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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible. If you are interested the Vimeo is here. And post IPO deals, although these tend to correct more quickly.

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Changes in Software & Venture Capital – Part 2 of 3

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I believe some VCs have entered the early-stage market as simply an option on future financing rounds. As some of the last generation of startups have gotten bigger many VCs have also chased later-stage investments that were traditionally dominated by growth equity or mezzanine funds. They should start “lean.&#