ANGEL: Laurie Yoler on investing early in Tesla, strategic partnerships, and her VC career | E1701

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:45) Arriving in Venture
(7:36) Laurie’s first investments
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(14:49) Investing in Tesla
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(22:51) Raising money for a car company
(26:22) Finding strategic partners
(30:31) Laurie’s time at Qualcomm and autonomous vehicles
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(38:42) Joining Playground
(41:29) Leaf Logistics
(45:44) Benefitting from the pandemic
(48:54) Investing in AI

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