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2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 14, 2017 by Spencer Kimball · across every show →

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Apr 14, 2017 negative
Opinion
Kimball: GP advocacy is more valuable than VC platform support teams
“No matter how good the associate or the BV person or the BV team even, you know, in a much bigger VC, those guys are good, and they can do great work, and they can actually probably do more work in terms of volume, but I'd rather have Peter Fenton on the phone…”
Spencer Kimball Apr 14, 2017 ▶ 15:23 20VC: How Investors Can Get Into The Best Deals & Why Founders First Point Of Contact Should Be With The Investment Decision-Maker with Spencer Kimball, Founder & CEO @ Cockroach Labs
Sep 19, 2025 negative
Opinion
Zhang: Venture capital platform teams cannot accelerate product-market fit
“I think it's basically impossible for any VC to help accelerate the process of getting to PMF. I think the issue is that VCs will sell that they can, but that's not possible.”
Jesse Zhang Sep 19, 2025 ▶ 15:07 20VC: Why 90% of Founders Build Startups Wrong | Why AI Growth Rates are Sustainable & Remote Work is BS and the AI Talent War | Competing with Brett Taylor and Sierra: Who Wins the Customer Service War with Jesse Zhang, Decagon
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