Archive - Newcomer

The Scam in the Arena

Chamath Palihapitiya took retail investors for a ride, got away with it, and just can't let himself take the win.

Aug 23, 2023 • Eric Newcomer

'The Dictator': Chamath Palihapitiya's Broken Professional Relationships

The inside story on Social Capital's two big breakups

May 15, 2024 • Eric Newcomer

What the Heck Is Happening at OpenAI? Our Bonkers Monday Cliff Notes

Simo on medical leave. CFO & CEO on the outs? Plus, New Yorker's Altman profile.

Apr 6 • Eric Newcomer

REVEALED: Lightspeed Venture Partners' Returns & Strategy from Confidential Fundraising Slides

I've got my hands on slides from Lightspeed's $7 billion fundraising effort

Feb 13, 2025 • Eric Newcomer

Sequoia, Founders Fund, USV, Elad Gil & Benchmark Top Venture Manager Survey

I got my hands on a VC scorecard circulating among top founders & VCs

Jan 25, 2024 • Eric Newcomer

Andreessen Horowitz Has Returned at Least $25 Billion Net to Its Backers Since the Firm's Founding in 2009

The firm has held its $900 million 2012 Fund III at 9.4x net TVPI.

Sep 23, 2025 • Eric Newcomer

Anthropic Buys Stealth Dimension-Backed Coefficient Bio in $400M+ Stock Deal

The deal comes as its rival just bought a talk show.

Apr 3 • Eric Newcomer

Alex Pretti Is a Patriot. Tim Cook Is a Quisling.

Jan 26 • Eric Newcomer

14 Charts That Tell the Story of AI Right Now

Data on Elo rankings, memory tokens, GitHub repos, domain registrations & more

Jun 5, 2023 • Wenqi Shao and Eric Newcomer

By Staying the Course, Benchmark Has Lost Its Way

What was once a six-person partnership is down to three. The elite early-stage firm needs to rebuild its team for the AI era.

Aug 11, 2025 • Eric Newcomer

Give OpenAI's Board Some Time. The Future of AI Could Hinge on It

Sam Altman has had contentious corporate breakups before

Nov 19, 2023 • Eric Newcomer

Silicon Valley's Trump Embrace

My thoughts on Silicon Valley's love affair with Trump

Jul 17, 2024 • Eric Newcomer

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