"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing Podcast
1) E86: Inside Mischief VC's Evolution with Zach Perett and Lauren Farleigh
In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg interviews Lauren Farleigh and Zach Perret from Mischief VC, discussing their experiences as founders and how they leveraged those to build their ventu...Show More
2) E85: Inside a16z's Voice AI Investment Strategy
This week on Turpentine VC, we are releasing an episode from The Cognitive Revolution, hosted by Nathan Labenz. Nathan sits down with Olivia Moore and Anish Acharya from Andreesen Horowitz to discuss ...Show More
3) E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew Braccia
This week on Turpentine VC, Erik sits down with Andrew Braccia of Accel to discuss the evolution and global expansion of Accel over the past decades, emphasizing its focus on early-stage venture capit...Show More
4) E83: Chad Byers on Why Susa is a Purpose-Built Seed Specialist [Classic Interview]
This week on Turpentine VC, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Susa Venture’s Chad Byers, which originally aired in September 2023. Chad discusses the firm's journey, their fund structures,...Show More
5) E82: Fundraising in Bear Markets: How Nichole Wischoff Closed $50M [How I Invest]
This week on Turpentine VC, we’re dropping an episode from David Weisburd’s “How I Invest Podcast” with Nichole Wischoff of Wischoff Ventures. Nichole discusses her impressive $50 million fundraise, c...Show More
6) E81: Inside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]
This week, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Alexis Ohanian. Alexis discusses his journey from co-founding Reddit to creating the venture firm Seven Seven Six, detailing its unique ap...Show More
7) E80: Logan Bartlett on How Great VC Firms Truly Operate
This week on Turpentine VC, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Logan Bartlett from RedPoint. They discuss the firm's operations, market cycles, and the impact of historical events on v...Show More
8) E79: Now at $2B Valuation: Mercor CEO On How They Started
This week on Turpentine VC, we are releasing an episode from 1 to 100 hosted by Usman Hanif. Usman interviews Brendan Foody, founder and CEO of Marcor, an AI-powered recruitment platform that automate...Show More
9) E78: Why Benchmark is Different Than Other Firms with Sarah Tavel & Eric Vishria
In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg interviews Sarah Tavel and Eric Vishria from Benchmark, exploring the firm's unique minimalistic approach, commitment to deep founder partnerships, and...Show More
10) E77: IVP's Somesh Dash on Growth Stage Investing and Strategic Discipline
This week on Turpentine VC, we're re-releasing one of our most popular episode: Erik Torenberg’s interview with Somesh Dash. Somesh is a General Partner at IVP, shares insights on IVP's unique positio...Show More