The Newcomer Podcast

Newcomer turns four this week. On the podcast, Madeline talked with me about how it all began. When I made the decision to start Newcomer, the venture capital industry was in the beginnings of a record-breaking bull run. A lot has changed since then, for both venture and the media industry, but I’m excited about our growth at Newcomer and wanted to share a bit more about what’s next. Description Eric and Madeline discuss Newcomer’s revenue milestones, the growth of Newcomer over the past four

DescriptionIn this episode, Eric Newcomer is joined by guest host Jon McNeill, a seasoned executive with experience at Lyft and Tesla who is now leading DVx Ventures. They discuss the bear case for OpenAI. The OpenAI discussion then leads into a closer look at the contrast between founder and manager modes before concluding with a discussion on Tesla’s advancements, or lack thereof, in self-driving technology. Produced by Christopher GatesChapters: 00:00 — Introduction03:27 — Bear case for

Description: In this episode of the Newcomer Podcast, Eric Newcomer and Madeline Renbarger discuss two major funding rounds, the ongoing downturn in VC funding, and the growing imbalance between public relations professionals and reporters. Eric and Madeline highlight Poolside’s $500M round and Impulse Space’s $150M raise, while pointing out that even the AI mega rounds cant hide the downturn in VC funding.Produced by Christopher GatesAudio Chapters: 00:00:18 — Poolside’s $500M round 00:02:24 —

Today we’re highlighting two fireside chats from the Newcomer Banking Summit on March 14. First up is Mercury CEO Immad Akhund. He talked about how the Silicon Valley Bank crisis sent customers rushing to his digital banking service. He pitched a world where software — not human bankers — solve most of customers’ problems. Akhund told me, “My experience with relationship banking was I need to send a wire and I literally cannot figure out to do it, please help me. Which to me never felt like a

OpenAI has entered what insiders are calling Code Red!In this episode, we unpack why Sam Altman is suddenly sounding the alarm.Is this a genuine internal crisis, or a calculated move to set expectations ahead of a major product cycle next year?We explore:-What “Code Red” actually means inside OpenAI-Whether the urgency is operational, political, or performative-How leadership is using public pressure to reshape the company’s narrative-Why this dramatic messaging may signal a huge release in 2025-The