Is Benchmark Capital Really Goofy?

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Many people know that benchmark has a website that just says benchmark I think it has some contact information linked to their twitter feed. They were actually the very first venture capital firm to have a website in the early 90sI guess in the mid 90s. And you can find directions on how to drive to pitch them and they evolved it a few times It sort of got more and more modern then matt color joins the firm and says hey I think we really need to update our websiteYou guys like This is embarrassing.

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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