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Facebook's (FB) poor IPO showing and the resulting fallout "will hurt the funding market for...

  • Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 11:04 AM ET
    Facebook's (FB) poor IPO showing and the resulting fallout "will hurt the funding market for earlier stage startups," warns Paul Graham, co-founder of major startup incubator Y-Combinator. Graham expects many hot startups will have to accept funding rounds with lower valuations than the ones granted in prior rounds. He's far from alone in expressing such concerns.
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    Wow, thats tragic. 21yr old kids will no longer get $1B valuations for building a little applets that push social-media polygons around on a smartphone. The horror!!
    5 Jun 2012, 11:15 AM Reply Like
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    Hard to understand why this will serve as an barrier for future funding. My guess is founders will still enjoy lofty valuations even if not at nosebleed levels.
    5 Jun 2012, 11:18 AM Reply Like
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