Stop Obsessing Over Fundraising Announcements

How does reading funding announcements make you feel? In this episode of Dalton + Michael discuss startup fundraising announcements and the strong reaction people have to them, particularly when it doesn't seem "fair." Dalton + Michael is brought to you by @Standard_Cap You can find Dalton Caldwell on X here: https://x.com/daltonc and Michael Seibel here: https://x.com/mwseibel

Dalton CaldwellhostMichael Seibelhost

Nov 6, 202516mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 6, 2025
Duration: 16m
Channel: Dalton + Michael
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

How does reading funding announcements make you feel? In this episode of Dalton + Michael discuss startup fundraising announcements and the strong reaction people have to them, particularly when it doesn't seem "fair." Dalton + Michael is brought to you by @Standard_Cap You can find Dalton Caldwell on X here: https://x.com/daltonc and Michael Seibel here: https://x.com/mwseibel

SPEAKERS

Dalton Caldwell
host
Startup investor and co-host of Dalton + Michael.
Michael Seibel
host
Startup investor and co-host of Dalton + Michael.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dalton + Michael, featuring Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel, Stop Obsessing Over Fundraising Announcements explores why fundraising announcements mislead founders about startup funding fairness realities Fundraising announcements often trigger founder spirals—envy, outrage, or misguided pivots—even though they rarely change a startup’s actual odds of success.

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