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The Learning Corner by Precursor

Mia Farnham, Charles Hudson
Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence
Investment
Generative AI
Openai
Precursor Ventures
Seed Investing
M&A Activity
Startup Hiring
Founders
Startups
Anthropic
Silicon Valley
Solo Founders
Valuations
Investment Strategy
Agtech
Startup Culture
ROI
Business Integration

Welcome to the Learning Corner, a weekly Precursor Ventures podcast, where members of the Precursor team walk through their favorite articles and news snippets across the venture ecosystem.

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This week we featured Tony Fadell's interview with Lenny Rachitsky, covering how great products are built with pain at the center and why fast software is the new fast fashion. We also dig into Hunter Walk's practical framework for how early-stage VC... more

This week on The Learning Corner, economist Alex Imas makes a counterintuitive case that AI will not eliminate human labor but instead relocate scarcity toward a "relational sector" of nurses, teachers, craftspeople, and care workers where human pres... more

This week on The Learning Corner, we dig into Rachel Karten's viral piece on AI-obsessed leadership and what happens when organizations adopt AI without any real strategy. We then discuss Karan Dhir's framework for career bets that actually compound ... more

This week on The Learning Corner, Charles and Mia discuss a good read explaining why the quiet builder playbook is no longer enough and why founders must now own their narrative to win. They dive into a provocative take on the job market arguing the ... more

This week on The Learning Corner, we open with an argument on why traditional networking culture is mostly negative selection and why broadcasting your work publicly is the stronger play. We then dig into why AI is making the "what" of your work more... more

This week on The Learning Corner, Charles and Mia dig into who actually owns the AI agents you build at work and whether you can take them with you when you leave. They unpack what happens to a founder's standing inside a VC firm when their partner w... more

This week on The Learning Corner, Charles and Mia dig into Lucas Vaz's viral thread arguing that the era of easy, low-priced, diversified venture investing is over and that seed fund math is fundamentally broken. They also break down Garry Tan and YC... more

This week on The Learning Corner, Manny Medina, co-founder of Outreach, shares his biggest regret as a founder and why he believes killing your competition is the actual job description of a VC-backed founder. Samir Kaji breaks down his fundamental t... more

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Casey Newton
Journalist and interviewer featured in the Claude Code interview segment
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Episode: Episode #82: What Will Be Scarce in an AI World, The Real Cost of Vibe Coding, The End of the Software Engineer
Boris Cherny
Creator of Claude Code at Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: Episode #82: What Will Be Scarce in an AI World, The Real Cost of Vibe Coding, The End of the Software Engineer
Ashley Smith
Author of Vermilion Cliffs Ventures article referenced in the episode
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Episode: Episode #74: Round Names Are Dead, How To Ask For Advice, Private Wealth Goes Direct
Mitch Stein
Executive at Arena Private Wealth featured in Equity podcast segment
Arena Private Wealth
Episode: Episode #74: Round Names Are Dead, How To Ask For Advice, Private Wealth Goes Direct
Ari Schottenstein
Executive at Arena Private Wealth featured in Equity podcast segment
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Episode: Episode #74: Round Names Are Dead, How To Ask For Advice, Private Wealth Goes Direct
Ariana Ferwerda
CEO and co-founder of Halfdays, a ski and outdoor wear brand for women by women
Halfdays
Episode: Episode #67: Always In The Office, Bubbles vs. Balloons, Tool Shaped Objects
Beezer Clarkson
Partner at Sapphire Partners, co-founder of OpenLP, and co-host of another podcast, Origins.
Sapphire Partners
Episode: Episode #65: I See Dead VCs, Tech Media Echo Chambers, VC-Backed Startups' Status Collapse
Hunter Walk
Partner and co-founder of Homebrew and co-founder of Screendoor
Homebrew, Screendoor
Episode: Episode #60: The 2025 Venture Review feat. Hunter Walk (Homebrew, Screendoor) and Peter Walker (Carta)
Peter Walker
Head of Insights at Carta
Carta
Episode: Episode #60: The 2025 Venture Review feat. Hunter Walk (Homebrew, Screendoor) and Peter Walker (Carta)

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Charles Hudson
Managing Partner and GP at Precursor Ventures; experienced venture investor and portfolio builder.
Mia Farnham
Host of the show; partner-focused investor with deep engagement in venture community content.
Charles Hedson
General Partner and Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures; closely aligned with venture strategy and portfolio oversight.

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Episode #82: What Will Be Scarce in an AI World, The Real Cost of Vibe Coding, The End of the Software Engineer
Q: How do you reconcile the idea that people will pay a premium for top human services with the reality that AI can lower costs and commoditize experiences?
Premiums may persist for very high-end, bespoke services where quality and human touch matter most; the 'star economy' could reward top performers and highly skilled humans even as broader services become cheaper.
Episode #82: What Will Be Scarce in an AI World, The Real Cost of Vibe Coding, The End of the Software Engineer
Q: Charles, do you buy the logic at scale that hospitality and intangible interactions become a genuine competitive mode as opposed to a soft differentiator?
Yes, the argument is that the relational sector grows because human experiences and nuanced service become scarce and valued, especially at scale where automation reduces other costs but cannot fully replace personal interaction.
Episode #66: AI Fatigue Is Real, Patient Capital Will Eat VC, Building a GP Reference List
Q: How do we strike the balance between knowing when to stop and not giving ourselves the best shot at upskilling in a consistently evolving space?
It's important to focus on mastering a smaller number of tools instead of trying to be proficient in everything.
Episode #63: Sequoia Breaks Portfolio Conflict Rules, Pre-Seed Is Dead?, FAANG to Startup Regret
Q: Do you think Anthropic is really in a position to push back or care at all?
The scale of the capital they are raising might change the calculus entirely from their perspective.
Episode #58: Charles Schwab Acquisition of Forge Global, Holding "Venture Zombies" Forever, What Is Burnout Actually?
Q: Sinéad's larger point is that burnout isn't about exhaustion or failure or stamina or really a lack of discipline. What does constructive support look like from a VC perspective when a founder is hitting that kind of identity-level burnout?
Charles suggests that investors should help founders find meaning outside of their startup identities to better cope with burnout.

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What is The Learning Corner by Precursor about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show curates practical perspectives on venture capital, technology, and the evolving software landscape, often anchored by thoughtful analyses of AI, recruiting, and market dynamics. Episodes frequently compare macro trends in funding and leadership with concrete industry pieces, weaving in portfolio experiences, portfolio company stories, and outside analyses to explore how AI, productivity tools, and market signals reshape how startups operate, raise, and compete. Notable strengths include a rigorous, investor-centric lens that connects theory with real-world implications for founders, operators, and early-stage backers, plus a willingness to critique prevailing narratives in venture and AI. The format tends to be signals-driven, cit... more

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