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Today’s show:
David Weisburd hosts Elizabeth Yin, Zach Coelius, and Jason Calacanis to discuss trends in venture capital, including the growth of fund sizes (2:32), the resurgence of the Bay Area (33:42), the decrease in capital efficiency (51:12), the rise in unicorn companies but lack of liquidity (45:11), and top recent investments (57:27)!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) David Weisburd hosts Elizabeth Yin, Zach Coelius, and Jason Calacanis to dive into the state of venture funds
(2:32) Venture funds are growing in size despite the slow market
(10:37) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist
(11:43) Exploring the performance: smaller funds vs. larger funds
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(29:49) Hustle Fund’s quantitative approach to evaluating startups
(33:42) Is the Bay Area officially back?
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(45:11) Number of unicorns has increased but liquidity has decreased
(51:12) The decline in capital efficiency over the past decade
(57:27) Rapid-fire segment on top recent investments
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LINKS:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pro-take-why-venture-fund-sizes-rose-despite-the-slow-market-fd4c4677
https://www.cowboy.vc/news/welcome-back-to-the-unicorn-club-10-years-later
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LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis
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