#196 | State of Consumer, Future of AI, & more
#196 | State of Consumer, Future of AI, & more
Sept 8th | The latest from Maveron, Bessemer, Hannah Grey, Thomvest, and others
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Investment Themes, Industry Developments, & Analyses
The State of Consumer Investing: Focus Areas (Natalie Dillon & Simran Suri, Maveron)
The Future of AI is Vertical (Bessemer Team)
Cultural Vibrations – Q2 2024 (Hannah Grey Team)
Is the next frontier in generative AI transforming Transformers? (Ashish Kakran, Principal @ Thomvest)
The ROI on Generative AI (Tanay Jaipuria, Partner @ Wing VC)
Sowing the Seeds of Innovation: The Investment Landscape in Agricultural Technology (Amit Kini, VC @ Lotus Capital)
Guides, Case Studies, & Best Practices for Operating
How to build more pipeline in 2024 (Kyle Poyar, Partner @ OpenView)
Differentiation and Specialization Done Right (Ben Yoskovitz, Partner @ Highline Beta)
Your ACV controls your destiny more than you think (Krishna Mehra, Angel)
Looks Matter (When It Comes to Software Products) (Dharmesh Thakker, GP @ Battery)
Is Freemium the right model? (Sammy Abdullah, GP @ Blossom Street VC)
It’s Time to Right-Size Your Sales Model. Here’s How to Get Started. (Bill Binch, Partner @ Battery)
Additional Reads
The Extinction of Venture Capital? (Rick Zullo, GP @ Equal Ventures)
Backcasting From Known AI Scaling Laws (Akash Bajwa, VC @ Earlybird)
Founder Mode (Paul Graham, Founder of YC)
Errors of Arrogance (Kevin Stevens, Partner @ Energize)
A Software-Driven Autonomy Stack Is Taking Shape (Erin Price-Wright, Partner @ A16Z)
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