The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work

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Randal straws had written at that point steve jobs and the next big thing about next. The actual book ended up being different than I think what everybody thought but was the first inside account of venture capitalists at work. It's like the bench front guys they got nothing to lose again at this point. So like why not? Randal gets access to Everything like he sits in partner meetings. He's there at 2480 sandhill And even visited the web van facility Yep, which was off limits to all press, you know all outsiders Super private.

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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