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It’s the end of the seed as we know it

Multi-stage to the left of me, angels to the right, here I am, stuck in this seed round with you (ok that’s it for the 80s song…

May 5, 2022

It’s the end of the seed as we know it

May 5, 2022

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LP Expectations vs. VC Realities

‘We’re looking to underwrite a 5x net return from our seed managers in this vintage.’ — Overheard from a large institutional LP last…

Feb 22, 2022

LP Expectations vs. VC Realities

Feb 22, 2022

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How you can be helpful

Let me know how I can be helpful? Foregone VCs spoke this so often to founders it became a platitude for the industry that effectively…

Feb 4, 2022

How you can be helpful

Feb 4, 2022

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It’s a hard time to build a business

The laws of business gravity have been suspended

Aug 23, 2021

It’s a hard time to build a business

Aug 23, 2021

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It’s a great time to be a founder

Secondaries here, secondaries there, secondaries everywhere

Aug 10, 2021

It’s a great time to be a founder

Aug 10, 2021

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Balance Sheet Overload: What to do with all dem’ coins?

If you’re a tech company doing reasonably to very well in the past 12 months, you’ve probably raised a large funding round proportional to…

Jul 23, 2021

Balance Sheet Overload: What to do with all dem’ coins?

Jul 23, 2021

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Play where no one else will.

I published a blog on valuations a while back examining the difference between EU and US valuations and the potential exit values of the…

Mar 24, 2021

Play where no one else will.

Mar 24, 2021

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Breaking into VC — Le Case Study

The trials and tribulations of anyone looking to get a job in VC are becoming well documented. It requires patience, hustle, timing and a…

Mar 4, 2021

Breaking into VC — Le Case Study

Mar 4, 2021

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Developers, développeurs, desarrolladors!

Developers are the most important decision-makers in the software ecosystem, and, as software eats the world, the most important…

Feb 18, 2021

Developers, développeurs, desarrolladors!

Feb 18, 2021

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The days of bargain valuations are over.

Disclaimer — raising at higher valuations in the current environment closes more doors than it opens — only push for this if you’re happy…

Oct 1, 2020

The days of bargain valuations are over.

Oct 1, 2020

Finn Murphy

Finn Murphy

Early Stage B2B Software Investor @Frontline - Always around for coffee, kitesurfing, skiing & generally anything involving water - liquid or frozen - 📍Dublin

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