Dream It

APRIL 8, 2020

Having been at the forefront of the dot-com boom, 9/11, and the financial crisis of 2008, Jason knows what it takes to survive this downturn. In fact, Jason started investing during the financial crisis. Jason invested in companies like Uber and Calm during the financial crisis. Takeaways Survival is key.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Emerge Education’s Jan Lynn-Matern, meanwhile, was quick to point out that edtech investment in Europe is growing despite the slowdown in the United States — the sector has secured $1.4 When it comes to workforce learning, we believe companies are taking a different approach than they did in 2008. During the Great Recession, 1.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Late-stage investing has definitely dried up quite a bit… It’s just a matter of time before it sort of trickles down, but there’s a lot of cash in the system right now. Seed-stage actually persists even during economic downturns because people still seem willing to make small bets. You asked me for some categories?

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 18, 2015

Interestingly, despite the smaller contract sizes, SuccessFactors invested substantially more in sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue to generate their top-line growth than Taleo. Both of these business weathered the dot com crash in 2001 and the financial meltdown in 2008. Meanwhile, Taleo broke through in year 3.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. A shift from late-stage pre-IPO investing to renewed emphasis on early stage.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

I’ve listened to hundreds of podcasts, read project documentation, studied the economics, written crypto profiles, and spent way too much time on Twitter. Currently, I’m blessed that my portfolio is near all-time highs and I’m up 600% from my initial investment. You can invest in smaller projects later. Trust me?—?you

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