For five consecutive years, Silicon Legal has been recognized by PitchBook among the top 10 most active law firms in the VC space.¹ To celebrate, we invited some of our innovative entrepreneur and seasoned investor clients to share their lighthearted reflections from 2023 and predictions of what lies ahead.
For more hot takes from our clients, review them all here.
Will Haering
If the venture capital ecosystem was a movie, what would the title of 2023 have been?
Building Babel
Friend, Enemy, or Spouse?
| AI | Friend |
| Web3 | Spouse |
| Future of Work | Enemy |
In five words: What’s your most outlandish prediction for the venture capital market in 2024?
Increasing private capital investment super pareto distribution
Who, what, or where did you find your greatest inspiration in 2023?
The momentary collapse of the digital currency market
If you could rename one popular tech term to be more honest and descriptive, what would it be and why?
Too many to choose from here
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