DoorDash-Backer Pear Raises $432M for Seed Venture Fund

The video discusses the growth of investment checks and team expansion, focusing on software and semiconductors. It highlights the diversity in leadership among founders, particularly female and diverse founders, and the challenges they face in fundraising. The importance of focusing on long-term goals in AI is emphasized, with AI being a horizontal technology applicable across industries. The fund's generalist approach includes AI, life sciences, and climate. Methods for sourcing diverse founders, including university programs and female engineer circles, are explored. The DoorDash investment story illustrates the importance of founder vision.

What has been the trend in the size of investment checks over the past five years?

• They have fluctuated unpredictably.

• They have been getting bigger.

• They have remained the same.

• They have decreased significantly.

What percentage of the investment portfolio consists of female founders?

• 25%

• 41%

• 50%

• 60%

What is the key advice given to founders to avoid disruption in the AI space?

• Expand into new markets quickly.

• Focus on short-term wins.

• Concentrate on important metrics.

• Ignore the competition.

How is AI described in terms of its application across industries?

• A horizontal technology.

• A temporary trend.

• A vertical technology.

• A niche technology.

What has been the trend in investment pitches from crypto compared to AI?

• AI pitches have decreased.

• Both have remained stable.

• Crypto pitches have decreased.

• Crypto pitches have increased.

What percentage of the portfolio comes from founders sourced through university programs?

• 50%

• 10%

• 25%

• 40%

What was the initial perception of the DoorDash business model?

• An untested market.

• A low-risk investment.

• A simple and straightforward business.

• A complex and highly operational business.