My Fundraising Journey

Raising money as a first-time founder is hard. Here's what worked for me.

Preparation

• Solid deck (10 slides max)
• Working prototype
• Early user feedback
• Financial projections

The Pitch

I pitched 47 investors. Got 3 term sheets.

Key Lessons

• Rejection is normal
• Fit matters more than terms
• Your first investor is crucial

Optimoji raised $2M seed. Now we're scaling.

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