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The venture capital industry has no shortage of ideas right now in the AI space. Companies specializing in everything from mobility to software to chip design are trying to cash in on the AI boom, and VCs are aiming to be there to grow entrepreneurs and drive returns for their investors. Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with one of the more fascinating people in the VC industry Jon McNeill of DVx Ventures. For one, while McNeill is putting to work in AI upstarts, he also has toes in the public company world by sitting on the boards of General Motors (GM) and Lululemon (LULU). What’s more, he has spent the past decade trying to change how people get from point A to point B. He is the former COO of Lyft (LYFT) and also worked very closely with Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk as president in charge of revenue. What did McNeill learn from the billionaire Musk? How will the future of mobility shake out? And what AI upstarts have caught McNeill's attention? This episode of Opening Bid has a little bit of everything!

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.

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00:00-Jon McNeill on Opening Bid

00:48-The state of raising funds in 2025

04:40-Future of climate investment

07:30-Looking at Tesla, as Musk heads to Washington

15:20-Insights from the board of Lululemon

19:02-Technology out of China

21:00-HOT TAKE

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Jon McNeill currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures. Previously, Jon served as President at Tesla, where revenue grew from $2B to $20B in just 30 months. Following Tesla, Jon joined Lyft as COO, where he played a pivotal role in doubling revenues and helping to take the company public.

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