Jason Yeh
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I help founders figure out if they’re ready to fundraise — and what to do if they're not Prev: @greycroftvc @harvardhbs Pod: @fundedpod Now: @adamantfounders
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Joined January 2009
1) Great founders with great fundraising skills 2) Bad founders with great fundraising skills 3) Great founders with bad fundraising skills 1's and 2's get funded. 3's do not, and it hurts to see. That's the problem i'm trying to solve.
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Today is the first Pitch Deck Teardowns of 2026... Seems like the Adamant community is a bit sleepy, we unexpectedly have room for outside guests If you'd like to get feedback on a deck - we have space at 3pm PST today Like + reply here to get an invite... only 2 more spots
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Spotify: https://t.co/yHs5rnTEDd Apple Podcasts:
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Podcast Episode · Funded | How They Raised Millions · 12/31/2025 · 10m
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Most pitches fail because they’re trying to impress instead of connect. That’s not the job. The job is to make them care... early. If you’ve ever felt like your pitch makes sense to you but not to the room, this one’s for you. Full episode is linked below.
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I love listening to podcasts. I draw a lot of inspiration from what people I look up to have to say. But it can be easy to let the inspiration hit me and not actually drive action. A couple things I've been doing more of to get more out of what i hear is: 1) have a note
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Spotify: https://t.co/w0YZlXZYFt Apple Podcasts:
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Podcast Episode · Funded | How They Raised Millions · 12/15/2025 · 11m
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Some pitches just hit different. When an investor starts dreaming with you instead of poking holes, that’s what I call hitting their resonant frequency. In this episode, we get into what that is—and how to actually get there more often. Episode link below ⬇️
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Getting stuck in analysis paralysis is the worst. I'm a repeat offender. I love these 20 prompts by @nireyal to push yourself into action 1. I don't need certainty to act. 2. If it's reversible, I decide fast. 3. I choose one next step, not ten. 4. I don't solve feelings; I
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Holiday gift for a founder: I have 9000+ @NeverBounce credits expiring in 2 days. If you have an email list you'd like me to cleanse, let me know. I'd love to gift it to a founder in need. You just need to like this and message me quickly only 2 days before these expire!
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yes this! no notes! ah wait...small note: not just with building a startup, also with life in general
Half the battle in building a startup is figuring out how to stop caring about what other people think. How you fare against other founders and their startups’ growth. What your investors might think. What future investors might think.
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Super agree with this... and also warn about confusing "belief" with overstretched responsibilities you feel to investors, to your reputation, to stories you tell yourself, to a fear of failure
Even if you’re out of money but you still believe in your startup, there’s always a path to keep going. You can get a job and run it on the side. You can rotate the CEO position with a friend. You can reduce to a skeleton crew. Many iconic companies have done something like
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in the end, all the models reach the same capabilities asymptote within 6 months of each other so what are we betting on then... data lock in? brand? UX?
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There is a lot for founders prepping their fundraise to take from this Many emerging managers need to fight for deal flow and capital. Those that don't have pole position to land deals/allocation will need to jump the line ahead of more established funds SOME HOW what is
Emerging fund VCs are much more akin to startups than to other VCs. Both have to figure out go-to-market and how to bring money in the door.
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Make them care. Make them care at the beginning. Then continue to make them care in the middle. And at the end, make them care enough to want to learn more. in call cases, make them care quickly. that's the simplest pitch / deck advice I can give. too many founders wait till
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Ariana Thacker (@m0ldilocks) is the founder and CEO of MoldCo and a chemical engineer turned venture capitalist. Inspired by her own health experiences with mold, she created MoldCo, a platform focused on diagnosing and treating mold toxicity.
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Sometimes, fundraising has nothing to do with the idea and everything to do with trust. People love clean narratives after the fact. At the start, most things look strange, small, or easy to dismiss. That doesn’t mean they’re wrong. It just means they don’t fit a familiar box
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Fundraising automation products work. not because they’re good. …but because there will always be dumb money
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