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nilamo04/03/20252 repliesview on HN

Why does the interest rate matter? Unless you have no cash on hand and are operating soley off debt??


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PeterFBell04/03/2025

If you're venture based and were expecting another round sometime soon. With higher interest rates there were more compelling alternatives for LPs than to invest in Venture, causing a trickle down chilling of the fund raising environment for venture backed companies and requiring them to come up with accelerated plans to reach profitability - including cutting staff and optimizing for survival over growth.

halfcat04/03/2025

> Unless you have no cash on hand and are operating soley off debt??

Bingo

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