Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(5:31) Discussion on productivity and browsers with ChatGPT-4
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(11:54) Debate on regulations in the U.S.
(15:02) Deep dive into venture capital fund performance, IRR, and DPI
(25:37) Strategy of David Clark’s fund of funds
(27:16) Realities of investing in venture capital
(30:02) Vanta – Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist
(30:53) Venture capital performance impact on LPs and future fundraising
(34:23) Consequences for new and small venture firms
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(41:14) Analysis of antitrust issues and potential big tech breakups
(45:29) Search engine market competition strategies
(46:19) Venture capital market stress and its effects on VC behavior
(47:04) SF Standard piece analysis on Ben and Felicia Horowitz
(59:12) Venture capital rivalries and media narratives
(1:03:03) Discussion on US deficit, economic policies, and election outcomes
(1:11:28) Startup shutdowns, failure rates, and positive venture capital data
(1:17:02) Reflections on resilience during tough economic times
(1:20:08) Audience questions

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https://x.com/daveclark85/status/1825448801672327229 https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/16/felicia-ben-horowitz-party-switch
https://archive.is/xgHUv
https://carta.com/blog/vc-fund-performance-q1-2024

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