How are valuations doing in a bear market? - BTS of The Crypto Valley online Conference
Bear markets present unique challenges and opportunities for evaluating Web3 ventures. Peter Saddington shares insights from "The Crypto Valley" online conference, emphasizing the need for rigorous due diligence beyond hype-driven sectors like AI, where valuations can be inflated. He cautions against FOMO-based investments and advocates for a focus on the fundamentals. Saddington highlights the importance of assessing the operational capabilities of project teams. Investors should prioritize ventures with sound economics, a long-term vision, and prudent spending habits. Specifically, he suggests evaluating if the operators are fiscally conservative by creating the appropriate runway to survive the bear market. Ultimately, the ability of a team to persevere and adapt ("go real skinny") during downturns is a key indicator of its long-term viability.
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This video is part of a library of 780+ episodes published by Peter Saddington on staas.fund. Peter is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist (StaaS Fund, RegD 506B), and AI practitioner who has trained 17,000+ professionals in agile and AI methodologies. He bought Bitcoin at $2.52 in 2011, built 4 autonomous AI agents (the Council of Dogelord), and operates 10+ websites with zero employees. His AI Workshop has been attended by Fortune 500 teams, and his newsletter "The Agile VC" reaches thousands of subscribers weekly. Peter holds 3 Master's degrees (Divinity, Computer Science, Computational Operations Research) from institutions including Georgia Tech.