Scale by Design - Venture Capital Show

EP 14: Dragons vs Unicorns and the Downside of High Valuations w/ Ross Wolfe, Founding Partner & Managing Director of Diab Venture Partners

October 11, 2022 SecureVision Season 1 Episode 14
Scale by Design - Venture Capital Show
EP 14: Dragons vs Unicorns and the Downside of High Valuations w/ Ross Wolfe, Founding Partner & Managing Director of Diab Venture Partners
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Ross Wolfe, Founding Partner & Managing Director of Diab Venture Partners, joins host James Mackey on the Scale by Design show to discuss Dragons vs Unicorns, how venture capital firms are deploying  staff into the trenches with portfolio companies, different stock classes and incentive strategies, valuations, and a lot more!

00:25 Who is Ross Wolfe?

02:15 What is a “dragon”?

04:10 VCs are now more on the ground with their portfolio companies

04:45 Breakdown of different stock classes and incentive strategies

10:58 Fair-market value considerations

16:55 Trends in the venture capital and fundraising market

20:31 The downside of high valuations

22:57 What drives such large valuations

25:45 Is the VC market actually contracting?

27:45 Expansion in global investment

36:05 Wrap up

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Who is Ross Wolfe?
What is a “dragon”?
VCs are now more on the ground with their portfolio companies
Breakdown of different stock classes and incentive strategies
Fair-market value considerations
Trends in the venture capital and fundraising market
The downside of high valuations
What drives such large valuations
Is the VC market actually contracting?
Expansion in global investment
Wrap up