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Re:Ask HN: Why is raising money from VCs worn as a badge of ... by zozbot234 on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @07:11PM (#30926338)
A semiconductor or EV company is not borrowing to chase "hyper growth", though. They need that money to literally set up shop.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is raising money from VCs worn as a badge of ... by b20000 on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @12:29AM (#30928497)
setting up shop is not enough. sooner or later you need to pay for marketing which costs a lot of money. all this worth of mouth viral shit is BS IMHO.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is raising money from VCs worn as a badge of ... by devoutsalsa on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @11:51PM (#30928274)
Having worked for a semiconductor startup (Transmeta) that raised $500-ish million, I can assure you they spent plenty on marketing.
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