Step 22 of 30 · Build & grow
Funding
What it is
Choosing and securing the right capital—revenue, savings, grants, debt, or equity—for the next evidence-backed milestone.
Why it matters
Capital should accelerate a working engine, not hide weak economics or postpone difficult validation.
What Flir develops
Funding strategy, use-of-funds plan, runway scenarios, investor fit, and milestone-based capital ask
Target objective
Match the amount, source, timing, and terms of capital to a clear value-creating milestone.
With 200 paying members and known retention, Bloom raises only enough to improve acquisition and reach its next proof point.
Monitoring brief
Signals Flir should keep checking as this part of the plan evolves.
- Grant and financing opportunities
- Interest rates and investor appetite
- Runway and milestone progress