Kyle Harrison · 31 October 2026 · Additional Read

The McDonaldization of Venture Capital

Kyle Harrison, GP @ Contrary

Venture capital has McDonaldized: driven by consensus, efficiency, and scale, large platforms now capture 88% of VC capital while AI alone commands 83% of 2026 dollars, crowding out harder problems and killing the industry's core purpose—imagination.

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Topics: Venture Capital & Startups · AI (Horizontal)

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