This Week in Startups

Jason kicks off Monday by recapping this weekend's chaos caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (1:45). Then, he advises founders on preventing a scare like this from happening again before interviewing Andrew R McHugh of Wist Labs, who is building a platform to capture and relive memories in AR and VR (13:40).

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:45) The past weekend's chaos and triaging startups

(12:18) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist

(13:40) The government's response and advice for founders

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(25:39) Andrew R McHugh of Wist Labs

(37:28) Brilliant.org - Get 20% off an annual subscription at http://brilliant.org/twist

(38:56) Reliving past experiences and Generative AI applications

(57:00) Raising capital in the weeks to come

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Jason reacts to Silicon Valley Bank being shut down by the FDIC and breaks down what this means for founders and VCs.

(0:00) Breaking down the SVB situation

(4:28) FDIC press release

(7:41) What Jason hopes will happen

(10:16) Defcon 1

(12:39) Thoughts on emergency funding

(15:46) How does the SVB situation affect early-stage fundraising

(26:59) SVB sells their securities

(29:10) USV email to founders

(31:06) SVB CEO addresses the situation

(33:07) Bill Ackman's response

(34:31)Mark Suster's response

(35:52) Audience questions

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Eric Newcomer joins to break down all the trending tech topics, including Stripe raising $6B (16:31), major generative ai fundraises (35:55), Silicon Valley Bank dropping 60% (50:35), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:55) Eric's move to independent journalism

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(10:57) Take rates and more on Substack

(16:31) Eric's Scoop on Stripe

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(21:46) The narrative around the tech layoffs + Generative AI

(34:24) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(35:55) The deluge of Funding into AI

(43:39) The state of VC investing

(50:35) Silicon Valley Bank drops 60%

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Zach Coelius is BACK with Jason to take questions from founders and investors! They cover investing on Zoom post-COVID (6:07), diligence red flags (13:13), investor red flags (27:32), building relationships prior to fundraising (48:59), and more!

(0:00) Jason Kicks off the show

(1:21) Managing time as an angel

(6:07) Moving to zoom instead of the room

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(10:54) Servicing new deals vs. existing ones

(13:13) Red flags to look for in a syndicate startup deal

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(21:47) Your options when there is no path to profitability

(27:32) Red flags when courting angel investors

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(42:35) Assumptions that have evolved

(45:23) Recent learnings in the past few years

(48:59) Building genuine relationships with investors

(53:40) Difficulties in startups

(57:37) Negotiating terms on deals

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Emily Melton joins Molly to discuss her early days in venture and what she learned while working at DFJ (1:30). Then, they talk about the barriers that healthcare imposes on entrepreneurship (17:22), building a diverse culture within venture capital (29:53), market distortions, and how to optimize for a down market (38:42).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:30) Getting started in Venture Capital

(8:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free

(9:38) Learnings from working at DFJ

(17:22) Healthcare being a barrier to entrepreneurship

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(21:41) Threshold Ventures' fund mechanics

(26:15) Investing in Tia: Healthcare solutions for woman

(29:53) Building culture

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(38:42) Optimizing for a down market

(52:13) What's next?

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Molly kicks off Climate Tuesday breaking down the news that the Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act has resurfaced (1:37). Then, she discusses BlocPower's $155M raise and their collaboration with a town in New York to achieve net zero emissions (6:12). Finally, Kiran Bhatraju of Arcadia joins Molly for 2023's first official Climate interview (11:38).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:37) The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act resurfaces

(6:12) BlocPower Raises $155M

(10:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist

(11:38) Unlocking utility data with Kiran Bhatraju of Arcadia

(21:48) Linode - Apply to Linode's Rise program for up to six figures in discounts at https://linode.com/twist

(23:14) Breaking down Arcadia and Arc

(26:13) Democratizing solar energy with community solar

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(35:27) Arc users + carbon accounting

(43:15) Kiran's journey into climate tech

(45:59) Opportunity in the climate tech space

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Jason is BACK with Molly to break down the news! They cover Sequoia leaving Citizen's board after passing on a "pay to play" round (5:46), two major companies reportedly going public in 2023: Instacart and ARM (27:11), and the recent turmoil at Dapper Labs (50:44).

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

(2:25) Jason's back!

(5:46) Sequoia leaves the board of Citizen

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(15:51) How investors make the decision to pass on a "pay to play" round

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(27:11) IPO window starts to open, Instacart prepares for IPO after big Q4

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(37:09) ARM prepares for IPO, reasons for CHIPS Act speed

(50:44) Chaos at Dapper Labs: reckless spending, securities lawsuit

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Molly starts the show with Producer Rachel, covering Apple blocking an email app with an AI update (7:17), TikTok's latest restriction for users under 18 (14:05), and Salesforce Q4 earnings results. Then, they break down the startup immi, an instant ramen company (26:55). To end the show, Molly talks to Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell (35:10), and Rachel talks to Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty (59:49).

0:00 Molly Kicks off the show

1:55 Apple blocks app update for having generative AI capabilities

7:17 Could Apple's guard on the App Store create a headwind for the industry?

9:40 Should Apple be in charge of standard content filtering around AI on their platform

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12:48 How did TikTok approach being on the Apple App Store?

14:05 TikTok is setting 1-hour time limits for users under 18

16:11 If Apple doesn't impose safety limits, who will?

17:55 Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

19:01 Salesforce stock drop and Q4 earnings results

24:34 Molly's predictions for Salesforce

26:55 Startup of the day: immi, an instant ramen company, is taking over grocery stores by storm

32:15 Orgspace - Get $2000 in credits at http://orgspace.io/twist

35:10 Foodini founder and CEO Dylan McDonnell on how he plans on making eating out safer for those with diet restrictions

59:49 Okboomer with Michael Tan, author of The Death of Uncertainty FOLLOW Dylan McDonnell: https://twitter.com/dylnmcdonnell

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Frank Slootman joins Jason for another incredible conversation that ranges from the management shift in Silicon Valley (1:08) to how to know if you're moving the dial in your organization (9:59). Then, they discuss Frank's hiring philosophy and how to create a winning relationship between an executive and their direct reports (27:05). Finally, they discuss managing burnout and creating security for yourself (46:33).

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:08) Layoffs + the management shift in Silicon Valley

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(9:59) How to know if you are moving the dial and moving at a fast pace

(18:36) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist

(20:09) Dealing with recessions and countering the media frenzy

(27:05) Frank's definition of culture and hiring for enthusiasm

(32:32) The relationship between an executive and their employees

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(37:19) Assessing performance, hiring the right people, and being thoughtful

(41:56) Starting with a great product

(46:33) Managing burnout and creating security

(56:49) Consumption-based pricing + acquisitions

(1:00:30) Frank's thoughts on AI

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Vinny and Sunny joined Molly on another segment of Crypto Roundtable! Highlights included how Twitter could have integrated crypto (2:02), the benefits and controversy of a national ID system (23:00), and Spotify's NFT experiment. (0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(2:02) The future of Twitter payments

(12:16) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(14:21) What does an ideal Twitter identity system look like?

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(23:00) The benefits and controversy of a national ID system

(32:20) Predictions about the latest Yuga drop

(35:41) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist

(41:54) Vinny breaks down the future of Coinbase and its active users

(48:07) Molly sees the connection between K-Pop and crypto

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