The Power Law Cartel in Venture Capital
Venture Capital is controlled by a handful of firms - the Power Law Cartel - and the failure of their Unicorn investment strategy exposes both problems and opportunities for the industry.
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The power law model rewards raising bigger funds, not building better companies. Most investors still operate on models and frameworks that no longer prioritize funding real innovation.
It is impossible for mega funds to properly analyze every opportunity.
The industry has become incapable of pricing and leading investment rounds.
Extractive venture capital terms no longer work for founders.
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