Avi Meir
10 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 5 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 11, 2019 by Avi Meir · said 4 times in 2 episodes since 2019 · across every show →
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Jan 11, 2019 negative
Meir: Investors who mistreat founders quickly lose reputation because founders talk
“We do talk, and something for investors to note, I think, is everybody knows it, but I think it's important to remind everybody that we talk between us, right? Don't screw entrepreneurs because everybody will know, right?”
Jan 11, 2019 positive
Meir: Informal social gatherings yield more board value than formal meetings
“Whatever you do, a dinner or tour, I would always plan, and we actually do it every single time, takes a bit more time, You have to commit to kind of travel a bit longer than just three hours to a board meeting, but you get way more value out of it than just k…”
Jan 11, 2019 positive
Jan 11, 2019 neutral
Jan 11, 2019 negative
Meir: VCs sometimes destroy M&A deals over immaterial terms and ego
“I heard stories about investors who are, of course, board members as well, who kill deals, kill fundraising deals, or M&A, just to maximize, and it's not even material, like, just, you know, because they don't like not getting everything.”
Jan 11, 2019 negative
Jan 11, 2019 negative
May 29, 2020
Avi Meir: Startups are sports teams, not families
“It's not a family, right? And if you have to use a cliche, the family one, I like sports team one, right? So in a sports team, you have to sometimes give hard news, difficult news and deal with it instead of trying to be liked and protective. And I think the b…”
May 29, 2020 bearish
May 29, 2020 positive
Avi Meir: Sweden found the right balance in its COVID-19 response
“So if you look at Swedish approach, it seems right this moment, and again, it might change in a week, so who knows, but right now it seems that they have found a good balance between Protecting, allowing those who need protection to be protected, those who hav…”