

Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managers
Venture Unlocked is the playbook for starting, operating, & scaling a successful venture capital firm. Samir Kaji, Host of Venture Unlocked has +20-years of experience assisting & advising startups and venture firms. Listen for VC fund guidance. ventureunlocked.substack.com
Episodes


Wins Above Replacement: The New Way to Judge Founders

From the early days of Facebook and learning from Zuck to building a $2B+ VC franchise w/South Park Commons

Why $100M Exits Matter More Than Trillion-Dollar Dreams

Deep Tech Gold Rush: Smart Boom or Future Bust?

Betting on Founders Who Build the Real World

Super Compounders vs. The Weird: The New Rules of Seed Investing

Platform Shifts, AI, and the Future of Consumer Investing

The GP of 2030: AI, Automation, and the Future of Capital Formation

Jack Altman on the transition going from building a Unicorn with Lattice to starting a venture firm

How to win in seed stage investing today

What is happening in VC today and the role of wealth management in growing the private markets?

From Zero to Billions: Decoding Startup Potential with Logan Bartlett of Redpoint Ventures

The New World of VC and Building a Durable Firm with Category Ventures' Villi Iltchev

The Benchmark Way: Running of an Iconic firm with Victor Lazarte
This Venture Unlocked podcast episode interviews Victor Lazarte, a Benchmark partner, about his journey from bootstrapping a multi-billion dollar mobile gaming company (Wildlife Studios) to becoming a VC. The conversation covers his decision to join Benchmark, focusing on the firm's unique operational model: making on...

Embracing AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future of Work

The Solo GP Playbook: Zal Bilimoria on Fundraising, Portfolio Strategy, and Founder Relationships

The Evolution of Venrock: How a Legacy Firm Adapts to Modern Investment Challenges with Brian Ascher

Evolving Venture Liquidity Solutions with Gaurav Mathur of Pinegrove Capital Partners

The blueprint for starting a new firm with Chemistry Ventures, including the work needed before choosing your partners and non-consensus decision making.
Chemistry Ventures, a new $350 million debut fund, aims to disrupt the venture capital landscape by offering early-stage founders a high-hustle, personalized partnership model that contrasts with the bureaucratic structures of larger firms. Founding partners Kristina Shen, Ethan Kurzweil, and Mark Goldberg define their...
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