The Prep Stack Conundrum
Jamin Ball highlights the importance of considering the size of the prep stack when raising massive funding rounds and its impact on potential acquisitions. He discusses how late stage investors may have loose conviction and be quick to jump ship, while early stage investors are driven by power law outcomes. Harry Stebbings wonders if late stage investors have realized the need to adjust their expectations in light of recent market conditions.In this clip
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