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Bob Iger joins VC firm as venture partner, Twitter whistleblower hearing, KKR tokenizes fund | E1559


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First up, J+M discuss Bob Iger joining Thrive Capital as a venture partner (2:09), then they break down the most interesting moments from the Twitter whistleblower hearings (24:48). After that, they discuss KKR tokenizing part of its new healthcare fund (57:43), before wrapping on the Launch House allegations. (1:06:22)

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

(2:09) Legendary former Disney CEO Bob Iger joins Thrive Capital as venture partner

(12:23) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist

(13:45) How Iger linked up with Josh Kushner, false perceptions of VCs

(23:32) Dell For Startups - Apply for Dell for Startups and get an additional 10% off at http://dell.com/twist

(24:48) J+M react to clips from Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko's congressional hearing today

(33:13) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist

(34:33) More clips from the hearing and reflections on Twitter's security issues

(57:43) KKR tokenizes part of its new healthcare fund to allow QPs to invest more easily

(1:06:22) Launch House allegations

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