VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Seed is about showing initial product market fit. Below are just a few contributors to the rise of pre-seed in the current market: Explosion of Micro funds – In recent years, there’s been a steep increase in the number of micro funds, which are generally below $100M in size. who’s talking to customers?)

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Taking stock of the venture capital market in 2023, it’s clear to see that we’re in a transition point. Prices went up from round to round, and startups were encouraged to grow, grow, grow, and not to worry about profitability. In today’s market, I believe small is beautiful, and that specialisation matters.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2024

That’s the case for most companies that are already in the market, especially if they raised funding at imaginary valuations before. Seed valuations are down “only” 57% compared to Q4 2021. Many startups extended runway, cut costs and took on painful down rounds or expensive debt to avoid raising in 2023.

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