Can Consumer Businesses Still Achieve $1 Billion Exits, Why She Doesn't Invest in Gaming, The Three Metrics That Matter with Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA

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Can Consumer Businesses Still Achieve $1 Billion Exits, Why She Doesn't Invest in Gaming, The Three Metrics That Matter with Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA

Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA: The Consumer VC #329

Mike Gelb

Aug 30, 2024

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA. NEA is one of the largest and most iconic VC firms with $25 billion in committed capital. Vanessa started her career in the gaming industry, but doesn’t invest in gaming. Some of her consumer investments include Mejuri, Kindred and Greenlight.

We discuss:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:23 - Microsoft's Early Touch Screen Technologies

0:05:36 - Designing Surface Device Controls Without Mouse

0:09:11 - Xbox Connect Speech Recognition Evolution

0:14:33 - Innovative Technologies and Timing

0:17:12 - A-B Testing and Data-Driven Decisions

0:23:10 - Profitability and Growth in Different Industries

0:26:55 - Investing Across Different Categories

0:29:53 - Robinhood Revolutionizes Commission-Free Investing

0:36:33 - Identifying Winning Consumer Companies

0:54:15 - Venture Capital in Tech Innovation

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The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

The Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place.

Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech subscription.

Mike also interviews founders that are building some of the most disruptive consumer facing companies in the world. The conversation usually includes the insight the founder discovered, fundraising strategy, and the pitch.

This podcast also includes bonus episodes. Each bonus episode dives into a particular subject that might not have to due with the fundraise or venture capital, but still would be helpful to founders. For example, a bonus episode on brand strategy or how to construct a board of directors. All bonus episodes will be clearly labeled.

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