Bill Gurley

8 statements across 4 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Feb 22, 2022 by Brian Koppelman · said 155 times in 17 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Everything said about Bill Gurley, oldest first

Feb 22, 2022
Disclosure
Koppelman: Super Pumped relied strictly on Mike Isaac's book, not Gurley
“Well, we didn't talk to the people in the show for the show, meaning I told Bill because I'm responsible person in that way. I said to Bill, Mike Isaac sent me his book. We're gonna go tell this story. Anything I may have heard from any conversation that I had…”
Brian Koppelman Feb 22, 2022 ▶ 19:00 Super Pumped (with Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) · Acquired
Feb 22, 2022 positive
Disclosure
Koppelman: Being close friends with both Marc Andreessen and Bill Gurley
“This is gonna sound odd, but I'm very friendly with Marc Andreessen and Bill Gurley. There can't, there's like five of us, I think, in the world.”
Brian Koppelman Feb 22, 2022 ▶ 16:54 Super Pumped (with Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) · Acquired
Sep 28, 2022 bullish
Insight
Backing a repeat entrepreneur in the enterprise sector is near risk-free
“Backing a repeat entrepreneur in the enterprise sector is near risk free.”
Ben Gilbert Sep 28, 2022 ▶ 2:11:13 Benchmark Part I · Acquired
Sep 28, 2022
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Benchmark lacked an eBay-sized investment win until backing Bill Gurley's Uber
“Benchmark did not have an eBay-sized win until Bill's big marketplace.”
Ben Gilbert Sep 28, 2022 ▶ 2:14:41 Benchmark Part I · Acquired
Sep 28, 2022 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Bill Gurley is not a general partner in Benchmark's next fund
“Bill Gurley is not a general partner in the Next Benchmark Fund, and the majority of the current partners joined in the last five years.”
Ben Gilbert Sep 28, 2022 ▶ 2:42 Benchmark Part I · Acquired
Sep 28, 2022
Assertion Supported
Peter Fenton is Benchmark's only remaining active 'Fab Four' GP
“2018, they do fun nine. Matt and Mitch step back at that point. Bill sticks around for one more fun cycle. And then of course, you know, probably everybody knows at this point, certainly if you're still listening at this point, Bill has stepped back now at thi…”
David Rosenthal Sep 28, 2022 ▶ 3:10:06 Benchmark Part I · Acquired
Nov 15, 2022 positive
Opinion
Qualcomm's Market Entry Strategically Rivals or Surpasses Nvidia's
“The business history of Qualcomm, just like Bill Gurley said on the blurb of this book, It is one of the most brilliant strategic executions of entering a market period. You know, like, writ large ever. Like, this is on par with NVIDIA, if not, honestly, more …”
David Rosenthal Nov 15, 2022 ▶ 46:13 Qualcomm · Acquired
Mar 29, 2023 positive
Opinion
Senra: Bill Gurley's 'Runnin' Down a Dream' is the best YouTube talk for entrepreneurs
“That fantastic talk he gave, which to me is the best talk for entrepreneurs investors on YouTube. It's called running down a dream, how to survive and thrive in a career you love.”
David Senra Mar 29, 2023 ▶ 17:23 Sessions: David Senra (Founders Podcast) · Acquired
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