Podcast · 87 episodes
"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing
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On Turpentine VC, host and venture capitalist Erik Torenberg delves deep into the art and science of building successful venture firms through conversations with the world’s best investors and operators. Hear about insider strategies on decision-making, investment theses, and building firms for the long term—from the ground-level, VC to VC. Guests in season 1 include Ben Horowitz of a16z, Mamood Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia.
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E86: Inside Mischief VC's Evolution with Zach Perret and Lauren FarleighIn this episode of Turpentine VC, host Erik Torenberg interviews Zach Perret and Lauren Farleigh from Mischief VC.22 Apr 2025 · 46 min
a16z's Voice AI Investment StrategyIn this episode of Turpentine VC, host Erik Torenberg features a discussion from *The Cognitive Revolution* podcast hosted by Nathan Labenz.15 Apr 2025 · 1 h
E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew BracciaAndrew Braccia, Partner at Accel8 Apr 2025 · 45 min
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E86: Inside Mischief VC's Evolution with Zach Perret and Lauren FarleighIn this episode of Turpentine VC, host Erik Torenberg interviews Zach Perret and Lauren Farleigh from Mischief VC.22 Apr 2025 · 46 min
a16z's Voice AI Investment StrategyIn this episode of Turpentine VC, host Erik Torenberg features a discussion from *The Cognitive Revolution* podcast hosted by Nathan Labenz.15 Apr 2025 · 1 h
E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew BracciaAndrew Braccia, Partner at Accel8 Apr 2025 · 45 min
E83: Chad Byers on Why Susa is a Purpose-Built Seed Specialist [Classic Interview]Chad Byers, Co-founder and General Partner at Susa Ventures25 Mar 2025 · 54 min
E82: Fundraising in Bear Markets: How Nichole Wischoff Closed $50M [How I Invest]In this episode, host Erik Torenberg presents a discussion originally from David Weisburd’s “How I Invest Podcast” featuring Nichole Wischoff of Wischoff Ventures.19 Mar 2025 · 29 min
E81: Inside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]E81: Inside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]11 Mar 2025 · 54 min
E80: Logan Bartlett on How Great VC Firms Truly OperateE80: Logan Bartlett on How Great VC Firms Truly Operate4 Mar 2025 · 1 h 2 min
E79: Now at $2B Valuation: Mercor CEO On How They StartedIn this episode, Usman Hanif interviews Brendan Foody, CEO of Mercor, an AI-powered recruitment platform.25 Feb 2025 · 52 min
E78: Why Benchmark is Different Than Other Firms with Sarah Tavel & Eric VishriaIn this episode of *Turpentine VC*, host Erik Torenberg interviews Sarah Tavel and Eric Vishria from Benchmark, discussing the firm's unique approach to venture capital.18 Feb 2025 · 1 h 27 min
E77: IVP's Somesh Dash on Growth Stage Investing and Strategic DisciplineIn this re-released episode of "Turpentine VC," Erik Torenberg interviews Somesh Dash, a General Partner at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).11 Feb 2025 · 56 min
E76: Thrive Capital's Bold Bets on Category-Defining Companies with Kareem ZakiIn this episode, Kareem Zaki, a general partner at Thrive Capital, discusses the founding principles and strategies that drive Thrive's investment approach.4 Feb 2025 · 1 h 6 min
E75: Greg Castle (Anorak VC) on the Biggest AR/VR and Spatial Computing OpportunitiesGreg Castle, Founder of Anorak Ventures28 Jan 2025 · 46 min
E74: General Catalyst CEO on Running VC Like an Enduring CompanyIn this episode, Erik Torenberg interviews Hemant Taneja, the CEO of General Catalyst, discussing the evolution of the firm from a traditional venture partnership to an enduring venture platform.21 Jan 2025 · 43 min
E73: Aydin Senkut on Building Felicis VenturesIn this episode, Erik Torenberg interviews Aydin Senkut, founder and managing partner of Felicis Ventures.14 Jan 2025 · 57 min
E72: Keith Rabois: On Identifying Talent [Classic Interview]In this episode of *Turpentine VC*, host Erik Torenberg interviews Keith Rabois, a prominent venture capitalist and operator known for his insights into talent identification and strategic thinking.7 Jan 2025 · 59 min
E71: How to Scale Talent | Andy Price, Artisanal Ventures [Cross Post]In this episode of Turpentine VC, host Erik Torenberg welcomes Andy Price, a veteran executive recruiter and venture capitalist, for an insightful discussion on the intricacies of hiring, retaining,…31 Dec 2024 · 54 min
E70: Martin Casado of a16z on AI Innovation and AGIE70: Martin Casado of a16z on AI Innovation and AGI24 Dec 2024 · 1 h 44 min
E69: Lost Tapes: Elad Gil on the Eve of the AI BoomIn this 'lost episode' of Turpentine VC, recorded in September 2022, Erik Torenberg interviews investor Elad Gil just before the surge of AI technologies like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.18 Dec 2024 · 46 min
E68: How Theory Ventures Differentiates in a Crowded VC MarketTom Tunguz, General Partner at Theory Ventures11 Dec 2024 · 53 min
E67: Defense Tech’s Rise with 8VC’s Alex KolicichAlex Kolicich, Founding Partner at 8VC3 Dec 2024 · 54 min
E66: Why Inception Investing Beats Traditional Seed with Ed Sim of BoldstartE66: Why Inception Investing Beats Traditional Seed with Ed Sim of Boldstart26 Nov 2024 · 52 min
From The a16z Podcast: “Marc Andreessen on Building Netscape & the Birth of the Browser”In this episode of the "Turpentine VC" podcast, Erik Torenberg shares an engaging discussion from the a16z Podcast featuring Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.19 Nov 2024 · 1 h 46 min
E64: Chris Paik on the End of Software and the Future of AI InfrastructureIn this episode, host Erik Torenberg speaks with Chris Paik, General Partner at Pace Capital and Co-Founder of Thrive Capital.12 Nov 2024 · 49 min
E63: How Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman Continued Kleiner Perkins’ LegacyIn this episode, Erik Torenberg interviews Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman, partners at Kleiner Perkins (KP), about their journey in furthering the firm's notable legacy.4 Nov 2024 · 58 min