Scott Kupor on VC funding

Peter Thiel is unlike any other Trump tech bro. As well as a wildly successful investor, he’s seen as a thinker - the philosopher king of Silicon Valley. Thiel’s acolytes in the tech world and Washington include vice-president JD Vance but his relationship with the Trump camp is ... Show More

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has undergone a transformation, both physical and political. The skinny teenager who founded Facebook in his dorm room is now a muscular jiu-jitsu enthusiast who’s called US President Donald Trump a “badass” and wants to see more “masculine en ... Show More

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was once a vocal critic of Donald Trump. But that changed during last year’s election campaign. Now, he has instructed the newspaper he owns, The Washington Post, to shift its editorial line to be more in line with the president. So what provoked Bezos’s ... Show More

Lo is the Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital, which is an institutional investment firm he incubated and spun out from GV (Google Ventures).On this episode, Lo talks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how VCs raise capital, the myth of Silicon Valley, and how legislation ke ... Show More

Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says there's a lot about navigating the venture capital world that entrepreneurs don't understand. Some can't figure out how to get in the door. Others fail to deliver persuasive pitches. Many don't know how the deals and rela ... Show More

Nilay Patel talks with venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton. Arlan founded VC fund Backstage Capital in 2015 and focuses on investing in “underestimated founders,” many of whom are people of color, women and LGBTQ. They discuss the importance of representation in tech and business, ... Show More

Chris Schroeder is a global angel investor & advisor to tech startups with a keen interest in emerging markets. Chris is the co-founder of Next Billion Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on the next billion digital consumers across global emerging markets, he is a Network P ... Show More

Nasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based inclusive investment vehicle focused on partnering with exceptional management teams with diverse backgrounds and skillsets narrowing America’s Wealth and Skills gap. He entered the ... Show More

Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Gary Bradshaw Portfolio Manager Hodges Capital Discussing stocks in his Blue Chip Equity Income Fund, including General Electric and Facebook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

 Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Crawford Del Prete, President at IDC, shares his thoughts on Hewlett Packard Enterprise as the company reduced its outlook for sales growth and profit in the current fiscal year, citing lower demand for networ ... Show More

Malcolm Etheridge is a certified financial planner, speaker and blogger. His areas of expertise include retirement planning, investment portfolio development, tax planning, insurance, stock options and other executive benefits.On this episode, Malcolm speaks with AfroTech's Will ... Show More

 Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Steve Marsh, Chairman and Founder at Smarsh, discusses the regulatory landscape for businesses. John Kain, Head of Financial Services Market Development at AWS, talks about trends in technology adoption in the ... Show More