DISQUS

OurielOhayon · 6 months ago

Anthony i would complete this article by mentionning that smallers funds are blossoming in parallel and not doing too bad (Ycombinator, Techstars, founders fund, brickhouse..) because they are both highly specialized and have a very low burn and lower ROI execptations. i assume this trend will accelerate over time as the industry reshapes
Anthony Ha · 6 months ago

That's a good point, though most Y Combinator companies, for example, usually look for more funding down the road.
Donna Brewington White · 6 months ago

Maybe that's not such a bad thing. I love the VC industry and what it contributes to entrepreneurialim, but a little shake-up might do it some good. What's left will be gold, perhaps -- or new players will help usher in a new era? Reinvention rules the day in the new order introduced by the economic crisis. Given the influence the VC industry has on the emergence of new companies and industries, all the better that it experiences transformation.
Mac Flash Card Software Cram · 6 months ago

I will agree and take it one step further. I think this will also make entrepreneurs start businesses the old fashioned way and raise money by selling their products and services, benefits being shorter time to profitability and a greater appreciation for each and every sale.
LEADSExplorer · 6 months ago

The end of an era.
Listen/Watch to the "Secret history of Silicon Valley" on youtube.com - that explains a lot.