
Practical AI
Behind-the-Scenes: VC Funding for AI Startups
Jun 18, 2025 · 41 min · Episode 317 · 40.2 MB
0:00-41:48
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It seems like we are bombarded by news about millions of dollars pouring into AI startups, which have crazy valuations. In this episode, Chris and Dan dive deep into the highs, lows, and hard choices behind funding an AI startup. They explore early bootstrapping, the transition to venture capital, and what it’s like to trade in code commits for investor decks.
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- 0:00Welcome to Practical AI
- 0:48Fully connected
- 3:29Funding
- 12:55From an AI founder
- 15:24Sponsor: Miro
- 16:54Venture capitalist
- 20:47Valuation
- 25:33Seed round
- 29:33Surprises
- 37:53The future question
- 40:35Outro