Why aren't energy startups funded like software? (with Doug Rand)
As promised in our holiday special, we dive into the past, present and future of clean energy funding, with the absolutely perfect guest: the former Obama administration Assistant Director for Entrepr...
11 Feb 20191h 6min
Investment Theses
Ben and David talk about some of their current investment theses at PSL and Wave, as well as how VCs think about themes and theses in general. Sponsors:Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierraLinks:Greg ...
28 Jan 201943min
How VC Firms Really Work
Ever wondered what's really going on during the Monday Meetings of your friendly neighborhood VC firm? Ben and David take you behind the scenes to discuss structure (especially how the management comp...
14 Jan 20191h 13min
2018 Holiday Special
Ben and David continue the Acquired holiday tradition. Happy holidays to everyone! Note: we apologize for David’s sound quality... we’re still working out the kinks on our mobile recording setup.Spons...
21 Dec 20181h 34min
The Art of Pitching
Ben and David discuss “the art of the pitch” through the lens of fundraising for seed-stage companies, but the takeaways are also (hopefully) applicable far beyond!Sponsors:Sierra: https://bit.ly/acqu...
2 Dec 201859min
Growing Airbnb (with Dan Hill, CEO of Alma and former Head of Growth at Airbnb)
Ben and David are back for episode #3, with special guest Dan Hill. Dan discusses:- How his startup, Crashpadder, got acquired by Airbnb- Why Airbnb succeeded, and why marketplace businesses in the US...
19 Nov 201854min
Product-market fit
Ben and David are back for episode #2, diving into the most elusive early-stage investing and company-building topics: product-market fit. Sponsors:Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra
5 Nov 20181h 3min
VC Vocab
Kicking off ACQ2 (formerly known as the LP Show) and diving into some jargon-y VC vocab. Sponsors:Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra
21 Okt 201851min
