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Cautioning Against Investing in Billion-Dollar Startups Without a Product
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35:26 - 40:07 (04:40)

The speaker suggests that investors should be cautious when investing in startups with valuations of a billion dollars or more before seeing their products, as many companies that have obtained unicorn valuations in the past have ended up being valued lower.

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The market is investing in productive assets and making decisions that are 10, 15, 20 years into the future, similar to a VC strategy.
35:26 - 37:35 (02:09)
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Stock Market
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The market is investing in productive assets and making decisions that are 10, 15, 20 years into the future, similar to a VC strategy. Those who are able to underwrite public market stocks well have a specific and well-trained skill set, which includes companies like Tiro Fidelity that have invested in companies like Uber.

Chapter
Cautioning Against Investing in Billion-Dollar Startups Without a Product
Episode
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
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The speaker expresses skepticism about the billion-dollar valuation of Rivian, a startup that has not yet released a product, and suggests that early venture investors should wait to see the product before investing.
37:35 - 40:07 (02:31)
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Rivian
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The speaker expresses skepticism about the billion-dollar valuation of Rivian, a startup that has not yet released a product, and suggests that early venture investors should wait to see the product before investing.

Chapter
Cautioning Against Investing in Billion-Dollar Startups Without a Product
Episode
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
Podcast
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg