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.

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Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 174

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.

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Generative AI Global Venture Capital Valuation 172

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

To bring out a new technology for consumers first, you just had a very long road to go down to try to find people who actually would pay money for something. And that’s why you see these — you see it in the startup world, you see three or four kids with laptops who are able to go do amazing things on a global scale for no money.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

It’s like blaming the media for incessantly covering Donald Trump and then watching the ratings when Donald Trump is at a debate and being surprised that the media gives him so much coverage. In 2014 3 out of 12 exits were occurred at a lower valuation than the previous round. 25% “down rounds?

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IPO Venture Capital LP SEC 150