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But what is the reason for no longer selling those lottery tickets? Some employees really want them and they are a very good deal for the employers -- cash stra
by ptero 2y ago
But what is the reason for no longer selling those lottery tickets? Some employees really want them and they are a very good deal for the employers -- cash strapped early startups. What drives the drying up?
- toomuchtodo 2y agoInterest rates rising providing a risk free rate substantially higher than the last decade, making it less necessary for investors reaching for yield to get VC asset class exposure. No VC funding, no startups issuing lottery equity tickets. The situation will improve as the Fed cuts rates, but zero interest rate policy that fueled the previous economic exuberance is unlikely to return due to structural economic changes. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDS https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDS https://www.goingvc.com/post/how-rising-interest-rates-impact-venture-capital-2 https://www.goingvc.com/post/how-rising-interest-rates-impac... https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/high-interest-rates-crushing-startup-investments-cc76f82f https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/high-interest-rates-cr... | https://archive.today/DPlzm https://archive.today/DPlzm