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20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years
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Shervin Pishevar is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Shervin is famed for leading Uber’s Series B at Menlo alongside leading Warby Parker’s Series A and investing in Tumblr, all in just 18 months at Menlo. Following Menlo, Shervin co-founded Sherpa Capital and today Shervin is averaging over 73x on his investments. As an angel investor, Shervin made over 100 investments in the likes of Dollar Shave Club, Postmates, Facebook and more.
In Today’s Episode with Shervin Pishevar:
08:09 Meeting Travis Kalanick: The Start of a Game-Changing Partnership
11:08 The Uber Series B: Securing a Billion-Dollar Deal
12:49 The Rise of Uber: Global Expansion and Strategic Moves
19:01 The Lyft Rivalry: Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned
20:57 Recruiting Emil Michael: Building a Strong Leadership Team
24:29 Uber China: The Challenges and Triumphs
27:19 The $15 Billion Raise: Fueling Uber's Global Dominance
30:57 The Beginning of the End: Betrayal by Benchmark
35:33 Sam Altman's Coup and Lessons from the Past
36:22 The Uber War: Legal Battles and Boardroom Drama
37:36 Fusion GPS and Fabricated Reports
39:43 The Me Too Movement and Its Impact
40:51 The SoftBank Investment and Leadership Changes
41:29 The Downfall of Uber's Visionaries
51:09 The Future of Venture Capital
57:01 Quantum Computing and AI: The Next Frontier
1273 episodios
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
Manage episode 460810864 series 73567
Shervin Pishevar is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Shervin is famed for leading Uber’s Series B at Menlo alongside leading Warby Parker’s Series A and investing in Tumblr, all in just 18 months at Menlo. Following Menlo, Shervin co-founded Sherpa Capital and today Shervin is averaging over 73x on his investments. As an angel investor, Shervin made over 100 investments in the likes of Dollar Shave Club, Postmates, Facebook and more.
In Today’s Episode with Shervin Pishevar:
08:09 Meeting Travis Kalanick: The Start of a Game-Changing Partnership
11:08 The Uber Series B: Securing a Billion-Dollar Deal
12:49 The Rise of Uber: Global Expansion and Strategic Moves
19:01 The Lyft Rivalry: Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned
20:57 Recruiting Emil Michael: Building a Strong Leadership Team
24:29 Uber China: The Challenges and Triumphs
27:19 The $15 Billion Raise: Fueling Uber's Global Dominance
30:57 The Beginning of the End: Betrayal by Benchmark
35:33 Sam Altman's Coup and Lessons from the Past
36:22 The Uber War: Legal Battles and Boardroom Drama
37:36 Fusion GPS and Fabricated Reports
39:43 The Me Too Movement and Its Impact
40:51 The SoftBank Investment and Leadership Changes
41:29 The Downfall of Uber's Visionaries
51:09 The Future of Venture Capital
57:01 Quantum Computing and AI: The Next Frontier
1273 episodios
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