Fundraising isn't the finish line.
Startup
05 Aug 2026 • 12:07 AM MYT
Too often, founders treat fundraising like a scoreboard.
SeatGeek CEO Jack Groetzinger sees it differently and in this episode of Build Mode he explains why.
After raising nearly $400 million, he says capital is a tool, not a vanity metric. The goal isn't to raise the most money. It's to build the best business.
He also shares what it was like trying to raise a round in 2020, when the entire live event industry shut down overnight.
Watch the full episode here: http://spr.ly/6182BEANEO
SeatGeek CEO Jack Groetzinger sees it differently and in this episode of Build Mode he explains why.
After raising nearly $400 million, he says capital is a tool, not a vanity metric. The goal isn't to raise the most money. It's to build the best business.
He also shares what it was like trying to raise a round in 2020, when the entire live event industry shut down overnight.
Watch the full episode here: http://spr.ly/6182BEANEO