That’s the real return. Everything else is just liquidity.
It reflects your greed when you optimize for quick exits. It reflects your courage when you fund the hard, lonely technology that no one else understands. It reflects your values in the fine print—and in the phone calls no one else will ever hear. vc reflect
The best VCs aren't the ones with the biggest funds. They're the ones who can look in the mirror, acknowledge their blind spots, and still choose to say "yes" to someone with nothing but a deck and a dream. That’s the real return
At its loudest, venture capital is a sport of swagger—the big checks, the board seats, the "unicorn" hunting. But late at night, after the term sheets are signed and the pitch decks go dark, the real work begins. That’s when you sit with the silence and reflect. It reflects your courage when you fund the