Gokul Rajaram
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1,839 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 16 Mar
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What is it they can do?
One of the most interesting firms, I think, which I like a lot, is a firm called The GP.
The GP, basically, they work with companies to help them place their first few hires.
I've been impressed, very impressed.
Dan Portillo, who founded it, his job was sweat equity.
He would basically work alongside you to place your first five engineers, to place your first business people, and he would take equity instead of cash in exchange.
They created a fund alongside that.
That's true value add, I think, for example.
They may not need it.
I generally agree with Keith that on the margins, investors don't add value and the value they add gets less and less as the company grows.
But I do think there are a few points where a few things you can do on the margin, for example, helping them choose between this candidate or that when they're hiring, helping them think about go to market.
That could make a difference between the company being a mediocre exit or an outcome or being a generation company.
You don't need to do everything for them, but just those one or two things that you can help on the margins can hopefully be the difference.
Very simple.
Go and talk to the founders.
Go and talk to the founders and see why they chose, especially the earliest stage founders.
Go to the seed founders that they invested in and the inception stage founders and ask them.
What is different?
Why did you choose them?
What are the options that you have?
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