The problem is that now investors are asking themselves more frequently, after a few years of sight-unseen venture investing, if it really makes sense for them

The problem is that now investors are asking themselves more frequently, after a few years of sight-unseen venture investing, if it really makes sense for them to keep funneling money into companies that might never turn a profit, let alone have a profitable exit at the horizon. The talk around here (let me say that again: "the talk") is that investors are getting tighter and tighter and money is not so easy to get anymore. If you follow the startup scene here you can certainly spot some worrying indicators that confirm that sentiment. Add to the mix that the traditionally conservative German/European investor is reading the same news we're all reading about the imminent burst of the Silicon Valley hyper-valuation bubble.