"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing

On Turpentine VC, host and venture capitalist Erik Torenberg delves deep into the art and science of building successful venture firms through conversations with the world’s best investors and operators. Hear about insider strategies on decision-making, investment theses, and building firms for the long term—from the ground-level, VC to VC. Guests in season 1 include Ben Horowitz of a16z, Mamood Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia.

"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing is a business podcast hosted by Erik Torenberg, with 87 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.

Erik Torenberg hosts "Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing, a business show with 87 episodes published.

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  Episode #86

  E86: Inside Mischief VC's Evolution with Zach Perret and Lauren Farleigh

  Apr 22, 202546 minS0

  <p>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 venture firm.</p><p><br /></p><p>— </p><p><br /></p><p>📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess  </p><p><br /></p><p>—</p><p>SPONSORS:</p><p>☁️ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to...

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  Episode #84

  a16z's Voice AI Investment Strategy

  Apr 15, 20251 hourS0

  <p>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 the trends, investment strategies, and future potential of AI voice technology in both B2B and consumer sectors, exploring its implications for various industries including call centers, SMBs, and personalized AI companions.</p><p><br /></p><p>— </p><p><br /></p><p>📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess  </p><p><br /></p><p>—</p><p>RECOMMENDED PODCAST: </p><p>🎙️‪ The Cognitive Revoluti...

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  Episode #84

  E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew Braccia

  Apr 8, 202545 minS0

  <p>Andrew Braccia, partner at Accel for nearly two decades, sits down with Erik Torenberg to discuss the firm's evolution from Silicon Valley early-stage investor to global, multi-stage powerhouse. Braccia explains Accel's two major strategic shifts: global expansion with local teams in Europe, India, and beyond; and the launch of their growth fund in 2008 targeting bootstrapped companies like Atlassian, Qualtrics, and Squarespace.</p><p>Braccia reflects on lessons from his journey from Yahoo to venture capital, emphasizing the importance of "wiping your mind clear" of past experiences that might cloud judgment of new opportunities. </p><p>The conversation provides rare...

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  Episode #83

  E83: Chad Byers on Why Susa is a Purpose-Built Seed Specialist [Classic Interview]

  Mar 25, 202554 minS0

  <p>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, and their vision for specialized seed investing, emphasizing the importance of focus, discipline, and adapting to market dynamics.</p><p><br /></p><p>— </p><p><br /></p><p>📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess  </p><p>🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly/TurpentinePulse  </p><p><br /></p><p>—</p><p>SPONSORS:</p><p>☁️Oracle Cloud Infrastruct...

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  Episode #82

  E82: Fundraising in Bear Markets: How Nichole Wischoff Closed $50M [How I Invest]

  Mar 19, 202529 minS0

  <p>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, closed in a bear  market, sharing her strategy, brand-building efforts, and tips on leveraging social media to attract investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>— </p><p><br /></p><p>📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess  </p><p>🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly/TurpentinePulse  </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>—</p><p>RECOMMENDED PODCAST:</p>...

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