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Buy low is contingent on sell high. Reaching sell high requires funding to live long enough for an exit. Constantly saying "there is no bubble" helps investor
by seiji 16y ago
Buy low is contingent on sell high. Reaching sell high requires funding to live long enough for an exit. Constantly saying "there is no bubble" helps investors feel better about a three month old company claiming a $10MM+ valuation. "No bubble" also helps acquirers justify paying > $20MM for three guys sitting in their underwear typing on a computer for a few years.
(disclaimer tags: conspiracy, not aligned with reality, condescending, wrong numbers.)
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- cynicalkane 16y agoIn general, good investments should remain good investments even if there are no buyers. I'd bet this is true for startups as well. Overvaluations help, but aren't necessary.