Kevin Hartz's 2025 Outlook: We won’t see more IPOs & Implications of Trumps Presidency on Founders
In dieser Episode diskutiert Kevin Hartz, Mitbegründer von Sauron, Eventbrite und Xoom und Investor bei Unternehmen wie Uber, Doordash und PayPal, über die Zukunft von Startups und Venture Capital im Jahr 2025. Kevin teilt seine Prognose für das kommende Jahr, einschließlich der Branchen mit dem größten Potenzial, den Einfluss von generative AI und wie Gründer die Herausforderungen des aktuellen Marktes meistern können. Von der Gründung schlanker Startups bis zum Verständnis der sich verändernden IPO-Landschaft ist diese Episode voller handlungsrelevanter Ratschläge für Unternehmer und Investoren. Themen sind unter anderem, warum Einfachheit und Fokus im Jahr 2025 erfolgreiche Startups antreiben werden, wie generative AI Branchen stört und neue Möglichkeiten schafft, warum der globale IPO- und M&A-Markt unattraktiv bleibt und was Gründer stattdessen tun sollten, wie man in einem wettbewerbsintensiven Umfeld ein schlankes, kapitaleffizientes Startup aufbaut und wie die Übernahme des Weißen Hauses durch Trump die Wirtschaft und das Venture-Ökosystem beeinflusst.
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Kevin Hartz, co-founder of Sauron, Eventbrite and Xoom, an investor in companies like Uber, Doordash, and PayPal, and one of Silicon Valley's most successful entrepreneurs, returns to the Unicorn Bakery for an insightful discussion on the future of startups and venture capital in 2025.
In this episode, Kevin shares his outlook for the upcoming year, including the industries with the most potential, the impact of generative AI, and how founders can navigate the challenges of the current market. From building lean startups to understanding the evolving IPO landscape, this episode is packed with actionable advice for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
What you'll learn:
Why simplicity and focus will drive successful startups in 2025.
How generative AI is disrupting industries and creating new opportunities.
Why the global IPO and M&A market remains unattractive—and what founders should do instead.
How to build a lean, capital-efficient startup in a competitive environment.
How Trump taking over the White House influences the economy and Venture Ecosystem
ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:
https://zez.am/unicornbakery
Mehr zu Kevin Hartz:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartz/
A*: https://www.a-star.co/
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Kapitel:
(00:00:00) "Be aware of dramatic changes" - Which industry will lose the most?
(00:05:55) What are the biggest changes for founders under the new government and Donald Trump?
(00:09:21) VCs will continue to throw money at startups?
(00:15:46) Why IPOs will stay unattractive
(00:20:33) How will the VC Ecosystem be affected by less M&A and therefore no paybacks to Limited Partners?
(00:22:57) AI-Predictions 2025
(00:27:23) Kevin's Advice for Founders in 2025
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In this episode, Kevin shares his outlook for the upcoming year, including the industries with the most potential, the impact of generative AI, and how founders can navigate the challenges of the current market. From building lean startups to understanding the evolving IPO landscape, this episode is packed with actionable advice for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
What you'll learn:
Why simplicity and focus will drive successful startups in 2025.
How generative AI is disrupting industries and creating new opportunities.
Why the global IPO and M&A market remains unattractive—and what founders should do instead.
How to build a lean, capital-efficient startup in a competitive environment.
How Trump taking over the White House influences the economy and Venture Ecosystem
ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:
https://zez.am/unicornbakery
Mehr zu Kevin Hartz:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartz/
A*: https://www.a-star.co/
Join our Founder Tactics Newsletter:
2x die Woche bekommst du die Taktiken der besten Gründer der Welt direkt ins Postfach:
https://www.tactics.unicornbakery.de/
Kapitel:
(00:00:00) "Be aware of dramatic changes" - Which industry will lose the most?
(00:05:55) What are the biggest changes for founders under the new government and Donald Trump?
(00:09:21) VCs will continue to throw money at startups?
(00:15:46) Why IPOs will stay unattractive
(00:20:33) How will the VC Ecosystem be affected by less M&A and therefore no paybacks to Limited Partners?
(00:22:57) AI-Predictions 2025
(00:27:23) Kevin's Advice for Founders in 2025
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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