Comments on: Start-up investment values all over the place, no sign yet of downturn http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-796148 Jeff Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:40:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/#comment-796148 Early stage/seed investments by Angels/VCs is RED HOT! Getting $1-2M funding for early stage startups is no big deal. Good VCs (big & small firms) understand that this is the time to invest and they are very much in the game. Startups will get good valuations if they can create competition among VCs. Early stage/seed investments by Angels/VCs is RED HOT!

Getting $1-2M funding for early stage startups is no big deal. Good VCs (big & small firms) understand that this is the time to invest and they are very much in the game.

Startups will get good valuations if they can create competition among VCs.

]]> By: shuaben http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-796143 shuaben Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:06:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/#comment-796143 agree with it. early stage company will fill hard for funding agree with it.

early stage company will fill hard for funding

]]> By: Benoit http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-796142 Benoit Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:57:24 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/21/start-up-investment-values-all-over-the-place-no-sign-yet-of-downturn/#comment-796142 I think the weakening economy will have the following effects this time around: - Small angel investors will be forced to save their money so earlier stage startups won't be able to get as much funding - This will weed out startups that don't have a strong product or strong service - VCs may have a bit less money but given that there will be less startups (and with better products) their funds will naturally be reallocated. So I'd say: not as many startups, better products/services and more funding per startup. Let me know if I'm off-base. I think the weakening economy will have the following effects this time around:
- Small angel investors will be forced to save their money so earlier stage startups won’t be able to get as much funding
- This will weed out startups that don’t have a strong product or strong service
- VCs may have a bit less money but given that there will be less startups (and with better products) their funds will naturally be reallocated.

So I’d say: not as many startups, better products/services and more funding per startup. Let me know if I’m off-base.

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