First Round Capital founder challenges the golden rule of VC investing
“I think that by definition, we're trying to find raw and fragile and contrarian ideas.”
I'll push back a little bit on pattern matching. I think that by definition, we're trying to find raw and fragile and contrarian ideas. And the challenge with pattern matching is that you begin to generalize. So I'm not sure that the best pattern matchers are the best investors.
About this clip
Josh Kopelman argues against pattern matching in venture capital, contending that the best investments come from raw, fragile, and contrarian ideas that can't be found through generalization. He questions whether the most skilled pattern matchers actually make the best investors.
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A prominent VC directly challenges one of the most widely accepted practices in venture capital investing.
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