Episode #67, ​Mike Smerklo, cofounder, Next Coast Ventures, $600m+ Austin-based VC and author on Fireside with a VC discussing:

· Moving from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas

· Cofounding a VC in Austin, Texas with over $600m in AUM focused on Series A and B rounds within 6 years currently investing out of a $310m Fund IV closed in early 2022

· Timing of a perfect vintage within the macro-economy

· Author of 2020 published book - Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs - https:a//rb.gy/4qfdq3

· How Mike got into startups and venture being recruited by Marc Andreessen

· Building a company from 30 to 3,000 employees, $300m revenue to nearly $1bn valuation and IPO’ing

· Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley in the early dot-com days

· Dynamics of raising fund II compared to funds III and IV

· Are we going into a further recession or recovery in the startup world?

· Valuations and dynamics of A, B, and C rounds over the next 24 months and how to prepare

Book: Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs - https:a//rb.gy/4qfdq3

Blog: www.mikesmerklo.com

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesmerklo

Twitter: mikesmerklo

Facebook: smerklo

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