Matt Grimm
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Absolutely. I think in your business, your mandate is to find the brightest folks working on the most emerging problems that aren't going to see market for two years, three years, five years, and aren't going to be successes until 10 years. And I think fundamentally what that means is you should be closest to where I'm turning into like old guy advice guy over here.
You should be closest to where the nexus of that talent is. And I think ultimately in the technology sector, this isn't to say that there aren't exceptions. Of course there are. I can't wait for the tweet responses, but like.
You should be closest to where the nexus of that talent is. And I think ultimately in the technology sector, this isn't to say that there aren't exceptions. Of course there are. I can't wait for the tweet responses, but like.
You should be closest to where the nexus of that talent is. And I think ultimately in the technology sector, this isn't to say that there aren't exceptions. Of course there are. I can't wait for the tweet responses, but like.
The highest concentration of talent working on what I think is going to be the next generation of problems that the world faces and the next generation of generational segment defining companies, a lot of them are in California, man.
The highest concentration of talent working on what I think is going to be the next generation of problems that the world faces and the next generation of generational segment defining companies, a lot of them are in California, man.
The highest concentration of talent working on what I think is going to be the next generation of problems that the world faces and the next generation of generational segment defining companies, a lot of them are in California, man.
I think it's finding its way, finding its way back. I do think venture lost its way and in pursuit of that early fad, that next that next kind of quick trend, that next quick pop. And of course, everybody like and I get the incentives. I totally get the incentives, you know, being in the
I think it's finding its way, finding its way back. I do think venture lost its way and in pursuit of that early fad, that next that next kind of quick trend, that next quick pop. And of course, everybody like and I get the incentives. I totally get the incentives, you know, being in the
I think it's finding its way, finding its way back. I do think venture lost its way and in pursuit of that early fad, that next that next kind of quick trend, that next quick pop. And of course, everybody like and I get the incentives. I totally get the incentives, you know, being in the
the sexiest company that helps you raise the next fund, that helps you get the next logo on your page, that helps you generate kind of the LP enthusiasm. I totally get the dynamics, but nonetheless, I think that the enduring companies, the companies with real moats that I think are going to be around for a long time, ultimately have
the sexiest company that helps you raise the next fund, that helps you get the next logo on your page, that helps you generate kind of the LP enthusiasm. I totally get the dynamics, but nonetheless, I think that the enduring companies, the companies with real moats that I think are going to be around for a long time, ultimately have
the sexiest company that helps you raise the next fund, that helps you get the next logo on your page, that helps you generate kind of the LP enthusiasm. I totally get the dynamics, but nonetheless, I think that the enduring companies, the companies with real moats that I think are going to be around for a long time, ultimately have
Implicit in your question is a assumption that VCs and investors will use the same templates from prior investments on to new investments, which VCs are generally pretty smart. They're generally pretty well-educated. They're generally able to learn new things pretty quickly, else they wouldn't succeed in venture. They wouldn't get to partner status. I think we're going to see a different mindset.
Implicit in your question is a assumption that VCs and investors will use the same templates from prior investments on to new investments, which VCs are generally pretty smart. They're generally pretty well-educated. They're generally able to learn new things pretty quickly, else they wouldn't succeed in venture. They wouldn't get to partner status. I think we're going to see a different mindset.
Implicit in your question is a assumption that VCs and investors will use the same templates from prior investments on to new investments, which VCs are generally pretty smart. They're generally pretty well-educated. They're generally able to learn new things pretty quickly, else they wouldn't succeed in venture. They wouldn't get to partner status. I think we're going to see a different mindset.
I think some of them are going to be good at it. A lot of them won't. It's just like any other kind of evolution in the Valley, any other kind of evolution in the sector. So I think it's going to be tough times for some of them. But overall, I'm optimistic. Overall, I'm excited for all the money pouring into the sector.
I think some of them are going to be good at it. A lot of them won't. It's just like any other kind of evolution in the Valley, any other kind of evolution in the sector. So I think it's going to be tough times for some of them. But overall, I'm optimistic. Overall, I'm excited for all the money pouring into the sector.
I think some of them are going to be good at it. A lot of them won't. It's just like any other kind of evolution in the Valley, any other kind of evolution in the sector. So I think it's going to be tough times for some of them. But overall, I'm optimistic. Overall, I'm excited for all the money pouring into the sector.
I don't think they will, but okay.