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by hglaser 4387 days ago
This is an odd comment. Do you think that Marc Andreessen, who manages one of the most successful portfolios of startups in the history of startups, has "absolutely no understanding of portfolio theory"?

Or do you think an alternate explanation might be more likely? Is it possible that you misunderstood something? Or is it possible that, if Marc is challenging this thesis of portfolio theory, he might be doing so from a place of great experience and be worth listening to?

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> Marc Andreessen, who manages one of the most successful portfolios of startups in the history of startups, has "absolutely no understanding of portfolio theory"?

He doesn't need to be above average there. Just like PG, he (mostly) invests in technology he actually comprehends, unlike some other delusionary VC from the investment banking world.