Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo

Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by SnoJohn on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:07AM (#34693723)

Sorry to quibble, but these aren't investment memos. They are PR statements announcing an investment. An investment memo is an internal document that lays out a business model, a competitive analysis, a risk assessment, the reasoning behind investing or not, and how it should be valued.

Really nice site though. Well designed and works smoothly.

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Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by kjam___ on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:23AM (#34693969)

Yep, you're right these are the public investment notes the VCs share which will definitely have a positive PR spin to them. But it can still give some helpful insight into the thesis behind their investment.

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Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by civilaircraft on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:02AM (#34694446)

Absolutely there's value here and it's a great site - kudos! Just would be helpful if you changed the wording as "investment memos" are actual documents in the investment world that these are not (would be similar to calling a product announcement a "product manual").

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Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by PragmaticPulp on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:44AM (#34694229)

I agree. The website is well done, but it’s a database of press releases. The press releases are designed to be advertisements for the company, which will inherently hide a lot of the valuable nuance that internal investment discussions cover.

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Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by im_down_w_otp on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:53AM (#34694335)

Yes, it would be nice if the title could be updated to reflect that they're fundraising announcements/PR.

Those are intentionally extremely flattering and very shallow. They're almost the polar opposite of what goes into the investment memo, which is a much more complete, honest(-ish), and sober distillation.

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Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by dang on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:18AM (#34694677)

Ok, we've s/memo/announcement/'d the title. Thanks!

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Re:Show HN: Database of every VC investment memo by kjam___ on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:29AM (#34694848)

Can we add back the "Show HN" tag to the title. Thanks!

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