Digital Currents Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC

In this podcast, Mark Yusko and Frank Tanner from Morgan Creek’s Venture team connect with Tim Draper, a prominent venture capitalist, who shares his career journey and insights. Draper delves into his early passion for entrepreneurship and the inception of his venture capital firm. Further, he discusses the venture capital landscape in the 1980s, his investment strategies, and successes investing in emerging technology, like his early investments in Parametric Technology (computer software) and web-based email service provider Hotmail. In addition, Draper shares his unique approaches to venture capital, emphasizing curiosity, risk-taking, and a "what if it works" mindset.
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In this special episode, we share an audio copy of our “AI Fifty Year Overnight Success Story” webinar presented by Morgan Creek Digital (MCD) General Partners Xavier Segura and Mark Yusko. Join the two as they conduct a deep dive into AI’s history, current state in the market, use cases and answer the questions listeners may be too bashful to ask. While the AI buzz has only recently peaked in the mainstream, MCD demonstrates just how long the technology has been around and its various states of evolution. With sufficient allocation of capital, MCD believes that AI offers a unique opportunity to extract valuable insights, drive efficiencies, and has the potential to revolutionize many industries.
 
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In this podcast episode, Hosts Xavier Segura and Mark Yusko interview Scott Stornetta, Chief Scientist at Yugen Partners and a Venture Partner at Morgan Creek Digital. Scott discusses his role in the development of blockchain technology, drawing from his experiences at PARC and Bell research labs and his expertise in cryptography. The episode encapsulates themes of privacies versus liberties, trust versus verification, and futuristic innovation versus timely product-market fit. Explore the challenges of commercializing innovations, the evolution of trust in technology through cryptography, and the impact on industries. Additionally, Scott reflects on his sources of inspiration, learning from failures, and his escape routine.
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This podcast highlights the rapid pace of change in the digital age and the potential for value creation despite a decline in overall tech investment. Tech investments are typically cyclical, and innovation potential can be heightened during periods of economic dislocation. Hosts Xavier Segura and Mark Yusko discuss Morgan Creek Digital’s journey including investment strategies and opportunities within a dynamic landscape. In honor of the fourth of July holiday, they devote some time to thinking big and share the "ABCDs of the Digital Age," which encompasses four pillars: AI, blockchain, computing infrastructure (chips), and big data. Morgan Creek Digital seeks investment prospects at the intersection of these pillars. Through their experience and insightful conversations, Xavier and Mark highlight how the combination and advancement of ABCD may change how our world functions. 
 
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In this episode of Digital Currents, we have a special guest, Alon Webman, CEO and Co-founder of Chain Reaction, a Morgan Creek Digital portfolio company, as well as an expert in high-performance computing, cloud and data centers, and semiconductors. Alon shares his experiences as a founder of leading interconnected solutions for data centers and as a technical operator of future-forward computing infrastructure. We delve into the link between disruptive blockchain technology and high-performance computing infrastructure, as well as the exponential hardware required for the digital age. Alon also sheds light on the role of Nvidia and its GPUs in advancing AI and next-gen data science. We explore the history and benefits of ASICs for Bitcoin mining and touch upon Chain Reaction's efforts to develop a fully homomorphic encryption chip.
 
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Xavier Segura, General Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, connects with Mark Yusko, Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital. The pair discuss why Q1 of 2023 had been a volatile period for capital markets and asset prices, as the Federal Reserve’s 13-month rate hike cycle contributed to stresses in the banking system. Nevertheless, Segura and Yusko explore how private markets have remained resilient and disciplined, particularly investors in emerging technology and fintech sectors. In the midst of chaos, tech leaders and operators have continued to create opportunity by feverishly building more efficient and transparent global institutions and markets. 
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