AI
August 2026
92 minutes

Travis Kalanick Is Back | Building the Future of Industrial AI

Travis Kalanick discusses industrial AI, founder-led innovation, and his vision for transforming the physical economy through robotics and automation.

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Alternative Assets
July 2026
87 minutes

Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder

Mark Pincus discusses choosing meaningful opportunities, recognizing long-term trends, and the frameworks behind building enduring businesses.

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AI
June 2026
80 minutes

A rational conversation on where AI is actually going | Benedict Evans

Benedict Evans discusses where AI value may ultimately accrue, how the technology could reshape work and why distribution remains a […]

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Alternative Assets
March 2026
62 minutes

E286: How LPs Can Actually Find Alpha in Venture

Abe Othman discusses AngelList data on venture outcomes, power-law returns, and why access and diversification beat conviction at seed.

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Alternative Assets
March 2026
85 minutes

Netflix: Reed Hastings. “We’re Not a Family.” The Provocative Idea That Helped Build a Streaming Giant

Reed Hastings discusses Netflix culture, scaling with freedom and responsibility, and lessons from leadership decisions that shaped the company.

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Miscellaneous
November 2025
65 minutes

Craigslist: Craig Newmark — The Forrest Gump of the Internet

How I Built This

Craig Newmark reflects on creating and growing Craigslist, the evolution of the internet, and his approach to philanthropy.

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CEO
November 2025
109 minutes

How to Live in Everyone Else’s Future (with Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke)

ACQ2

Tobi Lütke talks about Shopify’s evolution, lessons on innovation and implementing AI, and how to stay ahead by living in […]

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CEO
October 2025
56 minutes

#247: Sharon Price John, CEO of Build-A-Bear – Meaning is your brand’s superpower

How Leaders Lead

Build‑A‑Bear’s CEO explains how she reinvented a mall staple by returning the company from a $49 million loss to sustained profits […]

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AI
October 2025
98 minutes

$46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder)

Lenny's Podcast

Ben Horowitz reflects on leadership challenges, company culture, and the hard truths behind building and scaling successful businesses.

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Alternative Assets
April 2025
86 minutes

How Andreessen Horowitz Disrupted VC & What’s Coming Next

The Ben & Marc Show

a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz walk through the origins of the firm, why they scaled with a platform […]

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Global Macroeconomics
April 2025
46 minutes minutes

Ep 112: Peter Thiel on DOGE, Tariffs, Building Generational Companies & the Future of Civilization

American Optimist

Thiel covers the state of startups and Venture Capital, the macro landscape, building Palantir & more.

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Venture Capital & Startups
March 2025
41 minutes

Aaron Levie: The Restless Founder Plotting the Future of Cloud Storage and AI

Pattern Breakers

Mike Maples speaks with Box founder Aaron Levie about the origin story of Box in 2005, lessons learned along the […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2025
83 minutes

Marc Andreessen – The Battle For Tech Supremacy

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

a16z’s Marc Andreessen talks about AI & DeepSeek, politics, the tech arms race between US & China, and more.

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Alternative Assets
January 2025
186 minutes minutes

#790: Chris Sacca — How to Succeed by Living on Your Own Terms and Getting Into Good Trouble

The Tim Ferriss Show

Starting at minute 11, Sacca discusses his personal journey, modern society, the impact of AI, climate investing and more.

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Alternative Assets
January 2025
73 minutes minutes

Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War & What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick

20VC

Pishevar does not hold back when sharing the inside story of Uber’s meteoric rise and the fallout from Travis Kalanick’s […]

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Alternative Assets
December 2024
31 minutes minutes

E124: Is Venture Capital entirely Based on Luck? University of Chicago and Oxford Study

How I Invest

VenCap CIO David Clark covers the venture capital landscape, the importance of power laws, the difference between small and large […]

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Miscellaneous
December 2024
75 minutes minutes

The Most Inspiring Autobiography I’ve Read: Chung Ju-yung Founder of Hyundai

Founders

This episode shares lessons of a man who grew up in dire poverty and escaped through manual labor to become […]

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Miscellaneous
December 2024
140 minutes minutes

#878 – David Senra – 15 Harsh Truths From History’s Greatest Founders

Modern Wisdom

Senra walks through the 15 ‘harsh truths’ which you can read here.

