Power paradox

21 Jan 2022 By Liam Proud

Sebastian Mallaby’s “The Power Law” traces the $1.8 trln industry’s history back to the 1950s. Early investors’ triumphs invited imitators, making capital into a commodity and empowering cocksure startup founders. The lesson is that VCs’ influence over companies may have peaked.

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