Tom Tunguz

JULY 20, 2014

In 2008, when I started working at Redpoint I knew very little about how the venture business worked, and before I started at the firm, I wanted to prepare by learning as much as I could about the industry. Unfortunately, not much was written about venture capital at the time. And other statements are pure anachronisms.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 18, 2020

Harry originally had me on 20VC way back in 2015 here when I briefly worked at a Sand Hill venture capital firm. To kick it off, Harry flew out from London to the 2nd SaaStrAnnual.com in February 2016 and we gave him a podcast room and he interviewed dozens of SaaS leaders there, from Lew Cirne to Aaron Levie.

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The Angel VC

JULY 15, 2016

In the last few weeks I participated in a few interviews/discussions to talk about SaaS, entrepreneurship, venture capital and related topics that are near and dear to my heart. Interview with Seedcamp's Carlos Espinal Thanks to Harry , Carlos and Alexander for inviting me!

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The Angel VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In a Wall Street Journal interview that was published yesterday, Bill Gurley , General Partner at Benchmark and one of the smartest and most successful VCs of all time, said that the current environment reminds him of the tech bubble of the late 1990s: “Every incremental day that goes past I have this feeling a little bit more. and $41.8B

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 27, 2024

Take a look at these contrasting statements: GTMfund is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in pre-seed to series A software companies. Running qualitative interviews with your ICP is an effective way to gauge how clear your messaging is. Let us help you get from 0 – IPO.

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Kellblog

JUNE 10, 2019

Today famed venture capital podcaster and now venture capitalist at StrideVC , Harry Stebbings , released a new episode of the Twenty Minute VC podcast with me as his guest. ( iTunes version here.).

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Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 12, 2023

7 creators on the systems that support their content creation I’ve interviewed several creators for our Creators Unlocked and Social Proof series, and a question I always ask is: what systems allow you to do what you do? Use your network to its fullest : Reach out to your connections for collaborations, interviews, or guest posts.

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User Pilot

JUNE 13, 2022

We covered the best blogs on SaaS growth, product marketing , UX analytics, venture capital, and sales. The Brad Feld blog is one of the best venture capital blogs dedicated to entrepreneurs and investors. Venture capital. Christoph Janz, a partner at Point Nine Capital, is an investor in his own right.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Back in business school, Brian was working at a venture capital firm, helping businesses think about growth when he had an “aha” moment. You can also read a full transcript of the interview which has been lightly edited for clarity. Listen to the full episode above or check out Brian’s key takeaways below.

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Kellblog

AUGUST 23, 2019

He’s spent most of his recent career in private equity (PE) land; I’ve spent most of mine in venture capital (VC) land. Unlike most podcasts, which tend to be either lectures or interviews, this was a real conversation and a fun one. Jim went on to write a great book, Making the Technical Sale. I went on to create Kellblog.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Less focus on venture capital or funding rounds. This mission of increasing the personalness of FastSpring’s relationship with businesses (and of course, the people who found or work for them) is also part of why we do things like interview our members. That includes: A global focus. Professional moderation.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

When interviewing product managers at Google, we ranked candidates on four metrics: technical ability, communication skills, intellect and Googliness. For one startup ascertaining humility is so important, it is the first filter in the interview process. Disruptive companies reinvent.

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Chart Mogul

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The growing divide between SaaS and venture capital. I believe competition is a major driving force, especially since venture capital is conspicuously copious.” In a recent interview with Forbes he highlighted just how critical the situation was for him in the early days: “It started with necessity.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

YouTube’s product chief underlined the reality of the impact of suggested-to-watch videos in an interview, noting 70% of a user’s time spent on the platform was dictated by the company’s suggested video algorithm. What began as a venture capital-funded technology startup in 2006 is now our go-to spot for all things video.

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SmartKarrot

MARCH 2, 2023

The Venture Capital sector has seen substantial expansion in recent times and some VCs have started to podcast and share valuable resources for entrepreneurs, other investors, and those interested in learning more about the industry. Hoffman hosts a podcast named Masters of Scale where he interviews a new founder every episode.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 12, 2023

Opportunities in Venture Capital Nigel Morris, Managing Partner (QED Investors); Marcos Toledo, Founding Partner (Canary) Nigel Morris, Managing Partner of QED Investors is bullish on the opportunities for fintech in the financial services industry, particularly in Latin America and other developing regions.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

He’s also one of the most well known and well respected writers on venture capital and early stage investing. Now, without further ado, let’s listen to this interview with Semil Shah. That was a really interesting interview with Semil Shah. What You’ll Learn. About Semil Shah. Sam Jacobs: Hey, everybody.

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FastSpring

MARCH 28, 2019

This book by Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, the renowned Silicon Valley venture capital firm, should you put you at ease. If you’ve ever struggled to understand what exactly a brand is and why they wield so much power over all of us, Debbie Millman’s book of thoughtful interviews will be a revelation.

