Are the company&#x27;s customers other startups or enterprise?<p>How much are they burning vs what they&#x27;ve raised? Are they a consumer startup? Do they make money at all?<p>Basically, imagine your company cannot raise another round of VC again. Will it survive?<p>Also, are your loans federal? You should put them on Income Based Repayment if you can. It&#x27;s more important to save up a cushion before paying student loans that have flexible options like that.