Get the newsletter · Featured · Recent Hi readers,   How long
will the “seed stage bubble” last?  2012 has been good to
startups. It’s never been easier to raise seed funding, and
there’s warnings that we’re in the midst of a “seed stage
bubble.” Whether you think it’s a bubble or a boom things are
good- you have to ask, how long will the party go on?  My theory
is, we’re currently in a golden age for early stage startups,
and the early stage market will stay hot for at least the next
3-5 years.  Here’s why the good times will continue My reasoning
looks something like this:    1. Right now, startups with strong
teams can easily raise seed funding ($200-$1.5M or so)   2. They
can easily raise seed money because there’s a lot of willing
investors in the ecosystem. VCs are seeding deals without any
price sensitivity, and a lot of angels seeing exits even when
the teams fail   3. Angels are willing to invest because they
have downside protection due to acquihires. They can invest
$50-200k per deal and in the eve