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Having had this conversation a couple of times during the last few weeks, I think it might be worth elaborating here:

When companies raise money, they have to think not only about how much they want to raise at which valuation but also the sequencing of their funding rounds.

Let me explain: I recently sat down with a startup which was putting together their first round of funding in the form of a $250k angel round. Their plan called for a follow-on seed round of about $750k to $1M within 9 to 12 months.