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The great startup reckoning event of 2023 and 2024, but why startups should now start going back on offense featuring Tom Loverro of IVP
Listen now | Episode 139 We welcome Tom Loverro, General Partner at IVP as part of our Venture Unlocked Shorts series intended to go deep on a single…
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Samir Kaji
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Finding greatness in non-consensus startups, the story of Twitch from Justin.TV, and why great companies need insights and inflection points…
Listen now | Episode 138 We're re-joined by Mike Maples, Jr. of Floodgate, discussing his new book "Pattern Breakers."Mike was first on the pod in 2021…
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Mike Maples
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June 2024

TX Zhuo’s of Fika Ventures on raising a Fund I, evolving decision making frameworks, and what founder first means to them
Listen now | Episode 137 We're joined by TX Zhuo, Co-Founder and General Partner of Fika Ventures. His tech career began in college when he unexpectedly…
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Samir Kaji
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What is actually going on in VC today? It's complicated.
Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. A few weeks ago, we (Allocate…
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Limited Partner Unlocked: Michael Kim Cendana Capital on the Emerging Manager landscape, fundraising, and the need for liquidity
Listen now | Episode 136 We are back with another LP-focused episode with Michael Kim, Founder of Cendana Capital. Michael shares how he started Cendana…
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Samir Kaji
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May 2024

Amy Saper of Uncork Capital on how startups should embrace constraints to foster creativity, and her learnings from being at Accel, X, Uber…
Listen now | Episode 135 Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We are…
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April 2024

New Job Posting Alert: Unlocking private markets with Allocate
Since launching in 2021, Allocate (the company I co-founded) has been focused on transforming the private market investing experience through improving…
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LP Unlocked shorts: What We're Hearing about Venture Liquidity with Meghan Reynolds of Altimeter
Listen now | Episode 133 Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.Today…
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Samir Kaji
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What's happening at the seed stage? Featuring Jenny Fielding, Kirby Winfield, and Nate Williams
Listen now | Episode 133 This week we're doing another special roundtable discussion with a focus on the seed stage market. Joining us are Jenny…
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Samir Kaji
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March 2024

The Craft of Venture Capital with David Sacks
Listen now | Episode 132 Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We are…
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Adam Bain of 01 Advisors on scaling Twitter from 0 to $1B+, being coached by Bill Campbell, and why they don't take board seats
Episode 131
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Mitchell Green of Lead Edge Capital on the Moneyball approach to investing, the art of effective cold calling, and managing 700+ strategic…
Listen now | Episode 130 Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We have…
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Samir Kaji
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