VC admits biggest investing mistake: it's not what you think
“What's the biggest mistake or the hardest lesson you've learned as an investor?”
of Time Bio Ventures. What's the biggest mistake or the hardest lesson you've learned as an investor? And what's the story behind it? The biggest mistake I've made as an investor
I I I mean, I've made many. I'd say portfolio construction, again, is the big mistake that I've run into because there's a certain win rate you're gonna have on any individual investment. And I I do believe it's just hard to know in advance. You do your best, but it's hard to know what are gonna be the winners and what are gonna be the losers.
About this clip
A biotech VC reveals that portfolio construction, not individual deal selection, has been their biggest mistake as an investor. They explain why it's inherently difficult to predict winners and losers in advance, despite doing thorough due diligence.
Why this clip
A candid admission from an experienced investor about a counterintuitive mistake that challenges common assumptions about venture investing success.
What they said next
Why portfolio construction matters more than picking winners in venture
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