platform
also referred to as: platforms
6 statements across 6 episodes · 2 bullish · 4 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Nov 30, 2024 by John Coogan · across every show →
Everything said about platform, oldest first
Nov 30, 2024 bullish
Coogan: VCs Seeking Outsized Returns Must Back Platforms, Not Creators
“If you're a venture capitalist and you're looking for outsized returns, you don't necessarily want to rip a check into someone with a Canon five D who's going to go make vlogs and who knows if it's going to hit. And if it does, it's going to look like a lifest…”
Dec 11, 2024 negative
Mar 17, 2025 bearish
Lessin: AI will enrich Big Tech platforms but burn startup investors
“AI is going to make the big, big, big platforms a shit ton of money. And it's going to be really good for small businesses, but it is a terrible place to hunt for startups, right? It's a great way to lose a lot of money on startups.”
Jun 23, 2025 bullish
Tan: Platform neutrality could enable hundreds of thousands of 10-person $1B companies
“We actually need the platforms to allow other people to enter, but if we do that, we can actually have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of companies, each of which can get to a billion dollars net revenue each, you know. And like, you could do it pro…”
Aug 23, 2025 negative
Whaley: Social media shifted from novelty-based sharing to vanity-based content
“Platforms, if you really think about it, they started as a way to share things that you found were interesting. And now they are mostly ways to share photos and videos of you talking about things that you find interesting. It's kind of become like less novelty…”