Invest Like The Best
Episode 162 An Update on Consumer & Enterprise Venture Capital
Invest Like The Best

Episode 162: An Update on Consumer & Enterprise Venture Capital

Invest Like The Best

Episode 162

An Update on Consumer & Enterprise Venture Capital

Bill Gurley and Chetan Puttagunta are both partners at Benchmark Capital. We cover updates on consumer and enterprise investing, their view on the state of funding and growth, and the entrepreneurial spirit in the face of a crisis.

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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

An Update on Consumer & Enterprise Venture Capital

Introduction

Patrick
Our guests today are Bill Gurley and Chetan Puttagunta, both partners at Benchmark Capital. We review the early-stage investing world in the face of coronavirus and a very timely conversation. Which is one that will remain valuable once this crisis is done, we discuss enterprise and consumer investing, funding and growth and the entrepreneurial spirit in the face of a crisis. Please enjoy.

Impact of COVID on Early Stage Businesses

Okay, Chetan and Bill. Thanks for doing this with me on very short notice. A lot going on this week, we've got a lot to talk about. So we will dive right in. I would love to hear the perspective of both of you, just where we sit here on, on March 12th, which is Thursday evening. Just kind of get your temperature on how you're talking to portfolio companies, what you're seeing and sort of the venture ecosystem that might help those listening. Chetan, maybe we'll start with you.

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