Mega Funds or Bust?
In this episode, Earnest Sweat and Santosh Sankar explore how consensus and social validation shape venture capital, from finding anchor LPs to the growing influence of mega-funds and “kingmaker” investors. They discuss how companies staying private longer is changing fundraising, why emerging managers may need more flexible strategies, and the challenge of helping promising startups raise follow-on capital. The key takeaway: as private markets evolve, investors and founders may need to look beyond familiar playbooks, balance growth with risk, and build strategies that fit each company rather…
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