ALWAYS think about the next round of funding

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Today, Marc Lore is synonymous with eCommerce. He is known for translating his bold visions into trailblazing companies like Diapers.com and Jet.com. As a serial entrepreneur, there are consistencies in Marc’s companies: they were born out of his own needs and focused on how we consume goods. But perhaps most notably – they are ideas so daring that some would call him crazy. • His latest endeavor, Wonder, is no different. • In this episode of Spotlight On, Marc joins Accel’s Sameer Gandhi to reflect on their long-standing partnership and Marc’s bold yet methodical approach to company growth. They unpack Marc’s vision for Wonder to become an AI-powered personal chef and, along the way, share lessons for new and seasoned founders on stage-by-stage growth, scaling a team, and building investor trust. The conversation offers an open look into Marc’s ambition and unshakable belief in the importance of founder naïveté when challenging new markets that nobody believed could be disrupted before. • #vc #venturecapital #founder #entrepreneurs #tech #CEO #Wonder #MarcLore • Season 2: • Hear from Chainalysis, Crowdstrike, Monte Carlo, Klaviyo, Linear, Wonder, and more on this season of Spotlight On. Established and rising leaders across both private and public sectors discuss the challenges and opportunities of building companies in today’s rapidly changing technology landscape. . • Spotlight On: • Spotlight On examines the technology shaping our world. Highlighting a new topic each season, company builders at all stages of company growth will share their learnings, challenges, and breakthroughs. • Accel: • Accel is a global venture capital firm that is the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere, from inception through all phases of private company growth. Atlassian, Bumble, CrowdStrike, Fiverr, Flipkart, Freshworks, Qualtrics, Scale, Segment, Slack, Spotify, Squarespace, Tenable, and UiPath are among the companies Accel has backed over the past 40+ years. We help ambitious entrepreneurs build iconic global businesses. • Featured: Marc Lore, CEO of Wonder, and Sameer Gandhi, Partner at Accel • Conversation highlights: • 00:00 – Recounting Marc’s and Sameer’s partnership over the years • 04:00 – Marc’s early interest in entrepreneurship and atypical first investor • 09:16 – Strategies for doubling the valuation of companies at each round • 12:11 – Advice for new entrepreneurs on the power of naïveté • 14:43 – How Diapers.com transformed e-commerce by redefining customer expectations • 24:12 – Overview of Wonder and how it is redesigning the food supply chain • 30:59 - Marc’s rubric for growth and the necessity of capital burn • 35:10 – How Marc’s approach to interviewing and building a team has evolved • 45:50 – Marc’s reflection on how to gain an advantage in the early days of your career • Connect With Us: • Website: https://www.accel.com/ • Linkedin: / accel-vc • Twitter: / accel • Wonder’s Marc Lore | Blending Vision Execution | S2E13 | Spotlight On | AccelVC • • Wonder’s Marc Lore | Blending Vision ...

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