Gili Raanan: You Need to be Greedy and Selfish to Win Early Stage Investing | Why Margins Do Not Matter for Early-Stage Startups

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Mar 28, 2026

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Gili Raanan is the Founder of Cyberstarts, one of the best performing venture funds of the last decade. He is famed for being the seed investor in Wiz, Islands and Cyera, leading to multiple 10x+ funds. He has the only remaining monopoly in venture; cyber security in Israel. If it is good, Gili sees it, it is that simple.

In Today's Episode We Discuss:
  • Does the Venture Business Even Work Anymore?

  • The Insane Rise of $150M Seed Rounds!

  • Will Mega Funds Ever Actually Return Venture Economics?

  • How Do You Value Companies Growing at Impossible Speeds?

  • The Truth About Growth: Why Most Companies Eventually Plateau

  • Do Margins Still Matter in the Age of AI?

  • How To Make Mega Money in the World of Secondaries

  • What Are Core Misalignments Between GPs and LPs That No One Discusses?

  • Quick Fire: Best Investment, Most Memorable Founder, Investing Icon

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