Raising money is a means to an end, not the end itself. Great companies can be built with or without venture capital. But if you're raising, you need to understand the game: when to raise, how much, from whom, and at what terms. This skill covers fundraising timing, process, pitch construction, term sheet negotiation, and investor relationship management. It's not about raising as much as possible - it's about raising strategically. Use when "fundraising, raising money, pitch deck, investors, term sheet, valuation, dilution, series A, seed round, pre-seed, runway, cap table, VC, venture capital, fundraising, investors, venture-capital, pitch-deck, term-sheet, valuation, dilution, seed, series-a, cap-table" mentioned.
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