Bryan. Seems like a lot of companies are raising money...lots of it. Either 1) There will be another crash 2) These numbers really aren't that big and I don't understand how lucrative the ad market has become 3) These companies have some big product (revenue generating) features up their sleeves Please shed some wisdom

I have to challenge your opening premise, and/or ask where you are based. In most areas I know there isn’t an overwhelming supply of capital flowing to companies. Those that raise big rounds I find often have had great success in the past. Perhaps there is a bit of outcome bias at play here. I.e. You see the 10 or 20 companies that get funded, but not the 1000 or 2000 that are looking. Hope that helps!

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