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Homebrew’s Hunter Walk and Satya Patel: The Power of a Partnership
Homebrew is one of the great venture firm names. It hearkens back to the 1970s era computer hobbyist group that included people like Steve Jobs. Hunter Walk and Satya Patel are the partners who foun
Atari’s founder Nolan Bushnell and Dr. Leah Hanes Have a (Better) Plan for Educating America
Nolan Bushnells career is extraordinary. Nolan has ignited two entertainment revolutions: first with Atari, birthing the video game industry through classics like Pong, and later with Chuck E. Chees
Richard Socher: Exploring AI with the Visionary AI Scientist, Entrepreneur and Investor
Richard Socher is a visionary computer scientist, entrepreneur, and AI researcher who has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI. With a Ph.D. from Stanford University
Hadley Harris: Building Eniac Ventures with 3 Friends / Investing in AI
What are the odds that 4 friends can start a VC firm, and still be firing on all cylinders years later? Hadley Harris, one of Eniac Ventures 4 co-founders has the answer. Before co-founding Eniac, H
Samir Kaji: Building Allocate; The State of the Venture Market; Banking Meltdown (SVB/FRB) Post-mortem
Samir Kaji is the founder behind Allocate, a pioneering platform in the venture capital space. Samir has established himself as a key connector between venture capital firms and the LPs (Limited Par
Darian Shirazi, General Partner at Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI Fund): Unleashing AI's Investment Potential
Darian Shirazi is a general partner at Gradient Ventures, Googles AI fund. Gradient Ventures invests in companies that are developing AI technologies that have the potential to make a significant im
Anthony Soohoo: Bringing the Entrepreneurial Mindset to Walmart
Anthony Soohoo is a Venture Advisor at AI Fund. It is a role he took on after building a company (Dot & Bo) that was acquired. He went from buidling his own company to becoming a leader at -- Walmar
Nnamdi Okike on Building 645 Ventures, Bias in Fundraising, and Being a Boston Sports Fan in New York
Nnamdi Okike is rapidly becoming a prominent figure in the venture capital industry. He is the co-founder of 645 Ventures, along with his partner Aaron Holiday. Recently, 645 Ventures successfully rai
Coindesk’s David Z. Morris: The Wild Story of FTX and its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried
David Z. Morris is part of the Coindesk reporting team that was critical in bringing to light the (apparently) massive fraud at FTX, the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. FTX Trading Ltd., common
Elad Gil: “A Startup is An Act of Desperation” and Other Wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's Best Investors
It is not a stretch to call Elad Gil one of Silicon Valleys best investors. In a world where one big hit can make a venture capitalists career, Elad has invested inWell, heres a partial list Airb