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News Rundown: The State of Venture Capital and AI: Radical Ventures, NVIDIA, and Government Policy with John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity
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News Rundown: The State of Venture Capital and AI: Radical Ventures, NVIDIA, and Government Policy with John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity

Episode 204

Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity talk about a wide array of current topics in venture capital, with a particular focus on the state of AI funding with Radical Ventures raising an $800M AI-focused fund, the challenges facing late-stage startups, and the impact of government policies on entrepreneurship and innovation.

In this episode, we discuss:

(00:23) Radical Ventures raises $800M for growth-stage AI startups

(01:19) Discussing risks and rewards in AI growth-stage investing

(05:09) Insights from Carta and CVCA reports on late-stage funding challenges

(13:18) Canadian Entrepreneurs Incentive (CEI) changes and their impact

(18:06) NVIDIA chip smuggling to China despite U.S. export restrictions

(21:06) Google’s antitrust case and its potential impact on the tech industry

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