Episode 1348

Praying For Exits: the satirist of venture capital | E1348

Dec 17, 20211:16:36Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Cold Open - Praying for Exits

01:13 Pseudonymous commentators, Cyber Surfer and Prayingforexits

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12:37 Do VCs spend too much time brand building

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23:47 Are VCs becoming too entitled?

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35:46 Prioritizing the qualitative vs. quantitative aspects of assessing founders and companies

42:10 Why trustworthiness and integrity are the most important qualities for investing in founders

52:10 Crazy founder stories

1:01:56 The current climate for diligence

1:03:08 How Travis, Suge, Shervin and Snoop ended up in the same photo

1:08:55 Handicapping the odds of an Elizabeth Holmes conviction

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