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Assertion Partly supported

Maveron exclusively invests in direct-to-consumer startups

“Every investment we make is something that is direct to consumer, so no enterprise, infrastructure, and hardly even B to B to C.”

David Wu Jul 29, 2015 ▶ 3:16 20 VC 058: 10 Key Traits To Be A Successful Founder with David Wu, General Partner @ Maveron

Assertion Supported

Series A deal volume remains flat despite the seed funding explosion

“There's so many seeds getting funded out there, but at the end of the day, the A's are still happening, and they're happening later in larger figures, but there's not that many more Series A deals getting funded.”

David Wu Jul 29, 2015 ▶ 5:14 20 VC 058: 10 Key Traits To Be A Successful Founder with David Wu, General Partner @ Maveron

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Easy seed funding creates peak competition in startup recruiting

“On the right team side, I think the recruiting environment's getting as competitive as it's ever been, and that's sort of the downside to how easy it is to get seed funding, and not only in terms of the talent”

David Wu Jul 29, 2015 ▶ 8:09 20 VC 058: 10 Key Traits To Be A Successful Founder with David Wu, General Partner @ Maveron

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