After years of free-flowing capital, Silicon Valley

After years of free-flowing capital, Silicon Valley startups and VCs have a newfound obsession with cash

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Published 23 May 2020

· Venture capitalists and their portfolio companies have placed a newfound premium on cash in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
· Prior to the COVID-related downturn, money was free flowing in Silicon Valley; now, though, not so much.
· Venture investors have pushed their portfolio companies to cut expenses and find...

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After years of free-flowing capital, Silicon Valley startups and VCs have a newfound obsession with cash

After years of free-flowing capital, Silicon Valley startups and VCs have a newfound obsession with cash

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