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Geoff Lewis: Why I Put $200M into Rippling; Uncapped Notes; "Compound Startups" | 20VC #933
Geoff Lewis, Harry Stebbings, Jeff
Bedrock Capital co-founded by Jeff Lawson leveraged a decade-long relationship with Rippling founder Parker Harris to secure a dominant stake, driven by Harris's self-identified "narrative violation" and the company's "compound startup" business model. By recycling proceeds from cryptocurrency investments rather than distributing them, the firm concentrated 20% of its capital into Rippling, successfully navigating early rejection and macroeconomic volatility to double down in the Series D round. This strategy positions Bedrock to capture exponential returns as Rippling capitalizes on the "employer of record" market during economic downturns while mitigating scaling risks through a founder-heavy executive team.