Podcast Episodes

Meta cuts 11K employees, Binance/FTX fallout + Homeward CEO Dr. Jenny Schneider | E1608

J+M start the show by breaking down the two biggest stories in tech: Meta's 13% RIF, impacting 11K employees (1:23) and the Binance/FTX fallout (19:21). Then, Homeward CEO Jenny Schneider joins Molly…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

EMERGENCY POD: FTX sells to Binance with Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra | E1607

Vinny and Sunny join the show to cover all the angles of Sam Bankman-Fried selling FTX to Binance after a liquidity crunch! (0:54)

(0:00) Intro!

(0:54) Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra join to break dow…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Meta's looming layoffs & path forward, Airbnb answers concerns & more | E1606

Monday! First, J+M dive deep on Meta reportedly cutting "many thousands" of jobs this week (1:56), the company's best path forward (12:14), and more. Then, J+M discuss some new Airbnb features (40:52…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Understanding capital calls, one-off SAFEs + Transaera CTO Ross Bonner | E1605

J+M kick off the show with TWO VC Sunday School topics: understanding capital calls (2:11), and one-off SAFEs. (10:29) Then, Transaera CTO Ross Bonner joins the show to break down why he is building …

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Airbnb earnings breakdown + Gen Z becoming adults on the internet | E1604

First up J+M deep dive on Airbnb's Q3 earnings (1:27), before Producer Rachel joins for another edition of OK Boomer! (26:57)

(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!

(1:27) Airbnb earnings: surviving the…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Wave of tech layoffs, Robinhood earnings, what makes a great CEO & more | E1603

First, J+M discuss the recent wave of layoffs at Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, and others. (1:54) Then, they dive deep into Robinhood's impressive Q3 (21:51), and what other companies can learn from RH's s…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Uber Q3 earnings, macro picture + Brinc Drones CEO Blake Resnick | E1602

First up, Jason gives an update on his busy weekend. (2:32) Then, Molly joins to break down Uber's Q3 earnings report (8:50) and the macroeconomic picture. (14:31) Then, Brinc Drones CEO Blake Resnic…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Steve Case on "The Rise of the Rest", America's economic resiliency & more | E1601

Author, CEO of Revolution, and former AOL CEO Steve Case joins Jason to talk about his new book, "The Rise of the Rest". (0:50) They also discuss reflections on remote work (13:14), American economic…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Self-driving shakeup: TuSimple CEO fired & Argo AI shuts down + Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets | E1600

Molly Wood breaks down some shakeups in the self-driving space: TuSimple fired its CEO and is being probed by the FBI and SEC (1:40), and Argo AI has shut down after raising ~$2.6B. (8:50) Then, Divv…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Strategies for investing in an overheated market, understanding warrants + Nat Bullard | E1599

First up, J+M cover how to approach a market that's heating up during a downturn (1:42), before covering warrants. (25:07) Then, Voyager's Nat Bullard joins to discuss his journalist to VC path and V…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago