Core Insights - Mark Cuban emphasizes the importance of bootstrapping over fundraising for entrepreneurs, arguing that focusing on acquiring customers is more crucial than seeking investors [3][4] - He believes that the longer entrepreneurs can delay raising funds, the wealthier they will ultimately become [4] - Cuban stresses the necessity of understanding customer needs and experiences, especially in a challenging economic environment [5][6] Group 1: Bootstrapping vs. Fundraising - Cuban advises entrepreneurs to prioritize bootstrapping their businesses rather than seeking external funding [3] - He highlights that many entrepreneurs become overly focused on raising money, which detracts from building a customer base [3][4] - The longer entrepreneurs can sustain their business without external funding, the more equity they retain and the wealthier they can become [4] Group 2: Customer Engagement - Cuban underscores the importance of direct communication with customers to understand their needs and spending habits [5][6] - He notes that in a tight economy, knowing what customers are willing to spend is critical for pricing strategies [5] - Effective communication with customers can take various forms, including email or in-person interactions, to gauge their financial situations and preferences [6] Group 3: Sales Capability - Cuban asserts that if entrepreneurs cannot sell their products, they may be in the wrong business [6]

My partners at FightID just raised $183M USD via Holoworld for their $1.5M USD community sale (122x overallocated) in round 2.That's on top of the $15M USD raised in round 1 ($750k USD cap).Honestly insane https://t.co/bz5GwkRmBM ...

31 projects collectively raised $197 million this week.Jake (@immutablejacob):Top 5 Crypto Fundraising Rounds this week 👇@pave_bank - $39M> Georgia-based bank offering programmable banking services across both fiat and digital assets> @Accel, @wmt_ventures, & @Tether_to@sign - $25.5M> Building blockchain-based systems for money, identity, and https://t.co/bv0dZLpBUJ ...

Next Wednesday's Builders Stage at Disrupt 2025 closes out the week with critical sessions on fundraising alternatives, AI's role in hiring, and preparing for later-stage raises.🌱 Learn seed fundraising secrets from @HarlemCapital, @MaCVentureCap, and @freestylevc.♟️ Explore capital alternatives beyond VCs with @chesscom's founder.🤖 Discover how AI agents are changing early hiring with @GetArtisanAI, @LatticeHQ, and Firecrawl.Plus, @HelloPebl CEO Françoise Brougher will present a new playbook for global hir ...

RT Phoebe Liu (@_pheebini)New details about the @deel fundraise and its legal + private market battle with @Rippling:-- Deel projecting $170 million-$200 million profit this year on more than $1 billion ARR-- $650 million in shares were authorized in Deel's latest funding round, meaning this $300 million is just the first close with more $$ likely to come-- Deel has ~$800 million of cash in the bank-- The companies sued each other for corporate espionage; both are civil cases meaning what's at stake = poten ...

If you want to build a billion-doll business, you will not be able to do it by working 9 to5. I'm Harry Stubbings. I started 20 VC 10 years ago from a bedroom in London.I had no money and I didn't know one venture capitalist. Today, we manage over $850 million. We've invested in 12 billion companies and four $10 billion companies.Today, I'm going to teach you about venture capital and raising money from the best investors in the world. The thing to understand with the fundraising process is it is a numbers ...

Enko Capital, an Africa-focused hedge fund, has raised $100 million for its private credit strategy for mid-sized firms https://t.co/RbXJsWNejs ...

48 hours live with @Gemini and @donatedotgg starts TuesdayFun, games, Solana founders, and maybe some surprises 👀Gemini (@Gemini):GEMINI X SOLANAWe partnered with @Solana to stream on X for 48 hours nonstop with the goal to raise $50,000 to help treat childhood cancer via @StJude ❤️Live from the Gemini HQ in NYC10/21 at 9am ET 🧵 https://t.co/V2gtsDlE3z ...

Exclusive: More than three dozen organizations and individuals are expected to attend a dinner with President Trump on Wednesday after opening their checkbooks to support a $250 million White House ballroom https://t.co/q9IYrla6XF ...

Fundraising Activity in DePAI (Crypto x Robotics) - Very few DePAI (Decentralized AI) raises occurred in the crypto x robotics space in 2025 [1] - According to MessariCrypto data, several DePAI projects raised funds [1] Specific Fundraising Amounts - PrismaXai raised $11 million [1] - Openmind_agi raised $20 million [1] - MeckaAI raised $8 million [1] - Frodobots raised $8 million [1] - GEODNET_ raised $8 million [1] - realRiceAI raised an undisclosed amount [1] - robataai participated in an accelerator program [1]