In the recent past, the venture capital (VC) ecosystem was dominated by a singular focus: growth at all costs. The prevailing wisdom; with enough scale, profitability would eventually follow. However, as the financial landscape shifted, so too have the priorities of investors. In the recent past, the venture capital (VC) ecosystem was dominated by a singular focus: growth at all costs. The prevailing wisdom; with enough scale, profitability would eventually follow. However, as the financial landscape shifted, so too have the priorities of investors. Venture Capital, /venture-capital, Innovation, /innovation, Venture Capital, /venture-capital, innovation, innonvation, standard