Tamara Steffens joins Jack Crawford to discuss her professional journey and venture capital insights, focusing on legal tech AI adoption. They delve into the government market segment, exploring investment strategies and TR Ventures’ approach to investment stages and value addition. The conversation highlights TR Ventures’ evergreen fund structure and its strategic deployment, alongside AI adoption in the legal sector and deal flow sourcing. They address the balance between financial, strategic, and mission-driven returns, and traits that capture investor attention. Future industry sectors of interest are identified, followed by rapid-fire questions. The episode wraps up with Tamara’s personal favorites in blogs, podcasts, and Dallas dining.

(0:00) Introduction to Impact TV, guests, and legal tech AI adoption
(2:01) Tamara Stephens’ professional career and venture capital insights
(5:59) Government market segment focus and investment strategies
(10:08) TR Ventures’ investment stage focus and value addition
(14:01) Evergreen fund structure and strategic deployment at TR Ventures
(19:34) AI adoption in the legal sector and deal flow sourcing
(24:48) Balancing financial, strategic, and mission-driven returns
(26:30) Investor attention traits and venture community collaboration
(30:03) Future industry sectors of interest and rapid fire Q&A
(33:04) Personal favorites: Blogs, podcasts, and Dallas dining
(34:48) Show wrap-up and closing remarks