2026-01-10 11:30:25

Startup failures are often not due to a lack of strength in people, but in two areas: first, limited thinking, and second, incorrect fundraising strategies.

Greg Carson, Managing Partner of Humla Ventures, discovered this pattern while analyzing cases of startup failure. He believes that many teams are actually capable but are hindered by self-imposed limitations and incorrect fundraising rhythms. This has inspired many Web3 entrepreneurs to reevaluate their fundraising approach—rather than blindly chasing trends, it's better to first align your mindset and strategy.

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 01-13 01:06

Misjudging the pace of fundraising can really lead to total failure; I've seen too many cases where the technology is solid, but the company fails due to the timing of fundraising.

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SchrodingersPaper

· 01-10 20:46

The limitations of thinking... It's quite hitting home. Over the past two years, I've really been hijacked by this thing many times. If you miss a step in the fundraising rhythm, the subsequent chain reactions are unstoppable.

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OptionWhisperer

· 01-10 11:57

The pace of fundraising is truly incredible; so many tech experts have been stopped here.

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MEVHunter

· 01-10 11:55

nah this hits different... most founders are just bad at reading the mempool of their own company, fr. thinking it's all about raw talent when really it's about timing the capital inflow right. seen too many teams with solid devs get rekt by terrible financing optics alone.

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0xSunnyDay

· 01-10 11:54

Really, the wrong fundraising pace is like suicide. I've seen too many innovative teams collapse because of this.

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DecentralizedElder

· 01-10 11:49

Fundraising, to put it simply, is a matter of mindset. Some teams really think they are doomed and only dare to act when big institutions pour in money, not realizing that the peak has already passed.

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DeFiChef

· 01-10 11:43

Funding strategy is indeed a bottleneck; I've seen many technically proficient teams get stuck due to funding rhythm issues.

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