In conjunction with our Q1 2024 Venture Financing Report, we sat down with Chris Ahn of Haun Ventures to get his take on the state of venture capital investing.
Key insights from Chris Ahn
On the significance of up rounds representing 65% of deals: “I think we’re still making our way through the impact of 2021 and early 2022, when there were low interest rates, high liquidity and, as a result, higher valuations.”
On his approach to risk management and mitigation strategies when investing: “Because each situation is unique, and there are no predetermined answers to these questions, it is paramount that founders and investors have a shared vision for the company to help guide them.”
On his perspective on the most effective monetization models for community-based ventures: “The tried-and-true method for monetizing open source has been to create a hosted version of the open-source project, build a sales team around this product and sell it as a subscription service.”