Episode · This Week in Startups · 2026-06-10

Books mentioned on Why the most expensive Seed deals are the cheapest | E2299

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This Week In Startups is made possible by: NetSuite - Netsuite.com/TWiST Deel - Deel.com/TWiST Squarespace - Squarespace.com/TWiST Two days before SpaceX launches the largest IPO in history at a flat $135/share, our VC roundtable drops a scorcher: The top 1% of seed deals might actually be underpriced.

Michael Downing discussed Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Crossing the Chasm

   Geoffrey A. Moore · at 15:25

   Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore is a business strategy guide that explains how high-tech products can successfully transition from early adopters to the mainstream early majority market.

   Discussed

   “You know, we're we're obviously in this kind of, you know, to quote Geoffrey Moore, we're crossing the chasm with AI, right?”

   Michael Downing Why the most expensive Seed deals are the cheapest | E2299 2026-06-10 ▶ Play 16:03

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