Kellogg: Andreessen Horowitz paused Silicon Valley founder replacements for over a decade
Dave Kellogg · Dave Kellogg: How to Forecast in 2024 & Why CaC Payback is Flawed and CAC Ratio is Better | E1110 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Jan 31, 2024 · at 1:02:24
Dave Kellogg explains how Andreessen Horowitz shifted venture capital industry norms toward founder-friendly governance, pausing CEO replacements.
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“Jason Horowitz, in my opinion, Put that trend on hold for a decade or more, right?”
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