2001 Finance Partner Valuation 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
In addition to FOMO it is partly driven by massive increase in valuations for earlier-stage companies who raised money at bit seed prices but who still have product risk. million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment).
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
Just ask anybody who was trying to close funding the fateful week of September 11, 2001 or even March 2000. They should heed the age old advice that raising slightly more money while you can is always better than trying to optimize future valuations. Market downturn – We all know that investors move in herds. Short answer – yes.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 24, 2015
I’ve seen friends (and family members) lose much of their savings that way over the years because “Black Swans” happen and in 1987, 2001, 2003 & 2008 (just to name a few from my memory) huge market gyrations caused much financial distress to people seeking short-term gains. So plan your start date accordingly.
The Startup Magazine
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Belnick founded BizChair.com with $500 in 2001. Sachin Bansal and his business partner, Binny Bansal, launched an e-commerce site in India in 2007. This company’s valuation peaked at $10 billion in 2013/2014. Peter is the founder of Bay Street Capital Partners. What have entrepreneurs been up to since then? Sean Belnick.
Babbling VC
AUGUST 10, 2011
OK, hands up, who's truly surprised by the drop in the stock markets or the postponed tech IPO's or even the upcoming slowdown in venture financing? It's about to get rough out there and I am not even alluding to valuations. I am seriously babbling like everyone else did in 2001, 2008 and now again in 2011. This is nothing new.
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