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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis to discuss DPI coming to Silicon Valley (2:11), demographic data on the backgrounds of Unicorn founders (26:55), and trends for limited partners (36:10), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis

(2:11) DPI, Wiz acquisition, and economic impacts on distributions

(5:48) Consistent vintage exposure and proactive DPI management strategies

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(10:22) Sequoia's liquidity approach and LP needs in venture capital

(17:13) The role of emerging managers and secondary markets in VC

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(26:55) Unicorn founder demographics and underdog success

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(36:10) LP preferences, the challenges for emerging managers, and democratizing venture investments

(50:54) The decline of first-time funds, motivations for fund creation, and innovations in fundraising

(51:56) Venture portfolio management with AI and technology adoption parallels

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Mentioned on the show:

https://www.axios.com/2024/07/15/sequoia-capital-stripe

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/unicorn-founders

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