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SaaStr 667: The 2023 Mid-Year State of the Markets: Why Efficient Growth is Key with SaaStr CEO & Founder Jason Lemkin

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

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The Challenges of Investing in Startups

The biggest challenge for founders and others is really just multiples, revenue multiples. When companies were worth 40x at the top, it was great; now they're 80x when they're public. It's almost impossible for late stage investors to make money if a company isn't doing well. We've been in this 6x, 7x world for a while but will we stay here? There's no evidence that there's going to get any harder than right now.

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