Feed Item (AI Text) Title: Built in tranches, backed by the crowd | Contractor+ Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/feed/398199 Published at: 2026-09-30 19:33:04 UTC Updated at: 2026-10-01 13:17:47 UTC Content summary: We could have sold half the company to a VC. Instead we raised in small tranches from people who believed and gave the upside to them. Here's the story. Most software companies at this stage have taken millions in venture capital and handed over a... Key claims: - Title: Built in tranches, backed by the crowd | Contractor+ | citation: https://wefunder.com/feed/398199#claim-feed-item-title - Published at: 2026-09-30 19:33:04 UTC | citation: https://wefunder.com/feed/398199#claim-feed-item-published-at Author: Justin Smith Subject: Contractor+ Entity ID: wefunder:feed_item:398199