Hello and welcome to episode 49 of the 20 minute VC with your host, Harry Stebbings. And in today's

episode, I am thrilled to welcome our second member of the General Catalyst team. Previously, we had Nico

Bonatos on episode 10. And today we welcome Nico's colleague, Spencer Lazar. Spencer is a principal at

General Catalyst Partners, focusing on early stage internet and software investments with a particular interest in marketplaces, mobile apps, web services and enterprise IT.

Previously, Spencer was co-founder of Spontaneously Inc. and an investor at Axel in London, where he sourced and worked with Halo and Birchbox,

just to name a few. It's a tremendous interview where we really deep dive into some serious sectors.

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But enough from me, it's time to dive into our interview with Spencer.

Three, two, one, zero.

You have now arrived at your destination.

Spencer, welcome to the 20-minute VC. It's an absolute pleasure to have you on the show.

Great to be here.

Thanks for having me.

Can we start at the beginning now, and can you give us a little background about you

and tell us how you made your entry into the VC world?

Sure.

Happy to.

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