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StrictlyVC Download

Connie Loizos & Alex Gove
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Each week TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos, and Alex Gove, a former journalist, VC and operating exec who today runs StrictlyVC, interview a mover and shaker in the world of tech

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For this episode of StrictlyVC Download, we're bringing you a conversation from the StrictlyVC Athens event. Connie Loizos sat down with three seasoned investors to break down the state of venture capital, the hunt for white space, and what it actu... more

This week on StrictlyVC Download, we're sharing and interview from our 2026 event in San Francisco with TechCrunch reporter Marina Temkin and Lior Susan who is dresh off raising a $1.3 billion fund. Eclipse Ventures is doubling down on what it calls... more

In this episode, we talk with Theo Baker, a soon-to-be Stanford graduate and author of How to Rule the World, about what he found when he traded his coding ambitions for student journalism. Within his first semester, Theo broke the story that led to ... more

This week, we're sharing a conversaiton from Strictly VC's recent event in San Francisco. Replit co-founder and CEO Amjad Masad joined Connie Loizos to talk about AI-driven software development, competing with major AI players, and how coding is chan... more

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Lior Susan
Founder and Managing Partner of Eclipse Ventures
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Episode: Eclipse Ventures Co-Founder Lior Susan's Insights Into a $1.3B Bet on Physical AI
Theo Baker
Stanford freshman, investigative journalist, forthcoming author
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Episode: Inside Stanford's Secret Tech Elite (And the Freshman Who Exposed It)
Jack Zhang
Co-founder of Airwallex
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Episode: Is Airwallex Undervalued or is Stripe Overvalued?
Glen Anderson
Managing Director at Rainmaker Securities
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Episode: How secondary markets are pricing SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic before they go public
Craig Piggott
Founder and CEO of Halter
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Episode: High tech herding with Craig Piggott, Halter
Will Ahmed
Founder and CEO of Whoop
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Episode: The wearable you’re never supposed to stop wearing with Will Ahmed of WHOOP
Jamie Siminoff
Founder of Ring, back at Ring during the media tour following backlash
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Episode: Is Ring building towards safer neighborhoods or neighborhood surveillance?
Max Tegmark
Professor of AI research at MIT; founder of the Future of Life Institute
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Episode: The AI Safety Showdown: Max Tegmark on government, Anthropic, and what’s next
Bill Gurley
Longtime venture capitalist, former Benchmark partner, and author
Episode: Future-Proofing work in the age of automation with Bill Gurley

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Connie Loizos
Host with TechCrunch/StrictlyVC background; Editor-in-Chief at TechCrunch; frequently guides interviews with founders and investors.
Alex Gove
Co-host; former journalist and VC/operator; leads discussions with a practical, operator-focused lens on markets and product strategy.

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Eclipse Ventures Co-Founder Lior Susan's Insights Into a $1.3B Bet on Physical AI
Q: What is the role of public markets in funding hardware-intensive ventures?
Public markets are starting to reward EBITDA and real cash flow, not just gross margins, which lowers the hurdle for hardware-heavy companies to raise capital.
Eclipse Ventures Co-Founder Lior Susan's Insights Into a $1.3B Bet on Physical AI
Q: How does AI interact with robotics and hardware in Eclipse's portfolio?
AI lowers the capital and time required to bring physical-world products to market by improving data collection, simulations, and end-to-end learning, allowing hardware startups to move faster and at scale.
Eclipse Ventures Co-Founder Lior Susan's Insights Into a $1.3B Bet on Physical AI
Q: What changed to make physical-world tech a more attractive investment today?
Susan points to a combination of macro shifts (de-globalization, defense needs, energy concerns) and a new capital cycle that increasingly values tangible assets, supply chains, and the software-to-hardware transition enabled by AI.
CEO Amjad Masad on How Replit Is Changing Who Gets to Build Software
Q: Would you consider selling or partnering with larger entities, given the landscape?
Amjad indicates a preference for independence, mentioning ongoing conversations with partners and the wish to remain independent while acknowledging beneficial partnerships and potential acquisitions as part of fiduciary responsibilities.
CEO Amjad Masad on How Replit Is Changing Who Gets to Build Software
Q: What's your angle when selling to enterprises—security, integration, or something else?
The answer emphasizes Replit's full-stack approach (cloud hosting, security, development environment, and sandboxing) and a preference for products that reduce the friction of CICD, with a clear highlight on security as a key differentiator in enterprise deals.

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The show features in-depth conversations with founders, investors, and technology leaders who are shaping the edge of tech and venture capital. Episodes often center on AI, fintech infrastructure, hardware-enabled farming, wearables, space, privacy, and policy, with founders and operators detailing growth strategies, product visions, regulatory considerations, and go-to-market dynamics. A recurring throughline is understanding how emerging technologies intersect with business models, capital markets, and consumer adoption, along with honest takes on the tradeoffs of growth, profitability, and responsible innovation. Noteworthy traits include hosting a seasoned tech editor alongside a venture-focused operator, probing questions about governa... more

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