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SignalFire CEO Chris Farmer on why venture funds now last 20 years and the hiring boom behind the layoffs

World of DaaS by Summation with Auren Hoffman

Jun 9, 202646:03Technology

Chris Farmer is the founder and CEO of SignalFire, an early stage venture firm managing over $3 billion. In this episode of Summation, Chris and Auren discuss: why the time to return 1x has stretched to 9+ years and fund...

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