Down Round Partner Technology 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# New investors hate down rounds. So at GRP Partners we’re very active now. In the past I have publicly commented on some specific companies that seemed over valued. That’s a fact.
VC Cafe
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
By contrast, they backed 620 funds in the last three months of 2021 First time fund managers hit hard: In 2022, limited partners backed 141 funds run by first-time managers, a 59% decline from the prior year and the lowest number since 2013 How does the constrained LP environment manifest for funds and startups? Luck favours the bold!
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VC Cafe
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Carta reports that 20% of the rounds in 2023 were down rounds, but I believe the actual number is much higher. For that and other reasons (like cash preservation) VCs moved to focus more on earlier stage, and many funds that typically invest in A started deploying more into seed rounds.
Genuine VC
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Not just financial upside, but also the upside of making an impact in an organization, working in small teams with other exceptional people, involvement with cutting-edge technology, and working with other motivated people. Which VC firm provided the most recent funding round and when was it?
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 13, 2024
This competitive landscape has driven these emerging companies to push the boundaries of innovation and develop cutting-edge technologies that can address even the most sophisticated cyber-attacks. Additionally, these down rounds can decrease employee morale, as they may dilute shares or pay cuts, affecting the overall work environment.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
The survey looks at the valuations and the terms of financing for over 100 technology companies in Silicon Valley that reported raising capital in the third quarter of this year. According to Barry Kramer, a partner in the firm and a co-author of the survey, during the third quarter, "up rounds exceeded down rounds 52% to 30% with 18% flat.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2016
There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. No you’re kind of f *d because nobody wants to buy any at all and your bank is calling you concerned that you may need to slow down your pace of new purchases for a bit.
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