ABOUT THIS EPISODEGarry Tan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner @ Initialized Capital, one of the West Coast’s leading early-stage funds with a portfolio including the likes of Coinbase, Instacart, Cruise, Flexport and Opendoor, just to name a few. As for Garry, before co-founding Initialized, he was a partner at Y Combinator for nearly five… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Initialized’s Garry Tan on The Most Important Thing A Seed Investor Can Do For Founders, How Ownership Requirements Change With Evolution of Funds & Why There Is Not Too Much Capital Chasing Too Few Deals
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Zero to IPO : Keeping it Fresh
ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeeping it FreshYou’re starting to get comfortable — dare we say, content — with your company’s progress. Hate to break it to you: it won’t last. The moment you realize that you’re settled in and basking in your glory should be a clear signal that it’s time to start reinventing yourself. In this… Continue reading Zero to IPO : Keeping it Fresh
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out There
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out Therewith Brian Koppelman (@briankoppelman), Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), and Sonal Chokshi (@smc90) The writer-showrunner is a relatively new phenomenon in TV, as opposed to film, which is still a director-driven enterprise. But what does it mean, as both a creative and a leader, to “showrun” something,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: For the Billions of Creatives Out There
Village Global’s Venture Stories : What Keith Rabois Thinks About Basically Everything
ABOUT THIS EPISODEErik and co-host Anuj Abrol (@nujabrol) interview Keith Rabois (@rabois), newly announced GP at Founders Fund. Keith starts out by talking about why he joined Founders Fund and the reason that the structure of VC means we don’t see more people moving from one fund to another. They talk about the future of… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : What Keith Rabois Thinks About Basically Everything
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra on How To Measure Product Market Fit, How To Construct A Process To Increase It & How To Implement A Strong Feedback and Reporting Cycle To Sustain It
ABOUT THIS EPISODERahul Vohra is the Founder and CEO @ Superhuman, the fastest email experience in the world. Fun fact, users get through their inbox twice as fast — and many see Inbox Zero for the first time in years! To date, they have raised funds from our friends at Boldstart, First Round, John Collison,… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Superhuman’s Rahul Vohra on How To Measure Product Market Fit, How To Construct A Process To Increase It & How To Implement A Strong Feedback and Reporting Cycle To Sustain It
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Gaming Goes Mainstream
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBobby Kotick is the CEO of Activision Blizzard (a merger he engineered); it’s one of only two video gaming companies in the Fortune 500, and the largest game network in the world. The company is responsible for some of the most iconic entertainment franchises, including Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Overwatch, and World… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Gaming Goes Mainstream
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : 180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)
ABOUT THIS EPISODECyan Banister of Founders Fund joins Nick to discuss the Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist. In this episode, we cover: So, Cyan you have a really interesting story and background that led you to where you are today. Feel free to start wherever makes most sense but can you talk about your… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : 180. The Self-Made Engineer, Angel, and Venture Capitalist (Cyan Banister)
a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: What’s Next for Marketplace Startups (Hint: Services)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe past and future of marketplace startups — where are we? Ever since eBay popularized an internet meeting place for buyers and sellers of, well, just about everything, we’ve been waiting for 100 other at-scale marketplaces for everything else, including services. So in this hallway-style episode of the a16z Podcast (originally recorded as… Continue reading a16z Podcast :a16z Podcast: What’s Next for Marketplace Startups (Hint: Services)
Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Keith Rabois
ABOUT THIS EPISODEKhosla Ventures partner Keith Rabois talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the current startup and venture capital landscape, the Trump administration and more. In this episode: (01:18) Rabois’s background; (04:28) Becoming a venture capitalist and how Khosla Ventures invests; (09:37) The startup and venture capital landscape; (15:06) Why startup fundraising was unusually hectic… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Keith Rabois
a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen
ABOUT THIS EPISODEa16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowenwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) This episode of the a16z Podcast features the rare combination of a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz in conversation, together, with economist Tyler Cowen (chair of economics at… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Talent, Tech Trends, and Culture — with Ben, Marc, and Tyler Cowen