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SaaStr 746: What’s Really Happening in Venture Capital Today with Redpoint Ventures Managing Director Logan Bartlett

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

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Tracking Upstream Firms for Series B and C Investments

Monitoring upstream firms serves as a valuable strategy for tracking potential investment opportunities, specifically for Series B and C funding rounds. There is a careful observation of about 50 upstream firms whose portfolio activities are closely analyzed. The data reflects that these firms have experienced a subdued number of deals over the past two years, particularly with a noticeable dip around Q1 and Q3 of 2023. Despite this decline, the pace of new Series A deals remained consistent, though at a significantly lower rate compared to the activity levels seen in 2021.

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