[Mahn]

Why would they raise money otherwise? Not much point in raising +$500k if you plan to stay solo and coding at home.

[mgkimsal]

You could hire lower-level dev staff, and you'll probably need some marketing and admin people, most of whom would be less expensive, and free more time up for a second round of fundraising (assuming that's a goal).

[chiph]

Why would you reduce your chances of success by hiring inexperienced developers?

Sure, ok. Hire one experienced person to train & supervise some fresh-outs, and solve the harder problems.