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E38: Turpentine Fund Brainstorm with Alex Edelson of Slipstream

In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg sits down with Alex Edelson from Slipstream Investors, and explores the potential for a new fund built on top of Turpentine, Erik's media company. This live pitch jam session covers the key questions and mental models for building and validating a new fund.

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May 7, 2024

E38: Turpentine Fund Brainstorm with Alex Edelson of Slipstream

In this episode of Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg sits down with Alex Edelson from Slipstream Investors, and explores the potential for a new fund built on top of Turpentine, Erik's media company. This live pitch jam session covers the key …

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April 30, 2024

E37: The Vinod Khosla Interview

Erik Torenberg talks to Vinod Khosla about his contrarian bets at Khosla Ventures, the firm’s strategic thinking about the future, and why his “venture assistance” is different than other funds. They also discuss his investment thesis in AI (including OpenAI), …

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April 23, 2024

E36: Joe Lonsdale on His Plan to Revitalize America's Declining Secto…

This episode features a discussion recorded in 2023 between Erik Torenberg and Joe Lonsdale, founder of 8VC, Palantir and the Cicero Institute. They cover Joe's proposed solutions to challenges in U.S. education, prison reform, homelessness, healthcare, defense, and more.

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April 16, 2024

E35: How Jason Lemkin Built SaaStr

In this episode Erik Torenberg sits down with Jason Lemkin, the founder and CEO of SaaStr, a venture firm, podcast network, event series, and the world’s largest community for B2B/SaaS founders.

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April 9, 2024

E34: Marc Andreessen on His Intellectual Journey

This episode features an interview with a16z GP and co-founder Marc Andreessen, discussing his intellectual influences and detailing his quest to understand how the world works.

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April 2, 2024

E33: Consumer Social, Marketplaces, and Becoming a Better Investor wi…

This episode features a special interview with James Currier, a partner at NFX.

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