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RRiding Unicorns
Matt Chandler from Octopus Ventures discusses why fundraising takes 6-9 months and the core problems entrepreneurs have with VCs. He explains how capital concentration and FOMO leave many founders overlooked, while entrepreneurs increasingly question what actual value venture capitalists provide beyond money.
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.