Timestamps:
(0:00) Kirsten Green joins guest host Mark Suster.
(2:49) Kirsten’s advice to stand out in consumer venture with only seven percent of VC dollars being allocated to consumer.
(8:33) Forerunner’s framework on making investments.
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(12:09) The value of searching for where businesses are missing the mark, and the “wow” factor of the Oura Ring.
(16:28) How AI will change how consumer companies and applications are built
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(20:50) The current state of the consumer search experience and the power of personalization that AI can bring.
(24:16) The disruptive lesson from mobile and the next level of being context aware.
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(31:57) Forerunner Ventures lives within the intersection of invention and culture.
(33:38) Cultural shifts that are investable.
(36:36) The consumer shift from large to small screen.
(40:42) The importance of the mix between direct and indirect revenue.
(42:32) Discussing the relevance of “freemium”.
(55:48) What the exit environment is like going forward.
(1:02:55) What will it take to bring back the small and midcap market?

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