The Myths of Venture Capital

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voytec · 5h ago

> Venture capital didn’t kill Arc. It gave us the chance to see what Arc could be. That’s more than most products ever get.

agcat · 4h ago

Great piece. I agree its easy to pin point VCs generally in situations like these but ambitious ventures comes with risks.

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The Myths of Venture Capital

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