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David Rosenthal: belief

15 Dec 2025 Acquired 10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)

“I think a lot of people think it is an analytical industry, you're learning all about the company, you're doing diligence.”

— David Rosenthal

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Speaker
David Rosenthal
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Claim type
belief
Recorded
15 Dec 2025
Publisher
Acquired

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…However, you have decided to become venture capitalists again. I'm curious, what's the difference between what you do and what a normal Silicon Valley venture capitalist does before they put money in a company? Do you think you know more? I think there's a top level misconception about what the venture capital industry is. I think a lot of people think it is an analytical industry, you're learning all about the company, you're doing diligence. It's not that you're not. You are doing that, but that's the commodity. It's an access business. Especially at the growth stage. Early stage, there's more picking involved.…

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