Benchmark

2min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

bench mark has a very unique focus. Around 85 to 90 % of our funds are deployed on first money and early stage investments. So many of our competitors have gone multi stage. And once you start doing late stage things, he says, the current environment has a drastic impact. But if you're doing early stage like us, yes, these kinds of swings, he said, don't really put you off the next incremental investment.

J+M break down Cathie Wood's new VC fund (1:53), Bill Gurley's best insights from his interview with McKinsey (26:13), and Girls Who Code making a banned books list in a Pennsylvania county

(0:00) J+M tee up today's venture-heavy topics!

(1:53) Cathie Wood's new VC fund: Ark Venture Fund

(12:34) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist

(13:42) Opening up VC funds and early-stage investing for retail investors, signs of the start of a recession

(24:46) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist

(26:13) Reacting to Bill Gurley's interview with McKinsey

(33:51) FanDuel Sportsbook - Sign up with promo code TWIST to place a $1000 risk-free bet at https://sportsbook.fanduel.com

(34:54) More on Gurley's insights: short memories in VC, accepting reality, startups raising too much money, layoffs

(47:32) Girls Who Code made a banned books list in a Pennsylvania county

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

FanDuel Disclaimer:

21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Refund issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY), or visit www.1800gambler.net (WV).