Venture Capital Spike Feeds 2014 Technology Startup Boom

The video discusses the flow of money into venture capital, highlighting a significant increase in investments in 2014 compared to the previous year. It explores the challenges of finding fairly valued projects amidst rising valuations, particularly in Silicon Valley. The speaker explains that valuations have increased due to higher public market comps and the desire to invest in Kingmaker companies like Uber and Airbnb.

What was the total amount invested in venture capital deals globally in 2014?

• $59 billion

• $70 billion

• $45 billion

• $50 billion

By what percentage did the venture capital investments increase in 2014 compared to the previous year?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

What is the approximate increase in valuations at the seed and Series A stages over the past four to five years?

• 25%

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

What is one reason for the rise in later-stage valuations?

• Stable public market comps

• Decrease in public market comps

• Decrease in private market interest

• Increase in public market comps

Which companies are examples of 'Kingmaker' investments?

• Amazon and Netflix

• Snapchat and Facebook

• Google and Microsoft

• Uber and Airbnb