Todays show:
David Weisburd hosts Joshua Berkowitz, Donald Stalter and Jason Calacanis to discuss Elon Musk raising $6B for his new AI startup (4:44), PitchBook’s report on Emerging Managers (16:04), SVB’s venture portfolio situation (40:16), and much more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) David Weisburd intros Joshua Berkowitz, Donald Stalter and Jason Calacanis
(4:44) xAI raises $6B
(11:49) Sequoia leading a $6B round for AI
(16:04) PitchBook’s report on Emerging Managers
(27:02) The impact of the surge of venture capital in 2021 and its implications for the ecosystem
(34:16) The impact of a positive investor attitude on founders
(40:16) The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) venture portfolio situation
(45:39) Lightning round of last 3 investments
Mentioned on show:
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/03/svb-venture-capital-arm
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