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Venture Capital - Silicon Valley Ponzi Scheme - Chamath Palihapitiya

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What it is

A 13-minute clip from This Week in Startups in which Chamath Palihapitiya describes venture capital as a Ponzi-like scheme driven by fees and inflated valuations among VCs.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in threads about startups, VC and private equity as an insider's description of how VC economics work, though commenters note he is self-serving.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video is a good explanation of how the VC world actually works.”

    Explains how the VC world actually works

    nowherebeen, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “How to Start a Startup (2014)”

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Topics: venture capital, chamath palihapitiya, valuations, startups, fees

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