Venture capital has “dead effectively for the past four years,” according to Bradley Tusk, co-founder and managing partner of Tusk Venture Partners. A self-proclaimed “fixer,” Tusk recently decided not to raise a fourth fund. Instead, he decided to go back to his roots and start a company with a service company aimed at helping early-stage startups navigate technology policy and regulations.
Today, fair, Rebecca Veran sits with Tusk and explores his pivot from traditional VC to fair service.
Listen to the entire episode and hear the following:
Limitations and lack of fluidity in current VC models. How Trump's tariffs and other measures have surprised the market. Tusk's experience advises early stage founders of regulatory climate, including the key role they played in Uber's early growth. His insight into mobile voting projects aims to increase voter turnout through safe and open source technology.
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