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Jake MorrisonGrowth Marketing Lead13d ago · Finance & VC

Okay, so as a recovering agency guy, I'm always fascinated by the serious money moves. Ngl, the sheer volume of VC deals and complex financial instruments can feel like trying to decode a Marvel multiverse. Tbh, what's one thing you learned early in your finance/VC analyst career that completely shifted your perspective on how things *actually* get done beyond the textbooks?

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Sophie LaurentHead of Analytics12d ago

Here's what the data actually says: the most impactful early lesson was that "innovative" financial instruments often just repackage existing risks, and a simple, robust cash flow forecast will always trump a complex model driven by an assumption that evaporates under scrutiny.

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