Arielle Zuckerberg: Swapping out underperforming startup CEOs usually fails
Arielle Zuckerberg · Arielle Zuckerberg, "The Rizz & Tiz" Winning Founder Recipe · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Mar 14, 2025 · at 8:31
Arielle Zuckerberg, partner at Long Journey Ventures, reflects on core investing lessons learned from John Doerr and Kleiner Perkins about founder longevity.
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“Some VC firms rather you know, take a more active stance and swapping out CEOs if the company's not performing well. But something I learned is like, that's usually, it usually doesn't work out. So, you know, you're really, In with this founder for the long haul”
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