[charlesdm]

Honestly, VC is probably one of the least attractive investment opportunities around. It's a crapshoot, very high risk, and the returns (if you even get any) are low.

It's a lot easier making money through Private Equity deals.

If I had $100m, I wouldn't be putting it in a VC fund. Not saying I wouldn't make direct investments, but I would only make those on the assumption the money is gone.

I don't think anyone makes investments in the stock market and private equity on the assumption the money is gone.

[AstralStorm]

Exactly. Everyone wants to get rich at little risk. This means putting money into blue chips with their huge inefficient bureaucracies and fixed assets.

Moreover the real unasked question is, how the company benefits the society if at all.

Capitalism really promotes amoral and immoral investing. Biggest returns for lowest cost and risk to investors.

[charlesdm]

You generally don't get rich investing in the stock market. You stay rich.

I think you have things wrong; companies aren't set up to benefit society. They're set up to benefit a select group of individuals.