# Start Raising Before It S Urgent

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I’ve observed that VCs only take a call after founders demonstrate clear, measurable growth. For example, if a startup moves from a metric of “2” to “8” within six months, a VC will promise to engage.

vc_interest.threshold_growth = from 2 to 8 in six months

Raising might feel awkward. So founders wait and build quietly. Some only reach out when cash is running out. But here’s the thing: if the first time I hear from you is when it’s urgent, it’s already late. Fundraising is not like dialing 100.

Raising might feel awkward. So founders wait and build quietly. Some only reach out when cash is running out. But here’s the thing: if the first time I hear from you is when it’s urgent, it’s already late. Fundraising is not like dialing 100.

Start the conversations early.

Send monthly updates even if they have passed on you.

Don’t chase “top‑tier” funds first.

Do reference checks.

I advise founders to raise capital now rather than waiting for a later round, because history shows funding windows close quickly.

In 2000, US venture funding peaked at roughly $100 billion.

By 2002 it had fallen to around $20 billion, a drop of nearly 80%.

Amazon raised about $672 million in convertible bonds in February 2000.

In 2021, Indian startups raised over $40 billion; in 2022 that fell to around $25 billion; in 2023 it collapsed to about $7 billion, a 72% drop in a single year.

Globally, venture funding went from over $600 billion in 2021 to under $300 billion by 2023.

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