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Elad Gil on startup fundraising in 2023, his bold predictions for Silicon Valley, AI market map, energy and the politics of nuclear power, and how he finds the smartest builders

The Aarthi and Sriram Show

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How to Judge the Desperation of a Founder

BC: It's okay if somebody's looking for an exit, right? Because Larry and Sergey famously tried to shop the original search engine for like a million dollars. BC: When I start my first company, one of our investors asked me how much of my own money I was putting into the company. And this person had like a portfolio, he was pulling in a management fee. You're not putting in anything; you have no skin in the game.

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