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Nimesh Pinnamaneni
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Helixworks Technologies • 1m
💥 A VC turned $6.4m into $1.3b in 5 yrs — there’s a lesson here for founders💥 Cyberstarts just turned a $6.4M seed investment in Wiz into $1.3 BILLION after Google’s $32B acquisition—a mind-blowing 222x return in just 5 years! 🚀🔥 This is why VCs chase unicorns. Most investments either fail or barely return capital. But one breakout success, like Wiz, can return the entire fund and some more. 🔑 How VCs Play the Power Law Game ⚡ Hunt for market-dominating startups ⚡ Prioritise exponential growth over steady returns ⚡ Accept high failure rates to capture the 100x-1000x outliers There’s A Lesson Here for Founders: Go Big or Go Home! If you’re building a VC-backed company, don't optimise for early profitability—optimise for scale and dominance. Profitability should be a by-product of capturing a massive market. So before raising VC, ask yourself: 💡 Can this idea realistically become a billion-dollar business? 💡 Can I grow fast enough to justify VC economics? 💡 Am I ready to take big swings and play for exponential outcomes? VC funding is a powerful tool—but it’s not for every startup idea. Are you thinking about Power Law dynamics before deciding to raise venture capital? 👇 ----------------------------------- https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/alphabets-32-billion-wiz-deal-promises-windfall-vc-backers-2025-03-18
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