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    Oversubscribed Rounds and Fast Markups Are a Warning, Not a Green Light
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    Oversubscribed Rounds and Fast Markups Are a Warning, Not a Green Light

    TL;DR: When a fund closes oversubscribed or a startup's valuation jumps 5x in nine months, the financial press treats it as proof that smart money has spoken. I think that instinct is backwards....

    Jeff Barnes, MBA·Jul 21, 2026·9 min read
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