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VC firms reap 200x returns on Wiz’s $32B sale to Google. Early investors like Sequoia, Cyberstarts, and Index Ventures are set for massive payouts following the record-setting cybersecurity deal. calcalistech.com/ctechnews/arti…

An often forgotten secret hack in business is that you can just ask for exactly what you want directly and politely and not play 3d chess about it.

New to the game and still believes unicorns are real. Stay strong, little one. You’ll learn.

gm from the Holy Land 🇮🇱 💙

Wow! interestingengineering.com/health/first-p…

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." Down Round #IPO is the New Black linkedin.com/posts/aman-ver… by Aman Verjee Practical Venture Capital #BadNews: every VC-backed IPO in past yr has been a "down round". 📉 #GoodNews: last 11 VC-backed IPOs up 83% on avg since listing. 📈

oh stop it, you altman

Dudas de que funciona?

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Palantir's market cap is $320B

🌍 VC Secondaries outside USA: In 24', 26% of active secondary opportunities were Non-USA companies. Dropped to 13% in Q1 25', mainly due to lower ByteDance activity. 🛍️ Top 7 co's = 80% of volume ByteDance, Revolut, Klarna, Cohere, Canva, Monzo, Airwallex. Source: LaunchBay

Some GPs are pouring $$$ into AI deals w/o valuation discipline—not always because of conviction, but also due to the likelihood of getting markups come quicker and higher than in non-AI companies. There are great AI companies, but I expect it to be really clear soon which ones

One minute I was prepping for a Zoom call. Ten minutes later, large part of my life savings were gone. It started with a message on Telegram from Alex Lin — someone I knew. He wanted to catch up. I shared my Calendly link. He booked a slot for the next day. A few minutes

Irán logró lo imposible: la ONU y la izquierda global ya no condenan bombardear un hospital.

Did you know VC Secondaries are the #1 source of liquidity? They accounted for 71% of exit value in '24 🤯 If you want to learn more about this booming market, here’s a great resource to get you started 👇 behindgeniusventures.com/post/secondari…

Lies, Damn Lies, and Startup Valuations🦄📈📉 open.substack.com/pub/davemcclur… Why Are So Many Busted Unicorns Still Valued Like It’s 2021? #SiliconValley #Unicorns #VentureCapital Practical Venture Capital

The real flex

Con Chris andan necesitando $ para el college fund de los chicos. (PR masterclass btw)

Noticed that VC funds are getting looooooonger? @jason and special VC roundtable guests Tomasz Tunguz, Dave McClure, and @gradybuchanan discuss a noteworthy trend: venture funds that once extended around 10 years are now stretching to more like 12-15 (mainly because startups are

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