Recording of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat #215 (6/30) with Saar Gur, who's a General Partner at CRV. CRV is a leading venture fund that's backed marketplaces like DoorDash, Pill Pack, ClassPass, Patreon, and more.

0:05 Intro
‍0:58 Saar's background
‍2:59 An overview of CRV as a venture fund
‍4:50 What Saar looks for in marketplaces when investing
‍8:12 How Saar invested in DoorDash
‍15:08 Key learnings from DoorDash
‍17:33 How AI is impacting marketplaces
‍19:07 Opportunities for marketplaces
‍21:33 The current fundraising environment
‍24:00 Mistakes founders make when fundraising
‍25:42 Group Q&A on defensibility in the age of AI
‍27:14 Group Q&A on marketplace logistics
‍28:31 Group Q&A on founder traits Saar looks for when investing
‍30:14 Group Q&A on building for agents
‍33:04 Group Q&A on marketplace advice
‍38:01 Group Q&A on positioning when fundraising
‍40:28 Group Q&A on building trust
‍42:37 Parting marketplace advice
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Saar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saargur
CRV: https://www.crv.com
Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/yoroomie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Mike (Yoroomie) on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoroomie
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You can also find this group chat in audio format as an episode on our Everything Marketplaces podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also connect with marketplace founders & leaders from our group chats in the Everything Marketplaces community.