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Funding the Future: Dan Ahrens, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Left Lane Capital

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Dan Ahrens, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Left Lane Capital. Topics Discussed: The current state of the venture capital space, and why contemporary founders are seeking more than simply startup capital The importance of hustle an independent thinking to running a successful VC How Left Lane Capital differentiates itself by taking a data-centric approach to making big business decisions Why new founders need to be well capitalized before embarking on a category creation journey and evangelizing new categories The future of investment in a capital scarce economy, and why profit-first portfolios are likely to lead the way

Broadcast on:
30 Oct 2023

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Dan Ahrens, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Left Lane Capital.

Topics Discussed:

  • The current state of the venture capital space, and why contemporary founders are seeking more than simply startup capital
  • The importance of hustle an independent thinking to running a successful VC
  • How Left Lane Capital differentiates itself by taking a data-centric approach to making big business decisions
  • Why new founders need to be well capitalized before embarking on a category creation journey and evangelizing new categories
  • The future of investment in a capital scarce economy, and why profit-first portfolios are likely to lead the way