Podcast #136 | Greg Gretsch: On Founder and Investor Trends from Silicon Valley.

Episode #136 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast features Greg Gretsch, a Founding Partner and Managing Director of Jackson Square Ventures, an early-stage VC firm based in San Francisco.

In this episode, Evan talks to Greg about his entrepreneurial journey in Silicon Valley, both as a founder and an investor. They also explore power dynamics in founder-investor relationships, shifting governance norms (including distinctions between VC, PE, and public companies), and how equity compensation in tech companies has evolved in the last 25 years.

They discuss the evolution of private markets including liquidity alternatives from secondary markets, plus the rise of AI as a new technology platform shift.

In addition, they talk about Greg’s investment in Cornershop, a leading online grocery provider focused originally on Latin America (acquired by Uber).

You can listen to the episode directly in the Boardroom Governance Podcast website (where you can find all the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple, Spotify, Google and Amazon.

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