World eaters : how venture capital is cannibalizing the economy
(2025)
By:
Bracy, Catherine
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW JOBS-MONEY
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Dutton, [2025]
©2025
©2025
DESCRIPTION
261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780593473481, 0593473485 :, 0593473485, 9780593473481
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
In World Eaters, Catherine Bracy exposes the harmful impact of the venture capital (VC) model on society. She argues that VC practices are detrimental not only to entrepreneurs but also to labor, housing markets, and the broader economy. Through interviews with founders, fund managers, and gig economy workers, Bracy reveals that the VC model doesn't work for most start-ups, yet alternatives for early-stage funding are scarce. The book highlights the dangers of the VC system and how it negatively affects consumers and the market. Bracy's debut offers a critical, insider's look at Silicon Valley and the ways modern economic systems fail most people