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Todays show:
Etsy’s Josh Silverman joins Jason to discuss the marketplace business model (2:54), UX challenges (4:58), company operations during the pandemic (36:57), AI’s impact on team size (50:56), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Etsy’s Josh Silverman joins Jason
(2:54) The marketplace business model and Etsy's growth
(4:58) Maintaining Etsy's unique marketplace and UX challenges
(10:34) Defining handmade and GenAI art on Etsy
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(13:18) Preventing inauthentic sellers and the seller approval process
(20:14) Etsy's star seller program and the importance of artisanal items
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(27:55) Durable products, warranties, and customer loyalty
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(36:57) Company operations during the pandemic and efficiency era
(44:11) Global talent, remote work, and productivity at Etsy
(50:56) AI's impact on team size, productivity, and customer support
(55:10) SEO strategies, organic traffic, and handling IP issues
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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the end of the Wiz-Google deal (5:37), Spotify's performance (13:36), Universal Basic Income (UBI) (27:49), Meta's AI strategy (53:05), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(5:37) The end of the Wiz-Google deal
(12:24) AssemblyAI - Get 100 free hours to start building at https://www.assemblyai.com/twist
(13:36) Spotify's successful quarter
(21:41) Daniel Ek's strategy and Spotify's future risks
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(27:49) Universal basic income (UBI)
(38:05) Eight Sleep - Head to https://www.eightsleep.com/twist and use code TWIST to get $350 off the Pod 4 Ultra.
(39:34) Findings and implications from a recent UBI study backed by Sam Altman
(48:22) The efficiency and impact of welfare programs
(53:05) Meta's AI developments
(59:58) Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts on Apple and open source AI
(1:06:50) Predictions for Meta's competitive moves
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Mentioned on the show:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/22/wiz-walks-away-from-googles-23b-acquisition-offer-read-the-ceos-note-to-employees
https://news.crunchbase.com/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-funding-venture-wiz-ai-cyera/#:~:text=In%20the%20second%20quarter%2C%20cyber,to%20startups%20in%20173%20deals
https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3-1
https://x.com/rowancheung/status/1815763595197616155?t=1204
https://x.com/eldsjal/status/1815691024473166268?s=12
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/23/spotify-profit-q2-2024-earnings
https://x.com/smilleralert/status/1815372032621879628/photo/1
https://www.openresearchlab.org/findings/entrepreneurship
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SPOT
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/ubi-study-backed-by-openai-s-sam-altman-bolsters-support-for-basic-income
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Todays show:
Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel joins Jason to discuss strategies for competing in a changing venture landscape (9:12), the critical role of governance and accountability in startups (19:39), the relationship between hype, investment decisions, and startup promotion (55:20). and more!
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(0:00) Sarah Tavel joins Jason.
(1:38) Sarah Tavel, Benchmark Partner, on disciplined fund size and efficiency
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(30:16) The power of incremental improvements and executive limitations
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Todays show:
True Anomaly’s Even Rogers joins Jason to discuss US competitiveness and innovation space and defense tech (8:53). They also dive into True Anomaly’s innovations (26:41), securing government contracts (31:41), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) True Anomaly’s Even Rogers joins Jason
(4:35) Space innovations and True Anomaly's tech
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(8:53) Space defense, treaties, and infrastructure resilience
(17:01) Space warfare challenges and scenarios
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(23:41) Securing government contracts for space and defense startups
(26:41) True Anomaly’s Jackal deployment
(31:41) Defense contracting: cost-plus vs. fixed price models
(34:19) International sales of defense technology and regulations on defense tech exports
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(37:57) Defense industry's role in capitalism and global politics
(43:19) Taiwan-China conflict and its global impact
(46:49) The major concern with new weapons technology
(50:29) Jam With JCal contest winner Ana Malhotra from Rome joins Jason
(54:24) Jason’s feedback for Rome
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Todays show:
David Weisburd hosts Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis to discuss DPI coming to Silicon Valley (2:11), demographic data on the backgrounds of Unicorn founders (26:55), and trends for limited partners (36:10), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) David Weisburd intros Jamie Rhode, Matthew Mulvey, and Jason Calacanis
(2:11) DPI, Wiz acquisition, and economic impacts on distributions
(5:48) Consistent vintage exposure and proactive DPI management strategies
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(10:22) Sequoia's liquidity approach and LP needs in venture capital
(17:13) The role of emerging managers and secondary markets in VC
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(26:55) Unicorn founder demographics and underdog success
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(36:10) LP preferences, the challenges for emerging managers, and democratizing venture investments
(50:54) The decline of first-time funds, motivations for fund creation, and innovations in fundraising
(51:56) Venture portfolio management with AI and technology adoption parallels
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Mentioned on the show:
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/15/sequoia-capital-stripe
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/27/unicorn-founders
https://x.com/Samirkaji/status/1801351637895942243?utm_campaign=OpenLP+newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8j6WSVjgGUZXegAo58QYJgSmqd90ozahWmHQWU0Qsnyk_KaXsIldVB7mrcruCafZe_JukeEs-r0fC78VCzJ0kOU7Ppog&_hsmi=313664446&utm_content=313664446&utm_source=hs_email&mx=2
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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories in the wake of the attempt on Trump (5:43), Silicon Valley's political landscape and views on Biden and Trump’s policies (20:14), Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, secondary markets, and private investments (50:00), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(1:57) Reflections on the assassination attempt on Trump and media cycles
