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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

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I wrote this because over the last decade I’ve seen a destructive cycle where otherwise interesting companies have been screwed by raising too much money at too high of prices and gotten caught in a trap when the markets correct and they got ahead of themselves. I thought I’d post on one of the topics before hand.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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pre-money valuation you certainly would want to exercise your right to continue investing if you had prorata rights. 2007 was the watershed year. Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.”

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. during this time.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. during this time.

Valuation 295
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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. during this time.

Valuation 156