Dead Cat

Where technology and venture capital intersect: A deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup industry. Helmed by Eric Newcomer with writing from Madeline Renbarger and Tom Dotan. www.newcomer.co

Dead Cat is a technology podcast hosted by Eric Newcomer, with 130 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Eric Newcomer hosts Dead Cat, a technology show with 130 episodes published.

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  newcomer + solana

  Sep 2, 202552 minS0

  <p>I just faced off with an old foe — Mike Solana, the founder of Pirate Wires.</p><p>I’m sad to report that it was a chummy affair. </p><p>We discussed whether the New York Times as an institution should continue to exist, the state of bias in tech media, tariffs, China, and our respective media businesses. </p><p>I suspect that you’ll find it an enjoyable watch — our two worldviews collide and find they share plenty of common ground.</p><p>Somehow, I doubt this will be my last chat with Solana. We still have plenty to disag...

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  Is Venture Broken? With Beezer Clarkson

  Aug 26, 202539 minS0

  <p>Sapphire Partners’ Beezer Clarkson — the rare limited partner brave enough to share her thoughts publicly — just joined my Substack Live to talk about her latest analysis of the state of venture capital. </p><p>You can listen to the recording in the video above. Clarkson published her findings on LinkedIn — and I’m including some of the key charts and takeaways below. </p><p>Clarkson asked whether megafunds are sucking up so much oxygen in venture capital that they aren’t leaving any room for smaller, boutique VC firms:</p><p>The traditional early-stage playbook is under pressure and I share the...

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  My Conversation with Substack Co-Founders Chris Best & Hamish McKenzie Fresh Off Their $100 Million Funding Round

  Jul 17, 202526 minS0

  <p>You heard it here first that Substack was trying to raise a substantial new round of funding. </p><p>Today, Substack announced that it had raised $100 million at a $1.1 billion valuation in a round led by BOND and TCG. The New York Times had the story.</p><p>I told you that Substack’s growing mobile application and the prospect that Substack might someday dip its toe into sponsorships were two reasons that investors were excited about what started off as a mere subscription newsletter business. </p><p>This afternoon, I jumped on a Substack Live with Substack co-founders Ch...

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  My Conversation with Roy Bahat As Bloomberg Beta Announces New $75M Fund

  Jun 9, 202544 minS0

  <p>Full transparency: I like the team at Bloomberg Beta. </p><p>I worked at Bloomberg as a technology reporter for nearly six years before I started this newsletter. During my time at Bloomberg in San Francisco I got to know the team, including its leader Roy Bahat. </p><p>So when Bahat came to me with the news that the firm is announcing its fifth fund — another $75 million fund from Bloomberg LP to back the earliest of early startups — I said he should talk about the decision exclusively on our Substack Live. </p><p>You can watch that conversation in t...

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  Dishing on Investors' Favorite Enterprise Startups with Wing’s Peter Wagner

  Mar 25, 202526 minS0

  <p>I just got off a live video recording with Wing founding partner Peter Wagner. We dissected the Enterprise Tech 30 list that we published earlier today.</p><p>We talked about what companies got snubbed, who made a sudden appearance this year, what we can learn from past lists, and much more.</p><p>Give it a listen. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Newcomer at www.newcomer.co/subscribe

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