Yeah, OK. There’s a lot hidden in that word, “pedigree”.
If you're being handed millions of dollars in early venture capital and don't have revenue/pmf to show, they're going to want to see a top university, FAANG, relevant industry experience, etc. How else would they underwrite the risk?
Team matters. What other proxies are there?
Skin color, political tendencies, gender.
Lately, for founders, to which prison they went.
If you're being handed millions of dollars in early venture capital and don't have revenue/pmf to show, they're going to want to see a top university, FAANG, relevant industry experience, etc. How else would they underwrite the risk?
Team matters. What other proxies are there?
Skin color, political tendencies, gender.
Lately, for founders, to which prison they went.