Episode 19 - The Evolving Venture Stack

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We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Michaeli Palank (@mpalank101) and Anubhav Srivastava (@anubhav0313). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com!

Anubhav’s Book Recommendation: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer

Mike’s Book Recommendation: The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility by Robert Zubrin

Episode Chapters:

1. Introduction - 0:00
2. Mike and Anubhav’s Career Origin Stories - 1:12
3. Venture Portfolio Construction - 10:53
4. The Evolving Venture Stack - 33:21
5. Celebrity Investors - 38:21
6. From Hollywood to Sand Hill Road - 48:53
7. 2022 and Closing Thoughts - 53:36