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Marina Davidova

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podcast_episode / Apr 14

The Venture Variety Show: How DVC Rebuilt Venture With AI and a Community of LPs

<p>How DVC Rebuilt Venture: 170 LPs, No Analysts, and an AI-Powered Approach</p><p>In this episode of The Venture Variety Show, husband-and-wife founders Nick Davidov and Marina Davidova share how their firm DVC is redefining venture capital by connecting a 170-member LP community through AI.</p><p>They discuss how this model helped early investments like Perplexity AI, why founder well-being is as critical as funding, and how community can transform the VC–founder relationship.</p><p>DVC’s story isn’t just about efficiency — it’s about empathy, resilience, and the human energy behind innovation.</p><p>Sound Bites</p><...

podcast_episode / Apr 14

LeaderbookAI: How to Find AI Unicorns Before Everyone Else

<p>How do top venture capitalists find AI unicorns early?</p> <p><br></p> <p>In our 100th episode 1-hour special, Marina Davidova, Managing Partner at Silicon Valley's DVC, shares how her team uses AI agents, community-driven diligence, and sharp founder pattern recognition to identify breakout startups before the market catches up.</p> <p><br></p> <p>From repeat founders and engineering mindset to distribution, adaptability, and founder energy, this conversation reveals what VCs are really looking for — and how AI is changing the investment process.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Chapters</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 How should venture fi...