Spotlight the team in pitch decks. Investors are watching and asking questions. I’ve covered venture capital since the mid-1990s — before Netscape went public — and one thing hasn’t changed: investors back people. Sure, markets shift. Technologies evolve. Buzzwords come and go. RIP “Web 2.0.” But when it comes to raising early-stage financing, the single […]
Spotlight the team in pitch decks. Investors are watching and asking questions. I’ve covered venture capital since the mid-1990s — before Netscape went public — and one thing hasn’t changed: investors back people. Sure, markets shift. Technologies evolve. Buzzwords come and go. RIP “Web 2.0.” But when it comes to raising early-stage financing, the single […]
The internet is noisier than ever. AI-generated content is everywhere. But when someone shares a real and thoughtful story from experience, it can still cut through the noise. That’s what we talked about in this episode of The Venture Variety Show with Tony Stubblebine, CEO of Medium. Tony’s seen the writing platform world evolve, from […]
As AI transforms how software is designed, delivered, and deployed, a new generation of tools is emerging to power what comes next. Much of the money flooding into AI has gone to chatbots, copilots and eye-catching applications. But behind the demos, a different race is unfolding: Who will build the infrastructure that makes the AI […]
There’s been no shortage of headlines about AI replacing jobs, building leaner companies, or the mythical one-person startup valued at $1 billion. But the more interesting story happening inside companies today is more complicated and far more compelling. Founders aren’t just adopting AI agents. They’re rethinking how teams are structured entirely. Silos are breaking down. […]
The venture landscape keeps evolving. And increasingly, the people launching funds are building them with the same entrepreneurial mindset as the startups they back. As Braughm Ricke, founder and CEO of Aduro Advisors, explains: “These are naturally entrepreneurial people investing in entrepreneurial people. Building a firm is very much a startup in and of itself.” […]
What happens when five people, a 100 AI agents, and a global contractor network can build what once took a team of 50? That’s the future Kira Noodleman sees unfolding, and she believes it’s already reshaping venture capital. “The most disruptive companies of the next decade will be tiny superpower teams leveraging AI,” she said […]
What happens when five people, a 100 AI agents, and a global contractor network can build what once took a team of 50? That’s the future Kira Noodleman sees unfolding, and she believes it’s already reshaping venture capital. “The most disruptive companies of the next decade will be tiny superpower teams leveraging AI,” she said […]
Writing isn’t just a job, it’s something you feel under the skin. I grew up in La Mirada, California, an LA County suburb with a scrappy little hometown paper called The Lamplighter. One of my childhood friends was the editor’s son. As a kid, I delivered that paper, riding around on my Schwinn, tossing rolled-up […]
When AI is first to judge, job seekers have to tell a more human story to get noticed. The executive never expected she’d be ghosted. She had the track record, the credentials and a resume tailored to the position. But after clicking submit on an online job application, she soon received a rejection email. That’s […]
