u/Indianstanicows

I'm curious what founders and investors consider "enough traction" to realistically raise a pre-seed round after about six months of building.

I know the answer depends on the market, product, and whether it's B2B or B2C, but I'm trying to get a sense of what people actually see in today's fundraising environment rather than idealized benchmarks.

For example, after six months, would you expect something like:

• A working MVP with a handful of paying customers?
• $5k–20k MRR?
• 20–30 design partners actively using the product?
• Strong user growth but no revenue?
• Just a compelling product, experienced founders, and clear market validation?

For founders who successfully raised pre-seed recently, what metrics did investors care about most? Was revenue the deciding factor, or did engagement, retention, customer interviews, and founder-market fit carry more weight?

For investors, what level of execution convinces you that a team has de-risked the opportunity enough to justify writing a pre-seed check after only six months?

I'm especially interested in hearing real examples, what your company had when you raised, how long you'd been working on it, what stage the product was at, and whether you were bootstrapped or already generating revenue.

I realize there isn't a universal benchmark, but I'd love to understand what "good enough" looks like in practice across different industries and business models. Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.

Put all your feelings aside on Bill Maher’s last 30 years.

On his last show, Bill Maher told JD Vance *he is open to voting for Republicans in 2028*….

How in fuck’s sake is that not a dealbreaker for Scott? Are you kidding me? Scott is beyond clear about the unique danger of the current Republican Party. Yet mere days later, Scott talks for about five minutes about how awesome Maher is.

I was a huge Bill fan, watched every week, went to 10+ stand ups. Gave up on him a few months ago for all the MAGA friendliness. But his comment that he would vote for the party that he complains does not believe in elections was extraordinary. And extraordinary timing to hear Scott say this.

Trump suggested it a while back and looks like its popping off before earnings