InsurTech didn’t fail—it matured.
From hype-driven disruption to a deeper respect for how the system actually works, the industry has come full circle.
Gilad Shai explains why founders who don’t understand the machine rarely succeed.
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#InsurTech #Startups #VentureCapital
One lesson stood out: “I tried to boil the ocean. That was my failure.”
If you're building in insurance, this episode is packed with lessons.
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#Insurance #InsurTech #Startups #VentureCapital
Is InsurTech hard or just widely misunderstood?
This week on The Sure Shot Entrepreneur podcast with Gilad Shai from BMI Capital, we unpack how the industry evolved—from “fund everything” to “disrupt agents” to “empower agents with AI”.
Insurance is really resilient and complex.
Deeptech rewards conviction.
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#DeepTech #VC #AI
AI + deeptech are shifting innovation from incremental software upgrades to fundamental scientific breakthroughs.
Karthee Madasamy (MFV Partners) shares what VCs really look for:
• Are you solving a fundamental problem?
• Is the tech ready?
• Is this the right team?
• Early on, milestones > revenue
Deep tech is having its moment again.
AI + hardware acceleration + labor shortages = real-world pull.
In our newsletter this week:
◼️Why this cycle is different
◼️How to invest without traditional metrics
◼️Conviction in deep tech investing
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#DeepTech #VC #AI
"Tell me what was the hardest part to build"
When evaluating founders, NGP Capital's Debjit Mukerji wants to know what almost broke you. Your frustration reveals your moat so be authentic when meeting with investors.
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#venturecapital #startups #deeptech #ai
Great founders don’t just pitch ideas. They answer: “Why now?”
Debjit Mukerji on what’s important:
→ timing
→ tailwinds
→ team’s unique capabilities
That’s what wins.
Tune into the full episode for more tips from Debjit: buff.ly/S2uiMWI
#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship #deeptech #ai
If you want to understand where the next wave of innovation will come from, listening to this episode will help you to connect the dots.
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#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship #deeptech #artificialintelligence
Deep Tech isn’t “back.” It’s finally ready.
Debjit Mukerji, partner at NCG Capital, explains why a defining moment for deep tech has finally arrived.
→ labor shortages
→ AI maturity
→ faster hardware cycles
→ real customer demand
Deep tech isn’t a niche. It’s the foundation of the economy.
This episode also covers:
◾Why great startups start from personal pain
◾The middle-class fear trap
◾Building impact and venture returns simultaneously
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#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship
Founders let VCs have the power way too easily. But Arjan schutte says:
◾The best founders push investors on how they add value
◾They “heat seek” the right partners, not just capital
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Plus: 4 upcoming Bay Area events for founders and investors
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#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship #artificialintelligence
On the Sure Shot Entrepreneur newsletter this week:
→ Michael Gibson & Danielle Strachman on why some ideas can’t wait.
→ Arjan Schutte talks about why the most resilient founders build from the earliest influences that shaped them.
→ Ava fixes broken credit systems
Her answer: caring for her grandfather’s untreated wounds.
That built the company. Not TAM. Not tech.
The story.
Listen to the full conversation with Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson: buff.ly/i22mXsy
#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship #artificialintelligence
Everyone else wanted to see her pitch deck. They wanted to understand her material science innovation for wound healing.
30+ investors. Same routine.
But 1517 fund asked this first: "WHY?"
No excess process. No unnecessary oversight. Just belief and room to build.
Tune in for a radically different take on startup investing:
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#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship #deeptech #artificialintelligence
Traditional VC adds resources. @1517.bsky.social removes constraints.
After 5 years building the Thiel Fellowship, Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson learned something counterintuitive about great founders:
✅They don’t need more structure.
✅They need space to move at full speed.
They joined us in episode #185 of The Sure Shot Entrepreneur Podcast to discuss:
• spotting founders early
• why character beats credentials
• why some founders accelerate past college
Full episode: buff.ly/i22mXsy
#venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship
Some founders follow the path. Others feel their idea cannot wait.
Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson from @1517.bsky.social invest in young builders chasing ambitious ideas.
#deeptech #tech #artificialintelligence #sci-fi #robotics
On the Sure Shot Entrepreneur newsletter this week:
→ Jessica Karr on expanding healthcare access for overlooked populations
→ Ramneek Gupta: look where others are not looking
→ HoneyComb named to Forbes 2026 Fintech 50
Read the full issue: buff.ly/vpQ73fI
#VentureCapital #Healthtech #Fintech
🎯 Stop trying to disrupt healthcare from the outside
🎯 Relationships matter more than your AI
🎯 Founders who lived the problem build the best solutions
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#VentureCapital #Startups #ArtificialIntelligence #Healthcare
Healthcare doesn't reward rebels. It rewards reformers.
Jessica Karr from Coyote Ventures met and did diligence on 100+ healthcare startups last year, ended up investing in about 10.
She shares her playbook in our newest podcast episode.
Healthcare innovation is hard.
On The Sure Shot Entrepreneur podcast this week, JessicaRKarr shares how she evaluates #healthtech #startups, why founder experience often leads to the best innovation, and how #AI is reshaping digital health platforms.
Listen here: buff.ly/vq2ZDm9
#VentureCapital
Key insights include:
• Lessons from LinkedIn’s early AI adoption
• Why generating code is easy but operating it is the real challenge
• How to think about the build vs. buy decision in the AI era
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#artificialintelligence #AI #Engineering #Innovation
Fast shipping with AI comes with hidden costs few people talk about.
In our newly released episode, Bhaskar Ghosh and Kapil Surlaker discuss what founders often discover too late when building with AI.
→ Build OR buy?...in the AI era
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#VentureCapital #Startups #ArtificialIntelligence
On the Sure Shot Entrepreneur newsletter this week:
→ Kapils Surlaker on why your AI future is powered by your data foundation past
→ Bhaskar Ghosh explains his "geometry framework" for evaluating startups: persona, product, budget
→ Lumber's CEO refuses to be a bottleneck in his company’s growth
"Reinvention or extinction. That's our choice in the AI era."
The same @kapilsurlaker who helped scale LinkedIn from 50M to more than 1.3B users and build their database from scratch now says that the skills that made him successful might be worthless tomorrow.
In our newest episode, Kapil and Bhaskar Ghosh go deep on AI, infrastructure, and responsibility.
Listen here: buff.ly/LdnmbNg
#artificialintelligence
