In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Kate Shillo Beardsley (Founding Partner, Hannah Grey) for a wide-ranging conversation on VC, private equity, investor trends, and the chasm between seed stage startups and those that make it to series.

This jam-packed conversation also includes a debate on priced rounds versus SAFEs, the importance of a founder’s DNA over where they are located, and, of course, AI.

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome
03:29 Intro to Hannah Grey
04:44 How are a VC or thesis and a sector different?
07:02 Discovering and identifying trends
10:11 Leading vs. following in investing
15:25 Priced rounds, SAFEs, and leverage
21:22 Developing an AI thesis
25:42 The Series A Chasm
32:10 Is it easier to build a business today with less cash?
34:47 Difference in founder mindset by geography
37:16 The thesis Kate is most excited about right now
39:26 Most unique way a fund has brought value to a portco
42:22 The number one question founders should ask during fundraising
45:28 When does venture stop being positive?

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