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Cram Down ā€“ A Test of Character for VCs and Founders

Steve Blank

Cram downs are back ā€“ and Iā€™m keeping a list. Most existing investors (those still in business) hoarded their money and stopped doing follow-on rounds until the rubble had cleared. Most existing investors (those still in business) hoarded their money and stopped doing follow-on rounds until the rubble had cleared.

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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

Management has the wrong pedigree, is geographically undesirable, competes in the wrong industry, and/or has a business model that lacks "scalability credibility" with the venture community. But here is the key ā€“ contrary to popular wisdom it is negatively correlated.