Alana Levin
@alanadlevin
VCs can genuinely add value. Here's how:
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Zach
@zd
yes, but 90%+ of the value is cash
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Alana Levin
@alanadlevin
For most companies, yes Sometimes a VC can be really helpful at (or by creating) an inflection point, changing the trajectory of the company
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Zach
@zd
got an example? :)
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Alana Levin
@alanadlevin
Sequoia supposedly intro’d Bridge to the CFO at SpaceX. I’d imagine that dramatically derisked both how SpaceX viewed Bridge and, once SpaceX was a customer, probably derisked other companies signing with them Ribbit wired something like $500M of their own funds to Robinhood during the GameStop crisis to help provide liquidity
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Zach
@zd
these are great ones! any examples from your own firm? 👀
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Alana Levin
@alanadlevin
Definitely some, but I’d prefer if the founders talk about them publicly first! (it only counts if the founders think / agree it was a needle mover 🙂)
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