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Equity · 6 Aug 2025 · 26 min
Figma's IPO success is 'a little bit of a meme stock,' says Sapphire Ventures' Jai Das
WithJai Das
MentionsSapphire Ventures
Figma managed something rare in today's market: it stayed independent, survived a failed Adobe acquisition, and went public on its own terms. But its post-IPO performance tells a more complex story about startup exits in 2025. Jai Das, President and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, joined Rebecca…
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Origins: Inside Venture Capital · 1 Oct 2024 · 49 min
Finding Pattern Breakers & Winners from Seed to Growth with Mike Maples and Jai Das
MentionsFloodgate
With a few dozen software exits under his belt (including Box, Square, Mulesoft & JFrog), nobody knows enterprise investing like Sapphire Ventures’ President + PartnerJai Das. Likewise, Floodgate co-founder + Partner Mike Maples Jr. is often credited with pioneering seed investing as we know it,… More on the show's page
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The Full Ratchet · 19 Dec 2022 · 38 min
364. The FTX Fallout, What's Next for Crypto and Web 3.0, and Lessons From Backing 13 IPOs (Jai Das)
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MentionsSapphire Ventures
Jai Das of Sapphire Ventures joins Nick to discuss The FTX Fallout, What's Next for Crypto and Web 3.0, and Lessons From Backing 13 IPOs. In this episode we cover: Playing Defense and Offense in a Downturn Predictions for Crypto and Web 3.0 Indicators of a Future IPO And more! Missed a recent… More on the show's page
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Origins: Inside Venture Capital · 26 Nov 2024 · 16 min
Minisode: Building Google & Betting Big: Lessons from Wesley Chan
MentionsGoogleWesley ChanFPV VenturesSergey BrinJai DasLaura Thompson
Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners go deep into their recent conversation with Wesley Chan, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of FPV Ventures. They unpack Wesley’s direct learnings from Sergey Brin coming up at Google, how it is the job of the… More on the show's page
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Origins: Inside Venture Capital · 15 Oct 2024 · 19 min
Minisode: Seed vs Growth Investing - What Changes and What Stays the Same
MentionsFloodgateSapphire VenturesJai DasMike Maples
Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners, unpack their recent conversation with Jai Das, President + Partner at Sapphire Ventures and Mike Maples, Co-Founder + Partner at Floodgate, to answer their burning question: What changes in the way seed and growth… More on the show's page
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