Yes—those companies raised hundreds of millions… after they’d already passed key milestones:
- product launched
- team built
- strategy validated
- CEO appointed
- major backing secured
OVT isn’t there yet. That’s the point. The $400K raise wasn’t about scaling—it was a bridge, not a runway.
You’re acting like capital raises lead turnarounds. They don’t. Leadership and execution do.
The money follows once the strategy is believable.
Zip didn’t raise $400M out of thin air—they raised it after cutting 11 markets and proving focus under Cynthia Scott.
So yes, OVT didn’t raise $5M. Not yet.
But history shows:
First comes the leadership. Then comes the confidence. Then comes the capital.
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