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Seth Levine: Why now is the most exciting time to be a VC investor

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“I mean, you're still actively investing out of Foundry, finishing out your funds, and we're kind of at this this interesting time.”

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you know, before we dive into the book here, I'd love your take, on kind of the state of VC. I mean, you're still actively investing out of Foundry, finishing out your funds, and we're kind of at this this interesting time. Do you think now is a good time to be investing in in new tech companies? Oh, absolutely. I mean, in some respects, as you think about

the rise of AI, the rise of quantum. Right? I mean, these two technologies are absolutely transformational. They'll define the next ten, fifteen plus years. I I think it's as exciting a time to be an investor and frankly just to be alive,

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Seth Levine argues that despite market uncertainty, now is an excellent time to invest in new tech companies. He points to AI and quantum computing as transformational technologies that will define the next 10-15 years, making this an exciting era for both investors and entrepreneurs.

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A seasoned investor making a bold contrarian statement about market timing while identifying specific transformational technologies worth betting on.

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