Madeline Minshew and Tony Conrad join MTS to discuss Connected Stack, True Ventures' approach to early-stage investing, and the evolving landscape of enterprise AI adoption. They explore how venture firms are collaborating to support founders, the shift from token maximization to cost-conscious model selection, and the behavioral changes required for AI to deliver real value at scale. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev. Turn ideas into software people love.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:32) True Ventures Background

(05:01) Identifying Exceptional Founders

(07:58) Connected Stack Inception

(09:09) VC Firm Collaboration

(11:15) Last Year's Outcomes

(15:46) Outsider Audience Takeaways

(19:32) Enterprise AI Future

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