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Disclosure
Lemkin spent 24 months relearning that sociopath CEOs can build unicorns
“I've spent the last 24 months relearning the unicorn lessons. Re-learning that companies I thought would never be unicorns became unicorns. That sociopath CEOs became unicorns. That bullshit artists became unicorns. That folks that did not have an extremely st…”
Jason Lemkin Jan 13, 2023 ▶ 55:09 Jason Lemkin: WTF is Going On in VC? Are LPs Investing in New Funds? | 20VC #965 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Lemkin: 100% of SaaStr's unicorn portfolio companies experienced a plateau year
“Every single The company I've invested in every unit, true unicorn, a hundred million more revenue or billion more cash exit. All of them have had a plateau year all a hundred percent”
Jason Lemkin Nov 30, 2022 ▶ 38:30 Jason Lemkin: Cold Email Tips; Why Only 15% of Founders Listen to their VCs | 20VC #954 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Disclosure
Lemkin admits to wasting investment shots during the recent venture boom
“I think we all wasted a few shots the last couple years. I know I wasted one or two. I wish I could get them back. I didn't waste 20, but times were so good I wasted shots.”
Jason Lemkin Jan 13, 2023 ▶ 42:50 Jason Lemkin: WTF is Going On in VC? Are LPs Investing in New Funds? | 20VC #965 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Disclosure
Lemkin made almost no venture investments in 2022 due to macro shifts
“I did almost no investing the last 12 months, and some of it's certainly the macro”
Jason Lemkin Jan 13, 2023 ▶ 1:09 Jason Lemkin: WTF is Going On in VC? Are LPs Investing in New Funds? | 20VC #965 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Lemkin: Commits to never cutting due diligence corners again
“I will never cut a corner. I will never cut a corner again. And even though there are minor corners, I won't, I just won't do it. And it will impact investment velocity.”
Jason Lemkin Nov 30, 2022 ▶ 59:39 Jason Lemkin: Cold Email Tips; Why Only 15% of Founders Listen to their VCs | 20VC #954 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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