why aren't all 6 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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Prediction Held up
Wise: Balderton will invest in narrow AI applications, not general AI platforms
“So once again, I don't think we're going to make investments in AI companies as a whole, right? I don't think that's the thing, but I think companies which have already thoughtfully found ways to apply what have been recently Some significant breakthroughs in …”
Assertion Partly supported
Point Nine broke its rules to invest in Revolut's seed round
“When I was with .9 and reinvested in Revolut, it was both outside of the focus, right? It's a mobile consumer app. It was actually had just closed the seat round with Balderton. So there was no actionable opportunity and the only way to get in was actually for…”
Assertion Partly supported
Stebbings Managed $200M Fund Five Years After Launching 20VC Podcast
“When I started the podcast, I had the vision that I would be an associate at Balderton Capital in five years time. In five years time, I was managing two hundred million dollars with my own fund.”
Assertion Supported
Lemkin: Balderton led Revolut's seed round at $8M post-money
“Balderton bought, led the seed round in Revolut, two million at eight post. Two million at eight post, and then led the A on top of it, right?”
Assertion Supported
JOKR has raised over $170M from GGV, Balderton, SoftBank, and Kaszek
“To date, Ralph has raised over a hundred and seventy million dollars for the company, from the likes of GGV, Balderton, Soft SoftBank and Kazak, to name a few.”
Assertion Supported
Balderton Capital limits check sizes between $1 million and $100 million
“We don't do a hundred million dollar tickets, and we don't really do less than a million dollar tickets.”