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Why So Many VC Firms Invest in the Same Companies

How to understand venture capital's herd mentality.

I was asked recently why all appear to invest in the same "stuff." Take a scan of the VC sphere, and you'll see the reason for the query. A number of firms seem to be playing in the same sandbox--software, life sciences, healthcare, digital media, etc. Why does this happen? The answers are

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