12.09.2022 - By by Redpoint Ventures
In the 43rd episode Semil Shah, Partner at Haystack, joins to discuss whether the company brand name or partner matters more in VC, how he almost invested in Coinbase when it was at only $20M, the flywheel of VC and how it’s evolving and what he looks for in a founder. (0:05) Welcome Semil Shah (7:08) Early VC content creation (18:12) Brand name vs partners in VC (26:06) The VC flywheel (35:03) Your role in venture (45:00) What you look for in founders (54:12) Where do your deals come from (58:20) Open AI (1:02:45) Dry powder (1:06:27) How would you manage your third fund? (1:14:40) Semil’s take on crypto (1:21:02) Podcasting evolution (1:27:24) Outro Mixed and edited: Justin Hrabovsky Produced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad Assir Executive Producer: Josh Machiz Music: Griff Lawson