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September 30, 2024
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The Blindspot: Venture Capitalists’ Go-To Tool with Fatal Flaw

TLDR:

  • Nader Al-Naji, founder of Bitclout, was arrested for an alleged crypto scam involving VC giant Andreessen Horowitz as a victim.
  • VCs’ pattern matching led them to invest in Al-Naji despite red flags, highlighting the blind spot of this common practice.

Nader Al-Naji, known as “Diamondhands,” was arrested for an alleged crypto scam involving Bitclout, a social network project that raised red flags among investors. The case revealed the blind spot resulting from VCs’ favorite tool – pattern matching. Despite the suspicious nature of Bitclout, top VCs like Andreessen Horowitz invested in Al-Naji due to his Ivy League pedigree, confidence, and ambitious ideas. However, his track record of previous questionable projects, such as Basis, should have raised concerns. The deceptive nature of pattern matching ultimately led to smart investors overlooking common sense, emphasizing the need for a more critical approach to investing.

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