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Episode #38: First Round Capital Reflections and How Fundraising and Seeking an Acquisition Opportunity Are Mutually Exclusive
In this week’s episode of The Learning Corner, Mia Farnham and Charles Hudson dive into two thought-provoking pieces on modern venture capital and founder decision-making under pressure. First, we unpack Uncapped’s interview with Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital. From the “Blackstoneification of Venture” to his tongue-in-cheek “Venture Arrogance Score,” Kopelman challenges conventional thinking around fund scale, relevance, and value creation. We also touch on secondaries, post-mortems, and what it means to run a venture firm like an operating company. Then we turn to a sharp LinkedIn…
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