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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Tanvir Zafar

Why VC Investments are Not About Startups Anymore

If you’ve watched "Pirates of Silicon Valley'' or “The Social Network,” you might remember a common message: any innovation or big company starts small. A deeper analysis of the movies reveals the distorted image of an innovative company among investors.

There is a general belief that new tech companies are financed by exceptional enthusiastic capitalists, that the survival rate of startups is extremely low, and squeezing profits from them is akin to a miracle. This is why many opt to invest in popular public companies. 

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