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when the music stops
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A scary thought for Series A investors: down rounds can happen even when a startup is performing well. Macro events can move the whole market downward at the most inopportune times, such as after the great recession of 2008.
Patrick Vernon • Venture Capital Strategy: How to Think Like a Venture Capitalist
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What Happens Next?There is a LOT of money still sitting on the sidelines waiting to be deployed. And it WILL be deployed, that’s what investors do. Pitchbook estimates that there is about $290 billion of VC “overhang” in the US alone. But I believe it will be patiently deployed , waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to ... See more
Both Sides of the Table • What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?
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Sure, macroeconomic conditions change and the cost of capital underpins everything loss-making, high growth start-ups are valued on. It just feels a bit tough on founders like Teo, who now had to fire 44 people to fit a growth profile that, until two months ago, was likely the apple of her VC investor’s eye.
VCs act wise as everyone in start-ups gets fired
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