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VC returns

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 24, 2021 by Harry Stebbings · across every show →

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May 24, 2021 bearish
Prediction Held up
Stebbings: VC returns will compress to private equity levels
“Because what I worry about is, like, with the proliferation of capital, with pricing being where it is, with competition being where it is, like, I think we're going to see VC returns denigrate to more PE-style returns, and I'm actually looking at the asset cl…”
Harry Stebbings May 24, 2021 ▶ 23:22 20VC: Why Bundling Does Not Work, How The Best Founders Analyse Unit Economics, Why The Way We Approach Mental Health in Venture and Startups is Wrong with Nigel Morris, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ QED Investors
Nov 21, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Max Altman predicts climate tech startups will not produce great VC returns
“Yeah, I think we wanted to be somewhat involved with it, and there were a lot of amazing founders building in it, and they're gonna build great things, but they're not gonna get us great VC returns.”
Max Altman Nov 21, 2025 ▶ 26:02 20VC: Max Altman on The New Seed War: Can Anyone Compete with Sequoia and a16z | Leaving $2BN on the Table with Reddit | Lessons from Backing Rippling at $25M Post | Why Climate Tech is a Mirage and Disaster
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