seed funding

4 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 20, 2015 by Brandon Lipman · across every show →

Everything said about seed funding, oldest first

Apr 20, 2015 neutral
Assertion Supported
Lipman: Seed round volume is dropping while average round sizes grow
“I think it's, the amount of seed seed rounds are decreasing, but the amount of seed funding in the rounds themselves is increasing.”
Brandon Lipman Apr 20, 2015 ▶ 5:52 20 VC 029: The Potential Upside To A Technology Bubble with TechCrunch's Brandon Lipman
Nov 20, 2015
Assertion Partly supported
Mitra: Average seed-to-IPO timeline has expanded beyond nine years
“On average from seed to IPO, the tenure of company or how long it takes has actually gone up. It used to be Around five to seven years, and I think it's actually north of nine now.”
Ayan Mitra Nov 20, 2015 ▶ 17:40 20 VC FF 022: Crowdfunding Is Here To Stay with Ayan Mitra, Founder & CEO @ Crowdbnk
Aug 25, 2017 bearish
Assertion Supported
Abrams: Seed funding volume is going down, not up
“Well, first of all, I think seed funding is actually going down, not up.”
Jonathan Abrams Aug 25, 2017 ▶ 11:55 20VC: Nuzzel's Jonathan Abrams on Why The Top VCs Do Not Have A PlayBook For Startup Success, Why Most Boards Are Not Successful & Why He Is Bored Of Hearing "I Fell Into VC"
May 8, 2018
Insight
Series A startups compete against all fundraising companies, not just sector peers
“And, you know, given that there is such a glut of seed money out there and so many companies being seed funded, yet this, you know, the number of Series A deals is effectively the same, if not lower year on year. What that means is, and I, this is the exact wo…”
Andy McLoughlin May 8, 2018 ▶ 19:28 20VC: Andy McLoughlin on The Benefits of Backing Unsexy Businesses with Non-Obvious Founders, How To Distinguish Between A Good Bridge Round and A Bridge To Nowhere & Whether VCs Really Do Add Value?
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