Kenn So's guest appearances

Kenn So

AI and the Future of Work 

Startup Mindsets

Confluence.VC

Charlene Li

Phil Johnson

Linda Rottenberg

Dave Kellogg

Justin Smith

David Wright

Bob Moore

David Teten

Wendy Pfeiffer

Gareth Rushgrove

Rob May

Erica Amatori

GRAHAM BROWN

Bill Davidow

Tess Posner

OwlTail

This week’s guest is Kenn So, who works as an associate at Shasta Ventures. We wanted to bring on Kenn because he recently published the most comprehensive book we have found on breaking into venture, but we touch on a lot of other things as well. In this talk, we cover:  Kenn’s path into venture,  the benefits and tradeoffs of having a banking and consulting background,  Shasta’s pivot towards investing exclusively into B2B, and  the idea behind Shasta Elevate and taking a more hands-on approach with portfolio companies  Check out Kenn's book here: https://kenn.so/Breaking-into-early-stage-VC-55bec51b43254c858abfceb16b21827f   📫 For weekly insights from the next era of investors and operators, make sure to subscribe to Confluence.VC Weekly. 

This week’s guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenndanielso/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kenn So</a>, who works as an associate at <a href="https://www.shasta.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shasta Ventures</a>. We wanted to bring on Kenn because he recently published the most comprehensive book we have found on breaking into venture, but we touch on a lot of other things as well. In this talk, we cover: <ul> <li>Kenn’s path into venture, </li> <li>the benefits and tradeoffs of having a banking and consulting background, </li> <li>Shasta’s pivot towards investing exclusively into B2B, and </li> <li>the idea behind <a href="https://www.shasta.vc/elevates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shasta Elevate</a> and taking a more hands-on approach with portfolio companies</li> </ul> Check out Kenn's book here: <a href="https://kenn.so/Breaking-into-early-stage-VC-55bec51b43254c858abfceb16b21827f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kenn.so/Breaking-into-early-stage-VC-55bec51b43254c858abfceb16b21827f</a> 📫 For weekly insights from the next era of investors and operators, make sure to subscribe to <a href="https://confluence.substack.com/subscribe" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Confluence.VC Weekly</a>.

#9 - Kenn So (Associate @ Shasta Ventures)

Kenn So is on the investment team at Shasta Ventures, one of the most respected enterprise software investors in Silicon Valley. He evaluates AI-first companies every day and has a few opinions about what's working and how to get your AI company funded.On this week's episode, Ken shares his perspective on venture capital, AI, and what the best pitches have in common.Listen and learn...   How the best SaaS companies are evolving their operating plans in lean times.Why AI explainability matters. What is AI bias and what are innovative companies doing to address it.Why it's ok that AI innovation is slowing down while AI accountability is catching up.The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when managing in a crisis.How diversity in the VC community directly impacts innovation.The pitch that made Kenn say "wow!"What Kenn learned backpacking around the U.S. before starting his venture career.

Kenn So is on the investment team at Shasta Ventures, one of the most respected enterprise software investors in Silicon Valley. He evaluates AI-first companies every day and has a few opinions about what's working and how to get your AI company funded. On this week's episode, Ken shares his perspective on venture capital, AI, and what the best pitches have in common. Listen and learn...   <ul><li>How the best SaaS companies are evolving their operating plans in lean times.</li><li>Why AI explainability matters. </li><li>What is AI bias and what are innovative companies doing to address it.</li><li>Why it's ok that AI innovation is slowing down while AI accountability is catching up.</li><li>The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when managing in a crisis.</li><li>How diversity in the VC community directly impacts innovation.</li><li>The pitch that made Kenn say "wow!"</li><li>What Kenn learned backpacking around the U.S. before starting his venture career.</li></ul>

Kenn So, AI enthusiast and investor at Shasta Ventures