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Alumni Ventures charged by SEC + What Germany got wrong about nuclear power with Mark Nelson | E1402


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First, Jason and Molly cover the news of Alumni Ventures Group getting charged by the SEC for misleading investors about their management fees (1:56). AVG had to repay $4.7M to investors and paid $800,000 in a settlement. Next, we briefly touch on Index Ventures stopping their investments in Russia (24:56).

Then, Radiant Energy Fund Managing Director Mark Nelson joins to make the case for nuclear power and explain why many countries have chosen to decrease their nuclear capacity (40:03).


(00:00) Jason and Molly intro the show: AVG pays 800K in penalties, Index halts Russian startup investments, interview w/ Mark Nelson on nuclear energy

(01:56) Alumni Venture Group pays 800K in penalties to SEC
(10:42) Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist
(11:49) Jason's prediction for what happened at Alumni Venture Group
(23:33) Mercury - Banking built for startups. See more at https://mercury.com/twist
(24:56) VC Firm Index Ventures halts startup investments in Russia
(38:35) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist
(40:03) Nuclear activist Mark Nelson on the future of nuclear energy (@energybants)
(56:41) How Germany abandoned nuclear
(1:03:31) Are Nuclear reactors aged beyond repair?
(1:10:49) What France got right
(1:29:41) Ways you can get involved with This Week in Startups & Launch

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