Mercedes Bent
Co-founder and partner at Premise, venture investor with expertise in consumer messaging and communities, discussing Discord's business and monetization.
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Sep 24, 2025 • 48min
Platform Shifts, AI, and the Future of Consumer Investing
Mercedes Bent, a Venture Partner at Lightspeed and co-founder of Premise, shares her insights on AI's transformative power in consumer tech. She discusses the importance of originality in investing and the need for intuition in identifying standout founders. Mercedes reveals her approach to sourcing non-consensus deals and contrasts strategies for mega-firms versus early-stage ventures. With AI heralding a new wave in consumer markets, she emphasizes the necessity for founders to adapt their products and distribution methods to stay ahead.
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Jan 7, 2026 • 50min
China Halts Nvidia H200 Chips, Discord's Confidential IPO File, AI Developer Platform | Jan 7, 2025
Sarah Guo, founder of Conviction, discusses the challenges in AI adoption, highlighting the gap between productivity and ROI. Ken Brown, finance editor, warns retail investors about the pitfalls of AI funds. Mercedes Bent from Premise breaks down Discord's monetization strategies and the impact of its international user base. Woodson Martin, CEO of OutSystems, shares insights on AI-generated code in production and the importance of governance and model orchestration for successful development.
