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Best Business Podcast (Gold), British Podcast Awards 2023 How do you build a fully electric motorcycle with no compromises on performance? How can we truly experience what the virtual world feels like? What does it take to design the first commercially available flying car? And how do you build a lightsaber? These are some of the questions this podcast answers as we share the moments where digital transforms physical, and meet the brilliant minds behind some of the most innovative products a ...
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The venture capital model of the last two decades, characterized by the "30-minute rule" and the race to a quick IPO, is obsolete. We are witnessing a fundamental decoupling of capital from geography and a restructuring of how liquidity is manufactured. In this episode, Andrew Romans of 7BC Venture Capital argues that we have entered a new era where geopolitical friction is forcing a renaissance in hard tech, hedge funds have permanently altered the growth stage, and the "Series A" playbook has been rewritten by the realities of a market where companies stay private indefinitely.
Highlights
- 01:05 Why 30 Firms Control the Market
- 09:49 "Stay Private Forever" & The Secondary Market
- 19:51 Geopolitics, Supply Chains, & Defense Tech
- 30:30 Hedge Fund Tourists & Founder-Led VCs
- 37:11 The Death of the "30-Minute Rule"
- 47:35 Beyond "Silicon Hills"
Guest Links
Andrew Romans: LinkedIn, X
7BC Venture Capital
Fireside with a VC: Apple, Spotify, YouTube
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Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn
Ecosystem Metacognition Substack
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