Benchmark

also referred to as: benchmark capital

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 24, 2026 by Codie Sanchez · said 5 times in 3 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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Feb 24, 2026
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Sanchez: Bill Gurley backed WeWork because Adam Neumann was a showman
“He said when he first met him in a series A, so the company basically had nothing in existence. His company benchmark had never done a real estate transaction. That's what this guy was asking him to do. But he goes, within the first few minutes, I knew I was g…”
Codie Sanchez Feb 24, 2026 ▶ 12:01 Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority
Mar 4, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Gurley: Benchmark committed to WeWork 30 minutes into Adam Neumann's pitch
“Benchmark's never done a real estate transaction in the history of the firm, and We're about 30 minutes into the presentation. This is series eight, right? So there's almost nothing there. And I knew we were going to do the deal, like without even talking to t…”
Bill Gurley Mar 4, 2026 ▶ 1:20:06 The Most Important Career Advice You'll Ever Hear (In The AI Era) | Bill Gurley
Mar 4, 2026 neutral
Insight
Gurley: Top-tier VC funds can sustain an 80% portfolio failure rate
“The winners are so big at that level, you could have 80% of your portfolio fail. So it's a game that's a lot riskier, and you're searching for the really big outcomes.”
Bill Gurley Mar 4, 2026 ▶ 6:22 The Most Important Career Advice You'll Ever Hear (In The AI Era) | Bill Gurley
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