The best VCs are going completely stealth with their portfolio companies

Jess Mah, Founder & CEO at inDinero on The Startup Podcast · How founders can survive 2026 w/ Jess Mah

They're never gonna post on LinkedIn about their funding because they don't want anyone to know about them.

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They're never gonna post on LinkedIn about their funding because they don't want anyone to know about them. They want to be a secret, and that is the advantage. And so I'm gonna hopefully have many of these companies, and I'm never going to tell anyone on any podcast what these companies do or what they're called because I don't want anyone to look it up. I'll never have it on my portfolio page. In fact, I'm gonna update my website at some point where it's literally just like it says nothing on it because, you know, it we're getting to a point where the the best people in this field will you will not they'll not tell you anything, which is very interesting.

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Jess Mah explains why top-tier startups are going completely stealth, avoiding LinkedIn announcements and public portfolio listings. She argues that the most successful founders and investors will increasingly operate in secrecy to maintain competitive advantages.

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This challenges conventional wisdom about startup transparency and suggests a fundamental shift toward secrecy in the most competitive sectors.

44:09 - 44:4637scontrarian take

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