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3AC liquidation chaos, Taibbi’s USDC deep dive, startup employee advice + more | E1506
First, we break down the 3AC situation where the founders were reportedly MIA for about 12 hours (1:52). It’s a complex situation, and we try and make sense of it. Then, we cover Matt Taibbi’s deep-d…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Twitter deal called off, Uber leaks, + Apple Car setbacks | E1505
Today we talk about the Elon Musk & Twitter deal-or-no-deal (2:14). Then we get into two big pieces of Uber news today: first, over a hundred thousand leaked documents about Uber’s aggressive expansi…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Molly’s first 6 months as an investor (VC School), + EV battery recycling | E1504
For today's VC Sunday School, Jason asks Molly what she's learned in her first six months as a venture capitalist (1:59). Then, on This Week in Climate Startups, Molly speaks with siblings Steven and…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten on gaming business models, Esports & more | E1503
Today, Jason sits down with Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten to discuss the gaming business models, Esports, and more (1:50). Then, on this week's OK Boomer segment, Producer Rachel speaks with Richard Men…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Balwani found guilty, Crypto crash updates, + Turkey’s rare earth discovery | E1502
First, we cover some breaking news: Theranos ex-president Sunny Balwani has been found guilty of fraud (2:27). Then we dive into crypto: those responsible for the lack of crypto regulation in the US …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Crypto Updates: Voyager files bankruptcy, Celsius pays debt, + Jason Q&A | E1501
Molly is out today, but don’t worry- we still have crypto news to cover. Crypto firm Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy (2:14), and crypto loan company Celsius paid some debts (10:43). Finally, Jas…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
"Minions" record-breaking viral strategy, TikTok algo, reframing semiconductors & energy | E1500
On today's show, Molly and Jason catch up after the long weekend (0:00) before breaking down how the new "Minions" movie broke a box office record by using TikTok, catchy hooks, and viral marketing (…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
VC School: What's a venture scale business + Matt Duesterberg of OhmConnect | E1499
For today's VC Sunday School, Molly asks Jason about what makes a venture scale business (2:20). Then, for This Week in Climate Startups, Molly sits down with Matt Duesterberg, co-founder of OhmConne…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Crypto crash updates, Sequoia’s structure, $ZM product expansion, Starlink & more | E1498
First, we cover an update from the BlockFi CEO denying that FTX is buying them for $25N (2:33), and we have a couple more crypto quick hits (5:51) before we touch on Sequoia's largest investments bei…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497
First, we talk about Meta’s new Facebook Groups overhaul that looks like Discord (2:35). Then we touch on Sequoia raising over 2 billion for its US venture and growth funds (20:31) and FTX acquiring …
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago