[chicagoBears76]

Is there a signaling issue introduced at all?

1) can investors see that a startup is not at the venue or at a table all morning and get a feel for demand?

2) can investors gather any information from the matching results to get a feel for demand?

3) is there a chance for investors to send false signals by showing their interest in other startups artificially? Vice versa for startups at all (would require collusion so unlikely)

2 and 3 not so much but regarding number one, will physical observation of the meeting space introduce any signaling oppurtinities be it genuine or fraudulent by either party?

[sandGorgon]

This is exactly what will happen (re: my comment in this thread). This is a highly investor friendly move and will benefit the top 10 startups of a batch. This will worsen the situation for the long tail.

[Finbarr]

I don't think so.

1) There are way more investors than startups and we anticipate a busy day for everyone based on past data. 2) Not the demand for a company. 3) No.