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Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Jaime Matus, Michael Eisenberg, and Jason Calacanis to discuss AI investments and the potential washout of overfunded startups (4:11 ). They also touch on VC hypocrisy (38:47 ), and the role of geography in the VC ecosystem (54:53 ).

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Timestamps:

(0:00 ) David Weisburd intros Jaime Matus, Michael Eisenberg, and Jason Calacanis

(4:11 ) Pitchbook data summarizing the total amount of capital invested in AI

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(16:33 ) Predicting a washout of overfunded AI startups and sky high valuations

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(26:57 ) Discussing Michael Eisenberg's career and investment experiences

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(38:47 ) Discussion on Greg Isenberg's tweet about VC hypocrisy

(54:53 ) Fundraising rankings by ecosystem

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