The startup narrative ladder: no FCF? Brag about engineering quality
MatthewChang · x · 2026-09-06
A widely shared jab at startup fundraising narratives: companies brag about FCF, then EBITDA, then revenue, then users — and when they have none of those, they tout engineering quality. MatthewChang reacts self-deprecatingly, "Not looking good for me, I'm most proud of our engineering," making it a telling meme about how AI startup pitch stories degrade.
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