Blake Modersitzki: Pelion VC, Venture Returns, AI, War Stories, Top Deals & Scale
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Blake Modersitzki: Pelion VC, Venture Returns, AI, War Stories, Top Deals & Scale
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Blake shares his incredible journey—from working as a security guard at WordPerfect, to running Novell Ventures alongside Eric Schmidt, and eventually helping scale Pelion to a massive $500M fund.
He provides invaluable insights on:
- What VCs truly look for during pitches
- The surprising importance of a founder's "plus-one" (spousal support)
- The math behind the venture power law
- The epic story of Pelion's $2 billion return on Cloudflare
Whether you are a founder aiming for pre-seed funding or targeting a Series A, this episode breaks down what it takes to build a world-changing company in today's rapidly shifting, AI-driven market.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 — Welcome to episode 49 with Blake Modersitzki
00:02:02 — Blake's history in the Utah tech ecosystem
00:04:54 — Icebreaker: "What has to be true" to invest?
00:06:03 — Why a founder's "plus one" (spouse) matters
00:08:48 — Finding a true wedge before scaling
00:10:30 — De-risking product-market fit in the AI era
00:13:09 — Scenario: Steady SaaS revenue, flat growth
00:17:11 — Understanding the Venture Power Law
00:18:15 — Responsibility to LPs (teachers, firemen, etc.)
00:22:26 — Early days: Farming, BYU, WordPerfect
00:24:45 — Novell acquisition & working with Eric Schmidt
00:28:40 — Running Novell Ventures (e.g., Red Hat)
00:30:13 — Joining Pelion & scaling to $500M funds
00:36:45 — Evolution of the Utah startup ecosystem
00:40:50 — Missed bets: NetObjects & Omniture
00:42:21 — Investing early in Domo (Josh James)
00:48:25 — Series A vs. Pre-Seed strategies
00:54:40 — Fund size vs. exit expectations
00:57:51 — Rapid fire: Founder traits & VC myths
01:01:11 — Cloudflare investment ($2B return)
01:04:26 — Advice to his 30-year-old self
01:08:00 — Final takeaway: Legacy & family
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#TechInvesting #Entrepreneurship #StartupFunding #SaaS #PowerLaw
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