I don't regret it, but at the same time I no longer buy the peer pressure to fundraise for startups anymore and I see a lot of bias and hidden motives in the sy

I don't regret it, but at the same time I no longer buy the peer pressure to fundraise for startups anymore and I see a lot of bias and hidden motives in the system. I think we're going to see a lot more majorly successful bootstrapped tech companies in the future (at least until a much later stage than Seed or typical A/B). So, I think the current system is perhaps suboptimal. Also, many go into business to not have bosses, and having a board and investors can often feel like that even if that feeling is just self-inflicted. So, stick to your values if that's something you know you really want, and don't feel bad about it.