Apr 2020
Shawn Carolan, Managing Partner at Menlo Ventures shares insights on his early investments in Uber, Roku, Siri & JUMP Bikes, adjusting his approach in response to hundreds of new venture funds with bi
0:01 Jason thanks the sponsors, guests, listeners & the team for Angel Season 4! 4:38 Jason intros Menlo Ventures' Shawn Carolan 7:26 Thoughts on the market's reaction to COVID-19, when will it get back to normal? 11:51 What advice is Shawn giving to his portfolio founders? 19:07 ... Show More
1h 35m
Jul 2023
SaaStr 674: The Cold, Hard Truths About SaaS In 2023: Part 1 AMA with SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin
<p dir="ltr">Startups come in all shapes and sizes on various stages of a timeline, yet it's not surprising how many have the same questions and concerns about how to scale from x to y to z, the right time to hire and fire, and how to keep a team motivated during hard times. </p> ... Show More
15m 39s
Oct 2024
What makes a founding team investable? - with Jonathan Doerr at Antler | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep9
<p>In this episode of The Perfect Pitch Podcast, we sit down with <b>Dr. Jonathan Doerr</b>, Partner at <a href='https://lucidityinsights.com/investors/antler-1819'>Antler</a> (Middle East), to explore the dynamics of launching and scaling startups in the region. Jonathan shares ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2023
SaaStr 685: Why Investors Love SaaS with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and QED Partner Amias Gerety on Fintech Beat
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some topics covered inc ... Show More
34m 58s
Dec 2020
How the seed round was raised. By Drew Moffit
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewpmoffitt/">Drew Moffitt</a>, Exited Founder turned Corporate Venture Builder, Mentor at Techstars and a Fledgling Angel, talks about how he raised his seed round for <a href="https://rally.co/">Tailbus</a> and how that company got to an ... Show More
26m 17s
Oct 2020
SoCal Super Angel - why accelerators? By David Mandel.
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david3712/">David Mandel</a>, SoCal-based super Angel, investing in emerging technology startups who Invested in over 500 startups up to date, talks about early stage startups. We focused our conversation on how helpful accelerators can be ... Show More
30m 23s
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Misha Laskin of Reflection AI joins Jason to explain why big companies are done renting their AI from closed labs. Enterprises want to keep their data, cut their costs, and tune their models to their uniq ... Show More
