<p>In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Dan Ahrens, founding partner at Left Lane Capital, a New York based venture capital and early growth equity firm that invests in high-growth internet and consumer technology businesses.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow">00:00</a>​​ Intro&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=163s" rel="nofollow">02:43</a> Consumer vs. enterprise tech&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=309s" rel="nofollow">05:09</a> Getting into venture&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=474s" rel="nofollow">07:54</a> Raising Left Lane I&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=635s" rel="nofollow">10:35</a> Investing while fundraising&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=789s" rel="nofollow">13:09</a> The Left Lane Capital playbook&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1029s" rel="nofollow">17:09</a> Due diligence in a hot market&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1132s" rel="nofollow">18:52</a> Scaling Left Lane Capital&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1296s" rel="nofollow">21:36</a> Deployment pace&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1408s" rel="nofollow">23:28</a> Focus area&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1564s" rel="nofollow">26:04</a> Hard conversations&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1690s" rel="nofollow">28:10</a> Arc&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1973s" rel="nofollow">32:53</a> Exo Freight&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=2128s" rel="nofollow">35:28</a> Supply Chain Tech&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=2224s" rel="nofollow">37:04</a> Call to action</p>

Sand Hill Road

Sand Hill Road

E50 Establishing a growth equity firm with Left Lane Capital founding partner Dan Ahrens

MAR 7, 202341 MIN
Sand Hill Road

E50 Establishing a growth equity firm with Left Lane Capital founding partner Dan Ahrens

MAR 7, 202341 MIN

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<p>In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Dan Ahrens, founding partner at Left Lane Capital, a New York based venture capital and early growth equity firm that invests in high-growth internet and consumer technology businesses.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow">00:00</a>​​ Intro&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=163s" rel="nofollow">02:43</a> Consumer vs. enterprise tech&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=309s" rel="nofollow">05:09</a> Getting into venture&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=474s" rel="nofollow">07:54</a> Raising Left Lane I&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=635s" rel="nofollow">10:35</a> Investing while fundraising&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=789s" rel="nofollow">13:09</a> The Left Lane Capital playbook&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1029s" rel="nofollow">17:09</a> Due diligence in a hot market&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1132s" rel="nofollow">18:52</a> Scaling Left Lane Capital&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1296s" rel="nofollow">21:36</a> Deployment pace&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1408s" rel="nofollow">23:28</a> Focus area&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1564s" rel="nofollow">26:04</a> Hard conversations&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1690s" rel="nofollow">28:10</a> Arc&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=1973s" rel="nofollow">32:53</a> Exo Freight&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=2128s" rel="nofollow">35:28</a> Supply Chain Tech&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_x17kvMzq8&amp;t=2224s" rel="nofollow">37:04</a> Call to action</p>