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Feb 23, 2026 
Lucas Swisher, growth investor who co-leads Coatue and has backed OpenAI, Anthropic and Canva, walks through AI’s reshaping of SaaS valuations. He talks about spotting durable revenue amid architecture shifts. He explains why mega markets and concentrated bets matter, how big growth funds can still hit venture returns, and when doubling down helps or hurts.
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Invest Only If You Can Double Down
- Use this litmus test: if the company executes, will you want to invest more at a higher price?
- If not, pass — you need optionality to double down on winners.
Value Concentrates In Few Platforms
- A tiny number of platform companies generate most enterprise value; being in them matters more than broad early-stage diversification.
- That drives Coatue's few-big-checks strategy.
Mega-Fund Math Requires Concentration
- Big growth funds can still work by making few concentrated large bets and doubling down as companies scale.
- Focus on companies staying private longer with larger downstream rounds.