That was my response too when someone made the statement to me. The only downside I could think of would be the possibility that additional funding may be more

That was my response too when someone made the statement to me. The only downside I could think of would be the possibility that additional funding may be more difficult to get after a "pop" (unless you have a profitable business of course). That in turn could mean that growth of a startup would slow without additional capital for marketing and hiring.