#265 | 2026 Predictions, Year End Observations, & more
Jan 4th | The latest from Footwork, Altimeter, Bessemer, USV, Madrona, Wing, and others
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2026 Predictions
The next big thing in 2026 will be... (Nikhil Basu Trivedi, GP @ Footwork)
2026 predictions (Kenneth Auchenberg, Partner @ AlleyCorp)
2026 Predictions (Annelies Gamble, Partner @ Zetta)
What Will Happen In 2026 (Fred Wilson, GP @ USV)
10 Predictions for 2026 (Vivek Ramaswami & Sabrina Wu, Madrona)
Six Contrarian Predictions for 2026 (Alex Lazarow, MP @ Fluent Ventures)
A few themes for 2026 (Tanay Jaipuria, Partner @ Wing VC)
40 Predictions for 2026 (Euclid Ventures)
Where AI is headed in 2026 (Ashu Garg, Foundation Capital)
8 big ideas for 2026 (and more trends to watch) (A16Z Crypto)
2026 Open Inquiries (Tina He, VC @ Pace)
Guides, Case Studies, and Best Practices for Operating
4 Predictions for GTM in 2026 (Liz Christo, Partner @ Stage 2)
Dear Founders: A Post on December 31st (Brian Sugar, GP @ Sugar Capital)
Chase Your Hero (Kevin Stevens, Partner @ Energize)
Additional Reads
Year-End Observations (Andrew Ziperski, VC @ General Catalyst)
Year-In-Review: AI Bubble or Breakthrough? (Janelle Teng, VP @ Bessemer)
Unlimited SuperPAC Contributions: A Disturbance in The Force (Teddy Himler, MP @ Optimist)
A Thousand Ways (Michael Dempsey, GP @ Compound)
Authority Is the AI Bottleneck (Jamin Ball, Partner @ Altimeter Capital)
Investing 101 (Kyle Harrison, GP @ Contrary)
The Case Against Doomerism (Nikunj Kothari, Partner @ FPV)
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