The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

559: How a $100M Exit Left This 30 Year Old Lost | Jake Kassan


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What You’ll Learn in This Episode

In this episode, Jake Kassan, co-founder of MVMT Watches, reveals the emotional rollercoaster of building and selling a business for $100M—and what came after.

He shares:

• How he scaled Movement from a $5,000 credit card to a $100M exit
• The loneliness and identity crisis he faced after selling
• Why chasing money alone didn’t fulfill him
• The creative spark that led him to YouTube
• His advice for founders struggling with burnout or searching for meaning

If you’re a founder chasing big goals, feeling stuck, or wondering what comes next—this episode is packed with raw, honest insights that rarely get shared.

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