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cdixon.eth
The Babe Ruth Effect in Venture Capital
2 min read · From 2015 · “How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball… The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I…
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Harvard Business Review
How Venture Capital Works
~19 min read · From 2016 · Before you can understand the industry, you must first separate myth from reality.
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TechCrunch
The meeting that showed me the truth about VCs
~13 min read · From 2017 · I recently had a meeting with a well-known Israeli startup investor. The talk somehow pivoted from my seed-seeking startup into talking about the macro view..
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TechCrunch
Invisible unicorns: 35 big companies that started with little or no money
~14 min read · From 2017 · There’s a widespread belief among founders that venture capital is a precursor to success. VC is a common denominator of the most successful tech startups,..
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Greylock
What do I look for in a pitch?
~12 min read · From 2017 · Founders will often ask me, “Do you want to go through our deck?” It’s not about the slide deck. We have made the decision to invest in…
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medium.com
A stats-based look behind the venture capital curtain
7 min read · From 2018 · “If you can’t invent the future, the next best thing is to fund it.”
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andrewchen.eth
The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for in your startup's metrics
20+ min read · From 2018 · Entrepreneurs and investors base decisions on user growth forecasts. But common models for user growth rely on lagging indicators. In this clever article, venture capitalist Andrew Chen details a method for understanding and predicting growth via user “acquisition loops” and “engagement loops.” Start-up investors and entrepreneurs will appreciate Chen’s authoritative take on this crucial subject, as well as his emphasis on sustainability and quality.
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The New York Times
More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost
9 min read · From 2019 · Frustrated with the perverse incentives of fast growth, founders are criticizing the investment model that built the tech industry as we know it.
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FORTUNE
How the Kleiner Perkins Empire Fell
~13 min read · From 2019 · Once the embodiment of Silicon Valley venture capital, Kleiner Perkins has suffered a two-decade losing streak. Can it ever regain its magic?
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TechCrunch
The changing nature of venture capital
3 min read · From 2019 · The venture industry is likely to consolidate significantly in the next decade as funding confers greater advantage to large venture investors.
