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Is Venture Capital Dead? A "Letter of Advice" to All Soon-to-be Obsolete Fund Managers

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By Michael Dempsey
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Author: Michael Dempsey Compiled by: ShenChao TechFlow ShenChao Introduction: This open letter uses sharp irony to expose the reality of the venture capital world: large funds are crushing seed rounds, leaving small funds with no way out due to brand and scale. For early investors and entrepreneurs, this serves as a wake-up call about capital centralization and forces you to rethink how you can survive. I’m writing this letter to tell you: it’s time to give up.
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Large VCs monopolize seed rounds; is giving up the only path left for small VCs?

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By Michael Dempsey
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Author: Michael Dempsey Translated by: TechFlow TechFlow Editor's Note: This open letter uses biting satire to puncture the reality of the VC circle: large funds are descending to crush the seed round, and their brand and scale leave small funds with no path forward. For early-stage investors and founders, this is a warning bell about capital concentration, forcing you to rethink what qualifies you to survive. I'm writing this letter to tell you: you should give up.
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Dear VCs, Just Give Up

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By Michael Dempsey
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Dear VCs, I’m writing to inform you that you should just give up. Do not pass go. Do not collect management fees. It is over. The big funds are coming down to seed and they are going to do every deal. A $5B fund is now going to fight you for 10-15% of a two-person company and they will always win. Founders will take the known brand over your boutique that might not exist in ten years, even if the partner on their deal is announcing their next chapter by the Series B. Just give up.
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