Realistic or undervalued? Putting a fair value on our startups

Realistic or undervalued? Putting a fair value on our startups
Some entrepreneurs are hoping for new interest in startups. (Image: Unsplash)
Peter Griffin
If our entrepreneurs are hoping 2024 will see a revived appetite for investment in startup companies, there’s a deeper question for them to ponder - are our startups chronically undervalued?Two articulate veterans of the startup world and venture capital investment have debated the question via thoughtful LinkedIn posts this week. Andrew Chen, a board director and chair of numerous deep tech startups and former venture partner at deep tech investor Matū Group suggests we are limiting the potential of our startups, particularly in the...

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