ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn a followup to one of our most popular podcast episodes which originally aired in April 2017 (https://a16z.com/2017/04/03/cryptocurrencies-protocols-appcoins/), a16z Crypto Fund General Partner Chris Dixon returns to talk with Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital in a free-wheeling conversation about the seven major trends they see happening in blockchain computing now as we shift… Continue reading a16z Podcast : a16z Podcast: Seven Trends in Blockchain Computing
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The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 110: Why I Passed (Banister, Cohen, Fein)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Cyan BanisterDavid CohenJohn FeinEach investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 110: Why I Passed (Banister, Cohen, Fein)
Greymatter : Building A Team Of Inspirational Leaders w/ Affirm CEO Max Levchin | Greymatter
ABOUT THIS EPISODEBuilding A Team Of Inspirational Leaders w/ Affirm CEO Max Levchin | GreymatterFrom the 2019 SFELC Summit, Affirm Founder and CEO Max Levchin on leadership qualities and the early days of PayPal.What does it take to be a real leader? It’s not about your title or past experience. Leadership is about taking care… Continue reading Greymatter : Building A Team Of Inspirational Leaders w/ Affirm CEO Max Levchin | Greymatter
Y Combinator : #122 – Max Rhodes and Anu Hariharan
ABOUT THIS EPISODE 122 – Max Rhodes and Anu Hariharan Max Rhodes is the cofounder and CEO of Faire. Faire helps retailers find and buy unique wholesale merchandise for their stores. They were in the Winter 2017 batch of YC. Anu Hariharan is a Partner at YC. Max is on Twitter @MaxRhodesOK and Anu is… Continue reading Y Combinator : #122 – Max Rhodes and Anu Hariharan
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
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
Y Combinator : #119 – Amy Buechler and Michael Seibel
ABOUT THIS EPISODE 119 – Amy Buechler and Michael Seibel Amy Buechler is an executive coach for startup founders. Michael Seibel is a partner and the CEO of YC. In this episode we talk about coaching and use examples from Michael’s time working on Justin.tv and Socialcam. You can find Amy at her site foundercoach.io… Continue reading Y Combinator : #119 – Amy Buechler and Michael Seibel
The Boost VC Podcast : Ep. 90: Sparking Great Companies—with Keith Rabois of Founders Fund
ABOUT THIS EPISODEEp. 90: Sparking Great Companies—with Keith Rabois of Founders FundThe best venture investors bring more to the table than capital. The most successful venture investors serve as active advisors, mentoring unproven entrepreneurs and propelling startups forward. So, what do such founder-driven investors look for in emerging talent? How do they teach the fundamentals… Continue reading The Boost VC Podcast : Ep. 90: Sparking Great Companies—with Keith Rabois of Founders Fund
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