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RRiding Unicorns
VentureFriends Managing Partner explains how even the most capable founders require targeted support during unpredictable inflection points in their journey. He emphasizes that while strong founders may need less hand-holding overall, they still benefit from very specific, concentrated help when facing unexpected challenges before continuing independently.
A VC reveals a counterintuitive insight about founder-investor dynamics: their top performing portfolio companies are the ones that need the least help from them. The discussion explores how VCs can identify founders who are coachable yet self-sufficient, and whether this paradox can be reverse-engineered into better investment decision-making.