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Peter Singlehurst

03/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Not all of our bad investments are necessarily mistakes; sometimes negative outcomes are part of the uncertainty inherent in investing.

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Peter Singlehurst: Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvalt

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Peter Singlehurst: Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvalt

03/19/25

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Peter Singlehurst

03/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

When investing, you predict future outcomes and sometimes take on uncertainty, which can lead to negative results that are part of the investing process.

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Y Combinator Cast

08/18/23

@ Y Combinator

Having a bad investor can be worse than not having a great one. A bad investor can hurt your company in many ways, so it's crucial to choose wisely and avoid those who could be a net negative.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

It's important to learn from past mistakes while also being cautious not to let those experiences overly influence future investment decisions.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Most investments won't succeed, and it's easy to overthink and miss good opportunities; I try not to let past failures cloud my judgment.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

As an investor, be prepared to take risks and accept that you might look foolish or be wrong about your investment choices.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Investing in areas I know well can be tricky; I often find that I need to unlearn my assumptions to avoid missing out on good opportunities.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

Many investors mistakenly follow trends set by others, like benchmark investments, without conducting their own due diligence, which can lead to poor investment decisions.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

As an investor, one of the worst things you can do is follow the crowd; the best investment decisions are often those that others overlook.

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Marc Andreessen

06/11/25

@ Uncapped with Jack Altman

The error of omission, where investors fail to back successful companies, is a more significant risk in venture capital than the error of commission, where they invest in failing companies.