Fundraising isn’t a milestone. It’s a strategic decision. In this piece, Salone Sehgal , Founder & Managing Partner at Lumikai,  unpacks a hard truth: venture capital only works when there is real alignment between the business being built, the ambition behind it, and the investor’s risk appetite. Too often, founders treat VC as validation. The best founders treat it as leverage. She breaks down: Why venture readiness matters before you raise How clarity on users beats storyt