Ben Gilbert

4 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 3, 2022 by Ben Gilbert · across every show →

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Jan 3, 2022
Disclosure
Gilbert: Acquired began to investigate why large acquisitions succeed
“When I pitched him on the concept for Acquired of, like, hey, you're investing in companies, I'm starting companies, like, it'd be nice to understand When they get acquired for like a lot of money, and those go really well, why?”
Ben Gilbert Jan 3, 2022 ▶ 11:55 David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert – Acquiring an Industry. Venture is Eating the Investment World 1 (Capital Allocators, EP.229)
Jan 3, 2022 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gilbert: The Acquired podcast has an audience of 160,000 people
“And then, of course, we have acquired, which is a 160,000 person megaphone, which then we can preach to once there is something we want to talk about.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 3, 2022 ▶ 37:22 David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert – Acquiring an Industry. Venture is Eating the Investment World 1 (Capital Allocators, EP.229)
Jan 3, 2022 positive
Insight
Gilbert: Incubate and co-found companies when late-stage venture capital becomes overheated
“If all companies out there are raising money at crazy valuations, and it's crazy competitive to just put commodity capital in, okay, start companies. Play the other side. Be a co-founder.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 3, 2022 ▶ 36:58 David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert – Acquiring an Industry. Venture is Eating the Investment World 1 (Capital Allocators, EP.229)
Jan 3, 2022 bearish
Disclosure
Gilbert: I refuse to lead early-stage deals at $100 million valuations
“I would never lead a deal at that. Because even if I go put in three million dollars, I'm going to own three percent of this thing. God willing, it goes well. I basically end up owning the de minimis amount by the time they go public.”
Ben Gilbert Jan 3, 2022 ▶ 51:41 David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert – Acquiring an Industry. Venture is Eating the Investment World 1 (Capital Allocators, EP.229)
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