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> Does anyone know what's "normal" for a startup coming out of an accelerator? Most startups I've seen out of YC get the bulk from accredited investors > Woul
by arikr 10y ago
> Does anyone know what's "normal" for a startup coming out of an accelerator?
Most startups I've seen out of YC get the bulk from accredited investors
> Would it be a red flag for future investors if we raised from friends/family at this point?
The only true red flag is a product that users don't love or no growth
Amazon's first funding came from Bezos' parents. Friends and family funding won't kill your company
- gnicholas 10y agoThis was my sense regarding YC as well, but I wonder about other accelerators, since the vast majority of accelerated startups come out of something other than YC (and I realize that HN skews YC, but hope there are some folks with other expertise to share). I realize that Bezos and many others have gotten funding after doing a friends/family round; I'm wondering if there are ever red flags associated with f/f rounds, such as if they happen after completing an accelerator.
- arikr 10y agoShort answer is investors will question it (they may or may not ask these questions, they will be thinking them) "why did they raise from f/f and not institutions then" "what did those investors who presumably said no know that i didn't" "are they better now?" but it's not a massive red flag unless there are scary answers to the above qs