Platforms, Common Stock, and Disrupting Venture with Alex Bangash by Village Global Podcast published on 2020-03-15T12:00:12Z Alex Bangash (@alexbangash), founder of Trusted Insight, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: - Why and how he wants to disrupt venture. - How VC is changing and why later stage investing is becoming more private equity-like. - Why he says common stock is the biggest driver of disruption in the industry now, and why it’s also the most misunderstood. - The myth of being a great picker in venture. - If and where data can provide an unfair advantage. - Why he likes the platform model. - What he thinks of the nano fund model. - Trends on the LP side of things, including investing directly in companies. - How crypto and crowdfunding might disrupt venture in the future. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.