venture capital
also referred to as: vcs
7 statements across 6 episodes · 4 bullish · 1 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Feb 24, 2021 by Wael Ghonim · across every show →
Everything said about venture capital, oldest first
Feb 24, 2021 positive
Ghonim: Reforming tech culture requires only a couple of prominent, patient VCs
“I believe that change doesn't take a lot of people anyway. You don't have to have a lot of VCs. It's probably a couple of VCs who are disciplined enough and they happen to be well known. So they inspire certain type of founders to help build on, on new princip…”
Feb 24, 2021 negative
Ghonim: Traditional VC cycles incentivize startups to grow into toxic products
“You can't just build something right in, in that kind of cycle. You're going to build something that grows into cancer. In this cycle of, like, trying to, series A, series B, what is happening? You know, we need to improve this number because the investor is l…”
Nov 4, 2021 bullish
Caspar Lee: Creators will become the next major angel investors and VCs
“And I see creators As the next big angel investors, the next big venture capital people, because they provide more Than just money. They're a value add. They know what's about to happen within the market. They know what their audience wants to see, and they're…”
Nov 15, 2024 neutral
Jul 21, 2025
Dec 10, 2025 bullish