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Jul 2023
53m 59s

Dave Yuan - A Primer on Vertical Market ...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
About this episode
My guest today is Dave Yuan. Dave is the Founder and Partner of Tidemark Capital, which he started in 2021 after 15 years as a General Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures. Dave has been investing in vertical market software as long as anyone I know and he currently sits on the board of two VMS businesses, Toast and Karbon. He is the perfect guest to del ... Show More
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