This Week in Startups Cathie Wood's new VC fund, Bill Gurley's best insights, Girls Who Code on banned books list | E1571
Sep 28, 2022
Discover the details of a new VC fund by Cathie Wood that opens investment opportunities for retail investors. Dive into Bill Gurley's insights on the startup landscape, addressing topics like the pitfalls of raising too much capital and the realities of layoffs. The conversation also tackles the alarming trend of book bans affecting STEM education, highlighting the importance of diverse literature in schools. It's a rich discussion that navigates both the world of investment and the challenges facing education today.
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Appropriate Fund Size
- Raise only what you need, avoiding excessively large funds.
- Large funds create complications and pressure to deploy capital quickly.
Investing Through Cycles
- Great companies emerge in both good and bad markets.
- Focus on early-stage investments, as they weather market fluctuations better.
Remembering Downturns
- Extended bull markets can cause inexperience by erasing institutional memory of downturns.
- The venture community must quickly adapt to the new reality.