[thesausageking]

I don't think the fund level ratings matter anymore. a16z has more than 300 partners managing $35B across separate funds in tech, bio, crypto, cultural leadership, and other areas. The partner(s) you work with matter more than the shingle outside the office.

[allenleee]

Dirty secret of VC platform/talent/marketing teams: they are more about scaling the GP than the founder.

[moneywoes]

How does that work in practice? They focus on building a brand for the partner?

[gabereiser]

I think the fixation that luck is just a math exercise is the true culprit here. You’re right, your partnerships matter. The human element matters and can’t be quantified. It’s a gut instinct in leadership above the due diligence. When you find ones you work well with, you tend to keep the gravy train running.

[ramraj07]

If you're comparing apples to apples similar size funds it still does matter - sure a16z is 300 partners but they share a culture and mission that evolves constantly and this will have a meaningful effect on your interaction with them.

[slap_shot]

That sounds nice in theory, but in reality, whether you raise from a firm of three partners or 300, you're going to work very closely with a single partner, and his or her competencies/style is mostly what your interaction with the "firm" is going to be. And you rarely, if ever, get to chose the partner with whom you work.