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Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.
Lightspeed hired tech creator Claire Zau (250K Instagram) as investor via Instagram message. The hire reflects VCs adopting media roles as journalism declines; firms help founders tell stories while monitoring real-time sentiment—Gen Z skepticism on AI versus VC enthusiasm.
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