Jan 3, 2022
David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert are venture capitalists and
hosts of the Acquired podcast. Acquired is one of my favorite
shows. In it, David and Ben tell stories of great companies in
technology with thorough research and a fun, engaging style.
Our conversation kicks off the mini-series with their respective
backgrounds in venture, the creation of Acquired, and their
research process for show. We then dive into the origins of the
cottage venture capital industry, inflection point after the tech
bubble, rise of an abundance of capital, firms investing across
stages, the competitive response of others, the mass introduction
of angel investors, businesses staying private for longer, and the
potential for crypto to change the game once more.
Whenever we’re set with this (or when you tell me to), I’ll send
the next 5 episodes along.