You Had to Know the Future to Beat John Doerr in the 1990's

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

October 7, 2022

Duration

6m

Channel

Acquired

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Listen to the full Benchmark Part I episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyIqmNqZHnA

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Ben Gilbert

  host

  Co-host of Acquired, covering technology companies and venture capital history.

• David Rosenthal

  host

  Co-host of Acquired, known for analytical framing on tech, markets, and venture capital.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Acquired, featuring Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, You Had to Know the Future to Beat John Doerr in the 1990's explores how Benchmark differentiated from John Doerr’s dominant 1990s Kleiner Perkins John Doerr is framed as the singular “800-pound gorilla” of early-1990s Silicon Valley VC, combining elite sourcing, deal-winning, and firm leadership in one person.

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