Sarah Downey
18 statements across 9 episodes · 6 bullish · 6 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 3, 2025 by Sarah Downey · said 8 times in 3 episodes since 2025 · across every show →
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2025 8 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode
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Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Sarah Downey: DraftKings Investor Sees Passionate DFS Players Fail to Scale
“I've seen a number of pitches that are similar to this, I think because we're in Giraffe Kings and they all have this same kind of chemistry of a founder who just like, who's a player and they're a passionate player, but they're not a business person and they …”
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Downey: Enjoying a Pastime Does Not Mean Solving a Real Problem
“I think there's a big difference between Being somebody who enjoys a pastime and being somebody who has a mission-driven sense of solving a problem. There wasn't a problem to be solved. There was a slight tweak and improvement to be gained.”
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Downey: Bluefoot asked for Series A pricing despite pre-seed maturity
“And so like, this is a pre-seed level company in terms of number of people and Product development, and yet they're asking for seed or more valuations. Like, there's Series A companies that have those valuations. It's just not an alignment at all.”
Mar 3, 2025
Downey: Investors prioritize founder recovery and grittiness over initial answers
“It's like one of the things that we look for as investors is a grittiness and a willingness to learn because you will not have all the answers. Therefore, what happens when you get it wrong? Can you quickly get back on your feet? That's what we care about more…”
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Downey: Inflated early valuations create dangerous benchmarks for subsequent rounds
“Well, it means it can be bad in a couple ways because if you come out of the gate saying this thing is worth thirty million dollars, Then you have to create value to increase that over the next. 12 to 18 months when you go out and fundraise again.”
Mar 3, 2025 neutral
Mar 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025 neutral
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Mar 4, 2025 bearish
Downey passes on RealKey due to the founder's communication style
“So, for me, it, it's not gonna be a fit, and the reason is, it's the communication style that we've been talking about here. I think as a CEO and a leader, you need to push yourself to be more big picture. Like, everyone here has been struggling with the messa…”
Mar 4, 2025 positive
Mar 4, 2025
Downey: Partnering with one manufacturer can block deals with competing manufacturers
“If you are bringing in a strategic investor, There are pros and cons sometimes. So you might be, let's say you partner with one manufacturer, you might be blocking partnerships with others who compete with that manufacturer.”
Mar 4, 2025
Downey: Consumers claim they prefer American-made goods but ultimately buy on price
“A lot of people say, buy American, you know, build in America, but then when it comes time to buy a product, like, They're gonna buy based on price, and like, you have to figure out, you have to figure out what you're willing to do around that.”