VC Dollars
topic on 4 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
the Official SaaStr Podcast 
A Product Market Fit Show 
Top Founders 
20VC
5 statements about VC Dollars, every show
Ellis: Roughly 10% of US VC Dollars Go Directly to Health Insurers
“Something like 10% in the U.S.,
10% of VC dollars go directly to health insurance companies.”
Latka: Bootstrapping, Not VC, Is How Founders Actually Get Rich and Happy
“I think, you know, VC dollars are the best marketed dollars in the world. We only read about big VC rounds, but stories like this are how founders actually get rich. And it's what actually makes founders happy.”
Bouten: Strong competitors help create categories by spending VC dollars on evangelism
“I think here it's really important when creating a category, it's actually good to have some really strong and good competitors. I actually think it's, it really helps to, you know, you can basically use some of their VC dollars as well to eventualize the spac…”
Latka: Founders routinely fabricate massive market stories to secure venture capital
“Founders will just lie to themselves and make up a story that says they're going to be a big business to get the VC dollars. And that happens all the time.”