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Today’s show:David Weisburd hosts Jason Shuman, Raja Doddala, and Jason Calacanis to dive into 2024 startup valuation trends, insights on how VCs can secure great deals in a competitive market, a detailed look at secondary deals, and more!*Timestamps:(0:00) David Weisburd hosts Jason Shuman, Raja Doddala Jason Calacanis to dive into the world of VCs, LPs and GPs(00:45) A look at the encouraging trends in startup valuations as we head into 2024(4:13) Delving into the intricacies of current valuation methods and key aspects investors should be cautious about(8:00) Examining the balance of demand and supply in the seed funding stage of new startups(12:39) Insights on how venture capitalists can secure the most sought-after deals in today's competitive market(19:12) Discussion about M.A.N.G., a rising player in the venture capital scene(25:39) Exploring the unique and often controversial practice of round-tripping in the venture capital industry(31:40) A detailed look at Lexington's successful raising of $22.7 million in secondary investments(37:38) Benchmark for when to consider selling out of positions(43:34) Approaches to portfolio construction and follow-on investments(52:40) Observing the recent increase in mergers and acquisitions activity within the industry*Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp*Check out Churchill Asset Management here: https://www.churchillam.com/Check out Primary Ventures here: https://www.primary.vc/Check out David’s other podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncFI0XEvTu7k4er6BgVN9g*Follow at:X:https://twitter.com/JasonrShumanhttps://twitter.com/rdoddalahttps://twitter.com/DWeisburdhttps://twitter.com/Jason*LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburdhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rajadoddalahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonshuman/*Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland*Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis*Follow TWiST:Substack: https://twistartups.substack.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin*Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast