This Week in Startups

J+M are back recapping this week's episode of All-In and how to stop brigading on Twitter (1:42). They also cover Bolt cancelling its $1.5B acquisition of crypto payments startup Wyre (19:46), Roku adding a TikTok-style feature (30:31), and two We Live in the Future stories! (39:48)

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

(1:42) All-In recap, how Twitter can reduce brigading, and more

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(19:49) Bolt cancels $1.5B Wyre acquisition

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(30:34) Roku adds TikTok-style feature to its streaming software

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(39:51) We Live in the Future: John Deere's self-driving tractors

(49:48) We Live in the Future: $5B Moon-themed hotel might be coming to Dubai

(56:22) China is ramping up its moon operations due to discovering a new mineral

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Sunday special! First up, J+M break down how VCs view founders with a side hustle (1:44), and how founders can actually make their side hustles accretive to their startup. (12:45) Then, Molly interviews Bay Bridge Ventures Co-Founder & GP Joe Blair on his ESG-focused VC firm. (28:00)

(0:00 Molly tees up today's segments!

(1:44 How VCs view founders with multiple roles

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(12:45) How to create side hustles that are accretive to your startup

(20:52) J+M tee up today's climate interview

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(28:00) Joe Blair, Co-Founder & GP at Bay Bridge Ventures, joins Molly to break down his institutional ESG and sustainability-focused firm

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(37:37) Bay Bridge's thesis, evaluating what qualifies as an ESG investment, diligence on hard tech, and more

Friday Variety is back! First up, J+M break down Muck Rack's $180M Series A (10:43). Then, Elly Health Co-Founder Cecilia Anderson joins Molly to discuss her startup (21:16). Finally, Producer Rachel interviews Contra Founder Ben Huffman for another edition of OK Boomer. (32:38)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(1:19) Jason recaps his crazy evening at the Lady Gaga concert

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(10:43) Muckrack (a database for journalists) raised a $180M Series A(ish)

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(20:48) Elly Health Co-Founder Cecilia Anderson joins the show to break down her startup

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(32:10) Producer Rachel interviews Contra founder Ben Huffman on another edition of OK Boomer!

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First up, J+M discuss Kim Kardashian's new PE firm and break down what this means for the broader private investing industry (2:29). Then, Lon Harris joins the show to break down the controversy, history, and math around Amazon's Rings of Power series (25:58).

(0:00) Today's segments!

(2:29) J+M break down SKKY Partners, Kim Kardashian's new PE firm!

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(13:34) Has VC entered the public consciousness? Will VC see more high profile celebrities crossing over and starting funds? Is this the future of VC?

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(25:58) Lon joins to break down Amazon's Rings of Power taking over online discourse, but first they talk about Twitter being a net negative for society

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(37:26) Lon explains controversy in Tolkien fandom, the trio gives quick reviews for Rings of Power and House of the Dragon

(54:50) Bezos's vanity play, how Amazon can turn a profit on Rings of Power

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J+M have big hotel energy today as the duo lets it fly on a bunch of topics including: Trump's documents (2:21), Code Conference poker stories (18:40), Instagram shutting down "Shopping" + Zuck's new look (33:36), Starlink (1:04:37), and more! Then, Molly joins Jason for part 9 of The Blueprint! (1:13:00)

0:00 J+M intro today's segments

2:21 Theories on Trump's classified documents

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18:40 Molly's big interview + Jason's tells poker stories from the Code Conference

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30:02 Jason brainstorms a publicity stunt

33:36 Instagram looks to sunset "Shopping" feature, Zuck changes his public persona

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41:28 Jason confronts his Zuck-induced insecurity

48:11 Why Instagram is shutting down its "Shopping" tab

49:16 Reacting to Apple's event, new watch, AirPods, and iPhone 14

1:04:37 Starlink helping bring broadband to rural areas via school COVID subsidies

1:13:00 The Blueprint Part 9: Molly Wood on manifesting your future!

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First up, Jason explains his DTC investment thesis (3:00), before he and Molly give some insight into the Bay Area heat wave (13:41). Then, Jason and Molly dive deep on reporting that instant delivery startup Jokr might be raising a new round with unusual liquidation preferences (25:50), then Jason breaks down what liquidation preferences are with some spreadsheets. To wrap, J+M cover a witness in the Elizabeth Holmes trial going rogue! (53:27)

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

(3:00) Holiday weekend catch up + Jason explains his DTC investment thesis

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(13:41) Bay Area heat wave, Burning Man recap

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(25:50) Jokr look to raise between $35M-$50M from existing investors, why they have closed operations in the US, how immigration and labor plays into Jokr's decision

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(35:01) Breaking down liquidation preferences and why Jokr investors are looking for an unusually large liq pref in its upcoming round

(53:27) A witness in the Elizabeth Holmes case has gone rogue!

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On VC Sunday School, J+M discuss why Jason is planning on raising LAUNCH Fund IV in public! (2:38) Then, Raffael Jovine joins to discuss how Brilliant Planet is growing algae and using it to sequester carbon (39:25)

(0:00) Teeing up today's topics

(2:38) J+M discuss Jason's plain to raise LAUNCH Fund IV in public

(10:44) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist

(12:18) LP relationships, partner capital requirements, and more fund talk!

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(21:42) Teeing up Molly's interview plus an ESG chat!

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(39:25) Raffael Jovine joins Molly to discuss how Brilliant Planet is growing algae and using it to sequester carbon

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Friday Variety Show! First up, Jason answers a bunch of listener questions. (1:16) Then, Molly interview two amazing LAUNCH portfolio founders building marketplace businesses! (21:09) To wrap the show, Producer Rachel is back with another edition of OK Boomer (42:04)

(0:00) Jason tees up today's segments!

(1:16) Ask Jason: How to vet startups when you're an employee looking to join one

(5:55) Ask Jason: Keep building a specifically requested feature for a major customer OR focus on the core offering?

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(11:38) Ask Jason: A pro athlete asks Jason for his advice on transitioning into VC

(14:42) Ask Jason: Two hypothetical questions about Uber's business

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(21:09) Molly sits down with Giphting CEO Seth Brown to talk about his on-demand gift-giving marketplace

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(30:32) Molly interviews EnrichedHQ CEO Carleen Haylett about her business: a two-sided marketplace of life skills programs for kids!

(42:04) OK Boomer: Producer Rachel interviews Andrew Yeung on tactics for throwing an amazing networking event/dinner

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Huge interview today. "Power Law" author Sebastian Mallaby joins the show to break down some of the most important moments in VC history and his lessons from writing the book, including: the youth revolt (14:18), KP vs Sequoia (27:02), what makes a legendary VC (38:40), and more!

(0:00) Jason tees up today's interview with "Power Law" author Sebastian Mallaby

(1:42) Sebastian explains how and why he wrote a book on the history of VC

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(14:18) The virtuous cycle of luck early in a VC career, youth revolt in startups, Zuckerberg spurning Sequoia

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(27:02) Tom Perkins and the Kleiner Perkins rise and fall vs Sequoia's sustained dominance, KP's Genentech investment

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(38:40) What characteristics make a legendary VC?

(56:29) Why are institutional LPs allocating more capital to VC, what happened with China's interest in the industry? Other investable industries other than software

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Jam packed show! First up, The Blueprint is BACK as Jason breaks down how he finds and develops emerging talent (1:36). Then, Bloomberg's Apple Guru Mark Gurman is back to discuss the latest on Apple's AR project. (31:33)

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

(1:36) Jason explains his strategy for finding and developing all-stars

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(14:26) Jason's tips for managing emerging talent

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(24:16) How to attract the right people to your startup

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(31:33) J+M welcome Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to break down all things Apple, including projected timelines for Apple's AR goggles and the importance of Apple's chip business

(46:17) Mark gives his dream Peloton acquirer and grades Jason's Jay Trade on Apple

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