Benchmark Capital

<p>Benchmark Capital. We tell the tale of the legendary equal partnership that accomplished something no other venture firm can claim: twice it has produced the highest returning fund of its cycle, each time with a 100% different GP lineup. If ever there were a playbook for successful generational transfer of a generational-defining venture firm, this is it. We spend 3.5+ hours digging into how the dotcom “eBay eBoys” transformed into the rockstar Fab Four of the Uber, Instagram and Snap mobile gold rush (spoiler: not by a straight line!), and what the future holds for Benchmark’s next GP generation. If you’re a student of the venture game from any angle — founder, GP, LP, etc — this is a story you need to tune in for!<br /> <br /></p> <p>If you want more Acquired, you can <a href= "http://pod.link/acquiredlp">follow our public LP Show feed here</a> in the podcast player of your choice (including Spotify!).<br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Thank you to our presenting sponsor for all of Season 11, Fundrise! If you’re considering raising a growth round of capital in the next year, you should definitely explore raising some of it with the Fundrise Innovation Fund. Just email <a href= "mailto:notvc@fundrise.com">notvc@fundrise.com</a>, and tell them Ben & David sent you. And if you’re an individual looking for exposure to private growth-stage technology companies, you can <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredfundriseinnovation">invest in the Innovation Fund here</a>.</li> <li>Thank you as well to <a href= "https://bit.ly/acquiredpilot22">Pilot</a> and <a href= "https://bit.ly/acquirednzsmarginofsafety">NZS Capital</a>! You can register for the <a href= "https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdOmtrjgrHNB5Z4J4zGp8vejLlznkmC9v"> next NZS Talkback here</a>.<br /> <br /></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://web.archive.org/web/19970222220811/http://www.benchmark.com/"> Benchmark’s website circa 1997</a></li> <li><a href= "https://web.archive.org/web/2002092602403