Dave McClure & Jordan Stein on YC, "Spray and Pray", and Games VCs Play | E1923 TWiST

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Dave McClure, Jordan Stein, and Jason Calacanis
(00:28) Reddit's IPO adds to YC's track record of successful public listings
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(11:39) Strategy of investing in YC ecosystem and the importance of entry point evaluation
(18:40) YC's demo day and opportunities for other accelerators
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(27:18) YC's demo day and opportunities for other accelerators cont.
(32:24) Carta’s report on the rise of capital call requests
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(40:26) The role of secondary funds in the current macroeconomic conditions and the potential for more company shutdowns
(1:00:49) Betting on outliers and the decision-making process for doubling down
(1:14:16) Lightning round: Top 3 investments from each guest
(1:25:20) Discussing the upcoming www.liquiditypod.com/summit
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[@thedlkr]

I randomly met Dave McClure at a friend's home party in Tokyo around 13 years ago. I had no idea that he was a big deal until later when I looked him up online. He was very gracious with me and friendly.

[@charlech]

Didn’t he abuse his power to coerce sex and sexually harassed women?

[@thedlkr]

@@charlech I'll let you be the judge of that. I don't have enough information on the details. The accusations came out some time after the encounter I mentioned above. How do you feel about it?

[@circlelabs]

Thanks for calling out Garry Tan. No idea how that guy is running YC. Totally different level than Paul Graham and Altman.

[@dweisbur]

Not calling out Gary - he’s a friend of the pod and a legend