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Designer Fund

4 statements across 2 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 22, 2017 by Ben Blumenfeld · said 16 times in 4 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by Harry Stebbings (9), Steve Vassallo (3), Ben Blumenfeld (2), Avi Eyal (2)

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Feb 22, 2017 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
More designers will seek to become venture capital investment partners
“There's a lot more designers being angel investors, and I think we'll see more designers wanting to be actual investment partners.”
Ben Blumenfeld Feb 22, 2017 ▶ 11:03 20VC: Why Venture Is A Service Product? Why There Is No Such Thing As Product Market Fit & Why Startups Need To Be More Design Orientated with Ben Blumenfeld, Co-Founder & General Partner @ Designer Fund
Feb 22, 2017 positive
Assertion Supported
Designer Fund's Bridge program has a lower acceptance rate than Stanford
“We have about 90 designers that have gone through that program, 4500 designers have applied for it, so it kind of has a tougher acceptance, right, than Stanford or Harvard.”
Ben Blumenfeld Feb 22, 2017 ▶ 9:41 20VC: Why Venture Is A Service Product? Why There Is No Such Thing As Product Market Fit & Why Startups Need To Be More Design Orientated with Ben Blumenfeld, Co-Founder & General Partner @ Designer Fund
Feb 22, 2017 bullish
Insight
Designer Fund seeks products that are 3,000% better, not just 20%
“So one of the things that we look for when we're investing is, is something not just 20% better, 30% better, but it's something 3000% better.”
Ben Blumenfeld Feb 22, 2017 ▶ 25:27 20VC: Why Venture Is A Service Product? Why There Is No Such Thing As Product Market Fit & Why Startups Need To Be More Design Orientated with Ben Blumenfeld, Co-Founder & General Partner @ Designer Fund
Jul 3, 2024
Disclosure
Entrée Capital and Designer Fund have sold nearly 50% of Stripe holdings
“I think we've both exited close to 50% or just on 50% of our holdings in Stripe to date.”
Avi Eyal Jul 3, 2024 ▶ 34:11 Avi Eyal: Making $2.3BN on Monday, Stripe & PillPack from Entrée Capital MP | E1173 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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