I am guessing the study didn't include YCombinator!
YCombinator is not a VC organisation.
What Have VCs Really Done for Innovation?
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Re: What Have VCs Really Done for Innovation?
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm unsure of how you'd execute on it, but have you thought about rolling up many startups into 1? From there you could IPO, cross-own, etc. I think the founders, especially the ones closest to an exit would need a good reason to change their path forward. There'd be no shortage of talent, although acting as an organization mightn't be so attractive. Check out Web Conglomerate if interested to learn more: http://tr.i…
although acting as an organization mightn't be so attractive. I think that's the key issue undermining the economic coherence of such an endeavour.
What did you think of the 6 points mentioned?
Would they offset the feeling of having a new someone for whom to report?
Re: What Have VCs Really Done for Innovation?
#43What VCs do: Swamp ideas with money and kill off the better ideas, while continuing to lecture the rest of us about how our PPTs should be, what dress we need to wear, and how to be respectful of their time.
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
how many tech companies have made it as far as an IPO without taking money from VC funds? Any particular reason you are looking at an IPO as a milestone? Somehow I see the YC companies more like SAS.
It's unequivocal. You could also use a revenue threshold.
Sending astronauts to space also is a clear sign your space program is real. It is also retarded in most cases.