I'd have to dig a little bit for a source to back this up, but I would guess that the odds of succeeding are much higher if you have funding than if you don't.

I'd have to dig a little bit for a source to back this up, but I would guess that the odds of succeeding are much higher if you have funding than if you don't. I think the author is critiquing the fact that these companies get money at all, not just claiming that they are successful because of that fact.