Z47

August 11, 2021

What happens in a down round?

Rajinder Balaraman

Managing Director

One of the hardest situations for a founder to deal with is a down round. Avnish Bajaj (Founder & MD, Matrix India) and Rajinder Balaraman (Director, Matrix India) discuss what happens in a down round, what happens when all investors are not on the same page when it comes to supporting the company, and how founders & the management should handle such a situation.

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August 11, 2021

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One of the hardest situations for a founder to deal with is a down round. Avnish Bajaj (Founder & MD, Matrix India) and Rajinder Balaraman (Director, Matrix India) discuss what happens in a down round, what happens when all investors are not on the same page when it comes to supporting the company, and how founders & the management should handle such a situation.

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