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vicchenaitoday at 12:58 AM1 replyview on HN

We kept all our post-seed cash in a basic MMF for like a year before realizing how much yield we were leaving on the table. Honestly the hardest part wasn't finding better options, it was convincing our board that slightly less liquid != risky. Curious how you handle the liquidity communication with founders who might need to pull funds on short notice.


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sam_palustoday at 1:33 AM

We're up-front with founders that Palus is meant for longer-term cash, not money you'll need on short notice. Even then, our liquidity timeframe is typically 1-2 days.

I'm curious about your experience dealing with your board. We haven't heard that issue from our customers yet, but thus far we mostly just target up to Series B (mainly since, once companies are taking venture debt, they're typically required to hold their money at specific banks).

What were you trying to invest in, and what did they push back on?