Sequoia

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It has to be close to 100% Of benchmark companies that raise a series B Yeah And so you're completely de-risking your next round of capital by becoming a benchmark partner. It costs benchmark nothing to have that asset but they now have that asset because the only people that revere benchmark more than founders Are VCs. They just get better deals on everything. Even when they deployed the same amount of dollars that joe schmooze See does their dollars are worth more because it comes with a great series B This is the perfect segue to jump to any other powers. We want to talk line does with the two obvious those of the two and why Sequoia should stay

Benchmark Capital. We tell the tale of the legendary equal partnership that accomplished something no other venture firm can claim: twice it has produced the highest returning fund of its cycle, each time with a 100% different GP lineup. If ever there were a playbook for successful generational transfer of a generational-defining venture firm, this is it. We spend 3.5+ hours digging into how the dotcom “eBay eBoys” transformed into the rockstar Fab Four of the Uber, Instagram and Snap mobile gold rush (spoiler: not by a straight line!), and what the future holds for Benchmark’s next GP generation. If you’re a student of the venture game from any angle — founder, GP, LP, etc — this is a story you need to tune in for!

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