The venture capital market for new company funding has stabilized, but companies that raised at peak valuations will face distress.

“I think the Venture Capital Market is stabilized for new companies new fundraising however I think there's going to be a one to two year period of distress for all these companies that raised in the peak”

He believes venture capitalists face valid criticism regarding potential conflicts of interest when directing startup deposits to specific banks where they hold financial relationships.

“when people point the finger at VCS I think they are pointing to this whole set of issues and asking the question shouldn't there have been more disclosure and transparency around it”

There is no single breed of investor that predicts success, as some excel through analytical selection while others provide deep operational support.

“I don't know if there's necessarily one breed that predicts success when it comes to successful venture capital”

Junior employees should avoid starting their careers in venture capital and should instead gain experience in operations at startups or large companies.

“I think for young people going into Venture early is not a good idea I think generally speaking 80 of the case cases and I think starting your own company or joining a high Growth Company or maybe joining a well-run large company or even joining a poorly run large company so you learn what not to do”

Venture capital firms that are over-leveraged or have high cost bases are incentivized to deploy capital into re-priced deals to secure wins.

“younger partners and principals who all did deals that were overvalued over the last few years they want to put some points on the board in a reprice deal because they have to have some winners”

Series A venture capital valuations and deal activity are showing a return to normalcy rather than a market crash.

“I mean the series A's back in the you know Uber days and Airbnb days where what five ten million bucks on a 30 million so this is return to normalcy”