Bill Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark, makes news mostly because he says what other venture capitalists will tell you while drunk, but does so while on the record. It’s refreshing in a way.
Most recently, Gurley made the point that the tech and investment industries are shoving nine and ten-figure sums of cash into startups while not enjoying a full dig into their financials. In the age of the mega-round, the issue isn’t a small one: Gurley thinks that some people are investing from the hip and not from the spreadsheet.
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Most recently, Gurley made the point that the tech and investment industries are shoving nine and ten-figure sums of cash into startups while not enjoying a full dig into their financials. In the age of the mega-round, the issue isn’t a small one: Gurley thinks that some people are investing from the hip and not from the spreadsheet.
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