In the inaugural episode, PitchBook venture capital analyst James Gelfer comes on the show to discuss his analyst note "Venture funds in times of crisis." Topics covered include how VCs have used lessons from the 2008 financial crisis to help mitigate the negative financial impact from COVID-19 (3:05), why investors are calling capital more quickly than ever (6:55), how dealmaking has been impacted, what the next couple of years could be like for the exit environment (8:15) and how private market valuations compare to the public side (15:51).