What does Lightspeed Partner Mercedes Bent believe investors should know about the current market?

28 Feb 2023 · 1 min
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Mercedes Bent, a partner at Lightspeed, says the venture market is shifting from founder-friendly terms toward fiduciary duty. She warns of zombie companies: well-funded startups with no real revenue growth or product-market fit that will struggle to raise again.

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