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(26:45) Startup acquisitions, due diligence, and unethical behaviors in the industry

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(38:20) Cendana and Kline Hill’s $105M fund to buy stakes in seed VC funds

(46:59) The correlation between capital consumption and equity value, and the dangers of excess capital

(54:28) The role of private equity in tech M&A and the future of tech IPOs

(58:15) Google's $100 billion investment in AI and competition in the AI ecosystem

(1:06:30) The challenge of capacity in seed stage investing and the value of a strong community in portfolio management

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