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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. Except the music stopped. discipline & focus.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

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I pointed to several Economist articles I had read that mapped historical prices of real estate for 400 years and how on average property values grow at no more 1.5% above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. And it’s driving up prices beyond their inherent value.

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Reflections On 2017: Krisztina 'Z' Holly, MAKE IT IN LA

socalTECH

Yet, in another study, it still has difficulties understanding Homer Simpson's actions. They have really turned the screws on other retailers, which in turn impact brands and manufacturers through price pressure and convenience. In automation news, Google's Deep Mind AI taught itself to walk last summer.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. If you can’t get product released and validated then do user studies. I am always an advocate of setting a price.

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As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

Both Sides of the Table

It’s true this was much bigger in the dot com era but I’ve studied the data and know that over the past decade these numbers are right. By 2009 had reduced to around $15 billion in capital from LPs. So I prefer to watch what works first and pay a higher price to get in when it’s proven.” billion each, $7.5

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The Pan-Cancer Screen: Still Early for Prime Time

Xconomy

Yet in 2009, data from a large trial demonstrated that men who were screened had the same or higher risk of death as men who were not screened. Exact Sciences’ share price fell from a peak above $30 to below $8 on the USPSTF announcement. For years, the PSA was considered a key part of any middle-aged man’s annual physical.

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VC Confessions: We Passed On Twilio’s Seed Round

InfoChachkie

Also, you mentioned an interesting rails session that you attended last month about security, and we've been studying Google's web app security guidelines. Too Early – Twilio secured a $1M seed round during the first half of 2009, nearly one year after we met with Jeff. To: < *@gmail.com > Hi , Greetings from Twilio!