Jon Sakoda
American venture capitalist, founding partner of Decibel, an early-stage firm focused on cybersecurity and developer tools; earlier a partner at New Enterprise Associates.
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Their wordsBut it is also “generalizable” intelligence and unintentionally can undermine what makes a startup idea special Now more than ever we need to go back to basics and lean into our unique stories as founders when we pitch VCs
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Their wordsThough we can’t slow down the adoption of AI, but we can collaborate to ensure that the best practices for defending ourselves against novel attacks are shared around the world
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Their wordsNow that we've crossed the rubicon with GenAI tools at work, our inboxes are now flooded with emails that were once made by hand and are now made by machine We can all see the AI inside, and it often turns people full of spice into something..less flavorful?
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Their wordsVC’s Have Gone “All-In” on AI - 60% of all VC dollars go to AI and have expanded our definition of “growth at all costs”. This has led to a unique supercycle of capital intensity setting new records in 2025
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Their wordsI have come to respect that Microsoft is not really in the business of building software for us. They are building it for enterprises who want a vendor to respect their history. They are the best in the world at this game and rewarded for it
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An MBA's real value is the friends it brings, which every generation undervalues in its first years.
Their wordsI never got an MBA but have observed that every generation undervalues their degree for their first few years. The short term math never pencils out but the long term value of real friends is always priceless
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Their wordsThe biggest advantage of a big firm is its capacity to deploy capital towards something that is obviously working The biggest advantage of a small firm is its ability to align around a founder or idea that is not yet obvious