When the NASDAQ market went into freefall in March of 2000, losing 75 % of its value as it plunged from 5,000 to 1,200 points, many start-ups were hard hit or even folded, badly burning the VCs who had invested in them.
當 2000 年 3 月美國股市彷彿自由落體，由 5000 點暴跌到 1200 點，跌幅高達 75 % 時，不少初創公司傷的傷、死的死，創投業受傷嚴重。