On Turpentine VC, host and venture capitalist Erik Torenberg delves deep into the art and science of building successful venture firms through conversations with the world’s best investors and operators. Hear about insider strategies on decision-making, investment theses, and building firms for the long term—from the ground-level, VC to VC. Guests in season 1 include Ben Horowitz of a16z, Mamood Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia. Turpentine VC is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co
87 episodes
E84: How Accel Captures Companies Outside Traditional VC Reach with Andrew Braccia
00:48:524/8/2025
E83: Chad Byers on Why Susa is a Purpose-Built Seed Specialist [Classic Interview]
00:58:203/25/2025
E82: Fundraising in Bear Markets: How Nichole Wischoff Closed $50M [How I Invest]
00:34:063/19/2025
E81: Inside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]
00:58:333/11/2025
E80: Logan Bartlett on How Great VC Firms Truly Operate
01:06:403/4/2025
E79: Now at $2B Valuation: Mercor CEO On How They Started
00:56:422/25/2025
E78: Why Benchmark is Different Than Other Firms with Sarah Tavel & Eric Vishria
01:32:092/18/2025
E77: IVP's Somesh Dash on Growth Stage Investing and Strategic Discipline
01:01:062/11/2025
E76: Thrive Capital's Bold Bets on Category-Defining Companies with Kareem Zaki
01:10:192/4/2025
E75: Greg Castle (Anorak VC) on the Biggest AR/VR and Spatial Computing Opportunities
