[HN Gopher] Ask HN: How will the tariffs affect investor funding?
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       Ask HN: How will the tariffs affect investor funding?
        
       Assuming Pres. Trump's tariffs are not repealed or significantly
       altered, what does this mean for startups seeking capital? If a
       startup had already closed several rounds at a high valuation, how
       will this affect subsequent funding rounds, and ultimately an IPO?
        
       Author : dlivingston
       Score  : 22 points
       Date   : 2025-04-08 18:46 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
       | arjunlol wrote:
       | I think it's early to tell. But generally tariffs = more
       | uncertainty = tighter capital. If a startup raised high before,
       | it might have to do a down round in the future unless growth is
       | real.
        
       | smt88 wrote:
       | Investors hate uncertainty and these tariffs will raise costs for
       | a lot of startups to the point they can't be profitable.
       | 
       | Investors will likely increase investment in other countries or
       | keep their money liquid for a while to see what happens.
       | 
       | US tech is effectively dead unless the tariffs go away, and it
       | may still be dead if the go away in a way that feels like it
       | could be temporary.
       | 
       | Best case scenario is for SCOTUS to rule they're unconstitutional
       | in the very near future.
        
       | thomassmith65 wrote:
       | What kind of startup? Right now it's probably easy to raise money
       | if you're in the business of vehicle repossession, payday loans,
       | dollar stores...
        
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