(5:43) The role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories
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(11:19) Political implications of post-shooting events and allure of conspiracy theories
(20:14) Silicon Valley's political landscape and views on Biden's policies
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(25:03) Trump's policies and their impact on Silicon Valley and startups
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(35:00) Market conditions, Google's potential acquisition of Wizz, and cybersecurity
(47:02) State-sponsored hacking and the complexity of cybersecurity
(50:00) Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, secondary markets, and private investments
(1:01:02) The evolving role of secondary markets in venture capital and problem-solving in capitalism
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Mentioned on the show:
Check out Polymarket trading data:
https://polymarket.com/event/will-biden-drop-out-of-presidential-race?tid=1721076355768
Don’t miss the WSJ’s big Wiz scoop:
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/google-near-23-billion-deal-for-cybersecurity-startup-wiz-6
Alex’s take on the deal
https://www.cautiousoptimism.news/p/why-google-may-spend-23b-buying-wiz
The Axios piece on what Sequoia is cooking up for Stripe shares:
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/15/sequoia-capital-stripe
And you can find the OneStream IPO docs here:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1889956/000095017024083395/onestream_s-1a.htm
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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss StubHub's IPO (3:26), inflation trends (23:46), the venture capital landscape in Asia and Europe (30:00), OpenAI’s five levels of AI (46:32), TWIST 500 updates (58:32), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(3:26) StubHub's IPO
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(13:39) Experience-based Companies and Entertainment Industry
(17:56) Cost-effective Entertainment
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(23:46) Inflation Trends and Venture Capital Impact
(30:00) Venture Capital Landscape in Asia and Europe
(33:12) Investment Trends in India and the Middle East
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(39:28) Investor Interest in India and Geopolitical Considerations
(46:32) OpenAI's five levels of AI
(53:29) AI competition, model advancements, and the future of SaaS
(58:32) TWIST 500 updates and startups in the construction tech space
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Mentioned on the show:
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stubhub-delays-ipo-launch-due-to-choppy-market-conditions-42b37bf0
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/openai-sets-levels-to-track-progress-toward-superintelligent-ai
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/07/after-chatgpt-and-the-rise-of-chatbots-investors-pour-into-ai-agents.html
https://sierra.ai/blog/ai-agents-guide
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/12/wholesale-prices-rose-0point2percent-in-june-slightly-hotter-than-expected.html
https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/asia-venture-42dot-hozon-zepto-china/
https://buildcover.com
https://iconbuild.com
https://www.monumental.co
https://www.mightybuildings.com
https://www.dustyrobotics.com
https://www.samara.com
https://paintjet.com
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Todays show:
Anand Nandakumar joins Jason to discuss Halo Car’s technology (1:16), remote driving opportunities (12:07), the Cruise incident (35:17), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Anand Nandakumar joins Jason
(1:16) Halo Car's technology and vision for the future
(7:36) Economics and challenges of remote driving services
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(12:07) Remote driving job opportunities and cost of living impacts
(14:30) Synergy of remote and self-driving technologies
(19:27) Autonomous vehicle adoption and industry challenges
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(23:07) Economic challenges for autonomous vehicle companies
(30:47) Remote driving technology for consumers
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(35:17) Regulatory issues and performance of autonomous vehicles in different weathers
(41:34) How to experience Halo Car's technology
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(4:22) Venture capital firms building AI GPU clusters and a16z's “oxygen”
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(11:13) Where this leads the industry
(20:21) Michael Ovitz's influence and venture capitalists' work ethic
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(38:23) Global AI funding trends and current state of venture capital
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(1:11:51) Robotics companies' funding, the future of AI and robotics, and the TWIST500
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Mentioned on the show:
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/andreessen-horowitz-is-building-a-stash-of-more-than-20-000-gpus-to-win-ai-deals?rc=g3wfdp
https://infogram.com/global-quarterly-ai-funding-through-q2-2024-1h0n25okznz5l4p
https://infogram.com/global-venture-dollar-volume-q2-2024-1hnp27eewj9on4g
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/14/business/robots-japan-supermarkets-spc-intl/index.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed
https://www.athena.com/#Elite-Assistants
https://nypost.com/2024/04/09/us-news/nyc-restaurants-use-zoom-cashiers-from-philippines
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Todays show:
Sunny joins Jason to dive into all things AI, including the power of Claude Sonnet (6:49), the importance of “AI Native” workers (21:40), Luna Labs and their recent video that brings famous memes to life (36:40), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Sunny joins Jason.
(2:26) Living in the toughest fundraising environment and the failure of Lina Khan.
(6:49) Let’s jump back into AI demos with Claude Sonnet.
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(11:46) Real-world applications with Jason’s team.
(13:52) Firing up ChatGPT 4.o for results that are extra-ordinary.
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(21:40) The importance of “AI Native” workers.
(23:50) Is Google search going backwards compared to the power of today’s AI models?
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(30:11) The omnipresence of AI at home and with work teams.
(36:40) Sunny demos Luna Labs, including the recent creation of bringing famous memes to life in one killer video.
(40:17) Sunny demos Kling.
(43:33) Sunny shows us Qwen, what he calls the best open-sourced model.
(49:04) Sunny demos the voices of Cartesia AI.
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Check out Luma Labs: https://lumalabs.ai/dream-machine
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