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Sep 20, 2022

Opening the Floodgates: The $290 Billion Venture Capital Reserve

The VC industry has record levels of dry powder after a summer slowdown in deal pace. Are we heading for a long drought or will the floodgates open once again? Our forecast suggests record levels of funding will continue for several years to come. …

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Opening the Floodgates: The $290 Billion Venture Capital Reserve
Opening the Floodgates: The $290 Billion Venture Capital Reserve

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Apr 9, 2020

Will the Venture Capital ‘Dry Powder’ Disappear?

With ~$150 B in estimated reserves, the VC industry has a record level of cash to survive a prolonged economic crisis. But our dry powder will not last without a slowdown in investment pace This post is a follow-up to the Techcrunch article “When the ‘Dry Powder’ Disappears” which asks…

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Will the Venture Capital ‘Dry Powder’ Disappear?
Will the Venture Capital ‘Dry Powder’ Disappear?

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Mar 26, 2019

Decibel: Founders Helping Founders at the Earliest Stage

The Decibel is a unit of measurement named after Alexander Graham Bell, who is commonly regarded as the father of modern communications. Its original use was to measure the strength of sound waves sent across telephone lines. …

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DECIBEL: THE EXPONENTIAL POWER OF ENTREPRENEURS
DECIBEL: THE EXPONENTIAL POWER OF ENTREPRENEURS
Venture Capital

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Jon Sakoda

Jon Sakoda

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I am an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist. Founding partner of Decibel.

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