Meet Gunnar Lovelace, who faced rejection from 50 venture capital firms, kept building Thrive Market, raised over $160 million
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- ✓Gunnar Lovelace faced rejection from 50 venture capital firms before launching Thrive Market.
- ✓He and Nicholas Green struggled to get backing for their grocery business.
- ✓They eventually changed their strategy and raised over $160 million.
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- Category
- BUSINESS
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
- Reading Speed
- 3 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
Lovelace and Green faced doubts about whether they could compete in the grocery industry. Lovelace had earlier said that investors questioned why the founders believed they could disrupt that industry. The founder initially funded the business themselves while approaching venture capital firms for investment. Their efforts did not produce the backing they needed from traditional investors.
Gunnar Lovelace faced rejection from 50 venture capital firms before launching Thrive Market, an online grocery business focused on natural and organic products. Instead of giving up on the ides, he and his co-founder Nicholas Green changed their fundraising strategy. The company eventually raised more than $160 million, according to a report by Entrepreneur.
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