Most founders ask the wrong question about capital raising. They ask when they should start raising capital. The answer is always be raising. ABR. This is not sales advice translated to fundraising. This is the fundamental reality of how capital flows in 2026. If you have not seen this pattern in the hyperscaling AI companies over the last 24 months, you have not been paying attention. Some companies have completed three to six rounds in the space of a year. Not because they

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