“Google’s funding round had red flags.” – Bill Gurley
Few Venture Capital firms are more elite than Benchmark, and few Venture Capitalists are more iconic than Bill Gurley. In a recent podcast, he illustrates why VCs must break their…
Few Venture Capital firms are more elite than Benchmark, and few Venture Capitalists are more iconic than Bill Gurley. In a recent podcast, he illustrates why VCs must break their…
Softbank’s Masayoshi Son has been credited with the largest win (Alibaba) and loss (WeWork) in Venture Capital’s history. As he’s commonly referred to, “Masa” is reported to be a very…
Guy Kawasaki is one of the most beloved and recognized figures in the startup world. A former Macintosh “evangelist” and Steve Jobs’s right-hand man, he tried his hand at Venture…
The “D” in pioneer VC firm DFJ, Tim Draper attracted controversy when he claimed to be the inspiration behind Hotmail’s viral marketing strategy—a case study every respectable growth hacker knows…
This flowery expression by elite Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz’s Marc Andreessen illustrates how VCs value their portfolio companies.
Venture Capitalists come across thousands of business ideas every year. But how do they make their investment decisions? Do cognitive biases influence them, or is there something more systematic present?…
Kevin O’Leary, best recognized for his role as an Investor on the hugely successful TV show “Shark Tank,” has earned his moniker ‘Mr. Wonderful’ for his candid and often brash…
Imagine discarding the traditional TAM SAM SOM approach to estimating a startup’s potential. Sounds audacious? Not to Jim Goetz, a legendary Venture Capitalist who’s backed major tech successes over the…
Having experienced both sides of the equation as an entrepreneur and now as a leading Venture Capitalist, Ben Horowitz is perfectly positioned to share invaluable insights and advice on the…
QED Investors’ co-Founder Nigel Morris had the rare privilege of entering Venture Capital after managing a $20 billion public company, Capital One. Comparing these two experiences, Morris confided that running…
Few quotes capture the essence of Venture Capital better. A former PayPal co-Founder and one of the most successful Investors of his time, Peter Thiel has made a name for…
In addition to his entrepreneurial and investment successes, AngelList co-Founder Naval Ravikant is known for his philosophical musings on life, wealth creation, and happiness, which he often shares through social…
Marc Andreessen, often considered one of the smartest VCs in Silicon Valley, is unequivocal on this question. In his “pmarca guide to startups” (Andreessen’s handle on Twitter is @pmarca), he covers…
Given the recent jittery movements in financial markets, you’d be excused for believing this quote concerns a 2022 prediction. In reality, Mary Meeker, the Internet Queen who built a successful…
When it is all over, and the whole truth is known, Theranos will undoubtedly join the great frauds of business history, competing with the likes of Enron and Worldcom. More…
There is no arguing Venture Capital is being transformed by a sweeping wave initiated by a handful of so-called cross-over funds, the most visible being Tiger Global—whose origins are tightly…
In an episode of the hilarious HBO TV show Silicon Valley, angel investor Russ Hannemann explains to Richard and his team that “if [they] show revenue, people ask how much,…
If you google Aileen Lee, chances are you will find her sporting her famous cowboy hat in homage to the values (and the name) of the VC firm she founded…
We’re continuing our series on quotes from legendary VCs, and this week we’re going straight to the source. It’s hard to find a more blue-blooded VC than Arthur Rock. A…
Given the current excesses of the current startup funding market, it somewhat comes as a surprise when Venture Capitalists don’t push startups to raise as much money as they can…