The Anatomy Of A Pass, A Quantitative Analysis On Why A VC Passes

It is an exciting time for early stage technology company building and venture capital. ?Despite some early bumps in Facebook?s recent IPO (my thoughts here), we are seeing something of a return in the IPO market, as Facebook, LinkedIn, Groupon, Zynga, Jive and others have gone out. ?On the company formation side, founder momentum seems to be surging. ?Every week, I learn about about new incubators and startup accelerators getting formed. Applications are surging to top tier incubators Y Combinator, 500Startups, and TechStars. To be sure, it is an exciting time.

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