The Cracks Start Showing in Venture Capital

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Acquired wanted to run acquired, but they instead decided to go build the New York Times Right, but you can't go halfway. The cracks start showing almost immediately in venture capital. All of which are sins of omission which are the biggest sins in venture capital None of the sins of co-mission of deals you do Are what's really going to hurt you? It's what you don't know.

Benchmark Capital. We tell the tale of the legendary equal partnership that accomplished something no other venture firm can claim: twice it has produced the highest returning fund of its cycle, each time with a 100% different GP lineup. If ever there were a playbook for successful generational transfer of a generational-defining venture firm, this is it. We spend 3.5+ hours digging into how the dotcom “eBay eBoys” transformed into the rockstar Fab Four of the Uber, Instagram and Snap mobile gold rush (spoiler: not by a straight line!), and what the future holds for Benchmark’s next GP generation. If you’re a student of the venture game from any angle — founder, GP, LP, etc — this is a story you need to tune in for!

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