Seed rounds got larger and moved down a bit with a rise in "pre-seed" rounds. Thanks partially to SPACs and direct listing we've had a boom in IPOs the past tw

Seed rounds got larger and moved down a bit with a rise in "pre-seed" rounds. Thanks partially to SPACs and direct listing we've had a boom in IPOs the past two years. (https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/10/01/biggest-ipo-boom-in-decades-gives-huge-boost-to-wall-street/ https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/10/01/biggest-ipo-boom-in-...) Before 2018-2019 the common wisdom was to stay private as long as possible because Softbank and other late stage firms were willing to throw a lot of money around in private rounds. Now VCs are trying to throw their companies over the fence as soon as possible.