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In Q4 2022, founders face tough choices

VC Cafe

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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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

New investors hate down rounds. That said, for every set of global challenges there are entrepreneurs dreaming of solutions, solving big problems and ready to lead us into the next 20 years. So at GRP Partners we’re very active now. Many good companies will not get funded. Get funded now, if you can.&#.

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State of Israeli tech ecosystem 2022 and what to expect in 2023

VC Cafe

That’s of course part of a global trend. On a global level, venture financing of private companies dropped 33% year over year, from a record $733B in 2021 to $490B in 2022. A report by Greenfield Partners puts the total fundraising of Israeli startups at $15.16 Sector funding distribution according to Greenfield Partners.

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An Inside Scoop on the Funding Environment and What it Might Mean for You

Both Sides of the Table

Mark dutifully went to partner meetings, back-channel references began, firms started calling existing VCs to “test prices” and we started debating whom our best partner would be. Mutual funds had begun marking down the valuations of their private investments in high-profile deals.

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Sustainable startup growth and venture capital

The Equity Kicker

However severe our current situation is, I’m sure there will be plenty of short term negatives, including more job losses, company failures and down rounds. In the ecommerce and marketplace markets Forward Partners operates in growth is limited because business has to scale country by country.

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The Future of Startups 2013-2017

Scalable Startup

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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Market Truths

thebarefootvc

After a tumultuous week in global markets, today the US stock market ended higher on the session. As someone who invested through the 2001 and 2008 crashes I can assure you that down rounds and fire sales are not fun for anyone involved. Build solid relationships with strategic partners and customers.