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Cram Down – A Test of Character for VCs and Founders

Steve Blank

For existing investors, sometimes it was a “pay-to-play” i.e. if you don’t participate in the new financing you lose. A cram down is different than a down round. A down round is when a company raises money at valuation that is lower than the company’s valuation in its prior financing round.

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