An Update on Consumer & Enterprise Venture Capital

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[00:01:44] – (First question) – Landscape for venture capital ecosystem

[00:06:47] – The experience in 2009 and the entrepreneurs that tend to rise to the top

[00:08:24] – The relationship between early stage companies and public investors

[00:10:45] – How this crisis impacts enterprise businesses vs the broader corporate sector

[00:14:46] – Advice for early stage companies in a period like this

[00:18:23] – What Chetan was doing during the last downturn and what he learned during it

[00:20:27] – Early stage vs late stage companies in this environment

[00:23:00] – Benefits of being small in a period like this

[00:25:22] – How portfolio companies are responding and pivoting during this period

[00:29:33] – Best practices for remote companies

[00:31:39] – Themes that stand out during this period

[00:34:51] – Closing thoughts