Greatest Hits: Reid Hoffman and Chamath Palihapitiya on Angel Investing and The Future of Venture




Village Global's Venture Stories show

Summary: We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer.<br><br>Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath), CEO of Social Capital, and Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman), partner at Greylock, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha at a special Village Global event. <br><br>Angel Island brought together 100+ angel investors for talks from world-class investors, discussions, and opportunities to make new connections.<br><br>In this session they discussed:<br><br>- What is broken about venture and how to fix it.<br><br>- Why Reid is backing new experiments in venture.<br><br>- Their thoughts on the solo GP phenomenon.<br><br>- How to think about risk when evaluating an investment.<br><br>- Whether they're long or short Silicon Valley.<br><br>- Why SPACs are here to stay.<br><br>- How to think about diversification in an angel portfolio.<br><br>- The state of pricing across different rounds.<br><br>Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. <br><br>Check us out on the web at <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.<br><br>Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc/signup" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc/signup</a>