# How Much Should You Spend After Fundraising?

**Author:** Gustaf Alstr
**Type:** Video
**URL:** https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6Y-how-much-should-you-spend-after-fundraising

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How Much Should You Spend After Fundraising?

# How Much Should You Spend After Fundraising?

by Gustaf Alströmer

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## Chapters

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Too many companies spend their money too fast

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Most companies that raise a seed round will not be able to raise a Series A

0:40

Fundraising is just a means to an end

0:55

An average funding round lasts 18-24 months

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When you're making money you can increase your spend proportionally

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Spend your money like you'll never be able to raise again

YC Partner [Gustaf Alströmer](https://twitter.com/gustaf) on how much money to spend after fundraising.

**Topics** [00:05](https://youtu.be/6IPuXAK24RE?t=5s) \- Too many companies spend their money too fast

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[00:27](https://youtu.be/6IPuXAK24RE?t=27s) \- Most companies that raise a seed round will not be able to raise a Series

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[00:55](https://youtu.be/6IPuXAK24RE?t=55s) \- An average funding round lasts 18-24 months

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[1:25](https://youtu.be/6IPuXAK24RE?t=1m25s) \- When you're making money you can increase your spend proportionally

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[1:45](https://youtu.be/6IPuXAK24RE?t=1m45s) \- Spend your money like you'll never be able to raise again

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