Okay, Computer 12/14/22: Too Clever by Half with Rick Heitzmann & A Conversation with NEA’s Ann Bordetsky

Dan and FirstMark Capital managing director Rick Heitzmann discuss if the Fed will start easing rate hikes with signs of moderating inflation (2:00), Thoma Bravo and other private equity giants on the hunt for valuation opportunities in tech (7:30), Sam Bankman-Fried’s indictment and FTX’s collapse forcing a reckoning on due diligence in venture capital (8:30), how entrepreneurs are getting ahead of the curve despite market uncertainty and volatility (15:00), and if we’ll spend less time talking about Elon Musk in 2023 (20:00). Later, Dan talks with NEA partner Ann Bordetsky about her transition from high-profile consumer brands to venture capital (26:30), her experience working at Twitter and her “unpopular opinions” about its future under Elon Musk (34:30), the huge differences between working at Uber versus Twitter (46:30), finding the magic formula for successful consumer companies (54:30), and why TikTok is a perfect showcase for where consumer habits are headed (58:30).  ---- View our show notes and transcript here ---- Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We’re on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page