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20VC: Lessons from Investing in Uber and Airbnb, How To Think Through Bundling vs Unbundling, Late Stage Funds Moving Earlier, Early Stage Funds Moving Later& The Mechanics of Venture That Founders Should Know with Derek Zanutto, General Partner @ Capital

Nov 9, 2020 · 37:33

✨ Derek Zanutto shares lessons from investing in Uber and Airbnb.

Derek Zanutto

37:33

20VC: Zach Weinberg on Whether A Company is a Democracy, The Importance of Ownership, The Rise of Pre-Emptive Rounds, Multi-Stage Funds Entering Seed and How he Approaches Both Risk and Personal Capital Allocation

Nov 6, 2020 · 36:18

✨ Zach Weinberg discusses company ownership and the rise of pre-emptive rounds.

36:18

20VC: The Implications of a Biden vs a Trump Administration on Venture and Startups, How The Rise of Rolling Funds, SPACs and Solo Capitalists Will Impact Venture & What We Can Do To Swing the Race Pendulum in VC with Barry Eggers, Founding Partner @ Ligh

Nov 2, 2020 · 29:33

✨ Barry Eggers analyzes the impact of political administrations on venture capital.

Barry Eggers

29:33

20VC: Unity Founder David Helgason on The Hypergrowth Early Days of Unity, Why Running A Company Is Like A Liberal Art, The Secret To A Successful CEO Transition and What Makes Roelof Botha Such A Special Board Member

Oct 29, 2020 · 28:47

✨ David Helgason reflects on the hypergrowth phase of Unity.

28:47

20VC: Sequoia's Roelof Botha on His Biggest Lessons Working Alongside Don Valentine, Mike Moritz and Doug Leone, Leading Sequoia's US Business and What Sequoia Do To Retain Their Edge at the Top & The Crucible Moments That Define Startup Success

Oct 26, 2020 · 40:42

✨ Roelof Botha shares lessons learned from venture capital legends.

40:42

20VC: Intercom Founder, Eoghan McCabe on How To Deal with the Weight of Expectation, Having Your Identity Tied To Your Company, How To Be Your Authentic Self Even with Stakeholders & Why There Are No Rules

Oct 22, 2020 · 30:16

✨ Eoghan McCabe addresses the challenges of identity tied to a company.

30:16

20VC: Cyan Banister on Her Relationship To Money, Risk, Her Investment Decision-Making Process, Why We Will See A Reckoning in the Early Stage Market, Her Biggest Takeaways from HQ Trivia & The Future of Silicon Valley

Oct 19, 2020 · 52:41

✨ Cyan Banister discusses her relationship with money and risk-taking.

52:41

20VC: How To Determine The Risks To Take vs To Pass On, Should Founders Meet Investors When Not Raising & The Most Important Non-Obvious Role of the CEO with Spike Lipkin, Founder & CEO @ Newfront Insurance

Oct 16, 2020 · 23:49

✨ Founders should assess risks carefully, deciding which to pursue and which to avoid.

Spike Lipkin

23:49

20VC: CRV's George Zachary on His Relationship To Money and How it has Changed Over Time, Why The Best Founders Have Often Experienced Parental or Home Instability and The Stories Behind Investing in Unicorns; PillPack, Yammer and Udacity

Oct 12, 2020 · 47:19

✨ George Zachary discusses his evolving relationship with money and investment.

47:19

20VC: CapitalG Founder David Lawee on Why People Overvalue Diversification in Venture, Why Investment Clubs Are More Successful Than Investment Partnerships & How Growth Funds Think About Portfolio Construction, Loss Ratio & Reserves

Oct 8, 2020 · 24:38

✨ Venture capital diversification is often overvalued by investors.

24:38

20VC: Arlan Hamilton: "We Have Come For Cake, Not The Crumbs", Arlan's Plan To Return $1Bn in 10 Years, Why Arlan Plans To Giveaway or Invest 90% of Her Wealth & What The LP Class Can Do To Ensure More Under-Represented Managers Get Funded

Oct 5, 2020 · 36:25

✨ Arlan Hamilton aims to return $1 billion within 10 years.

36:25

20VC: What Is Founder Narrative Fit and How to Detect and Invest In It, How To Avoid Consensus Thinking When Investing, Price Sensititivity; When To Pay Up vs Stay Disciplined & From New York Times To General Catalyst; Why Venture and Journalism are Not S

Oct 1, 2020 · 46:42

✨ Founder narrative fit is crucial for detecting and investing in startups.

46:42

20VC: Anduril Founder, Palmer Luckey: "I Am Here To Build a $50Bn Company", How Palmer Evaluates His Relationship To Money Pre & Post Oculus' $2.3Bn Exit & Why The US DOD Needs To Be More Like China in It's Approach

Sep 28, 2020 · 47:03

✨ Palmer Luckey aims to build a $50 billion defense company.

47:03

20VC: The 4 Phases of Effective Decision-Making, The No 1 Quality of Good Decisions, How To Approach Effective OKR Setting, & How To Optimise and Improve Your Operating Cadence with Shishir Mehrotra, Founder & CEO @ Coda

Sep 25, 2020 · 50:02

✨ Effective decision-making involves four distinct phases.

Shishir Mehrotra

50:02

20VC: The Chainsmokers on Raising Their First $35M Fund and Entering The World of Venture, Dealing with Vulnerability and Insecurity Today & How Music and Venture Compare; The Similarities and Differences

Sep 21, 2020 · 28:35

✨ The Chainsmokers launched a $35 million venture fund, Mantis.

28:35

20VC: Lambda School Founder, Austen Allred on How To Assess Your Relationship To Risk and Money, Why San Francisco Is A Case Study For The Greatest Squandering of Wealth in History & Why Complexity Increases Exponentially with Scale

Sep 18, 2020 · 32:27

✨ Assess your personal relationship with risk and money.

32:27

20VC: Sequoia's Ravi Gupta on His Lessons From The Hyper-Growth of Instacart, The Key Question To Ask When Building or Evaluating Teams & The Importance of Investing In and Detecting Slopes Rather Than Intercepts

Sep 14, 2020 · 41:21

✨ Ravi Gupta shares lessons from Instacart's hyper-growth.

41:21

20VC: Calm Founder Alex Tew on What It Takes To Build Viral Products Today, The Current State of Customer Acquisition Costs, What Makes The Best Brands

Sep 11, 2020 · 35:37

✨ Alex Tew discusses building viral products and the challenges of customer acquisition today.

35:37

20VC: a16z's Angela Strange on Why Every Company Will Be A Fintech Company, How Founders Should Think About Niches and Optimal Insertion Points, How To Transition To Become The System of Record & Are We Entering A Period of Bundling Or Unbundling for Fint

Sep 8, 2020 · 34:57

✨ Angela Strange explains why all companies are becoming fintech companies.

34:57

20VC: Biggest Lessons from Working with John Doerr, How Founders Can Have Discussions of Vulnerability with Their Board and Investors & Marrying Another Founder; The Pros, Cons and Ways To Make it Succeed with Alyson Friedensohn, Co-Founder & CEO @ Modern

Sep 4, 2020 · 35:42

✨ Alyson Friedensohn shares lessons from working with John Doerr and managing investor relations.

John Doerr

35:42

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