Dave McClure

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Heard in 20 episodes across 15 shows since Aug 2026

Dave McClure is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has been a prominent figure in the startup ecosystem. He is known as the founder of the business incubator and seed fund 500 Startups. McClure frequently shares his insights on technology, venture capital, and artificial intelligence as a guest on industry podcasts.

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What Dave McClure has said on podcasts

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on AI sovereign wealth fundPositiveSep 23, 2026· This Week in Startups
An AI sovereign wealth fund will be created within six to twelve months.
“there's going to be an AI fund, sovereign wealth fund that'll get cut next year, sometime the next 6 to 12 months”
Listen at 9:21
Open the episode · VCs Would Bet on Open-Source AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic | E2341
on AI-enabled humansNegativeSep 23, 2026· This Week in Startups
AI-enabled humans may cause catastrophic harm even if AI alone does not.
“AI is not going to kill us all, but a human enabled with AI might kill us all”
Listen at 17:44
Open the episode · VCs Would Bet on Open-Source AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic | E2341
on InstinctNeutralSep 23, 2026· This Week in Startups
Instinct’s valuation reflects expectations of a major acquisition.
“the valuation for Instinct, I think people are underwriting a major acquisition”
Listen at 29:46
Open the episode · VCs Would Bet on Open-Source AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic | E2341