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David Cheng talks about his new role at Costanoa Ventures, the appeal of live music and why he’s a fan of Biltong.

AI systems are helping founders anticipate customer objections on sales calls and giving them a head start in raising their next round.

AI is proving to be extremely valuable for deal sourcing at firms including Antler, EQT Ventures and Pioneer Square Labs.

Some firms say using AI for due diligence gives them an edge over competitors that still do things the old way.

Venture firms are finding that AI agents, when applied to a broad swath of internal workflows, can augment decision-making and enhance collaboration among teams.

Six IPOs for portfolio companies in the last eight years, steady distributions and a healthy re-up rate helped the product-led VC firm expand its institutional LP base.

Among the limited partners in prior Rethink Education funds are Richard W Goldman Family Foundation, AL Mailman Family Foundation, IDP Foundation and Lumina Foundation.

Senior executives and domain experts enable portfolio companies to grow more quickly and gain a competitive edge over peers developing AI-native platforms.

With the Tokyo-based financial group as an anchor investor, Across plans to invest in more than 20 micro VCs focused on AI, fintech and blockchain, climate and health tech.

Investors are more wary of SaaS as they see a structural shift from enterprise products built around systems of record, seat licenses and humans manually navigating workflows to platforms pushing software toward systems of action, automation and outcomes.