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EP 79: The “Why Now” Test for AI Startups | Vanessa Larco, VC & Formerly NEA Partner

October 17, 202642:11

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Vanessa Larco has sat on both sides of the table. She built products at Microsoft, Disney, Twilio, and Box, then led investments at NEA, including Mejuri and Kindred, and watched Robinhood scale to its IPO as a board observer. Sam and Mac talk with her about what actually holds up once the pitch deck closes. Topics covered: Why a founder’s roadmap, and what’s missing from it, shows how they make decisions Skill, luck, and the dynamics no investor can predict Product market pull: users who would…

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