Benchmark's Sarah Tavel on the state of VC, AI's impact on startups & more! | E1813

In this episode, Jason Calacanis and Sarah Tavel from Benchmark discuss the current state of VC, common mistakes, and evolving trends. They dive into the culture at Benchmark, the impact of AI on startups, and the complexities of strategic partnerships. Sarah shares insights from her Substack blogs and they explore the future of entrepreneurship. The episode wraps up with a discussion on M&A in the Lina Kahn era.

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Sarah Tavel

Guest • 57%

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 42%

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0:00	Benchmark's Sarah Tavel joins Jason
1:57	The state of VC and the biggest things founders have had to contend with
12:08	Miro - Sign up for a free account
13:33	Benchmark's culture
21:35	Evolving trends in VC
24:37	Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2
25:45	Tradeoffs and common VC mistakes
31:51	Sarah's Substack blogs and the inspiration behind her writing
35:42	Mercury - Join 100K+ startups banking with Mercury
36:54	Entrepreneurship in 2023 and the importance of a founder's long-term vision
44:31	Technology catalysts and how AI is impacting startups
58:36	Business models, the amount of developers needed, and navigating funding rounds
1:04:42	The complexities of strategic partnerships and corporate VC
1:14:54	M&A in the era of Lina Kahn and looking at the macro picture as an investor

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