I'll add to my earlier comment [1] When the cost of capital increases it's bound to have ripple effect on an entire generation of startups which were founded w

I'll add to my earlier comment [1] When the cost of capital increases it's bound to have ripple effect on an entire generation of startups which were founded when money was effectively free (0% interest rate). When it's ingrained in companies' DNA that they have to grow at all cost you can't then suddenly ask them to start focusing on profit. They built this huge structure by ignored fundamentals such as cash-flow, unit-economics, business-model (selling $2 for $1). Now that they have built this 100 story sky-scrapper they can't just go back and fix the foundation. It's going to be a painful process. It's fascinating to trace the genesis of present crash to Fed's policies post 2008 crisis. The interest rates were kept artificially low to prevent another Great Depression. 2010s saw an unprecedented rally of tech/growth stocks, fuelled by cheap capital. Growth at all cost was the mantra, hoping companies will turn profitable at some point á la Amazon. Uber's CEO hit the nail on the head when he wrote "The average employee at Uber is barely over 30, which means you've spent your career in a long and unprecedented bull run". There were signs of rate hike in 2019 but COVID forced Fed to create trillions of $$. Which only added fuel to the fire; equities, housing, crypto saw unbelievable growth. However the signs of inflation were clear in early-mid 2021 they were hoping it to be transitory. But when the inflation data came in late 2021 it turned out to be multi-decade high leaving Fed with no choice but to raise interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. Which brings us back to growth companies. As Uber's CEO candidly stated "Channeling Jerry Maguire, we need to show them the money". 2020s will be all about cash flow and efficiency. On the other hand expect to see cool innovations as it requires genuine scarcity to look for out of the box solutions. While Amazon's stock soared in 2010s their core tech was being built in 2000s while they were relentlessly driving for efficiency. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31369813 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31369813