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venture fund

also referred to as: venture funds

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 25, 2023 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about venture fund, oldest first

Aug 25, 2023 bullish
Opinion
Sam Lessin: A fund backing only five-day in-person startups would outperform
“I bet that there'd be an appetite right now for a venture fund called six day a week or five day a week in person. And it only funds companies that are in person with an in-person pledge five days a week. Like I actually think they would outperform.”
Sam Lessin Aug 25, 2023 ▶ 16:01 #11: Why hybrid work doesn’t work, long live the phone call · More or Less Podcast
Dec 20, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Sam Lessin: Non-serious venture funds will fail to raise in 2025
“And I think next year, no one, if you're not a serious fund, you're not gonna raise capital.”
Sam Lessin Dec 20, 2024 ▶ 21:19 #78: 2024 Tech Company of the Year + 2025 Predictions · More or Less Podcast
Nov 7, 2025 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Sam Lessin notes most Sequoia assets sit in Heritage, not venture funds
“The venture funds are still the venture funds, but like most of the assets are not in the venture funds. They're in heritage.”
Sam Lessin Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 29:06 Apple Chooses Gemini, Sequoia's Leadership Shake-up, and Meme Coins · More or Less Podcast
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