GP-Staking – Venture5

Virtual Event: An Inside Look At Our First GP Staking

May 14, 2026November 12, 2025 by John Gannon

“Trust is everything.” I just wrapped our latest virtual event. This one was totally different than any we’ve done in the last 2 years. Why? Because I wasn’t just moderating. I was part of the story. Sharran Deora (General Partner at DV) and Victor Jakubiuk (co-founder of OnSpecta, acquired by Ampere, now DV’s primary GP … Read more

Our First Venture5 Catalyst Investment Just Came Out Of Stealth

February 10, 2026September 10, 2025 by John Gannon

Sometimes the best relationships start with a single deal that plants a seed. Almost a decade ago, Sharran joined GoingVC as one of our earliest members (cohort 3, when we were just getting started). Back then, we had just launched GoingVC Partners—our investor syndicate—and one of the very first opportunities we saw was an AI infrastructure company … Read more