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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

Internet scale. If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5

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How to find funding for your hardware startup while we’re waiting for the hardware revolution

Version One Ventures

While my portfolio is primarily centered around consumer internet as well as enterprise SaaS startups, I typically talk to two to three hardware startups each week. As a result, most venture capitalists are reluctant to touch hardware projects, opting for the lower costs and smaller risks of software. Patents versus traction.