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RIP Venture Factory and The State of VC 2025 with Sam Lessin
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Scott sits down with venture capitalist, essayist, and Slow Ventures GP Sam Lessin for a candid, high-signal conversation about the state of venture capital—and why the old playbook is officially dead. Sam unpacks the ideas behind his viral VC25 manifesto, including why the startup conveyor belt model is broken, how today’s founders are flying blind, and what it really takes to build something worth betting on in a post-factory era. Together, Scott and Sam dive deep into the evolving role of seed investors, the myth of the “10x engineer,” and why most unicorns are now zombified corpses soaking up capital and talent. They riff on founder delusion, LP dysfunction, the commoditization of software, and how a new generation of operators must be built for long-term reality—not short-term hype. It’s a provocative, honest, and sometimes brutal look at how we fund, build, and believe in companies today—and why SFD (Straight F*cking Down) might be the new north star for modern venture. What You’ll Learn: -- Why the “VC Factory” model is gone for good -- How to survive as a seed fund in the mega-fund era -- Why great companies must now be built for forever, not acquisition -- What matters more than tech: story, founder, deal Support the show (and your wallet) by creating a free account at Kingscrowd.com Follow Sam Lessin on Twitter @lessin Follow Scott on IG/Twitter @Kitun
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Scott sits down with venture capitalist, essayist, and Slow Ventures GP Sam Lessin for a candid, high-signal conversation about the state of venture capital—and why the old playbook is officially dead. Sam unpacks the ideas behind his viral VC25 manifesto, including why the startup conveyor belt model is broken, how today’s founders are flying blind, and what it really takes to build something worth betting on in a post-factory era. Together, Scott and Sam dive deep into the evolving role of seed investors, the myth of the “10x engineer,” and why most unicorns are now zombified corpses soaking up capital and talent. They riff on founder delusion, LP dysfunction, the commoditization of software, and how a new generation of operators must be built for long-term reality—not short-term hype. It’s a provocative, honest, and sometimes brutal look at how we fund, build, and believe in companies today—and why SFD (Straight F*cking Down) might be the new north star for modern venture. What You’ll Learn: -- Why the “VC Factory” model is gone for good -- How to survive as a seed fund in the mega-fund era -- Why great companies must now be built for forever, not acquisition -- What matters more than tech: story, founder, deal Support the show (and your wallet) by creating a free account at Kingscrowd.com Follow Sam Lessin on Twitter @lessin Follow Scott on IG/Twitter @Kitun
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