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Where technology and venture capital intersect: A deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup industry. Helmed by Eric Newcomer with writing from Madeline Renbarger and Tom Dotan.

18 Quotes that Defined 2025: Andrej Karpathy, Sam Altman & Pope Leo XIV on AI

'What we are dealing with is a real and mysterious creature, not a simple and predictable machine.'

12-23
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The 2026 IPO Boom Is Already Off to a Bad Start

Sources tell us Lambda is in talks to raise ahead of an expected 2026 IPO

12-22
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Big VCs Raise Billions in Fresh Capital While Overall Industry Fundraising Sags

Plus, fear overtakes greed in the public markets as AI stocks stumble

12-19
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Inside the VC Roll-up Craze That Has Taken Silicon Valley by Storm

Details on unreported deals, key partners & more

12-18
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Tech M&A Had a Decent Year. The Big One is Yet to Come.

Plus, Disney & OpenAI do a deal while SpaceX prepares its IPO launch

12-12
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The Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery Already Has a Winner: YouTube

Netflix has gone from Hollywood disruptor to incumbent, just as AI changes the game

12-09
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OpenAI’s ‘Code Red’ Shows the Power of Perceptions in the AI Race

Plus, Silicon Valley circles up for David Sacks. But why?

12-05
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Join Us in Helping Those Who Need It Most. We're Matching Up to $10,000 for Cash Assistance via @GiveDirectly

We're happy to join more than 30 other Substackers in boosting three Rwandan villages' efforts to escape poverty

12-02
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Nuclear Rivalries & Hadrian’s Fresh Funds: Defense Investors' Year-End Bets

Exclusive: Radiant & Hadrian are in talks to raise more capital, sources say

12-01
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Your Family & Friends Have Questions About Tech & AI. We’ve Got Answers!

Our insider’s guide to Thanksgiving conversations and how to pivot away from — or into — sensationalist tech talking points

11-26
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Markets Shudder Despite Nvidia's Bullish Outlook, Signaling Rising Risk

Plus, big shifts in key AI alliances show Google coming on strong

11-21
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12 Videos from CVAI: Amjad Masad from Replit, Mike Krieger from Anthropic, xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba & More

Listen to our on-stage panels from the Cerebral Valley AI Summit

11-17
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AI Leaders Tout Agents & Wave Off Bubble Fears as the Industry Enters a Practical Phase

Techno-optimism reigned at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit even as business models remain in flux & AGI fades from the conversation

11-13
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Cerebral Valley AI Summit Audience Survey Results

See insights from our survey of attendees for our on-stage game

11-13
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EXCLUSIVE: Parag Agrawal’s Parallel Web Systems Raises $100 Million to Help AI Agents Search the Web

Former Twitter CEO says agents use the web differently and need their own API

11-12
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EXCLUSIVE: Root Ventures Raises $190 Million Fourth Fund for Early Bets on Wonky Startups

Firm's investments are getting up-rounds from Sequoia, Benchmark, USV, and others

11-10
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Sequoia's Unexpected Steward Shakeup

Plus, we have an answer to OpenAI's recent stumbles: show us the money.

11-07
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Meet The Cerebral Valley Heavy Weights

The founders that will define the future of AI, curated by Newcomer & Index Ventures

11-06
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Neoclouds Race for the Public Markets, Leaving VCs Behind

Frantic deal-making & debt financing spur debate over AI infrastructure startups

11-05
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The Story of a Cap Table: Navan

Lightspeed, Oren Zeev & Neil Mehta did well with the travel company, but shares fell sharply after the opening.

11-04
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