Best Stanley Zhang Podcasts (2025)

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The Automated VC | Yohei Nakajima, Founding Partner, Untapped VC 50:37

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2h ago50:37

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This week, Peter is joined by Yohei Nakajima, founding partner of Untapped VC and one of the most forward-thinking investors in the AI space. Known for his public experiments with AI agents and automations, Yohei shares his radically different approach to venture capital: investing from the top down. Yohei explains how he uses the social networking…

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One In, One Out: A Look at Startup Hiring 9:55

13d ago9:55

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In this special solo episode of The Data Minute, host Peter Walker dives into the data from Carta's latest research on the state of startup hiring. With hiring down month-over-month since 2021, Peter unpacks the trends that every founder, operator, and investor needs to understand. Using five key charts, Peter breaks down the current talent landsca…

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The Future of VC-Backed Fintech | Drew Glover, Founder and Managing Partner, Fiat Ventures and Fiat Growth 52:19

27d ago52:19

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On this episode of The Data Minute, Peter sits down with Drew Glover, founder and managing partner at Fiat Ventures and Fiat Growth, for a wide-ranging conversation on what’s next in fintech and what founders actually want from their investors. They dive into how fintech is moving from DTC chaos into quietly powerful B2B infrastructure, why capital…

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What it Really Takes to IPO | Dave Chen, Co-Head of Global Technology Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley 46:49

1M ago46:49

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In this special episode of The Data Minute, Peter sits down with Dave Chen, Co-Head of Global Technology Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley, for a tactical deep dive on how today’s founders should think about going public. Dave shares what IPO prep really looks like in 2025 and beyond, why the best companies start working with bankers 2–3 years a…

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How PE Funds Really Get Started | Stephanie Srulowitz (Co-Head of U.S. Private Funds at Weil, Gotshal & Manges) 56:50

2M ago56:50

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What does it really take to spin out and start your own private equity firm? Stephanie Srulowitz, co-head of U.S. private funds at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, joins The Data Minute to break it all down. From legal structure to fundraising strategy to LP negotiation tactics, she and Peter walk through the three common paths to fund launch (and which is …

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How LPs Think: Taste, Timing, and Saying No With Style | David Zhou (Head of Investor Relations, Alchemist Accelerator) 1:06:23

3M ago1:06:23

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This week on The Data Minute, Peter sits down with David Zhou, Head of Investor Relations at Alchemist Accelerator and the host of Superclusters, for a deep dive into how LPs choose, and say no to, emerging managers. David shares what hundreds of GP conversations have taught him about building trust and avoiding the "sea of sameness.” They talk abo…

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AI, LPs, and the New Era of Venture | Lu Zhang (Founder & Managing Partner, Fusion Fund) 46:35

3M ago46:35

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Lu Zhang Managing Partner of Fusion Fund joins Peter this week to talk about what it takes to scale an early-stage venture firm—and back game-changing companies—at the speed of today’s AI boom. Fresh off her oversubscribed $190M Fund IV raise, Lu talks about what most managers get wrong when pitching institutional LPs, what it takes to stand out in…

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Liquidity, LPs, and the Long Game | Beezer Clarkson (Partner, Sapphire Ventures) 56:44

4M ago56:44

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter is joined by Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Ventures and co-host of the acclaimed Origins podcast, for a candid, rapid-fire look inside the minds of LPs, the realities of fundraising, and why venture isn't broken, but is being reshaped. They cover the biggest questions emerging managers are asking rig…

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Backing Founders From Day Zero | Ed Sim (Founding Partner, Boldstart Ventures) 51:40

4M ago51:40

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What does it mean to be a “day one partner” for founders—and how does that change in an era of AI-driven acceleration? On this episode of The Data Minute, Peter sits down with Ed Sim, founding partner of Boldstart Ventures and the voice behind “What’s Hot 🔥 in Enterprise IT VC.” Ed shares what it means to invest at the “inception stage”—before a co…

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Innovation Meets the Real Estate Industry | Liza Benson (Partner, Moderne Ventures) 42:09

5M ago42:09

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Liza Benson, Partner at Moderne Ventures, to discuss investing in real-world industries and Moderne’s unique LP-driven approach. They discuss the Moderne Passport, a multi-stage investment fund and industry immersion program, how to turn pilots into revenue,…

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The Future of Venture in an AI World | Brianne Kimmel (Founder and Managing Partner, Worklife Ventures) 44:18

5M ago44:18

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Brianne Kimmel, founder and managing partner at Worklife Ventures, to explore what it really takes to build enduring companies in today’s AI-first startup landscape. They discuss the new playbook for go-to-market, why “renewals are the new revenue,” and how …

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The Future of Fund Forecasting | Anubhav Srivastava (Founder, Tactyc) 33:07

10M ago33:07

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Welcome to a very special episode of The Data Minute. For the first time, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by an actual Founder and CEO, Anubhav Srivastava whose company Tactyc.io is now a part of the Carta family! Join them for an in-depth conversation that goes in two directions. First, for VCs, they discuss reserve ratios, recy…

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The Hidden Value of the VC CFO | Marie Drez (Venture Capital CFO) 40:23

12M ago40:23

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In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) and Marie Drez (Venture Capital CFO) sit down for an insightful conversation on the crucial role of fund CFOs and how emerging managers can find one. This discussion is full of expert insights. Marie shares important lessons from the SVB crisis, questions to ask ban…

