Happy June 1st - let's check in on startup valuations so far this quarter.
𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 (𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀)
Basically flat valuations ($13M tp $12.7M)
Smaller rounds sizes
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔
Valuations again basically flat
Round sizes also pretty much stable
Have we found a new equilibrium here?
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕
Both valuations and cash are well up over last quarter!
Not sure why! Anyone have ideas here? Not a lot of volume, but still.
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖
real drops from already low numbers in Q1
All data for US startups and Q2 numbers only take into account data from April and May.
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