> I've tried to explain this to VC firms. Instead of making one $2 million investment, make five $400k investments. Would that mean sitting on too many boards? Don't sit on their boards. Would that mean too much due diligence? Do less. If you're investing at a tenth the valuation, you only have to be a tenth as sure.
This turned out to be absolutely right, and the < $2M checks have ballooned in volume. They are invested by firms that do not take board seats and do comparatively less due diligence.
That said with the benefit of more hindsight I think the reason there are no more Googles is that FAANG has a stronghold on the largest technology markets.
This turned out to be absolutely right, and the < $2M checks have ballooned in volume. They are invested by firms that do not take board seats and do comparatively less due diligence.
That said with the benefit of more hindsight I think the reason there are no more Googles is that FAANG has a stronghold on the largest technology markets.