This week on Turpentine VC, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Susa Venture’s Chad Byers, which originally aired in September 2023. Chad discusses the firm's journey, their fund structures, and their vision for specialized seed investing, emphasizing the importance of focus, discipline, and adapting to market dynamics.

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SPONSORS:

☁️Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

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LINKS:

Fund V Announcement: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chadabyers_dear-founders-were-excited-to-announce-activity-7307890222753554432-JOLt

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X / TWITTER:

@chadbyers

@SusaVentures

@eriktorenberg

@TurpentineVC

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This week on Turpentine VC, we’re dropping an episode from David Weisburd’s “How I Invest Podcast” with Nichole Wischoff of Wischoff Ventures. Nichole discusses her impressive $50 million fundraise, closed in a bear  market, sharing her strategy, brand-building efforts, and tips on leveraging social media to attract investors.

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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️How I Invest with David Weisburd 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-invest-with-david-weisburd/id1697772657 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MHgyKMmJgznPI66MLxZfC

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncFI0XEvTu7k4er6BgVN9g

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SPONSORS:

☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Wischoff Ventures: https://www.wischoff.com/

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X / TWITTER:

@NWischoff

@DWeisburd

@eriktorenberg

@TurpentineVC

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:35) Nichole Wischoff’s $50 million fundraise

(01:46) Building a brand and distribution

(02:50) The power of media in venture capital

(05:21) Fundraising strategies and challenges

(13:50) Sponsors: Oracle | Squad

(17:01) Leveraging relationships and networks

(22:39) Building a Twitter following

(29:37) Conclusion and contact information

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This week, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Alexis Ohanian. Alexis discusses his journey from co-founding Reddit to creating the venture firm Seven Seven Six, detailing its unique approach of using software to enhance venture capital operations and founder support, transparency, and accountability

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SPONSORS:

☁️Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Seven Seven Six: https://sevensevensix.com/

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X / TWITTER:

@alexisohanian

@sevensevensix

@eriktorenberg

@TurpentineVC

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This week on Turpentine VC, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Logan Bartlett, partner at Redpoint and host of The Logan Bartlett Show. They discuss Redpoint's approach to venture, patterns in the VC ecosystem, and the strategies of venture's most consequential firms.

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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️This Won't Last

Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/id1765665937 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast 

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SPONSORS:

☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Redpoint: https://www.redpoint.com/

Check out the Logan Bartlett Show: ‪@theloganbartlettshow‬

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@loganbartlett

@Redpoint

@eriktorenberg

@TurpentineVC

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:

This week on Turpentine VC, we are releasing an episode from 1 to 100 hosted by Usman Hanif. Usman interviews Brendan Foody, founder and CEO of Marcor, an AI-powered recruitment platform that automates the process of hiring, vetting, and paying employees. Brendan discusses Mercor's rapid growth, technology behind their operations, and the company's focus on reducing hiring costs while improving efficiency for both employers and candidates.

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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️1 to 100 with Usman Hanif

Usman Hanif, the co-author of Why You Should Join, sits down with the founder of a notable startup to give you the inside story behind breakout, early stage companies potentially worth betting your career on.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/1-to-100-mercor/id1762756034?i=1000668280100 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70NOWtWDY995C8qDqojxGw?si=36dab0a7cdeb4f7f 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oneto100podcast 

🎙️Second Opinion

Join Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz and Luba Greenwood as they bring influential entrepreneurs, experts and investors into the ring for candid conversations at the frontlines of healthcare and digital health every week.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A8NwQE976s32zdBbZw6bv 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-opinion-with-christina-farr-ash-zenooz-md-luba/id1759267211 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SecondOpinionwithChristinaFarr

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SPONSORS:

☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Mercor: https://mercor.com/

Why You Should Join: https://whyyoushouldjoin.substack.com/ 

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X / TWITTER:

@BrendanFoody

@mercor_ai

@usygoosy

@why2join

@turpentinemedia

In this episode of Turpentine VC, we're sharing Erik Torenberg's 2023 interview with Sarah Tavel and Eric Vishria from Benchmark, exploring the firm's unique minimalistic approach, commitment to deep founder partnerships, and their deliberate avoidance of platform teams.

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SPONSORS:

☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Benchmark: https://www.benchmark.com/

Dopamine Nation: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X 

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X / TWITTER:

@sarahtavel

@ericvishria

@eriktorenberg

@turpentinemedia

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This week on Turpentine VC, we're re-releasing one of our most popular episode: Erik Torenberg’s interview with Somesh Dash. Somesh is a General Partner at IVP, shares insights on IVP's unique positioning in the venture capital ecosystem, the importance of team construction, the future of venture capital, and how IVP supports founders through scaling and strategic growth.

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SPONSORS:

☁️Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

IVP: https://www.ivp.com/

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RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE:

(Morgan Stanley) What to Expect When You're Expecting to Go Public: https://advisor.morganstanley.com/mark.wolkstein/documents/field/m/ma/mark-wolkstein/GoingPublicIPO_Wolkstein.pdf

Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-3rd-Disruptive-Mainstream/dp/0062292986 

Turpentine VC Episodes mentioned:

With Alfred Lin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv4cwqO87eI

With Ben Horowitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdpcF7LnL6g

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X / TWITTER:

@someshdash

@ivp

@eriktorenberg

@turpentinemedia

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:

Kareem Zaki shares the founding and development of Thrive Capital, emphasizing their strategy of opportunism combined with a focus on category-defining companies, their unique approach to talent cultivation and company-building in various sectors, especially healthcare, and their intentional media minimalism.

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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️This Won't Last

Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/id1765665937 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast  

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SPONSORS:

☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Thrive Capital: https://thrivecap.com/

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X / TWITTER:

@kareemszaki

@ThriveCapital

@eriktorenberg

@turpentinemedia

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:

Greg Castle, founder of Anorak Ventures, discusses the evolution and future of spatial computing, particularly in AR, VR, and technology's impact on human interaction and learning. This conversation took place in February 2023.

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RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

🎙️Check out Modern Relationships, where Erik Torenberg interviews tech power couples and leading thinkers to explore how ambitious people actually make partnerships work. Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov and researcher Nadia Asparouhov kick off the series with an unfiltered conversation about their relationship evolution.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1786227593 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hJzs0gDg6lRT6r10mdpVg 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernRelationshipsPod

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SPONSORS:

☁️Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

Investing in AR/VR with Greg Castle (first episode with Greg): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjjWeaKA2Jg 

Anorak Ventures: https://www.anorak.vc/

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X / TWITTER:

@gpcastle12

@eriktorenberg

@turpentinemedia

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:

Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst discusses the firm's evolution from an artisanal business to an enduring venture platform, focusing on operational rigor, fund size, talent strategy, and investments in companies like Stripe and Snap, while emphasizing the importance of responsible innovation and long-term industry transformations.

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SPONSORS:

☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine 

💥 Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/  and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist.

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LINKS:

General Catalyst: https://www.generalcatalyst.com/

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X / TWITTER:

@htaneja

@eriktorenberg

@generalcatalyst

@TurpentineVC

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