Growth Stage
topic on 4 shows · 9 statements across 9 episodes
the Neon Show 
the Official SaaStr Podcast 
the a16z Podcast 
20VC
9 statements about Growth Stage, every show
George: Growth-stage venture loss rates should be 10% to 20%
“Now at the growth stage, like the loss rate will be lower, but it's probably going to be in the 10 to 20% range, and that's appropriate because with that, you will get investments that we make that, you know, 10 X or more in returns.”
Swisher: Rapid growth-stage venture funding is backed by real ROIC
“For the companies that are explosively growing at the growth stage and have real product market fit, real product, real traction, I don't think so, right? You look at these companies that raise really rapid rounds in succession at the growth stage that actuall…”
Singlehurst: Active growth-stage private market participants have consolidated since 2020-2021
“But I think there are fewer participants in the growth stage today than there was in 2020 and 20 21. And you could say, well, those are anomalous years, but I actually, I still think there has been consolidation within the growth stage of the private market.”
Lord: Hiring revenue leaders requires pattern recognition for next growth stage
“And one of the things I've found is the highest indicator of success in bringing somebody in is do they have the pattern recognition for your next stage of growth?”
Nyatta: Series A Is the Most Competitive Venture Stage
“I think the A is where the elbows are sharpest. Seed, you get a lot of people coming together. Growth, you get a number of people coming together.”
Blond: Growth-stage venture investing is nearly nonexistent in late 2022
“On the growth stage side many of the best companies raised a lot of money last year, and given what's happened in the public markets, it's difficult to justify, certainly an up round and maybe even the valuations at which, Those businesses raised, and many of …”
Growth-stage investors generally expect to avoid losing capital entirely
“Typically in growth stage, you don't expect to lose money. So sort of the downside, because you're typically investing post-product market fit, and there's usually a path even on the downside for other things really don't work out for some sort of exit that wo…”
Verma: Growth-stage venture investing will become very cautious by mid-2020
“I think on the growth stage side, again, it's going to become a little bit more cautious. I think that's going to, there's a sort of a lag time, I would say, but I think by May, June of next year, I think things will be very, very very cautious, I would say.”
Mignot: Early-stage VC is about maximizing pipeline; growth stage is about relationships
“Early, by definition, you don't know the companies that you're going to see because they, you know, they were just born, you know, maybe a few weeks ago, sometimes a few months ago. So you always discover. So that's all about getting as many leads in your pipe…”