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Understanding Web3 with John Henderson

The Sachin and Adam Show

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Is the VC the King Maker?

John: I worry in a lot of the media the VC is celebrated as the king maker. But for a venture capitalist, you're not just trying to do whatever else is trying to do. You're trying essentially to make contrarian bets and bet on companies when they're really young before anyone else's scoped them out. So we're trying to look for some specific strength, like something unique. And that could be in the market of the product but most often it's in the team.

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