What level are VCs at in this circle now? A few days ago at an event in Dubai, someone asked me what I do. I said I work in investment, and immediately they hit me with two classic questions: Which projects have you invested in recently? What's your view on the future trend? I rattled off a bunch of fundamentals and sector logic, but their eyes had already wandered off. When I finished, they scanned my QR code perfunctorily and said, "I've got something to do, gotta run"—as if afraid I'd keep talking.
But guess what? If I say I'm a KOL, their attitude instantly changes—they whip out their phone: "Come on, let's follow each other on Twitter! Send me your contact info!" The enthusiasm is like night and day.
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ProbablyNothing
· 5h ago
Has VC really fallen to this point... So topic popularity isn't as important as follower count, huh?
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MidnightSeller
· 5h ago
VCs have really become background props now, while KOLs are the real top influencers.
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FlashLoanLarry
· 5h ago
yeah the attention economy's completely inverted rn. capital allocation thesis doesn't move needles anymore, but a decent follower count? that's pure optionality.
What level are VCs at in this circle now? A few days ago at an event in Dubai, someone asked me what I do. I said I work in investment, and immediately they hit me with two classic questions: Which projects have you invested in recently? What's your view on the future trend? I rattled off a bunch of fundamentals and sector logic, but their eyes had already wandered off. When I finished, they scanned my QR code perfunctorily and said, "I've got something to do, gotta run"—as if afraid I'd keep talking.
But guess what? If I say I'm a KOL, their attitude instantly changes—they whip out their phone: "Come on, let's follow each other on Twitter! Send me your contact info!" The enthusiasm is like night and day.