
Turpentine VC
On Turpentine VC, host and venture capitalist Erik Torenberg delves deep into the art and science of building successful venture firms through conversations with the world’s best investors and operators. Hear about insider strategies on decision-making, investment theses, and building firms for the long term—from the ground-level, VC to VC. Guests in season 1 include Ben Horowitz of a16z, Mamood Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia.
Episodes


Chris Paik on the End of Software and the Future of AI Infrastructure

How Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman Continued Kleiner Perkins’ Legacy

Wing's Chris Zeoli on AI Infrastructure Opportunities

Rabois, Bartlett, Ryan, and Weinberg on AI, Gambling, and Healthcare

How Lightspeed Invests in AI and Beyond with Arif Janmohamed

Mike Maples Jr. on Disruptive Investing

Roger Ehrenberg on Mastering Seed Investing

a16z's Anish Acharya on Consumer AI

Upfront Ventures' Mark Suster on Fund Management and the Exit Landscape

Keith Rabois, Logan Bartlett, Kevin Ryan, and Zach Weinberg Dissect the Current Funding Climate

Trae Stephens on Founders Fund
Founders Fund achieves consistent, outsized returns by fostering a culture of intense internal debate and intellectual independence rather than relying on rigid, bureaucratic investment processes. By eschewing traditional "value-add" services, the firm positions itself as a low-interference partner that empowers founde...

Tomasz Tunguz on the Evolution of the Data Ecosystem

Charting the Course of Biotech with Laura Deming of Longevity Fund, & Will Eden of Sylvan Consulting

Seth Bannon on Deep Tech, Biotech, and VC Strategies

The Future of Crypto with Diogo Mónica of Haun Ventures

Long Journey's Strategy for Chasing "Magically Weird" Companies

Building Notable Capital (fka GGV Capital): Insights from Glenn Solomon

Index Ventures' Mike Volpi on AI, Open Source, and Evolution of VC

Vinny Pujji on Leveraging 3rd Order Analysis to Pick Winners for Left Lane Capital
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