Benchmark
Mentioned in 22 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A prominent venture capital firm known for its equal partnership structure and early-stage investing approach. Bill Gurley, a founding partner, is frequently discussed in podcasts for his investment decisions and philosophy on firm scaling. The firm has become a reference point in venture discussions for its distinctive culture and approach to partnership dynamics.
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Episode Mentions
Tech Brew Ride Home · May 14, 2026
The Biggest Tech IPO Since Uber
“Venture firm holding 9% stake in Cerebra Systems”
The Information's TITV · May 14, 2026
Apple Explores Ways to Welcome AI Agents in App Store, Cerebras IPO Winners, Modals’ Raise
“VC firm with nearly 10% stake in Cerebras, expecting 12x return on $268M investment from 2016 Series A”
Uncapped with Jack Altman · May 12, 2026
Uncapped #49 | Kevin Hartz & Bennett Siegel from A*
“Referenced as example of finding billion-dollar returns through Series A leadership and long-term partnerships”
YPO Technology Network AI Brief · May 7, 2026
Sierra Just Repriced Customer Service
“Investor in Sierra's Series C round; Peter Fenton commented on growth speed”
This Week in Startups · May 6, 2026
The end of Venture Capital? (VC Roundtable) | E2285
“Referenced as equal partnership model for venture capital; Michael Eisenberg's former firm”
The Last Invention is AI · Apr 28, 2026
OpenAI's Internal Tensions Explored
“American VC firm investing in Manus; faced US Senate scrutiny for Chinese-linked AI company investment”
The Daily AI · Apr 28, 2026
Analyzing the Conflict at OpenAI
“American VC firm faced US Senate scrutiny for investing in Manus due to Chinese founder connections”
Personal AI · Apr 28, 2026
Altman and CFO Disagreement Explored
“American VC firm faced US Senate criticism for investing in Manus due to Chinese founder/IP concerns”
No Priors AI · Apr 28, 2026
Uncovering Conflict: Altman and CFO
“American VC firm faced US Senate scrutiny for investing in Chinese-linked Manus AI company”
Anthropic · Apr 28, 2026
Scrutinizing the OpenAI Leadership Clash
“American VC firm criticized by US senators for investing in Manus, Chinese-origin AI company”
AI Breakdown · Apr 28, 2026
OpenAI's Leadership Tensions Unpacked
“American VC company faced US Senate concerns for investing in Chinese-linked Manus startup”
The Information's TITV · Apr 24, 2026
Nvidia’s GPU Crunch Hits Microsoft, ChatGPT-5.5 Review, Meta’s AWS Chip Deal
“Later-stage Cursor investor positioned to benefit from potential $60 billion SpaceX acquisition”
Bloomberg Tech · Apr 24, 2026
Intel Delivers Strong AI-Fueled Outlook
“Equity research firm; analyst Cody Ackrey raised Intel price target from $76 to $105 per share”
TBPN · Mar 25, 2026
Benchmark's Future, SpaceX IPO, RIP Sora | Mike Knoop, Nathan Benaich, Rohin Dhar, Eric Jorgenson, Jenny Just, and Matt Hulsizer
“Venture firm discussed for reputation recovery after Travis Kalanick controversy”
BigDeal · Feb 24, 2026
#123 The 7 Communication Traps That Quietly Kill Your Authority
“Venture capital firm mentioned in context of Bill Gurley's investment decision in WeWork founder Adam Neumann”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Feb 18, 2026
Josh Kushner - Concentration and Conviction - [Invest Like the Best, EP.459]
“Venture firm where Miles Flint worked before returning to Thrive; example of culture retention”
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Feb 11, 2026
BIll Gurley
“Gurley's venture capital firm known for equal partnership structure and early-stage investing; he was a founding partner and recently stepped back from new investments”
The a16z Show · Jan 9, 2026
Ben Horowitz on Raising a New Fund and How Venture Firms Scale
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Jan 9, 2026
Uncapped #38 | Ben Horowitz from a16z
“Referenced as firm with different philosophy on venture scaling and firm size”
TBPN · Jan 5, 2026
Dan Wang's Annual Letter, Meta Acquires Manus, Nvidia's $20B Groq Deal | Justin Mares
The a16z Show · Dec 30, 2025
Why a16z's Martin Casado Believes the AI Boom Still Has Years to Run
AI + a16z · Dec 30, 2025