Distilling Venture Capital

Distilling Venture Capital

Host Bill Griesinger brings an informed, unbiased and unique historical perspective to the venture capital and high-tech world. Drawing on over 20 years in venture finance, working with tech companies and venture capitalists, he offers an unfiltered and transparent view of the venture capital & high-tech universe.

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April 17, 2023 16 mins

UNICORN MANIA, The Real Facts About Post-Money Valuation

Post-Money Valuation; The Facts

  • It is absolutely NOT the market capitalization or market value of a tech unicorn company;
  • PM Valuation completely ignores all the prices paid, preferences, and rights granted, for ALL prior rounds – a major flaw and a farce;
  • Thus, a completely distorted picture of value is created by actually assuming that all of these past preferred round...
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Tech Unicorn Valuations are Fake

Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the te...
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger;
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  It is your podcast for Fintech, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Digital Banking and all th...
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger;
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  This is your podcast for Fintech, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Digital Banking and all ...
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger,
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  This is your podcast for Fintech, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Digital Banking and all ...
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger,
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  This is your podcast for Fintech, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Digital Banking and all ...
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger,
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  This is your podcast for Fintech, Decentralized Finance, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Digital Banking and all ...
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  • Welcome back everyone.  I am really excited about today´s program because we are going to do a deep-dive and explore DeFi – Decentralized Finance, a topic you hear much about but may have little insights into what this frontier technology is all about and what its true impact will be on the future of global finance.
  • To help me do this I have the pleasure of welc...
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that...
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Introduction

Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger

Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech landscape. Read more

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Introduction

Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger

Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech landscape. Read more

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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech landscape. Read more
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech landscape. Read more
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  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger
  • Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world, including Fintech.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech and VC landscape.
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Introduction

  • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger;

Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech and VC landscape.

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    DISTILLING VENTURE CAPITAL

    Episode 014 SPECIAL EDITION – Investing in Human Capital
    Projeto Sol, São Paulo, Brasil
    Sister Angela Mary, Co-Founder, Director

    Recording Date: February 24, 2021

    Introduction

    • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger;

    Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affe...

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    Introduction

    • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger;

    Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech and VC landscape.

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    Episode Overview:

    • My guest today, Alberto Gaidys is a Brazil Fintech Pioneer.  He was involved in creating some of the first Fintech companies in Brazil, even before it was called "fintech."  Settle in for a highly informative and detailed look at Brazilian Financial markets and Brazilian Fintech.
    • Alberto takes you on a remarkably interesting journey through the creation of the first ...
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    Introduction

    • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger;

    Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech and VC landscape.

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    Introduction

    • Welcome to Distilling Venture Capital.  I am your host, Bill Griesinger

    Distilling VC is a visionary podcast that provides an insightful and informed view of the key trends affecting the VC and tech startup world.  My mission is to cut through and go beyond the hype that tends to dominate the tech and VC landscape.

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