why aren't all 7 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Prediction Held up
Gupta: VC Deal Volume Won't Drop by Half in 9 Months
“I'm not sure the, you know, in nine months time, we will be doing only half the deals that we did before. We'll be doing probably better than that.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gupta: Half of WEH Ventures Portfolio Outperformed Due to COVID-19 Tailwinds
“I mean, if I look at our portfolio, I would say at least half the companies are actually doing better than maybe they would have if this had not come.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gupta: Lower Post-COVID Costs Mean Seed Startups Need $700K, Not $1M
“I think if the companies at seed stage have adequate runway, then that runway should last them longer because the cost of doing business should go down, right? So the cost of hiring will go down. Also rental should go down. So, you know, if you needed a millio…”
Assertion Partly supported
Gupta: The ETF share of the US market has crossed 50%
“The market now in US is 50% in ETFs. They've crossed over.”
Assertion Supported
Gupta: India's low-cost ETF market grew from 2% to nearly 6%
“At that point also it was a very high percentage, but in India it was only two percent. People were not aware of low cost passive investing. That market has now grown from two percent to almost six percent.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gupta: Smallcase Inflows Remained Strong During Early COVID-19 Crash
“Even now, if you see in the COVID situation, the inflows are actually pretty strong. So the Indian retail investor continues to hold forth.”
Assertion Contradicted
Deepak Gupta: Most VC-Funded Founders in Recent Years Are Under Thirty
“Most of the entrepreneurs that have been funded in the last five years are relatively young, right? On average, sub-thirty.”