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Lefcourt: 2014 venture dealmaking pace was irrational and unsustainable
“When I joined Freestyle, deals were going so fast and furious, and I would also say, Argue that I saw a lot of stupid stuff happening, things that I could recognize because I was here in 2001 and I was here in 2008. Right. And so I've seen the downturns and I …”
Jenny Lefcourt May 18, 2016 ▶ 11:30 20VC: How Startups Should React To Today's Funding Environment & Why Big Markets Are More Forgiving with Jenny Lefcourt, Partner @ Freestyle.vc
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Felser pledges never to secretly discuss founders with other investors
“So I promise entrepreneurs that I will never have a conversation about them. That they don't know about with other investors.”
Josh Felser Apr 17, 2017 ▶ 13:34 20VC: Can Founders Really Trust Their VC & How To Navigate The Acquisition Process Successfully with Josh Felser, Co-Founder @ Freestyle.vc
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Lefcourt: Seed market in 2016 is calmer and more realistic than 2014
“I feel that right now it feels like a calmer, more realistic time, at least for me, and I would argue my, the, you know, the other seed investors than it did two years ago when I joined Freestyle.”
Jenny Lefcourt May 18, 2016 ▶ 11:14 20VC: How Startups Should React To Today's Funding Environment & Why Big Markets Are More Forgiving with Jenny Lefcourt, Partner @ Freestyle.vc
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