Founder burns $1.37M on Mac Minis for AI startup, gets zero users
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-08-18
A founder raised a $1.5M seed round and spent $1.37M on Mac Minis to run 'openclaw' instances. The startup gained zero users, the hardware is unsellable, and investors are furious.
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