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Season 1

Aug. 29, 2023

E4: Sam Lessin on Why Seed and the “Factory System” Era of Venture is…

This week Erik is joined by Sam Lessin, General Partner at the early-stage VC firm Slow Ventures, essayist, and former VP of Product at Facebook.

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Aug. 22, 2023

E3: Aydin Senkut on Why the Generalist Approach to VC Generates More …

Aydin Senkut and Erik Torenberg examine the generalist approach to VC that Felicis pioneered, and discuss why that approach allows you to generate more hits, why virtually all of Felicis’ investments are narrative-driven, and the secret ingredients that have steered …

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Aug. 15, 2023

E2: Kleiner Perkins Makes the Case for Craftsman VC

This week on Turpentine VC, Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins join Erik to discuss how they’ve seized the torch and helped drive the next chapter of the firm’s iconic history. We go into the nitty-gritty KP’s strategies …

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Aug. 8, 2023

E1: Ben Horowitz on What Traditional VC Gets Wrong

Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and one of the most influential venture capitalists of the last decade, joins Erik for the inaugural episode of Turpentine VC.

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Aug. 5, 2023

Introducing: Turpentine VC

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.

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