Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 6, 2023
In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding globally is expected to grow from USD 1.41 I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups. These groups are now largely run by volunteers at no cost to entrepreneurs.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding globally is expected to reach $114 billion by 2021, exceeding the amounts contributed by either angel groups or VCs alone. I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
New investors hate down rounds. When your competition does irrational things to grow fueled by low-cost capital it makes it harder for you to compete by playing by the conventional rules. They will enter the “triage phase&# of the market where they figure out which of their existing deals will survive. That’s a fact.
VC Cafe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. Many companies are now having to resort to tough measures in order to stay afloat, including layoffs, down rounds and tough terms from current investors.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 29, 2024
Global venture funding fell 42% year over years to $248.8 For example, Tiger Global, a crossover fund which was one of the most active venture investors in 2021 went from 194 deals in 2021 to a mere 20 in 2023 and has been trying to actively sell its positions in the secondary market at steep discounts to get liquidity.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The press took notice, especially since just a few months later startups were laying off employees en-masse to cut costs. Sustainable growth: Prioritise sales efficiency over growth at all costs. Eynat Guez, founder and CEO of Papaya Global. In times of uncertainty, be like Scrooge McDuck! Stay optimistic.
VC Cafe
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
It’s enough to take a look at the global unicorn club of 1,191 startups valued at $1 billion or above to understand that challenging times are ahead for many of them. Atomico’s founder Nicklas Zennstrom recently called the end of the high valuations era and urged founders and VCs to remove the stigma from down rounds.
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