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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, and their vision for spe...

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March 25, 2025

E83: Chad Byers on Why Susa is a Purpose-Built Seed Specialist [Class…

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 spe...

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March 19, 2025

E82: Fundraising in Bear Markets: How Nichole Wischoff Closed $50M [H…

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, ...

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March 11, 2025

E81: Inside Seven Seven Six with founder Alexis Ohanian [Classic Inte…

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 approach of using software ...

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March 4, 2025

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 venture capital strategies...

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Feb. 25, 2025

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.

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Feb. 18, 2025

E78: Why Benchmark is Different Than Other Firms with Sarah Tavel & E…

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 their deliberate avoidance of platform teams.

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