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shows/906 - Tech Startups and Raising Money with Dan Levine (Vercel, Sentry, Mux…) .md

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+number: 906
+title: "Tech Startups and Raising Money with Dan Levine (Vercel, Sentry, Mux…)"
+date: 1748430000000
+url: https://traffic.libsyn.com/syntax/Syntax_-_906.mp3
+youtube_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouHSTlykS2U
+guest:
+  name: Dan Levine
+  github: daniellevine
+  twitter: daniel_levine
+  of: Accel
+  url: https://www.accel.com/
+---
+
+Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ideas often start as simple side projects.
+
+### Show Notes
+
+* **[00:00](#t=00:00)** Welcome to Syntax!
+* **[00:55](#t=00:55)** Dan's background and career
+* **[03:10](#t=03:10)** Is it common for tech investors to come from a tech background?
+* **[04:40](#t=04:40)** How can developers raise money?
+* **[08:35](#t=08:35)** What investors look for
+* **[12:39](#t=12:39)** How much funding is enough?
+* **[15:41](#t=15:41)** Are founders working with multiple investors?
+* **[18:26](#t=18:26)** What can you use the money for?
+* **[22:49](#t=22:49)** How much influence do investors have in the business?
+* **[29:56](#t=29:56)** Brought to you by [Sentry.io](https://sentry.io/)
+* **[29:56](#t=29:56)** How involved are VCs in the business?
+* **[34:22](#t=34:22)** How do you know a startup is in trouble—and what can you do about it?
+* **[38:56](#t=38:56)** How much of the company do investors own?
+* **[40:43](#t=40:43)** What's the endgame for investors?
+* **[44:02](#t=44:02)** How do acqui-hires work?
+* **[46:29](#t=46:29)** Is the AI space a real opportunity or just hype?
+* **[53:22](#t=53:22)** Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
+
+### Sick Picks
+
+- Dan:
+  - [Dandelion Chocolate](https://www.dandelionchocolate.com/)
+  - [Jules Pizza](https://www.julespizza.co/)
+
+### Shameless Plugs
+
+- Dan: [Linear](https://linear.app/)
+
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