Billions of dollars are gushing into ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). But with every dollar emerges more questions about what purchasers are actually getting. And as reality sets in, the law suits begin. (To wit: Tezos, on this program for after raising their record $232m in July, was just sued by CA Superior Court for violating securities laws & defrauding participants.) Today's guest, Andy Bromberg, hopes to steer this runaway train with CoinList, a new financial services one-stop shop for compliance, anti-money laundering, vetting, investor accreditation & more. A collaboration of AngelList & Protocol Labs, CoinList ran Filecoin's $205m+ ICO and now operates independently to host ICOs at large. Andy and Jason talk about the risks and rewards of this explosive market.

It's a special All #AskJason, with Brian Alvey! The duo offer candid feedback and practical advice on a variety of entrepreneurs' video questions and pitches. Investment v. bootstrapping, best models & metrics for SaaS & enterprise, getting to revenue, diversity in teams, landing angels & VCs, high-protein startups, virtual playground for kids, and more.

In today's emergency bonus episode of TWiST, the topic is Facebook, Google, and Twitter testifying to Congress about Russia's interference in the U.S. 2016 presidential election. The two-day testimony saw no shortage of shocking revelations, most notably that more than 150 million people saw Russian-bought propaganda or divisive ads on Facebook alone -- which is more people than voted in the election itself. Lon Harris and Austin Smith from Inside.com join Jason to dissect the congressional proceedings, why & how the interference occurred, and future ramifications for the tech giants and society.

In episode 8 of "Angel," Jason sits down with Pejman Nozad, Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC. Pejman came to the U.S. from Iran with nothing, and eventually became one of the most successful angel investors ever, seeding 100+ startups including 6 unicorns. Pejman reveals lessons and insights from his journey, starting from his carpet-selling days and breaking into tech by hosting events at the rug store, to moving into venture capital, starting his own firm and backing massively successful companies. Pejman shares the secrets of his process, including staying disciplined, qualities he looks for in founders (desire to make a difference, combined with a healthy paranoia), conducting due diligence, handling failure, and belief in the good will of Silicon Valley, where you can be a nobody, but still make it.

In episode 8 of "Angel," Jason sits down with Pejman Nozad, Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC. Pejman came to the U.S. from Iran with nothing, and eventually became one of the most successful angel investors ever, seeding 100+ startups including 6 unicorns. Pejman reveals lessons and insights from his journey, starting from his carpet-selling days and breaking into tech by hosting events at the rug store, to moving into venture capital, starting his own firm and backing massively successful companies. Pejman shares the secrets of his process, including staying disciplined, qualities he looks for in founders (desire to make a difference, combined with a healthy paranoia), conducting due diligence, handling failure, and belief in the good will of Silicon Valley, where you can be a nobody, but still make it.

Cryptocurrency & ICOs are the definitive talk of tech today. Two of the field’s greatest innovators, Brock Pierce (Blockchain Capital & Block.one) & Vinny Lingham (Civic) joined Jason at LAUNCH SCALE 2017 to discuss how we arrived at arguably the most disruptive moment since the internet began, how this new decentralized web & tokens actually work, and where we are headed. Bubbles, altcoins, predictions, bitcoin classic v. cash v. gold, the democratization of capital, the disappearance of VC, why Vinny turned to ICOs to raise $33m, how Brock’s EOS -- at over $600m and rapidly climbing -- is smashing every crypto record to date, and much more.

Pure hustle, tireless fighting, and (sometimes) unadulterated dumb luck are just a few of the reasons why this star investor panel has succeeded when others have failed. Filmed at LAUNCH SCALE 2017, Ben Narasin (NEA), Arlan Hamilton (Backstage Capital) & Zach Coelius (Angel, Syndicate Lead) share what motivates them to make bets, the specific qualities in founders they come back to again and again, lessons from 80+ investments w/50% Series A conversations & 3 unicorns (Ben), from selling candy to building a portfolio of 55+ startups (Arlan), to hitting a $1b exits in just 2 years as an angel (Zach), and market outlook for 2017 and beyond.

First up at Stockholm Tech Fest 2017 hosted by Tyler Crowley, Jason talks to David Helgason, founder of Unity, the leading creation game engine in the world. Then Jason and Tyler head over to the Future of Investing and talk with BackingMinds, Norrsken & Wellstreet about the fundraising scene in Europe and hear pitches from their favorite startups.

At Stockholm Tech Fest 2017 hosted by Tyler Crowley, Jason sits down with Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson, formerly of Tesla, who is building Europe's largest lithium-ion battery factory...and a competitor to Tesla. It's a fascinating discussion on the future of energy and how we are moving from coal to solar, the emotional (knee-jerk?) reactions to nuclear, what it takes to innovate in energy and storage, and more. Then Jason talks to iZettle founder Jacob de Geer about his fintech powerhouse, taking on Square, massive growth, the European financial market, whether to IPO, and more. Join us and meet Europe's best.

Balaji Srinivasan, 21.co founder & a16z board member, talks with Jason at #TWiSTLive, filmed at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Balaji's startup 21.co, which began in bitcoin mining, pivoted to a platform for incentivized in-mail responses, paid in bitcoin. Balaji & Jason talk the latest & greatest in cyptocurrency, ICOs & who should raise them (& who shouldn't), investing at Andreessen Horowitz, extending our longevity, free speech, Facebook & Russia, predictions for the top tech co's in 10 years as the internet is becoming the world's largest stock market.