Did investors come to you after launching?

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Did investors come to you after launching your product on product hunt? Who were they? Funds or angels?

Share how you ranked and how many inquiries you received from investors.

Julia Yu · Accepted Answer

@olenabomko I heard from some people about it too

Julia Yu · Answer

@nikogermish glad to gear it! did you get some message\connects to Twitter or Linkedin?

Arun Kumar Kankipati · Answer

Investors do come in even before the launch of product, it is defined on how we position the product! We are a startup and have VC's lined up for pre-seed funding.

Remember you are the best judge as to know when to take in the investment.

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Tim Neuenburg · Answer

Good question! But is product hunt a good foundation for launching project and finding investors? Feels like the competition is insane here...

Terrence Kelleman · Answer

Kinda wish there were statistics on this for PH - like a hall of fame for funded projects - would be cool

Maria Polesh · Answer

i’ve got 6 meetings with investors after launch. i think it depends on  the uniqueness of the product

George An · Answer

Good question, Julia! Getting investors right after launch is a great achievement!

Julia Yu · Answer

@george_an Many people aspire for it, and fortunately, many of them manage to achieve it.

Julia Yu · Answer

@istiakahmad 🙌

Rodney J. Belcher · Answer

I haven't taste this experience before

ISTIAK AHMAD · Answer

@terrence_kelleman Hey Man, i agree, it would create more credibility ( :

Julia Yu · Answer

@kankipati_arun glad to hear it!)

Debajit Sarkar · Answer

It’s quite intriguing that investors were actively seeking out founders who have bootstrapped their companies. It appears that we may witness some interesting developments between investors and bootstrap startups, likely because investors perceive an opportunity to inject greater ambition.

Investors continue playing a crucial role in the post-Product-Market Fit (PMF) phase of a startup’s journey.

My advice to founders is to shift their focus from securing a substantial initial funding round to establishing a profitable enterprise with a streamlined team, aiming to achieve $1M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) within the next 3 to 5 years. By concentrating on this goal and sidelining the pursuit of fundraising, founders will find that investors begin to proactively approach them with genuine offers. Many of these offers might be turned down as founders discover the satisfaction of steering their own ship.

Did investors come to you after launching?

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