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Miscellaneous
December 2024
92 minutes minutes

Micky Malka – Building Ribbit

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Ribbit Capital’s founder covers the founding principles behind Ribbit’s mission to innovate financial services, the possibilities enabled by the intersection […]

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Alternative Assets
November 2024
172 minutes minutes

Cyan Banister

The Tim Ferriss Show

Banister recounts her journey from homelessness to rising as a leading angel investor and investing in more than 100 companies, […]

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Alternative Assets
November 2024
108 minutes minutes

Prediction Markets and Beyond

a16z

Professors Alex Tabarrok and Scott Duke Kominers separate the hype from the reality of prediction markets and where crypto and […]

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Global Macroeconomics
October 2024
34 minutes minutes

U.S. vs. China: AI, Robotics & the New Global Arms Race

The Ben & Marc Show

a16z co-founders discuss the competition between the US & China in AI & robotics, China’s rapid ascent in the automotive […]

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Alternative Assets
September 2024
60 minutes

How Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha is forging the future

Exchanges

Botha discusses his career, Sequoia’s culture and investment processes, and how he finds and builds enduring businesses.

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Alternative Assets
September 2024
50 minutes

The New Power Law & How I Built a $100B Portfolio | E2007

This Week in Startups

Pejman Nozad and Jason Shuman, two VC’s, each give presentations on their strategies & the role power laws play in […]

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Alternative Assets
August 2024
47 minutes

Joe Montana Interview Live from Modern Treasury Transfer

ACQ2

Montana shares some of the lessons learned from winning Super Bowls with the 49ers and how he applies to his […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2024
65 minutes

Hemant Taneja – Engineering Global Resilience

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

General Catalyst’s CEO covers the motivation behind GC’s focus on critical industries such as healthcare, the value of a long-term […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2024
90 minutes

Fabrice Grinda

Forward Guidance

Veteran VC Fabrice Grinda talks about how he incorporates the macro landscape into his investment process and his view of […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2024
36 minutes

E72: Investing in Top Emerging Managers with Jamie Rhode

How I Invest

Rhode explains what the data says about top VC funds and how that informs her strategy of backing emerging managers.

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Alternative Assets
June 2024
72 minutes

Rising Above the Noise in Consumer VC with Kirsten Green of Forerunner | E1961

This Week in Startups

Mark Suster speaks with Kirsten Green on the evolution of consumer-focused venture capital and how AI is impacting consumer companies […]

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Entrepreneurship
May 2024
69 minutes

He Turned $300/mo Into $3,750,000/mo From GARDENING

My First Million

This is a fun episode with Kevin Espiritu (aka The Plant Daddy) about how he turned his side hustle into […]

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Entrepreneurship
May 2024
53 minutes

How Gary Vee Predicts The Next Facebook (Every Time)

My First Million

Gary Vee shares which of his investments paid off the most and what he’s noticed from hanging out with people […]

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Entrepreneurship
May 2024
127 minutes

Mitch Rales: The Art of Compounding

Art of Investing

Danaher’s co-founder covers the formula behind four decades of compounding success, the keys to building a winning organization, and what […]

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Entrepreneurship
April 2024
46 minutes

Elon Musk: AI, Space, free speach, leadership and hardcore

In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Elon Musk talks with Nicolai Tangen about AI, Twitter, free speech, the future of space, and more.

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Miscellaneous
April 2024
64 minutes

Reed Hastings, Co-Founder of Netflix — How to Cultivate High Performance, The Art of Farming for Dissent, Favorite Failures, and More (#730)

The Tim Ferriss Show

Hastings talks about how to cultivate high performance, his favorite failures, the art of farming for dissent & more.