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How has the founders market changed? | Aditi Maliwal (Partner, Upfront Ventures) 48:15

12M ago48:15

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) and Aditi Maliwal (Partner, Upfront Ventures) have an in-depth conversation regarding the seed and Series A market. They discuss seed stage dynamics across the U.S. plus AI companies and how to determine which companies are worth investing in. There’s also a discussion on …

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The VC/Founder Cheat Sheet | Rex Salisbury (Founding GP, Cambrian Ventures) 42:05

1y ago42:05

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Rex Salisbury (Founding GP, Cambrian Ventures) to discuss what’s developing in the fintech space, GPs calling more capital, and Rex’s idea on how to get into the tech industry. This conversation also covers Rex’s personal cheat sheet explaining why someone sho…

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Have we reached a tipping point with SAFEs? | David Willbrand (Chief Legal Officer, Pacaso) 47:43

1y ago47:43

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by David Willbrand (Chief Legal Officer, Pacaso) for a wide-ranging conversation on fundraising with SAFEs, liquidation preferences, and the relationship between founders and lawyers. What started as a discussion on the technical aspects of raising a SAFE, late-s…

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Your check size dictates fund strategy | Charles Hudson, Founder & Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures 55:58

1y ago55:58

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Charles Hudson (Managing Partner and Founder, Precursor Ventures and writer of the Venture Reflections Substack - chudson.substack.com) for a deep discussion about pre-seed deals, the differences between multi-stage and small funds, and the types of investing …

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What should founders pay themselves? | Waseem Daher (Co-founder and CEO, Pilot) 30:23

1y ago30:23

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) and Waseem Daher (Co-founder and CEO, Pilot) discuss all things financial for early-stage startups. They go deep on founders' salaries, those important calculations every startup should know, like burn rate and runway, as well as building a startup in different interest ra…

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The Investor View on Startup Funding | Kate Shillo Beardsley (Founding Partner, Hannah Grey Ventures) 47:15

1y ago47:15

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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Kate Shillo Beardsley (Founding Partner, Hannah Grey) for a wide-ranging conversation on VC, private equity, investor trends, and the chasm between seed stage startups and those that make it to series. This jam-packed conversation also includes a debate on pri…

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The Data Minute Q&A: Pre-seed Edition 7:44

1y ago7:44

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In this episode, Peter reads a few of your most pressing questions for a special pre-seed focused Data Minute Q&A. Using information from the State of Pre-Seed: Q1 2024 report, Peter uses five charts to answer five questions related to pre-seed fundraising. Learn about: How pre-seed funding is faring in this market SAFEs and convertible notes Valua…

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All startup problems are people problems | Darcy Casarella (Director of Talent, NEA) 46:50

1+ y ago46:50

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In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Darcy Casarella (Director of Talent, NEA) for a wide-ranging discussion all about how founders should think about compensation and how to structure teams. Hiring at startups is down and compensation trends are shifting, so it's a perfect time to talk …

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For biotech companies, fundraising is a different kind of beast | Darren Cooke (Executive Director, Berkeley Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center) 28:03

1+ y ago28:03

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In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Darren Cooke (Executive Director, Berkeley Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center) for an enlightening discussion about some emerging trends with biotech companies: Namely, while pharma and biotech currently rank as the 5th most-funded type of pre-seed…

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Raise amount vs. valuation cap: What the data tells us | Mendel Chuang (GP at Acquired Wisdom Fund) 44:17

1+ y ago44:17

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In this episode of The Data Minute podcast, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Mendel Chuang (GP at Acquired Wisdom Fund) for a wide-ranging discussion around two interesting trends in Carta’s data: • How valuation caps have been changing over time since Q1 2022 • The percentage of seed rounds that are priced, by raise amount Alo…

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The state of startup compensation today (Founder Q&A) 8:08

1+ y ago8:08

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In this episode of The Data Minute, join Peter as he breaks down five charts from Carta's recent State of Compensation Report to answer five of the most common founder questions related to startup compensation today. Using anonymized, aggregated data from Carta's Total Compensation tool, Peter dives deep into: • Startup hiring and layoffs • Equity …

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What did the pandemic do to healthtech investing? | Marissa Bertorelli (Principal at Polaris Partners) 35:15

1+ y ago35:15

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Even in turbulent times, early-stage investing has held up in one particular area: Healthcare. In fact: Biotech, pharmaceutical, and digital therapeutic startups are receiving more capital now than before the pandemic, in 2018 - 2019. In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, join Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) as he sits down with Maris…

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How many checks should founders expect in their pre-seed round? | Dave Anderson (GP at Beat Ventures) 34:07

1+ y ago34:07

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In the inaugural episode of The Data Minute podcast, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Dave Anderson (GP at Beat Ventures) to discuss recent venture industry data around two key questions: • In today’s fundraising market, how many individual checks should the average founder plan to raise in their first SAFE round? • Do early-…

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Trailer: Welcome to The Data Minute 1:02

1+ y ago1:02

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Starting April 15th: Join Carta's Head of Insights, Peter Walker, as he breaks down the data that's fueling today's most fascinating trends in startups, VC, and the private market ecosystem. Featuring guests from across the venture industry — from founders to investors, and everyone in between — each new Data Minute is a bite-sized breakdown of the…

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SAC 5:25

6+ y ago5:25

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Welcome to SAC, today's poems are 10 Mary Street and St. Patrick's College. Hope you enjoy!