{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Venture Capital","title":"Why Founders Get Rejected by VCs: Kamran Ansari on AI, Fund Strategy, and Venture Capital","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7afc93f0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3185,"description":"Kamran Ansari, Founder and Managing Partner of Capital Ventures and Venture Partner at Infiniti Ventures, joins the show to break down how venture capital is evolving in an AI-first world.A longtime investor in companies like Plaid, Klarna, Lithic, Venmo, and Acorns, Cameron shares what’s changing in early-stage investing, why the VC market is splitting into mega-funds vs early specialists, and why founder quality still matters more than ever.We cover: How AI is changing venture sourcing and underwriting  Why early-stage venture is still driven by trust and relationships  The current state of fintech, IPOs, and M&A  Where AI is actually creating value in fintech  Why some of the best investments come from “exceptions”  What Cameron looks for in great founders A great episode for anyone interested in venture capital, fintech, startup fundraising, and AI-driven investing.\nFollow the Podcast\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturecapitalfm/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/vcpodcastfm\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturecapitalfm/\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BQimY8NJ6cr617lqtRr7N?si=ftylo2qHQiCgmT9dfloD_g&nd=1&dlsi=7b868f1b72094351\nApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/venture-capital/id1575351789\nWebsite: https://www.venturecapital.fm/\nFollow Jon Bradshaw\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw\nFollow Peter Harris\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudent\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete\nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@peterharris2812","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A6czsrj7uapO0Z5_8oLdh8JuwAwXXtzLihPVCuUybp8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NWUz/OWMwYjUxZGRjNTc2/MjJhM2JkNGVmMDA1/ZjlmNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}