{
  "id": 10428020,
  "title": "My startup is profitable and made over $100M in 6 months. I still worry it could all disappear.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/my-startup-is-profitable-and-made-over-100m-in-6-months-i-still-worry",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:52:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/david-rabie-tovala-meal-prep-startup-founder-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Rabie, founder of Tovala, was raised to become an entrepreneur, with many family members already involved in business. His resilience and risk tolerance helped him through challenges, including a bank collapse. The idea for Tovala, a meal service that brings home-cooked meals to users' doors, was born from his own experience of cooking meals for his family. After launching in 2015, Tovala gained traction through a successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised $100,000. However, securing a Series B fundraise proved difficult, leading to the collapse of a potential deal due to a conflict of interest. When the pandemic hit in 2020, Tovala's Series B funds were tied up at Silicon Valley Bank, and the company faced a stressful financial situation. Despite these setbacks, Tovala has since become profitable, generating over $100 million in revenue over the past six months. Rabie acknowledges that a lingering sense of worry remains, but he believes his long history of business challenges has taught him to continue growing despite the risk.",
  "summary": "David Rabie grew up in an Iranian immigrant family full of entrepreneurs. Their experience shaped his tolerance for risk as he built Tovala.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}