With $600M 'Blank Check' IPO, VCs Experiment on Startup Listings

Re:With $600M 'Blank Check' IPO, VCs Experiment on Startup L... by djrogers on Friday September 15, 2017 @05:35PM (#15260965)

> Not many new undiscovered markets exist

Uh, how would we know that if they’re undiscovered?

No, seriously - back up 20 years and tell that to the people who invested in Google/FB/Amazon. Or back up 10 years and Tell that to the folks who were going to invest in mobile gaming startups. Or how about 5 years ago - tell the folks who were starting Uber and Lyft that their markets don’t exists.

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Re:With $600M 'Blank Check' IPO, VCs Experiment on Startup L... by perseusprime11 on Friday September 15, 2017 @08:10PM (#15261903)

Pace has slowed down by all accounts. I am only talking about big opportunities outside of GAFA. Also look at GDP growth.

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Re:With $600M 'Blank Check' IPO, VCs Experiment on Startup L... by alasdair_ on Saturday September 16, 2017 @12:51AM (#15262945)

>Also look at GDP growth.

GDP seems like a terrible way to measure the economy. Let's smash all of Bastiat's windows and grow the GDP!

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