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.
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Alex Alvarado
If the venture capital ecosystem was a movie, what would the title of 2023 have been?
A Quiet Place
Friend, Enemy, or Spouse?
| AI | Friend |
| Web3 | Enemy |
| Future of Work | Spouse |
In five words: What’s your most outlandish prediction for the venture capital market in 2024?
Funding bottoms out, rebounds in 2025
Who, what, or where did you find your greatest inspiration in 2023?
Founders who were able to grit it out and help their companies get to default alive
If you could rename one popular tech term to be more honest and descriptive, what would it be and why?
I would do away with “Unicorns” – instead of celebrating fake money valuations, we should be celebrating startups who hit revenue milestones on the path to building real business value. How about celebrating companies that hit $100M ARR?
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About Silicon Legal Strategy
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