Patel: Setting VC fund size before strategy is a recipe for failure
Satya Patel · Satya Patel – Homebrew (Manager Meetings, EP.18) · Nov 4, 2021 · at 22:26
Satya Patel, co-founder of Homebrew, discusses the relationship between strategy and fund sizing for early-stage venture firms.
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“And we're big believers that your fund size needs to reflect your strategy. If you Set your fund size and then try to create a strategy around it. We think that's a recipe for failure.”
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