Scott Lynn is the founder and CEO of Masterworks, the first company to securitize art. Masterworks manages $940 million in art assets and has nearly 900,000 investors on its platform. Scott is also a multitime founder– prior to Masterworks, he founded companies in online gaming, advertising and fintech including AdKnowledge, Virtumundo, V2 Ventures and Payability.

In this episode, Scott and Auren discuss: 

• Data insights on the art market
• Art trends and investing strategies
• NFTs and other collectibles
• Fraud, money laundering and art scams

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Dmitri Alperovitch is the co-founder and former CTO of Crowdstrike, and he’s currently the chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, a national security think tank. He’s also the author of the new book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Dmitri discuss: 

• Taiwan's strategic importance in Asia
• China's potential timeframe for invading Taiwan
• Chip dominance and global semiconductor markets
• Endgames in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
  
  

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Jonathan Ross is the founder and CEO of Groq, a company that develops high performance microchips purpose built for AI and machine learning. Prior to founding Groq, Jonathan invented Google’s AI processor, the TPU. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Jonathan and Auren discuss: 

• Future of industry in the AI era
• Evolution of AI processing hardware
• Semiconductor supply chains
• Challenges and innovations in chip development
• Prompt writing tips from an AI pro

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Jonathan on X at @JonathanRoss321.

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Greg Isenberg is the CEO and Founder of Late Checkout Studio, a holding company for online community businesses. Greg has founded three venture-backed startups and he was also an advisor to TikTok and Reddit. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Greg and Auren discuss: 

• Changes to startup + VC ecosystem
• Startup studio model vs. private equity
• ChatGPT businesses in 2024
• Building without venture funding

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Saagar is the co-host of the podcast and web series Breaking Points, which has over a million subscribers on Youtube. He was previously a White House correspondent for the Daily Caller. 

On this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Saagar discuss: 

• Media business models and revenue streams
• Bias and anti-establishment media
• Parallels in US history to today
• Aliens, conspiracies and DC parties 

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Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, a unicorn international freight forwarding business. He’s also a Venture Partner at Founders Fund.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Ryan and Auren discuss: 

• Supply chain breakdowns 
• Geopolitics of commercial shipping
• Scaling freight forwarding businesses 10X
• Deglobalization vs international trade
• Returning to Flexport after stepping down as CEO
• Why good CEOs micromanage

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Ryan on X at @typesfast.

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Bill Magnuson is the co-founder and CEO of Braze ($BRZE), a publicly traded customer engagement platform valued at over $5 billion.   

In this episode of World of DaaS: 

• Growth of mobile technology
• Power of first-party relationships
• Modern martech mindset vs traditional advertising
• Tech company IPOs
• How SMS spam and fraud works
• Build vs buy martech strategies
• Toxic tech workplace culture and “family” 

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Steve was CEO of AOL during its meteoric rise from 1991 to 2003. He’s also the chairman and CEO of Revolution, which has invested over $1 billion in startups, and the author of several books, including Rise of the Rest and The Third Wave.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Steve discuss the early days of the internet and the challenges of getting people to embrace it. Steve highlights the importance of community in AOL's success and the launch of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Steve also shares his vision for the third wave of the internet, where the internet meets the real world and disrupts industries like healthcare. 

Auren and Steve also discuss Steve’s extensive investments with his firm Revolution and his Rise of the Rest Initiative, which seeks to bring venture funding and innovation to non-coastal cities. They close out the conversation with a discussion about the power of optimism in entrepreneurship and the importance of partnerships and policy in driving change. 

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Blake Hall is the co-founder and CEO of ID.me, a secure digital identity network with over 100 million members.      

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Blake dive into online security, passwords, AI, and geopolitics. Blake explains the concept of identity wallets and their potential to streamline access to services and benefits. He also breaks down why identity wallets are like VISA and Mastercard, and explains where there’s untapped opportunity for a trillion-dollar company in the identity space.  

In the second half of the conversation, Auren and Blake discuss espionage in the digital age, the influence of Iran in the Middle East, and adapting to changing warfare tactics. They close with insights into Blake’s framework for hiring executives and assessing strategic thinking, and questioning conventional wisdom in entrepreneurship.

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Blake Hall on X at @Blake_Hall

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Daniel Diermeier is the Chancellor of Vanderbilt University. He’s a world-renowned scholar of business management and political science. Before joining Vanderbilt, he was Provost of the University of Chicago. 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Daniel engage in a thought-provoking discussion on free speech, academic freedom and the state of higher education at large. They explore the sources behind requests to curtail free speech, the principles guiding free expression at Vanderbilt, and how Daniel has developed programs to teach students about civil discourse. 

Daniel and Auren also discuss the influence of universities on broader culture to the evolving challenges faced by liberal arts colleges. Daniel shares insightful perspectives on the changing landscape of higher education and insights into the impact of rising student loan costs, the balance between teaching and research, and the rise in mental health challenges among students. 

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS. 

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Daniel Diermeier on X at @VU_Chancellor.

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