
Raising Venture Capital for Open Source Startups - Insights and Tips - Ep.29
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In this episode od the hacking Open Source Business Podcast, hosts Avi Press and Matt Yonkovit discuss with Amanda "Robby" Robson, a software infra seed investor based in San Francisco, all about investing in open source startups. She shares her journey into tech banking and venture capital, her insights on raising Series A funding for open source companies and discusses the importance of pre-seed and seed stage. She also gets into the difficulties early-stage open source businesses face, the evolution of monetization strategies for open-source businesses and much more.
Robby’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-robson-7227685b/
Can My Open Source Company Raise Series A? - Medium Blog Post: https://medium.com/cowboy-ventures/can-my-open-source-company-raise-series-a-69a00e56f475
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