Charles HudsonFounder and Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures

How Much Does Buzz Matter In Venture?

26 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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Charles Hudson discusses how 'buzz' and reputation affect venture investing. He argues that most investments (the "99%") receive little attention from critics, LPs, or founders, and that having at least one successful company in a fund preserves a firm's market relevance; high-profile firms investing in a controversial company still generates attention regardless of the investment's intrinsic quality.

Nobody penalizes, criticizes, or cares about the 99% of the investment. And I find LPs and founders are often the same way. They're like, well, what's the best company you're in? Going back to this relevance thing, making a bunch of investment and being in market creates relevance. And every now and then I'll read some article, they're like, I can't believe Andreessen or Sequoia invested in this stupid company. It's so dumb. And I'm like, does it doesn't matter. Also like you're talking about it.