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venture capital

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How to Prove You’re Building a Venture-Scale Company

Nov 24, 2025

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10 min read

How to Prove You’re Building a Venture-Scale Company

“The one question I would want to know is: how big do you want to build this?”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

Cyan Banister

+6

When Founder-Investor Fit Feels Like Fate (Recorded live in San Francisco)

Nov 14, 2025

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5 min read

When Founder-Investor Fit Feels Like Fate (Recorded live in San Francisco)

If you don’t believe in synchronicity, you will by the end of this episode.

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+21

Why PR Comes Before PMF

Feb 26, 2025

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3 min read

Why PR Comes Before PMF

“PR should be done at the very beginning, right from the very start.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

survey

+22

Mercury Raise 2024 Survey: Founder Challenges, Fundraising Trends, and the AI Hype Cycle

Dec 23, 2024

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3 min read

Mercury Raise 2024 Survey: Founder Challenges, Fundraising Trends, and the AI Hype Cycle

“The peer connection that founders have? It’s almost trauma bonding.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+17

From PhD to CEO: Sahil Agarwal of Enkrypt AI Shares Essential Lessons for Aspiring Founders

Dec 10, 2024

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3 min read

From PhD to CEO: Sahil Agarwal of Enkrypt AI Shares Essential Lessons for Aspiring Founders

"Don't pitch a technology. Pitch a story."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+17

Starting up in stealth

Oct 31, 2024

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3 min read

Starting up in stealth

"It’s much harder to be mediocre at a small startup," says TigerEye CEO/co-founder Tracy Young.

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

emerging investor

+21

“When I was in the Bay Area, I realized that talent has no ZIP code.”

Oct 22, 2024

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3 min read

“When I was in the Bay Area, I realized that talent has no ZIP code.”

TheVentureCity’s Laura González-Estéfani on building outside Silicon Valley

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+21

"To get something off the ground, it takes everything."

Oct 1, 2024

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3 min read

"To get something off the ground, it takes everything."

From tech worker to tech founder: Lessons from Naveen Rao (VP Generative AI, Databricks)

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

500 global

+18

Making the leap: Entrepreneurial insights for tech workers and immigrants

Aug 23, 2024

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3 min read

Making the leap: Entrepreneurial insights for tech workers and immigrants

"You're going to have to be creative," says Stoovo CEO/co-founder Hantz Févry.

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+22

“Our strategy is not investing to buy... it is not our end goal.”

Aug 14, 2024

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3 min read

“Our strategy is not investing to buy... it is not our end goal.”

Exploring early-stage trends with Kevin Weber, managing partner, Amex Ventures

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

startup

+18

“When we started, AI wasn't a thing.”

Aug 6, 2024

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3 min read

“When we started, AI wasn't a thing.”

VAST Data CEO/founder Renen Hallak on early-stage customer discovery + acquisition

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+14

Transcript | S2E2: Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures: Capital-Efficient Growth and Discovering Diverse Talent

Jul 12, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | S2E2: Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures: Capital-Efficient Growth and Discovering Diverse Talent

"A lot of founders... assume that all money is good money."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+17

S2E1: Inside Intel Ignite with VP & GM Tzahi Weisfeld (UPDATED)

Jul 9, 2024

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3 min read

S2E1: Inside Intel Ignite with VP & GM Tzahi Weisfeld (UPDATED)

"In order to fit the program, you need to be willing to come and learn."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

PLG

+15

Why I'm doing this podcast (and why you should listen)

Jun 27, 2024

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3 min read

Why I'm doing this podcast (and why you should listen)

Here are the three goals I've set for Fund/Build/Scale.

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

dheeraj pandey

+16

Transcript | Episode 10: Two repeat founders share long-term strategies for building sustainable startups

Jun 27, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Episode 10: Two repeat founders share long-term strategies for building sustainable startups

“Whatever you don't have, you can always find it in someone else.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

devops

+16

Episode 10: Two repeat founders share long-term strategies for building sustainable startups

Jun 18, 2024

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3 min read

Episode 10: Two repeat founders share long-term strategies for building sustainable startups

Advice from Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra and DevRev CEO Dheeraj Pandey

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+14

Episode 9: From research to reality with Sorcero CEO Dipanwita Das

Jun 7, 2024

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3 min read

Episode 9: From research to reality with Sorcero CEO Dipanwita Das

"My TAM calculation was a bit amateur in the early years."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+13

Transcript | Episode 9: From research to reality with Sorcero CEO Dipanwita Das

Jun 7, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Episode 9: From research to reality with Sorcero CEO Dipanwita Das

"Someone we know suggested we use the frame, 'minimum lovable product.'"

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+14

Transcript | Episode 8: Securiti CEO Rehan Jalil on scaling to $1M ARR (and beyond)

Jun 7, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Episode 8: Securiti CEO Rehan Jalil on scaling to $1M ARR (and beyond)

"That million-dollar mark may not be sufficient if it took a long time."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+18

Transcript | Communicating your vision with May Habib (CEO, Writer) and Gaurav Misra (CEO, Captions)

May 6, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Communicating your vision with May Habib (CEO, Writer) and Gaurav Misra (CEO, Captions)

"Start by putting pen to paper and just creating a first version of something."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

artificial intelligence

+11

Transcript | Episode 5: Breaking into enterprise sales

Apr 17, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Episode 5: Breaking into enterprise sales

Guests: Maria Latushkin (GVP, Albertsons) and Jack Berkowitz (CDO, Securiti)

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+9

Transcript | Episode 4: Fundraising from both sides of the table

Apr 3, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Episode 4: Fundraising from both sides of the table

Guests: Jorge Torres (CEO/co-founder, MindsDB) and Vijay Reddy (AI Start investor, Mayfield)

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+8

Episode 4: Fundraising from both sides of the table

Mar 20, 2024

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3 min read

Episode 4: Fundraising from both sides of the table

With Jorge Torres (CEO/co-founder, MindsDB) and Vijay Reddy (AI Start investor, Mayfield)

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+6

Transcript | Episode 1: Building Trust with Your Inception Investor

Feb 7, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | Episode 1: Building Trust with Your Inception Investor

Guest: Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner, Mayfield

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

entrepreneurship

+5

Episode 1: Building Trust with Your Inception Investor

Feb 7, 2024

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3 min read

Episode 1: Building Trust with Your Inception Investor

Guest: Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner, Mayfield

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson
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