$1 billion exit values

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Oct 9, 2025 bearish
Assertion Contradicted
Botha: Only ~20 companies per decade reach real $1B+ exits
“If you look at every single decade, there are only about 20 companies that end up Getting exit values north of a billion dollars. Actual IPOs or M&As north of a billion. Not the paper write-ups. Only 20 companies.”
Roelof Botha Oct 9, 2025 ▶ 5:11 Sequoia’s Roelof Botha: Why Venture Capital is Broken & How Great Companies Are Built
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