Brendan Baker is a Partner at Rackhouse Venture Capital.
Rackhouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital management firm that focuses on founders and firms that sit at the intersection of AI/ML and the real world.
Takeaways
- Brendan's journey into venture from an engineering background.
- Early days at Angellist.
- The 5 Buckets of Venture.
- Tips for founders fundraising.
- Dive into the shifts in the venture landscape, new funds being started, mega funds and more.
- Strategies behind venture funds.
- Interesting unqiue opportunities in AI.
- The future of venture capital will involve systematic approaches to sourcing and supporting startups.
- Decision to join Rackhouse.
- AI + Supply Chain.
Chapters
00:00 Brendan's Journey into Venture Capital
08:35 Finding Champions in Fundraising
21:16 The Future of Systematic Venture Capital
27:42 Trends in Company Creation and Industry Focus
40:31 Rackhouse's Investment Strategy
Keywords
venture capital, fundraising, startup advice, systematic venture, AI in industry, champions in fundraising, modern venture capital, company creation, investment strategy, mental health in entrepreneurship