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Kellblog

AUGUST 9, 2021

” It usually comes up in an interview, with a candidate running through their background. OK, I suppose technically they could think, “the board brought me in,” but didn’t the CEO interview them and make the final call? Did the board really bring them in — as in, against the CEO’s wishes?

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Kellblog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Flood of venture capital (VC). Venture capital continues to flow. In the past ~25 years, there’s a particular feeling I’ve had only on rare occasion: When Bernard Liautaud explained the semantic layer during my interviews at Business Objects. Upstarts can stand yet again on the shoulders of giants.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks sat down for an interview with Wall Street Journal national security and foreign policy editor Sharon Weinberger. Sharon: Another thing you talked about is just this tremendous amount of private investment venture capital going into defense. Here is a transcript of their conversation.

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ProfitWell

MARCH 19, 2019

In his Skillshare interview, Kim also gets into how he launched his channel, so this one's a twofer. I'd like to reach people who are interested in venture capitalism and entrepreneurship -- people who might be familiar with the basic concepts but want to watch something fresh, with a new perspective.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2022

What the soon-to-be podcast host and venture capitalist calls to mind is a somewhat forgettable scene where Peter Thiel becomes Facebook’s first major investor. It was the first time Harry came across venture capital, and, he tells us, he was instantly hooked. There’s no right way to do venture. Delighted to have you.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

You can also read the full transcript of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity, below. Drata recently raised $100 million in venture capital funding, which I believe makes it San Diego’s latest startup unicorn with an evaluation of $1 billion. Security on auto-pilot. Are you tense?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

But it was super interesting that the two big interviews I did were with Ben Chestnut from Mailchimp yesterday and with Dharmesh and Brian from Hubspot. Aaron Levie of Box had this story in one of the interviews of how their first VP of Eng quit, and he thought they would never recover. And it was interesting that they broke rules.

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FastSpring

MARCH 10, 2023

Stream the full interview below or find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Full Interview: Audio-Only Full Interview: Video Transcript Nathan Collier Hey y’all. Alf Ruppert And I use it every time I have job interviews, I put it on the table, they read it, and think for yourself, you will fit in there.

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SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2020

We’re an early stage venture capital firm focused primarily on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplaces. ” And then he suggests to do a couple of things, like check their interview process, ask for their internal newsletter, ask for their employee engagement survey, join one of their team meetings as an observer.

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Kellblog

AUGUST 13, 2019

Ignore any promises that “you will be part of the process” in hiring the new boss; you may well find yourself interviewing them as you notice an offer letter sticking out of their backpack, suddenly realizing that you’re the interviewee, not the interviewer. Read my post on this topic if you’re not convinced.

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Mattermark

AUGUST 28, 2017

You have to read this interview with Oni Chukwu , CEO of etouches , ( who you’ve probably never heard of ) and his three $100M+ exits as an executive at software companies. If you want to research who you should pitch to, Mattermark Standard is now $49 per month.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

Opportunities in Venture Capital Nigel Morris, Managing Partner (QED Investors); Marcos Toledo, Founding Partner (Canary) Nigel Morris, Managing Partner of QED Investors is bullish on the opportunities for fintech in the financial services industry, particularly in Latin America and other developing regions.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 12, 2019

They are a company that’s grown at a venture scale without venture capital infused into the business, which makes them, from my perspective really, really interesting. Now, without further ado, let’s listen to my interview with Jonathan Sherry. CB Insights is a really interesting company. About CB Insights.

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SaaStr

JUNE 21, 2019

What questions does Sara find most revealing in the interview process? 244: Ryan Petersen will share what he has learned about scaling culture, expanding globally, raising venture capital (or not), and using technology to improve legacy industries. Below, we’ve shared the full transcript of Harry’s interview with Sara Varni.

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Kellblog

JULY 18, 2019

If you’re CXO/VP-level, make sure you spend time with this team during your interviews [1] and make sure you think they are “good people” who you trust and who you’d want to work with for a long time [2]. In venture capital (VC) land, you should view investors as long-term partners in value creation.

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OPEXEngine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011. “People over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas.” People under 35 are the people who make change happen,” he further asserted.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In this interview, David Sacks talks about how 70-80% of investor time is spent looking at AI. During the interview process, ask them who they’ll bring with them. Then go interview those two and see if they’ll come too (and if they exist at all). Many folks who are bootstrapped misunderstand how venture capital works.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 4, 2020

Years later, he’s got a thriving business that is not venture capital backed. Years later, he’s got a thriving business but one that is not venture capital backed. Now, without further ado, let’s listen to this interview with Matt Rizzetta. Check them out at www.outreach.io. It’s Sam Jacobs.

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Natalia Luneva

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

On this episode of the podcast, I interview Michael Cardamone and we discuss fundraising tips for founders. Michael Cardamone is the CEO/Managing Partner at Forum Ventures (formerly Accleprise) which is a B2B SaaS focused seed fund & pre-seed accelerator with locations in SF, NYC & Toronto. Show Notes.

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