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How Venture Capital Is Betting Big on Boring Businesses

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Ken Rutkowski
Sep 05, 2025
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Venture capital has traditionally focused on the newest and most promising ventures, but in 2025, the most astute investors are increasingly investing in the less glamorous sectors of the economy. Under Hemant Taneja's guidance, firms such as General Catalyst are raising billions, not to fund ambitious startups, but to acquire established service busine…

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