Scott Raney
16 statements across 1 episodes · 7 bullish · 6 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement May 17, 2017 by Scott Raney · said 11 times in 4 episodes since 2018 · across every show →
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2021 6 mentions in 2 episodes 3 per episode
- 20VC: The Twilio Memo: Bessemer's Byron Deeter on How a $125K Initial Check Became Bessemer's Largest Position, What The Influx of Late-Stage Capital Means For Venture Today & Why The Incumbent Advantage Is Now An Incumbent Disadvantage
- 20VC: Twilio's Jeff Lawson on What It Takes To Create a Tribe, How To Create Anti-Fragile Organisations Through Decentralised Decision-Making and Why Values Are Nice But Principles Are Better
- every mention in 2021, scene by scene →
2019 3 mentions in 1 episode
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May 17, 2017 negative
May 17, 2017 positive
Raney: Opportunistic bridge rounds in top startups benefit VCs and founders
“The second time that we see these things applied is, is really opportunistically where, you know, you're very excited about a company. It's doing very, very well. You just think there's an opportunity for the company to hit an additional set of milestones that…”
May 17, 2017 positive
May 17, 2017 positive
Raney: Early sales repeatability is more valuable than 15% MoM MRR growth
“If we're seeing repeatability, but maybe not, you know, kind of steady, consistent growth month over month, but we're starting to see the signs that this is really resonating with a certain set of buyers and a message that's beginning to resonate. That's far m…”
May 17, 2017 positive
May 17, 2017 negative
May 17, 2017 bearish
Raney: Startups with weak unit economics face severe funding risk
“Businesses that, that aren't converging on profitable, you need economics or have subpar gross margins. And there are many of those out there right now are scary for investors because you know that you're going to put in a certain amount of money, but that is …”
May 17, 2017 neutral
May 17, 2017 neutral
May 17, 2017 negative
Raney: Applying past VC market cycles to present startups is dangerous
“I think that's overplayed a bit. I think that the times have changed and evolved. The nature of startups have evolved quite a bit, and so I think it's very, very, it's dangerous to try to apply too many lessons in the past to the market of today.”
May 17, 2017 negative
Raney: Redpoint avoids spreadsheet investing and rigid metric checkboxes
“We are not spreadsheet investors. You know, we don't try to The fit, all these numbers into a set of checkboxes, and then determine whether or not they're achieving these things, or they've met some minimum threshold, because every opportunity is different, an…”
May 17, 2017 positive
Raney: Startups stay in growth mode longer to pursue bigger market opportunities
“I think, you know, the first way I look at it is I think these companies are going after bigger opportunities than we ever have before as an industry. You know, as a result, they're in growth mode far longer than companies ever used to be.”
May 17, 2017 bearish
Raney: Investors refuse capital-intensive startups lacking clear profitability
“Companies that are maybe are scaling, but have more speculative business models, ones that aren't converging on profitability, Are finding it very, very difficult to raise money, and it's, I think investors are kind of unwilling, are becoming increasingly unwi…”
May 17, 2017 positive
Raney: Starting a company costs far less today than ever before
“I think it costs far less to start a company and get it up and running today than it ever did before. And so, Some of the challenges associated with fundraising environments during downturns before are probably not quite as applicable as they once were.”
May 17, 2017 positive
May 17, 2017 neutral
Raney: Public market scrutiny forces operational and capital discipline on startups
“Sometimes it allows a lack of discipline to creep into those businesses, and there's something about the bright lights of being a public company that forces discipline onto companies and ensures that they're making best use of their capital and behaving in the…”