Why confidence without self-awareness kills growth equity deals

but it is not blind arrogant comfort.

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but it is not blind arrogant comfort. It is sort of trust. It is confidence, but it's quite self aware. And, you know, they, I think, would would say that going through that process was quite valuable. And and, hopefully, that would stretch beyond the sort of the people work through all of the quite comprehensive diligence we did on that business was all focused on being very confident as to where we're going to apply the money for the maximum impact and the and the best delivery of value.

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Rupert West explains the critical difference between blind arrogance and informed confidence in growth equity investing. He emphasizes how thorough due diligence processes benefit both investors and portfolio companies, creating mutual trust while ensuring capital is deployed for maximum impact.

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This clip reveals a nuanced framework for distinguishing between harmful overconfidence and valuable self-aware confidence in investment decisions.

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