Investor Relations

2 clips

Building Great Tech

Why AGI is just BS companies tell investors to raise money

Ian P. Cook argues that companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are essentially bullshitting about AGI because they don't have clear definitions for it. He claims these companies are just using AGI buzzwords to excite investors and raise funding, without any genuine substance behind their claims.

2:14 - 2:3218s

agi-hype startup-fundraising investor-relations

Village Global Podcast

personal lesson

Getting rejected 144 times taught me what VCs really think

Henry Shi reflects on his transformation from founder to VC, sharing how getting rejected 144 times while fundraising gave him unique perspective when he moved to the other side of the table as a venture partner. He discusses how pitching investors is one of the least enjoyable parts of starting a company and what he learned about the investor mindset.

1:40 - 2:1333s

fundraising founder-to-vc investor-relations