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481. Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor (Paul Madera)
Paul Madera of Meritech Capital joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor. In this episode we cover:
Challenges in Late-Stage Venture Capital
Revenue Momentum and Investment Decisions
Public vs. Private Markets and AI Investments
Defense Tech and AI's Role in Workflow Software
AI's Adoption Curve and Market Competition
Investment Strategies and Future Outlook
Guest Links:
Guest's LinkedIn
Company's LinkedIn
Company's Website
The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack…
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