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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