<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A man sealing a deal under a tree in Hyde Park is portrayed as a masterclass in founder-facing storytelling.</li><li>The story is seen as a beautiful and compelling narrative, but the author believes it conceals a more unsettling truth.</li><li>The man under the tree is described not just as a hunter, but as the willing agent of a new and powerful ghost.</li><li>The author reflects on rituals practiced in his past at Venrock and the transformation brought about by a new 'ghost' in the VC world.</li></ul>

Tree in Hyde Park and the Ghost in the Machine

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