Another contributing factor to this crunch is the ratio of seed stage funding and Series A investments.

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According to Keith Rabois, a noted Silicon Valley early investor, the ratio of preferred stock to common stock is rarely 1:1 in early-stage companies, although the disparity typically evens out over time.

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The ratio of unemployed to job vacancies is falling, but not by much more than is typical at this stage of the cycle.

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