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Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha and Jacob Helberg on AI and National Security

How Benchmark Invests in AI

Benchmark’s investment strategy in the AI era prioritizes companies solving enduring, non-temporary problems rather than those merely riding current hype cycles. Quilter exemplifies this philosophy by moving beyond the "co-pilot" paradigm toward fully automated, "AI and done" solutions for complex printed circuit board...

Benedict Evans on Automation Crypto, VR, and Predicting the Future of Tech

Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto

Blockchains represent a fundamental shift in human coordination, moving from centralized networks governed by "kings" or corporations to leaderless, market-based systems. Investor-entrepreneurs Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan explain that while Bitcoin serves as a tamper-resistant store of value or "digital gold,"...

What Should Founders Be Optimizing For? With Parker Conrad and Parker Thompson

Future of Defense with Joe Lonsdale of 8VC, Josh Wolfe of Lux Capital, and Matt Steckman of Anduril

Navigating the AI Supercycle with Will Summerlin of Autopilot

How to Validate a New Fund with Alex Edelson of Slipstream Investors

The Vinod Khosla Interview | Turpentine VC

Venture capital requires a shift from traditional financial metrics toward "venture assistance," where firms prioritize strategic operational support and long-term, high-impact technological solutions over short-term IRR. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, emphasizes that successful investing involves making con...

Joe Lonsdale's Plan to Revitalize America's Declining Sectors

How Jason Lemkin Built SaaStr

Marc Andreessen on His Intellectual Journey the Past Ten Years

Consumer Social, Marketplaces, and Becoming a Better Investor with James Currier

Scott Belsky’s Angel Investing Lessons and Requests For Startups

Slow's Will Quist on VC's Job to Fund the Creation of New Data Sets

How Kirsten Green Built Forerunner Ventures

Mike Maples on Building Successful Startups and Venture Funds

Andreessen Horowitz GP Chris Dixon on Crypto, AI, and Web3

The evolution of the internet through blockchain technology centers on the tension between speculative "casino" behavior and the "computer" vision of decentralized services. Chris Dixon, author of Read Write Own, argues that blockchains provide a path to reclaim open internet ideals by shifting power from centralized c...

Compound’s Michael Dempsey on Thesis-Driven vs Founder-Driven Investing

Insights from IVP: Inside One of Silicon Valley’s Best Growth Firms