Joe Kaiser of Mercato joins Nate to discuss Why the Growth Equity Model is Broken, the Playbook for Scaling in Between the Coasts, and the Verticalization of Big Data . In this episode we cover:
- Investment Strategy and Ideal Company Fit for a Midwestern Venture Capital Firm
- Scaling Companies in Different Geographies and the Role of AI in Various Industries
- AI Investment Strategies and Valuations
- Startup Valuations, IPOs, and Growth Equity
- Venture Capital, Investing, and Entrepreneurship.
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