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What Powers The VC Industry

Sebastian Mallaby, Author, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

10-Mar-23 08:00

What Powers The VC Industry

The venture capital landscape has had a boom in the past decade with a trajectory that is unlike any other. What's the story behind the successful firms that're seen as heroes of this tech century? Sebastian Mallaby explores this in his latest book, The Power Law. We speak to him to understand the history of tech incubation, in Silicon Valley and ultimately worldwide. We learn the unvarnished truth about some of the most iconic triumphs and infamous disasters in the VC landscape.

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Philip See


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Categories:  technology,  Corporates,  investments

Tags:  investment landscape,  venture capitalist,  tech industry, 


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