▶ 27:35 · Creator Economy · Interest-based algorithms force creators to build off-platform businesses; TikTok Shop unlocks commerce for long tail

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General Catalyst's Novel VC Fund, Creator Economy Shift, AI Inference Cost Prediction | Nov 19, 2025

2025-11-20 · 11 company · 5 thematic

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casper lee

Built a YouTube audience from 2010, co-founded influencer.com, now invests in creator economy tools (Beehive, UK AI) and helps creators become entrepreneurs.

pranav singvi

Manages the $4B Customer Value Fund providing asset-backed financing for sales & marketing spend at growth-stage companies across sectors.

ken brown

Covers crypto markets, stablecoins, and the intersection of digital assets with traditional finance; authored weekly finance newsletter warning on crypto winter and stablecoin systemic risk.

kv moan

Co-leads CVF with a data-driven underwriting approach; focuses on companies with proven product-market fit and measurable CAC-to-LTV economics.

sha nandy

Leads AWS technology strategy for AI/ML workloads; predicts 90% inference cost reduction via purpose-built chips and specialized small models.

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