I recently wrote a post about the negative impact of the Casper IPO on investor sentiment in the Direct-To-Consumer (“DTC”) space. Anytime a company in a sector goes public at a valuation that is less …
Learning From the Casper IPO – Investor Sentiment Shifts Fast
In the world of startups and venture capital, industries move in and out of favor very fast. It doesn’t take much for an industry that’s been attracting huge amounts of investor attention and capital …
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As Long As You Have Cash In The Bank, You’re Still In The Game
With venture rounds bigger than ever, it can be difficult for a founder to make the decision to pull back on growth initiatives and focus on finding the path to profitable growth. Seed rounds used …
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The WeWork IPO – A Fascinating Look At Hype, Greed and The Popping of a Unicorn Bubble
You should be paying attention to the story of the collapsing WeWork IPO. It's a fascinating look at all that can go wrong when a company that is overhyped and overvalued is exposed before they can …
Blitzscaling Is A Seed Stage Problem Too
Wired Magazine published a story yesterday entitled 'Blitzscaling' Is Choking Innovation - And Wasting Money that speaks to significant shifts in fundraising over the last decade. The article's …
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Valuation Makes The Headlines, But Liquidation Preferences Allocate The Cash
You’ve heard this story before. A startup raises a lot of cash from venture investors over several rounds of fundraising. The company attains the mythical Unicorn status. The billion-dollar valuation. …