Hello Manuel I very much enjoyed your article for a couple of reasons - the title was provoking - what the "giffen" was a giffen good, I thought, and the point you raise about venture capital firms (those that do so) being able to help accelerate the growth of ventures, through their networks and mentoring (human capital as you succinctly put it), much faster than the founders can on their own. I have done a fair bit of work in the startup area and can vouch first hand for your point about the attributes that venture capital firms bring to ventures that are beyond capital. Where I disagree is about the merits of cereal being boiled in water and milk, which I enjoy to this day. Best wishes Savio