Mark Goldberg
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So growth, I would do Meritech. I think they're doing extremely interesting work right now.
So growth, I would do Meritech. I think they're doing extremely interesting work right now.
And they're constrained fund size for growth. And they're just doing some really interesting work. So I'm a huge fan of kind of the strategy and the people.
And they're constrained fund size for growth. And they're just doing some really interesting work. So I'm a huge fan of kind of the strategy and the people.
And they're constrained fund size for growth. And they're just doing some really interesting work. So I'm a huge fan of kind of the strategy and the people.
It's a team of hitters. It's independent thinkers. They're going to have tremendous returns. And founders love working with them. So that's an obvious choice for me that there are some other great funds as well, including IVP. At the Series A, I think Accel Ventures continues to just do really interesting, innovative work.
It's a team of hitters. It's independent thinkers. They're going to have tremendous returns. And founders love working with them. So that's an obvious choice for me that there are some other great funds as well, including IVP. At the Series A, I think Accel Ventures continues to just do really interesting, innovative work.
It's a team of hitters. It's independent thinkers. They're going to have tremendous returns. And founders love working with them. So that's an obvious choice for me that there are some other great funds as well, including IVP. At the Series A, I think Accel Ventures continues to just do really interesting, innovative work.
Very independent, very strong crew between Dan, Voss, Steve, a bunch of the other folks there, Amit. And there's so many good, interesting seed funds right now. I have a hard time giving you one off the cuff of my head. Come on. I'll tell you what though, we worked out of the Uncork office to start the fund and they're a fantastic institution.
Very independent, very strong crew between Dan, Voss, Steve, a bunch of the other folks there, Amit. And there's so many good, interesting seed funds right now. I have a hard time giving you one off the cuff of my head. Come on. I'll tell you what though, we worked out of the Uncork office to start the fund and they're a fantastic institution.
Very independent, very strong crew between Dan, Voss, Steve, a bunch of the other folks there, Amit. And there's so many good, interesting seed funds right now. I have a hard time giving you one off the cuff of my head. Come on. I'll tell you what though, we worked out of the Uncork office to start the fund and they're a fantastic institution.
What's the most challenging thing about starting a new firm? It's hard building something from scratch. Here we are before this interview, I was trying to figure out how to get my microphone and lighting set up at a big fund. That would have been, there would have been a whole team helping me do that. It's both the fun part, it's also hard. And that's, I think, what makes it fun.
What's the most challenging thing about starting a new firm? It's hard building something from scratch. Here we are before this interview, I was trying to figure out how to get my microphone and lighting set up at a big fund. That would have been, there would have been a whole team helping me do that. It's both the fun part, it's also hard. And that's, I think, what makes it fun.
What's the most challenging thing about starting a new firm? It's hard building something from scratch. Here we are before this interview, I was trying to figure out how to get my microphone and lighting set up at a big fund. That would have been, there would have been a whole team helping me do that. It's both the fun part, it's also hard. And that's, I think, what makes it fun.
Nobody has ever asked me that. That is such an interesting question. My gut reaction is to say the opposite, which is that the wealth level correlates with a lack of hustle. But that's actually not in practice what I've seen. I think there is a correlation less about the money and more about the people who are so good at this job that it's not actually the money is the afterthought.
Nobody has ever asked me that. That is such an interesting question. My gut reaction is to say the opposite, which is that the wealth level correlates with a lack of hustle. But that's actually not in practice what I've seen. I think there is a correlation less about the money and more about the people who are so good at this job that it's not actually the money is the afterthought.
Nobody has ever asked me that. That is such an interesting question. My gut reaction is to say the opposite, which is that the wealth level correlates with a lack of hustle. But that's actually not in practice what I've seen. I think there is a correlation less about the money and more about the people who are so good at this job that it's not actually the money is the afterthought.
They love the job and they love doing this. And I don't know if it's the I don't give a shit anymore because I have so much money that I actually I'm not sure it's that I think there is to get to that level. There's such a love of the craft and of doing this job that they're probably pretty good at it.
They love the job and they love doing this. And I don't know if it's the I don't give a shit anymore because I have so much money that I actually I'm not sure it's that I think there is to get to that level. There's such a love of the craft and of doing this job that they're probably pretty good at it.
They love the job and they love doing this. And I don't know if it's the I don't give a shit anymore because I have so much money that I actually I'm not sure it's that I think there is to get to that level. There's such a love of the craft and of doing this job that they're probably pretty good at it.