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About
Top Findings
Age bias in tech starts early.
Is it hard to be parent in tech? Women and men disagree (a lot).
Founders say yes to messaging tools like Slack.
Founders are optimistic about IPOs...for the fourth year running.
The next wave of great founders will come from Uber.
Stripe’s valuation is the most likely to skyrocket.
39% say China will be the center of tech in 2028.
Founders think Softbank is good for the startup ecosystem.
Big tech has a big perception problem.
87% of founders are blockchain skeptics when it comes to their industry.
Complete Survey Results
Hot Trends and Hot Takes
Are we in a bubble for technology companies?
Rank these technology trends from underhyped to overhyped
Which country do you think will be the center of the tech world in 10 years?
Which U.S.-based private startup’s value will increase the most over the next 10 years?
Which company is most likely to spin out the next generation of notable founders over the next five years?
Have integrated cryptocurrency or blockchain technologies
Will integrate cryptocurrency or blockchain technologies
Do you personally own cryptocurrency?
Tech giants are being perceived as evil
Jobs are at risk of falling victim to automation through advances in AI
Is Softbank good for the startup ecosystem?
Fundraising
How long was your entire fundraising process for your most recent round?
How many firms did you pitch when raising your last round?
How challenging do you think it will be to raise your next round?
Do you expect it to get harder or easier to raise venture capital in the next 12 months?
During the fundraising process, startup investors bias against founders on
If you've gone through an incubator or accelerator program, would you recommend it to a fellow founder?
Do you think ICOs pose a legitimate alternative to venture capital funding?
Is now a good time to be starting a company?
Exits
Compared to today, over the next year
Number of M&A deals for startups will change over the next year
How confident are you that you're building a billion dollar company?
Investors
Do you think power has generally been in the hands of entrepreneurs or investors?
Do you think power will be more in the hands of entrepreneurs or investors?
Three most important criteria in picking your lead investor
Does a VC’s public stance on politics influence your willingness to work with him or her?
Operating
Are you optimizing for growth or profitability?
How many years until you think you'll be profitable?
What are the top three issues that keep you up at night?
Do you think you'll still be CEO in 10 years?
How much time do employees have to exercise their options after leaving the company?
At work, messaging tools (Slack, Yammer, HipChat, etc.)
Hiring and Firing
Is it easier or harder to recruit talent this year than last year?
How many people do you think you're going to hire in the next 12 months?
What’s the hardest executive hire you've made?
Have you done a RIF (layoff) in the last year?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Strategy to promote diversity and inclusion
Representative of the general population when it comes to gender
Representative of the general population when it comes to race/ethnicity
Women and ethnic minorities in the tech industry
Male to female ratio of your board
Male to female ratio of your entire team
Tech companies are inclusive places to work for parents
Which of the following does your company have in place?
In tech, do older people face age discrimination?
In tech, age discrimination starts at the following age
Sexual harassment in the workplace
About The Respondents
What was your last funding round?
Where is your company headquartered?
What is your gender?
How old are you?
How long ago did you start your company?
How long ago did you raise your last round?
How many founders does your company have?
How large is your team today?
Which sector best describes the type of company you are running?
Have you gone through an incubator or accelerator program?
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Over the past year, do you think power has generally been in
the hands of entrepreneurs or investors?
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Over the next year, do you think power will be more in the
hands of entrepreneurs or investors?
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What are the three most important criteria in picking your lead
investor?
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