Silicon Valley Bank, a bank that founders rely heavily on, was closed on Friday by the FDIC.  We recorded this episode before things got really ugly.  We were going to scrap it, but figured it would be part 1 of a 2-part look into SVB and how this will affect the startup community.

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Twitter has laid off over a third of their workforce but still seem to be functioning and even adding features.  Does that tell us something about the relative staffing levels of tech firms, or is Twitter unique?  

And, Sequoia is chasing returns outside of North America.  Is that an indication of the quality of US-based startups or does it speak to the growth potential "everywhere else"?

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Paul and Ed are talking about the labels people put on their fundraising rounds.  They're both a bit stumped about what constitutes a seed round today.

Paul asked Ed what he's seeing from portfolio companies in terms of their quarterly planning.  Should companies be hunkering down or pressing hard?  

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Was it smart for ChatGPT to sell half the company?  Would Google have done something similar at the same spot?  Paul and Ed argue about this one.

And, Ed finally gets the chance to ask Paul the trivia question he's been dying to ask for weeks.  Don't Google the answer ahead of time, see if you can guess.

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Is it a poem about burgers that ChatGPT wrote for us?  No way.  It's so much more tactical than that!  

We're also talking about the interesting intersection we think ChatGPT is at right now.

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Paul and Ed are looking at data about VC participation falling and where valuations seem to be heading.  There's some difference in opinion on what that actually means.  

However, on the subject of the quality of cold pitches, Paul and Ed are 100% aligned.  Meanwhile, one of our listeners has a different take on how effective those cold e-mails might be.

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When you consider how many startups ultimately fail, many founders never get to an organized period of cost-cutting.  They may have an "all hands on deck" moment when funds are running short, but the startup community is still keyed into growth, sometimes at all costs.  So, what does it say when one of the biggest startups of the previous generation starts focusing more on cost-cutting?

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Paul and Ed are discussing the value of angel groups in today's investing ecosystem.  Are they valuable for founders looking to raise money? Do they still hold value for angel investors?

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JP Morgan acquired a company named Frank back in 2021, the peak of the craziness in the VC world.  Now, they're suing the founder claiming massive fraud.  Who's responsible?

Microsoft has a proposed deal with ChatGPT that made our jaws drop.  We may never see another deal with a structure this unique.  Will it get funded?

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ChatGPT has been dominating the news.  One of the newest developments is a fundraising round at a massive $29 billion valuation.  This is on the heels of Paul and Ed talking recently about whether Google should try to buy ChatGPT.  We were actually pretty close on valuation.

Meanwhile, we delve into the world of Microsoft machines and how much they control the privacy experience versus Apple.  And, we wrap up with a discussion about whether a large paid TV provider like Netflix is "too big to fail".

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