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Hey Friends,
Our guest today is Brian O’Malley, who is a Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures. Forerunner is one of the top consumer venture capital firms that tirelessly champions founders who deliver the innovation they demand. Some of Brian’s investments include Sunday, Canal and Dumpling.
We discuss:
Why Forerunner decided to raise $1 billion for their 6th fund
How investing in consumer has evolved over the past few years
What is the empowerment economy?
How does he think about valuation in today’s market climate?
How Amazon reshaped the book store
The differences when evaluating a company whose customer is a consumer vs. SMB
Thank you for listening.
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