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From Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future? by Mark Suster

With seed up massively between 2006–2014 and A and B rounds relatively flat what you see is a widening of the funnel going into traditional venture. This is why many VCs are waiting and letting deals mature a bit before leaning into rounds. Traditional VCs have raised larger funds that allow them to pay slightly higher prices and still hit preferred ownership sizes.

From Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future? by Mark Suster

In this era seed investing developed a very different feel than angel investing (and some funds began to go even earlier — thus the rise of “pre seed” investing).

From Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future? by Mark Suster

Seed funds begin to therefore write larger checks, which drives up both valuation and ownership levels for the best funds

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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

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