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“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z
Summary
Vijay Pande discusses launching the smaller, AI-native VZVC after leading a roughly $4 billion biotech practice at a16z. He argues that biology is moving from discovery toward engineering, while warning that costly clinical trials and fragmented data remain major barriers to AI-driven medicine.
Pande’s move from managing a multibillion-dollar portfolio to making fewer, smaller bets signals a more
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Why it matters
Biotech investors are recalibrating around concentrated bets and data infrastructure rather than assuming AI alone will overcome the sector’s development costs.
Gen Zers quit their jobs to start a pickle company—now it’s valued at $8.5 million
Summary
Good Girl Snacks founders Leah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhitar left their jobs to build a pickle brand that has reached an $8.5 million valuation. The company paired a conventional packaged-food product with branding designed to appeal to Gen Z consumers.
The valuation shows how consumer startups can turn cultural relevance and focused branding into venture-scale
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Why it matters
It reflects the growing willingness to fund consumer brands that treat identity and community as core parts of their growth strategy.