Opinion

July 10, 2020

How to talk about that downround

Lower valuations are on the horizon for plenty of startups. Here's how to share the news.


Cordelia Meacher

The tech sector has enjoyed a long spell of record funding levels and rising valuations — but it’s of course not immune to market turbulence, as we have seen over the last few months. 

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