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VC Optimism Returning But More Pain Ahead In Their Portfolios

Hunter Walker

Obvious caveats to my POV here, most specifically: exposure is limited to largely the US/SiliconValley ecosystem, driven by our own portfolio, my friends and co-investors, the funds I’m a LP in, and our institutional LP relationships. Valuations. GET ALL MY POSTS FREE TO YOUR INBOX BY SIGNING UP HERE

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

million at a $15 million pre-money valuation. My co-founder and other management team members wanted us to hold off and see whether we could get the deal done at a higher price. Morgan Stanley had proposed a higher valuation to let them in. million at a $15 million pre-money valuation. Yes, this was stupid.