{"id":64745,"date":"2023-08-02T12:56:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/?p=64745"},"modified":"2023-08-02T12:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:58:08","slug":"ic-your-trade-3-episode-ten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/ic-your-trade-3-episode-ten\/","title":{"rendered":"The startup factory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"position:relative; padding-bottom:56%;\">\n<iframe style=\"position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yeeV9eV9Fvs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<style>.post-thumbnail{display:none;}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Harvard classmate Magnus Grimeland is behind Antler &#8211; which is one of the world\u2019s most active early-stage investment firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antler has coined the term \u201cday zero investing,\u201d which refers to the process of backing companies from the moment of inception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grimeland\u2019s proximity to the Facebook juggernaut taught him the power of startup investing &#8211; provided you have a methodology for identifying potential from the outset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Thiel famously invested $500,000 for just over 10% of Facebook, which at IPO would have been worth $500 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image.png 1153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grimeland\u2019s commitment to startup investing is not only about making money, it\u2019s also deeply philosophical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We fundamentally believe that the world will only move forward if great people choose to innovate. If the smartest people in the world choose to solve some of the world&#8217;s biggest problems, then the world becomes a better place for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-1.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rule of thumb for startup investing is to dedicate between 5 -10% of an investment portfolio to risk assets, like startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His advice for picking the most promising startups is to look at the founder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Take Elon Musk, probably one of the most successful founders today; back in the early days of SpaceX, and in the early days of Tesla, you probably didn&#8217;t back the idea, but you backed the individual based on the track record that person has<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-2.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful exits for startups like Airbnb, Uber, and Facebook fueled interest in startup investing, sending a flood of capital into startup ventures in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-3.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rush of angel and seed funding in the United States drove up valuations and sparked a euphoria, which preceded the 2022 tech crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in the wake of the 2022 so-called \u201ctech wreck,\u201d the ability for companies to attract seed and angel investment has significantly declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-4.png 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Venture capital has dried up and companies that did manage to raise seed capital are finding it difficult to raise their Series A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-5.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Grimeland, this situation will be temporary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-6-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-6-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-6-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-6-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-6.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the data also shows that there are fewer deals, the size of the seed investment is getting bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a caveat, in that this potentially indicates venture capitalists are becoming more discerning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is still capital on the table, but only the quality projects are managing to attract funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Startups are also quickly learning that they need to be more fiscally responsible with any money raised during the seed round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average time from seed to Series A has almost doubled over the last decade, from 17 months to 30 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Antler has offices in more than 20 countries around the world, with the belief that the next wave of unicorn startups won\u2019t necessarily originate from the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-9.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Historically, the world&#8217;s very best companies typically have a tendency to be started in a downturn and not at the very top, or on the way to the top, because they&#8217;re going to exit seven, eight, nine, ten years into the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-10.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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