In this episode of More or Less, Brit Morin and Dave Morin sit down with legendary VC Tony Conrad (True Ventures) for a candid conversation on the state of venture capital, the real impact of AI, the death of social media, and why non-attribution and EQ matter more than ever.Chapters:
01:30 – The Power (and Rarity) of Non-Attribution in Venture
04:00 – Building Culture After the Dot-Com Crash
06:00 – Why We Don’t Do This for the Money
08:30 – EQ vs IQ: The Human Side of Venture Capital
11:00 – The Wildfire Story: When VCs Show Up as Humans
16:50 – The Best GPs & Firms: Inspiration from Legacy and Newcomers
22:30 – Space Tech Is Real Venture Capital (Not Just AI)
28:10 – Venture Is a Contact Sport: Lessons from Ron Conway
30:40 – AI Hype: Is There Any Money Left for Startups?
40:00 – Manipulation, Social Media, and the Rise of AEO
49:30 – Building Brands in the Age of AI (and Why We Paused Consumer)
55:00 – The Dangers of AI Hype and Overfunding
57:00 – Why Contrarian Investing Can Wait—Focus on AI Now
1:04:00 – Pop Culture Corner: Taylor Swift, Branding, and First Concerts
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