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What Do Industry Insiders Think Will Happen in VC in 2016?

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They point to some widely known facts: financings & valuations are up massively over the past 7 years and non-VC money has entered the system. Median pre-money valuations skyrocketed – shooting up 3x in just three years as investors competed to christen imaginary animals with imaginary valuations. So what happened?

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Market Truths

thebarefootvc

On the heels of macroeconomic data that showed strong fundamentals in the US, along with overtures from China to slow its downturn, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.9% I am not a fan of frothy markets – I believe accurately valued companies at all stages lead to a healthier market for investors and entrepreneurs.

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Market Truths

thebarefootvc

On the heels of macroeconomic data that showed strong fundamentals in the US, along with overtures from China to slow its downturn, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.9% I am not a fan of frothy markets – I believe accurately valued companies at all stages lead to a healthier market for investors and entrepreneurs.

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Market Truths

thebarefootvc

On the heels of macroeconomic data that showed strong fundamentals in the US, along with overtures from China to slow its downturn, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.9% I am not a fan of frothy markets – I believe accurately valued companies at all stages lead to a healthier market for investors and entrepreneurs.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

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I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. I have been talking about my concerns about valuations for the past couple of years because, well, they’ve been rising very rapidly the past two years!

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