seed round

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Sep 2, 2019 by Scott Kupor · across every show →

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Sep 2, 2019

Insight

Grade Inflation Shifted Historic Series A Rounds Into Seed Rounds

“What used to be an A round is now a seed round, and what used to be a B round is now an A, and so essentially the round sizes have gotten bigger. So an A round, and I'm using air quotes here, but in the old days, right, an A round was three to five million dol…”

Scott Kupor Sep 2, 2019 ▶ 43:22 Scott Kupor - Andreessen Horowitz (First Meeting EP.07)

Jan 10, 2022 bullish

Opinion

Expanding startup TAMs almost justify elevated seed round valuations

“The opportunity that startups are targeting, it pains me to say this, but almost does justify some of the valuations that we're seeing in that seed round.”

Chris Douvos Jan 10, 2022 ▶ 11:48 Chris Douvos – The LP's Perspective from Ahoy Capital, Venture is Eating the Investment World 2 (Capital Allocators, EP.230)

May 23, 2022 neutral

Assertion Supported

Libby: Founders Face 20% Dilution in Seed and Over 50% by Series B

“Founders right now face 20% dilution on average through the seed round and greater than 50% after the series B.”

Billy Libby May 23, 2022 ▶ 37:56 Billy Libby – Disruptive Venture Funding at Upper90 (Capital Allocators, EP.251)

Sep 16, 2024 neutral

Insight

Maples: Founders falsely remember having early foresight about their success

“People tend to misremember how it really happened. Even the founders, they tend to remember knowing things they didn't really know at the time.”

Mike Maples, Jr. Sep 16, 2024 ▶ 18:07 Mike Maples Jr. - Identifying Startup Pattern Breakers (EP.406)

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