This Week in Startups

First, we cover Meta's announcement that they will be taking 47.5% creator fees on their Horizons platform (2:17) and A16Z's Crypto lead Chris Dixon ranking number one on the Forbes Midas List. Then, Jason and Molly chat with Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania to talk about the crypto project he launched with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (11:08). Worldcoin is scanning people's irises with custom-made hardware and aspires to reach over 1 billion people (23:21). Alex addresses privacy concerns, scaling challenges (32:45) and more.

(00:00) Molly Intros today's crypto episode (02:17) FB taking 47.5% cut of all transactions in their Horizon Worlds Metaverse (08:07) Chris Dixon named #1 VC in the world by Forbes (09:49) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist (11:08) Interview with Alex Blania of Worldcoin (22:16) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist (23:21) Worldcoin's iris-scanner "Worldcoin Orb" (31:32) iTrust Capital - Visit https://itrust.capital/twist to create your Crypto IRA today (32:45) Discussing the controversy surrounding Worldcoin's iris scanning

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First, we cover Meta's announcement that they will be taking 47.5% creator fees on their Horizons platform (2:17) and A16Z’s Crypto lead Chris Dixon ranking number one on the Forbes Midas List. Then, Jason and Molly chat with Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania to talk about the crypto project he launched with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (11:08). Worldcoin is scanning people’s irises with custom-made hardware and aspires to reach over 1 billion people (23:21). Alex addresses privacy concerns, scaling challenges (32:45) and more.

First we discuss Shopify planning 10-to-1 stock split & increasing CEO/Founder Tobi Luke's control from 34% to 40% (1:42). Then, the Atlantic's Derek Thompson joins to discuss his piece "Why American Teens Are So Sad" (25:59), including the impacts of new-parenting styles (33:38), social media (44:10) and infinite news.

Check out Derek's piece: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/american-teens-sadness-depression-anxiety/629524/

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(00:00) Jason and Molly tee up today's show (01:42) Shopify planning 10-to-1 stock split & increasing CEO/Founder Tobi Luke's control from 34% to 40% (14:31) Rocket - Go to http://getrocket.com/twist and use promo code TWIST for 20% off your first placement. (15:44) Is Tobi Luke pressing his advantage? (24:45) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (25:59) Talking to The Atlantic's Derek Thompson about his piece "Why American Teens Are So Sad" (32:14) Dell For Startups - Apply and get up to 45% off at http://dell.com/twist (33:38) How does parenting or over-parenting play into increased teenage sadness? (44:10) Should social media be regulated for kids similar to alcohol?

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First we discuss Shopify planning 10-to-1 stock split & increasing CEO/Founder Tobi Luke’s control from 34% to 40% (1:42). Then, the Atlantic's Derek Thompson joins to discuss his piece “Why American Teens Are So Sad” (25:59), including the impacts of new-parenting styles (33:38), social media (44:10) and infinite news.

All news show. First, we discuss Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announcing that Elon has reversed his decision to join Twitter's board (04:10) and the NYT's Editor telling reporters to stop tweeting so much in an internal memo (31:29). Then, we discuss Ryan Breslow's latest series of threads, including one claiming that Instacart's CEO was shadow-fired by Sequoia (44:35).

(00:00) Jason on meeting Harrison Ford (01:42) Jason and Molly catching up (04:10) Elon reverses decision to join Twitter board, according to CEO Parag Agrawal (12:09) Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (13:44) Molly's take on Elon's deleted tweets and board seat story (20:30) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist (22:04) Is Twitter dying and why? (30:08) Microacquire - Sell your business with no fees at https://try.microacquire.com/twist (31:29) NYT told its reporters to stop tweeting so much in an internal memo from executive editor Dean (44:35) Ryan Breslow posted another series of threads over the weekend, including one claiming that Instacart's CEO was shadow-fired by Sequoia

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All news show. First, we discuss Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announcing that Elon has reversed his decision to join Twitter's board (04:10) and the NYT's Editor telling reporters to stop tweeting so much in an internal memo (31:29). Then, we discuss Ryan Breslow's latest series of threads, including one claiming that Instacart’s CEO was shadow-fired by Sequoia (44:35).

Another Sunday edition of This Week in Startups! In VC Sunday School, Jason answers a question about investing in down rounds (1:54)from "Noti Gang" member Bob Gee. Then, Molly has a great interview with Jay Koh (12:16), an investor at The Lightsmith Group about how he invests in the climate landscape (20:41), cautionary tales from the first climate investing wave (32:13), and more.

(0:00) Jason intros today's episode (1:54) VCSS: Has Jason Participated in a down round and what were his lessons? (11:00) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist (12:16) TWiCS Intro: Molly's interview with Jay Koh (19:10) Intercom - Get advanced Intercom features and Early Stage Academy at a 95% discount https://www.intercom.com/early-stage (20:41) Overlooked areas in the climate landscape (ie. supply chain management) (30:28) Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (31:45) Are there areas venture should steer clear of when it comes to climate?

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Jason talks about how he sees the startup landscape developing, running remote teams and more on This Week in Startups Australia with Mark Pesce.

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Jason talks about how he sees the startup landscape developing, running remote teams and more on This Week in Startups Australia with Mark Pesce.

Check out TWISTA: https://twistartupsaus.com/

Subscribe to TWISTA on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/twista-this-week-in-startups-australia/id951368363

First, Jason chats with Alex Campbell of Rose Technology, a data analytics tool and marketplace that helps organizations more clearly understand macro trends (1:28). Alex is a former trader for Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates and shares some incredible insights on the global macro environment across Chinese real estate (10:45), investment rates, Bitcoin, Tether, historical financial crises (43:36) and more. Then, for another edition of "OK Boomer," Producer Rachel Chats with Gaby Goldberg (1:08:45) from TCG's Crypto investment arm. They talk about resources to get started in crypto (1:28:52) and why Gaby invests at the intersection of consumer and crypto.

Check out Rose: https://www.rose.ai

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(00:00) Jason intros the show (1:28) Interview with Alexander Campbell of Rose Technologies (9:35) First Republic Bank - Discover what a long-term financial relationship can do for you. Visit https://firstrepublic.com/startup today to learn more. (10:45) The property bubble in China (15:40) Patterns of migration and economic impact (19:49) Rocket - Go to http://getrocket.com/twist and use promo code TWIST for 20% off your first placement. (21:04) Predicting recessions (25:48) The transaction costs of different payment networks (30:55) Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist (32:14) Discussing the long term value of Bitcoin (36:07) Risks of holding Chinese real estate bonds (43:36) British-American economic history (54:50) The changing world order (1:05:10) How you can get in contact with Alex (1:08:45) OK Boomer with Gaby Goldberg of TCG Crypto (1:28:52) Gaby's best Web 3 resources