preference stack
3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement May 13, 2022 by David Sacks · across every show →
Everything said about preference stack, oldest first
May 13, 2022 positive
Sacks: Over-capitalized startups must create employee carve-outs for acquisition exits
“The other thing is that if you're in a turnaround situation where you're actually worried that the pref stack is larger than the value of the company. In other words, more money has gone into the company than the company may be worth at exit. Then what you nee…”
May 13, 2022 negative
Chamath: VCs accept inflated valuations because preference stacks protect them
“So this is why venture investors have an incentive to pay and set these crazy valuations because they don't really care what the valuation is as much as they care how much of all this preference is building. And do I rationally believe That the liquidation val…”