Hunter Walk on trust, paying up, product, and life after LPs.

Joe Magyer on public vs. private markets, AI, and winning.

Jackie DiMonte on pre/seed, control points, and frenemies.

Rex Salisbury on fintech, networks, and the evolution of venture capital.

Charles Hudson on pre-seed, portfolio construction, and when to sell winners.

Josh Muccio of The Pitch on pitching, market vs. product, and the dangers of consensus investing.

Shawn Merani of Parade Ventures on investing with conviction, AI, and cheating.

Jason Freedman on Y Combinator, exits, AI, open source, and raising founders up.

Itamar Novick on AI, anti-patterns, and the dangers of elephant hunting.

Tyler Norwood of Antler on seed investing, vibe coding, timing, and backing exceptional founders.

Han Shen on Unsexy Startups, Consumer Trends, and Investing Slightly Early.

Ethan Austin on Solo GP life and whether investors should befriend founders.

Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund on tough questions, AI, the art of pitching, and VC patience.

Rick Zullo on venture alpha, seed investing, and climate volatility.

Graham Pingree on investing in small venture funds, emerging managers, and pre-seed startups.

Jenny Fielding talks about venture everywhere, pre-seed investing, and why VC doesn't scale.

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Amber Illig of The Council on essential industries, angels, AI, and proprietary deal flow.

Winter Mead on emerging managers, VC, solo GPs, and more.

Colin Gardiner talks about marketplaces, network effects, and why network effects are so hard to kill.