E14: Major challenger to OpenAI, xAI, closing on $6B in funding

Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Joshua Berkowitz, Donald Stalter and Jason Calacanis to discuss Elon Musk raising $6B for his new AI startup (4:44), PitchBook's report on Emerging Managers (16:04), SVB’s venture portfolio situation (40:16), and much more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Joshua Berkowitz, Donald Stalter and Jason Calacanis

(4:44) xAI raises $6B

(11:49) Sequoia leading a $6B round for AI

(16:04) PitchBook's report on Emerging Managers

(27:02) The impact of the surge of venture capital in 2021 and its implications for the ecosystem

(34:16) The impact of a positive investor attitude on founders

(40:16) The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) venture portfolio situation

(45:39) Lightning round of last 3 investments

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Mentioned on show:

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/03/svb-venture-capital-arm

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