# E408: HarbourVest: Why Venture Capital Is Chasing Trillion-Dollar Companies

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Podcast: [How I Invest with David Weisburd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-invest-with-david-weisburd-6470713)
Published: 2026-07-27T12:45:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2590

## Resource

Venture capital isn't about avoiding losses. It's about owning the handful of companies that change everything. Scott explains why HarbourVest has built its venture strategy around power laws, why secondaries have become essential to modern venture investing, and how institutions evaluate managers, partners, and companies across thousands of investment opportunities.

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