EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 37 MIN
Ariana Thacker – From “Too Niche” to $8M for Mold Co from Cantos and Collab Fund | Ep 58
from Funded | How They Raised Millions · host Jason Yeh
On this episode of Funded, Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of Mold Co., shares how she went from running a successful VC fund to building a company most investors initially dismissed. She talks about pushing through early rejections, why so many people doubted the market, and what finally flipped the fundraising momentum in her favor. It's a real look at what it takes to hold conviction when no one else sees it—and why that belief can be the difference between hundreds of no’s and a lead investor who finally says yes.
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On this episode of Funded, Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of Mold Co., shares how she went from running a successful VC fund to building a company most investors initially dismissed. She talks about pushing through early rejections, why so many people doubted the market, and what finally flipped the fundraising momentum in her favor. It's a real look at what it takes to hold conviction when no one else sees it—and why that belief can be the difference between hundreds of no’s and a lead investor who finally says yes.
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