The new Series A is the old Series A… again, the institutionalization of venture capital, B2B pricing strategies, the strength of USD, and households are starting conserve capital

Innovation with Mark Peter Davis

Here’s what we cover during this week’s Partner Meeting segments:

• The current state of Series A valuations
• Thrive Capital sells stake and the institutionalization of venture capital
• Current state of inflation
• Data is showing how households are finally starting to conserve capital by spending less and saving more as they plan for a downturn
• What it means when labor participation goes up
• Strength of USD and what that might mean for US startups selling to cash rich countries
• Startup Tip of the Week: B2B pricing strategies

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