"Turpentine VC" · 2025-03-25 · 54 min
This week on Turpentine VC, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg’s interview with Susa Venture’s Chad Byers, which originally aired in September 2023. Chad discusses the firm's journey, their fund structures, and their vision for specialized seed investing, emphasizing the importance of focus, discipline, and adapting to market dynamics. - Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at - SPONSORS: ️Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds and offers one consistent price. Oracle is offering to cut your cloud bill in half. See if your company qualifies at oracle.com/turpentine Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. - LINKS: Fund V Announcement: - X / TWITTER: @chadbyers @SusaVentures @eriktorenberg @TurpentineVC - HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE: Susa Ventures evolved from a $25M fund in 2013 to multiple funds under separate brands with distinct investment focuses.
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