Adebayo Alonge emphasizes the importance of discipline in fundraising for startups, highlighting three common mistakes founders make. He advocates treating fundraising as a continuous process, leveraging warm networks for introductions, and focusing on customer revenue as the best pitch. Founders should know when to walk away from unproductive investor engagements.
Tag: investor relations
Not All Money Is Good Money — Why I Walked Away from $10M in 2025
I walked away from ten million dollars because the cost of staying was higher than the cost of leaving. Capital that compromises your governance is not investment. It is a hostile takeover disguised as a handshake. Not all money is good money. Some money costs far more than it pays.

