Season 14: What VCs Really Want
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Season 14: What VCs Really Want

Oct 1, 2025·2 min·Season 14Trailer
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Unicorns. Weird things. Founders who'll blow through brick walls. The best in venture tell us exactly what they want to invest in. Season 14 starts Oct 8.

The Panel

Jesse Middleton, investor
Jesse Middleton

Flybridge

“I am so sick of people that are building stuff for building stuff's sake.”
Charles Hudson, investor
Charles Hudson

Precursor Ventures

“We're people pickers at Precursor. That's what I do.”
Elizabeth Yin, investor
Elizabeth Yin

Hustle Fund

“I actually think the idea matters more than the founder.”
Immad Akhund, investor
Immad Akhund

Mercury

“I've done a bunch of robotics investments. But they've always taken way, way longer than anyone anticipated and it's been much, much harder than anticipated.”
Monique Woodard, investor
Monique Woodard

Cake Ventures

Dawn Dobras, investor
Dawn Dobras

Capital F

“When we invest, we invest in full people.”
Rohit Gupta, investor
Rohit Gupta

Future Communities Capital

Cyan Banister, investor
Cyan Banister

Long Journey Ventures

“I try to look six years out and think about what's coming next.”
Mike Ma, investor
Mike Ma

Sidecut Ventures

“We coach first, give capital second.”
Sarah Downey, investor
Sarah Downey
“Is this risky? Hell yeah. But I'm willing to take a risk on somebody who will jump in a car in LA and go for it.”