Jul 14

John Kim - How to Raise a Few Billion Dollars - [Invest Like the Best, EP.482]

Today my guest is John Kim. John is one of the world's top and most prolific fundraisers. He was chief client officer at General Catalyst, where he helped raise many of the firm's flagship funds. He is now chairman and president of corporate development at Lila Sciences, a compan ... Show More

50m 20s

Jul 7

Jeremy Giffon - The Billion Dollar PDF - [Invest Like the Best, EP.481]

My guest today is Jeremy Giffon. Jeremy has been on the show before as one of our most popular guests, and this conversation is every bit as enjoyable as the first. Over the last 18 months, Jeremy has had hundreds of conversations with founders and with the capital behind their c ... Show More

1h 15m

Jun 30

Etched - Building AI Hardware to Make Inference Faster and Cheaper - [Invest Like the Best, EP.480]

My guests today are Gavin Uberti and Rob Wachen, the founders of Etched. A few years ago, when they set out to build a better AI chip than the largest companies in the world, almost everyone I called told me it could not be done. They have since done it, taping out a working chip ... Show More

1h 27m

Jul 2020

SaaStr 349: How to Turn Your SaaS Startup Into an Army with David Sacks, General Partner at Craft Ventures

Startups can get messy. Especially in growth. David Sacks (Yammer, PayPal) shares how to navigate from 50-500 employees. This episode is an excerpt from David's session at SaaStr Summit: The New New in Venture. Full video: <a href= "https://youtu.be/G0sMviH3G24" ... Show More

28m 36s

Sep 2023

SaaStr 686: What the Future of SaaS Holds for 2024 with David Sacks, Founder & General Partner, Craft Ventures, and Jason Lemkin, Founder & CEO, SaaStr

Are you curious to learn what the future of SaaS will look like in 2024? Well, look no further. In this informative interview, two of the biggest pioneers of SaaS, David Sacks, Founder and General Partner of Craft Ventures and Jason Lemkin, SaaStr Founder and CEO, team up to d ... Show More

41m 7s

Jul 2016

SaaStr 042: Why Now Is The Time For Aggressive Growth & Monetisation Models Are The Most Exciting Element Of The Consumerisation Of SaaS with David Yuan, General Partner @ TCV

<a href="https://twitter.com/davelyuan">David Yuan</a> is a General Partner at <a href= "http://www.tcv.com/">Technology Crossover Ventures</a><span style="fo ... Show More

25m 37s

Jan 2025

E127: Interview with CEO of Top AI Company Backed by Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures

In this episode of How I Invest, I sit down with Felix Ejeckam, Co-Founder and CEO of Akash Systems. Felix discusses how Akash is leveraging synthetic diamond technology to revolutionize cooling for high-power microchips used in AI servers and satellite communications. He shares ... Show More

24m 6s

Oct 2020

#119 with Josh Elman - How To Get The Benefits of Entrepreneurship Without Starting a Company

Sam Parr (@theSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) are joined by Josh Elman (@joshelman) on the pod today. Elman is a veteran of LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Robinhood to name a few. This guy knows Silicon Valley and growth better than anyone else. In today’s episode you’ll hea ... Show More

54m 57s

Jun 2024

EXCLUSIVE: $3B Founder Reveals His Next Big Idea

Episode 597: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) talks to Brett Adcock ( https://x.com/adcock_brett ) about his next big idea, his checklist for entrepreneurs, and his framework for learning new things and moving fast. — Show Notes: (0:00) Solving school shootings (3:15 ... Show More

38m 37s

Apr 2018

SaaStr 173: Lemkin's Lesson on What To Look For In Your First Sales Reps, How to Approach Variable Compensation, The Right Way To Acquire Customers When Starting Paid Marketing and more with Jason Lemkin, Founder @ SaaStr

<a href="https://twitter.com/jasonlk">Jason Lemkin</a> is the Founder @ <a href= "https://www.saastr.com/">SaaStr</a>, the w ... Show More

16m 12s

Nov 2024

E110: How Legacy Knight Scaled $1.5 Billion in Under 5 Years

David Sawyer, Chief Operating Officer & Managing Partner at Legacy Knight : Multi-Family Office sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the top mistakes investors make in GP stakes, why middle-market GP stakes could be a game-changer for investors, and how GP stakes outperform t ... Show More

43m 11s

Sep 2023

SaaStr 685: Why Investors Love SaaS with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and QED Partner Amias Gerety on Fintech Beat

SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin and Partner at QED Investors Amias Gerety chat on the Fintech Beat podstream about all things SaaS, money, and what makes a great founder. Some topics covered inc ... Show More

34m 58s

Apr 2023

David Senra: Podcasts With Billion-Dollar Potential, What Separates Good From Great, and More

Episode 448: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks with David Senra (@FoundersPodcast), Founder of Founder's podcast, about his love of podcasting, how to become a killer in business, and life lessons from successful entrepreneurs. Click here to sign up for our event in Austin, TX on Satu ... Show More

1h 28m

David Sacks - How to Operate a SaaS Star...