$13M revenue on just $1.1M raised: founder says funding isn't business validation
MatthewChang · x · 2026-09-06
Kai Rhodes argues founders should divorce from the optics: his company will do around $13M in revenue this year on only $1.1M raised over the last 15 months. Matthew Chang quote-posted with the jab that you never see founders posting revenue.
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