What Bill Gurley thinks about investing

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General partner at Benchmark Capital for over two decades; was the lead analyst on Amazon's IPO before moving into venture capital. Writes Above the Crowd on tech and marketplace economics.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Bill Gurley has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 9 Jun 2026

   Our readingInvestors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk.

   Their wordsthe investor community writ large has slowly become aware of and believes it strongly in increasing returns and power laws. And so over time, if they all believe that, they're going to be more willing to invest on the come and take risk.

   ↗Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurleyyoutube.com 8th of 16 in this recording