A few weeks ago, Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya disrupted the VC business in 2017. He announced a 'capital-as-a-service' (CaaS) platform: startups fill in a questionnaire with financial data for review, leaving humans out of the early-stage investment process.
Is CaaS another disrupting development the Valley seems to be under attack for? Or is it a logical next step, considering early-stage investments are still difficult to get, and locality seems to play a big deal for investors? Hit reply to share your thoughts with us.
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