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Feb 2024
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Dry Powder in Venture Capital, VC Rating...

Jason Calacanis
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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Grady Buchanan, Victor Gutwein, and Jason Calacanis to discuss dry powder in VC (1:38), VCs rating VCs (14:22), a study on whether returns persist in venture capital (29:33), and much more

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd hosts Grady Buchanan, Victor Gutwein, and Jason Calacanis

(1:38) VC dry powder levels, cash management by GPs, and investment pace adjustments.

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(14:22) The importance of GP selection for LPs, VC firm ratings, and the impact of relationships in the VC ecosystem

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(29:33) Performing due diligence on funds and the persistence of VC Returns

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(51:41) Rapid-fire segment on top recent investments

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