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VC Theses #80 | Investing with PEACE, Net-Zero Future, & more

June 12–19th | Insights from Greylock, Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed, Sequoia, and more.

Ali Afridi
Jun 19, 2022
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Welcome to our new subscribers! SandHill.io aggregates and shares the latest investment themes, market insights, and best practices for operating and investing from 650+ VCs, analysts, and operators.

This newsletter curates a selection of posts featured on the website each week.


Investment Themes, Theses, & Outlooks

  • Investing With PEACE in Mind (Meera Clark, Principal @ Redpoint)

  • Opportunities in Data Versioning (Ripple Ventures Team)

  • The Opportunity for Early-Stage Cybersecurity Companies (Katie Keller & Derek Xiao, Menlo Ventures)

  • The Future of Crypto Native Consumer Products, Part 2: Messaging (Mercedes Bent, Partner @ Lightspeed)

  • Supply/Demand Imbalance Tracker, Move Concierge, Shark Tank for Food (Elaine Zelby, Partner @ SignalFire)

Industry Developments & Analyses

  • The Net-Zero Future: How We’re Getting There (JP Sanday, Partner @ Menlo)

  • Virtual care has its gaps - it’s time we talked about it (Christina Farr, Principal @ OMERS)

  • As a spike in bad loans looms, are debt collection technologies stuck in the past? (Mouro Capital Team)

  • The Cost of Paper Checks (Jackson Bubala, Sr. Associate @ Motivate)

  • Notes From a Bear Market (Crypto Edition) (Michael Dempsey, GP @ Compound)

  • Cloud Infrastructure Part II: DevOps + Observability (Sai Senthilkumar, Principal @ Redpoint)

Guides, Case Studies, and Best Practices for Operating

  • Adapting to Endure (Sequoia Capital Team)

  • Raising A Down Round: Anti-Dilution Isn’t as Bad as Going Out of Business (Paul Martino, GP @ Bullpen)

  • Building a Product Engine (Kyle Harrison, GP @ Contrary)

  • Venture Debt 101: Navigating the Fundraising Process (Sam Johnson & Vinnie McSweeney, OpenView)

  • If it isn't going to work, just shut it down. (Yoni Rechtman, Principal @ Slow)

  • Successful Companies and Creating New Job Categories (Tanay Jaipuria, PM @ Instagram)

  • All About Acquihires (Peter Blackwood & Tina Ferguson, A16Z)

Additional Reads

  • What startup will you build? Identifying market white space (David Teten, GP @ Versatile)

  • The Partnership (Fred Wilson, GP @ USV)

  • Deal Velocity (David Beisel, GP @ NextView)

  • Welcome to the Internet: Millennial & Gen Z Ennui (Rex Woodbury, Partner @ Index)

  • Earning the Right to be Contrarian (Ali Hamed, GP @ Crossbeam)


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