February 16, 2026
Seth Levine discusses his book "Capital Evolution," advocating for a dynamic capitalism to restore opportunity and navigate the AI investment cycle.
February 12, 2026
VCs from Redpoint, a16z, and Outside VC reveal the best questions from LPs and founders, focusing on process, strategy, and commitment.
February 9, 2026
VCs reflect on their 'anti-portfolio,' sharing painful lessons from passing on massive hits like Netflix, Palantir, Viva, and Chime.
February 5, 2026
Top VCs advise newcomers to prioritize liquidity, internalize the power law discipline, and find their unique analytical edge to succeed.
February 2, 2026
True Ventures' Jon Callaghan on why duration is a feature, the power of curiosity, and how to spot the next big thing by maximizing the right risks.
January 29, 2026
VCs reveal what makes leaders visionary: building unique platforms, holding contrarian market views, and demonstrating obsessive operational focus.
January 26, 2026
Veteran VCs share lessons on creating investment criteria, backing founder vision over your own, and knowing when to stop follow-on funding.
January 22, 2026
VCs discuss navigating high-stakes conflicts: existential cyber threats, adapting investment models for AI, and managing founder splits.
January 19, 2026
Blue Moon's AI-native VC model uses proprietary systems to see, know, and win deals, achieving >2x industry average graduation rates.
January 15, 2026
VCs discuss key LP questions on reserve strategy, founder-led capital flywheels, and long-term fund design for sustainable impact.
January 12, 2026
Veteran VCs reveal their top philosophy shift: focusing less on markets and more on identifying and backing truly exceptional founders.
January 8, 2026
VCs from Techstars and Foresight Capital reveal why they passed on hits like Lyft, citing misjudged teams, slow follow-up, and misunderstood ideas.
January 5, 2026
Mayfield's Naveen Chaddha on a people-first VC strategy, the AI collaboration era, and why financial discipline trumps hype.
January 1, 2026
VC veterans advise new investors: Play the long game, avoid comparison, and master active listening to build a successful career.
December 29, 2025
BCV's Arif Hilali on AI's platform shift, the rise of agents, the shrinking gap in open-source models, and why inexperience is an advantage.
December 25, 2025
What makes a founder visionary? VCs highlight key traits: exceptional listening, unwavering integrity, and deliberate, strategic risk mitigation.
December 22, 2025
VCs from Bain, IVP & Renaissance share their hardest lessons: avoid calling trends too early, invest as a team, and trust your gut.
December 18, 2025
VCs reveal the best questions founders ask, from articulating value-add to identifying business weaknesses, to truly vet investor fit.
December 15, 2025
A16Z's Ariana Simpson discusses the rise of stablecoins, the institutional-led crypto cycle, and why deep founder expertise is paramount.
December 11, 2025
Experienced VCs explain their shift from metrics-driven analysis to focusing on founder conviction, intuition, and long-term potential.
December 8, 2025
VCs discuss high-stakes conflicts: managing partnership disputes, navigating capital calls, and the classic clash of caution vs. optimism.
December 4, 2025
VCs from Floodgate, 645 Ventures, & Lightspeed share lessons from their biggest misses: Airbnb, Skype, & Postman. Key takeaway: Act on conviction.
December 1, 2025
Outside VC's Ethan Austin on backing 'outsider' founders, leveraging unique insights, and why being different is a VC's greatest edge.
November 27, 2025
Top VCs advise new investors: build a strategic network, develop deep sector expertise instead of chasing hype, and slow your investment pace.
November 24, 2025
VCs reveal the superpowers of visionary founders: deep communication, unwavering vision, intense focus, and exceptional recruiting.
November 20, 2025
Three leaders share hard-won lessons on market dynamics, situational delegation, and the crucial need to explicitly define subjective standards.
November 17, 2025
Redpoint's Jacob Effron on AI investing: a focus on vertical applications, persistent tooling, and why robotics is the most underestimated trend.
November 13, 2025
Top VCs reveal the best questions they've been asked, focusing on vetting partners for when things go wrong, not just when they go right.
November 10, 2025
Veteran VCs share their biggest lessons: shift from ideas to scale, listen more than you talk, and always do your own diligence.
November 6, 2025
VCs share stories of passing on giants like LinkedIn and Snowflake, emphasizing that valuation discipline is critical, especially in bubble markets.
November 3, 2025
R136 Ventures' Victor Orlovski on late-stage investing, why banking is broken, and how agentic AI will create zero-person financial firms.
October 30, 2025
Veteran VCs & founders share advice. For investors: get high reps & use flexible heuristics. For founders: balance external feedback with conviction.
October 27, 2025
VCs from DFJ Growth and Sierra discuss visionary founders, highlighting leaders like Steve Jobs, Brian Armstrong, and James Liu.
October 23, 2025
Top VCs share lessons on investing: trust your gut, focus on future potential over current flaws, and accept the limits of your influence.
October 20, 2025
Techstars CEO David Cohen on refocusing on founders, the rise of capital-efficient AI startups, and why quantum computing is the next frontier.
October 16, 2025
VCs reveal the best questions they've been asked by LPs and founders, focusing on returns, conflict resolution, and investor blind spots.
October 13, 2025
Top VCs reveal how their playbooks evolved, shifting from analysis to intuition and backing disruptive 'outsider' founders with rare greatness.
October 9, 2025
VCs discuss their 'anti-portfolio.' Hear why they passed on seed-stage Uber, a pivoting Adhawk, and a pre-profitability DoorDash.
October 6, 2025
Foresight Capital's Jim Tananbaum on navigating biotech cycles, leveraging AI in drug discovery, and why now is an unprecedented buyer's market.
October 2, 2025
VCs advise founders to stay level-headed through highs and lows, and urge new investors to blend high conviction with objective analysis.
September 29, 2025
VCs reveal the traits of visionary founders, highlighting intense focus, charismatic storytelling, and creative, customer-centric growth strategies.
September 25, 2025
Top VCs share key investment lessons: take one leap at a time, think from first principles, and balance naivete with cynicism.
September 22, 2025
Madhavan Ramanujam on his new book "Scaling Innovation," AI pricing models based on autonomy, and launching his new VC firm, 49 Palms Ventures.
September 18, 2025
VCs and founders reveal the best questions they've been asked, focusing on values, customer churn, and true strategic differentiation.
September 15, 2025
VCs from Mangusta, HeavyBet, and Scale reveal how their investment playbooks evolved, stressing customer pain over tech and universal business truths.
