This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
The other day, I noticed an eye-catching headline: "Internet Funding Boom Ends as Fast as It Began". How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? Perhaps I need to rethink that.
Version One Ventures
DECEMBER 14, 2016
In other words, any correction in public valuations happened quickly and has now stabilized. From Series A and onwards, fundraising takes longer and valuations are typically below the expectations and benchmarks of 2015. At the same time, seed money is still abundant due to the proliferation of micro VC over the past few years.
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Seeing Both Sides
MARCH 2, 2011
Dennis wrote a great post at the time of the financing that showed just how product obsessed he was, even after taking the seed money. 2) What was the magic of the foursquare system that drove rapid adoption that so many other consumer Internet companies fail to achieve? Monetization. But it's not a binary decision.
www.paulgraham.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
During the Internet Bubble there were a number of startups founded by business people who then wentlooking for hackers to create their product for them. Because so little money is involved, raising seedcapital is comparatively easy-- at least in the sense of getting aquick yes or no. Ididnt realize that when we were raising money.
pandodaily.com
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs. Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors.
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