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Alternative Assets
March 2024
41 minutes

Ep. 207: Dave DeWalt on Cyber Warfare, Attacks on US Election, and AI

Macro Hive Conversations

This is a fantastic episode featuring Dave DeWalt, who is as informed as anyone on cybersecurity after spending 15 years […]

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Miscellaneous
March 2024
108 minutes

Sean Feeney – Reinventing the Restaurant Business

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Grove House Hospitality Group’s Sean Feeney shares his journey from finance to the restaurant business and how to balance art, […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2024
60 minutes

Unlocking the Power of Data with VenCap’s David Clark | E1906

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis talks with David Clark to discuss the importance of longevity in VC and takeaways from analyzing data from […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2024
63 minutes

Conversation with Bradley Tusk — The Intersection of Capitalism, Entrepreneurship, and Politics

The Prof G Pod

Starting ~22 minutes into the episode, Bradley Tusk shares his unique approach to VC and his thoughts on how the […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2024
85 minutes

Cyan Banister – Investing for a Higher Purpose

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

VC Cyan Banister shares lessons from working for Peter Thiel, the power of staying curious in the face of adversity, […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2024
90 minutes

E5: Mark Suster and Samir Kaji on the 2024 Venture Market, IPOS, and Secondaries

Liquidity

David Weisburd, Mark Suster, Samir Kaji & Jason Calacanis discuss the 2024 venture market, selling secondaries, IPOs in 2024, & […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2024
49 minutes

Founders Fund’s Brian Singerman on building a legendary VC firm, “Adapt or Die” and “Ikigai” | E1896

This Week in Startups

Singerman talks about working at legendary VC firm, the need to adapt or die, and where he sees opportunities today.

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Alternative Assets
January 2024
88 minutes

Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, & Jason Calacanis on the state of tech markets, hosted by David Weisburd | E1875

This Week in Startups

These four had an entertaining and informative conversation on the state of startups, AI & venture capital today.

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Alternative Assets
January 2024
113 minutes

Fixing Higher Education & New Startup Opportunities

The Ben & Marc Show

Ben and Marc delve into actions that existing institutions can take to improve their situations. They also discuss some startup […]

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Entrepreneurship
December 2023
54 minutes

Prof G Markets: Scott’s Nine Businesses

The Prof G Pod

Scott Galloway walks through his career in entrepreneurship, from starting a video rental company before business school, to going public […]

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Entrepreneurship
December 2023
140 minutes

#405 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin

Lex Fridman Podcast

In a rare podcast appearance, Jeff Bezos starts by about his interest in space & Blue Origin for 87 minutes. […]

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Alternative Assets
December 2023
66 minutes

20VC: Keith Rabois and Mike Shebat on Creating an Olympian Mindset to Work Ethic, Why First-Time Founders are Better Than Serial Entrepreneurs, Why Remote Work Does Not Work, Why the Best Founders Always Start in their Teens & Why Companies are Cults?

20VC

Venture capitalist & OpenStore CEO Keith Rabois and Traba CEO Mike Shebat have an honest conversation about the difficulties being […]

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Markets
December 2023
97 minutes

Brad Gerstner – Investor, Essentialist, Patriot

Joys of Compounding

Gerstner shares the lessons he’s learned across the full arc of his career, why essentialism has been so important to […]

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Entrepreneurship
November 2023
52 minutes

Scott Galloway Tells All – $100M Net Worth, $4 Trillion Business Opp & Career Advice

My First Million

Galloway opens up about his scarcity mindset (despite a $100M net worth), where he sees business opportunities today and his […]

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Alternative Assets
October 2023
49 minutes

E12: Jamie Rhode on Why 95% of LPs Can Only Achieve a 10% IRR when the Mean Return is 50% IRR | Why High Ownership % is Overrated | Investing into First Time Fund Managers

How I Invest

In this must-listen VC-focused episode, Verdis Investment Management’s Jamie Rhode discussed data-driven investing, why power laws dominate venture capital, investing […]

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Alternative Assets
October 2023
45 minutes

E8: How Roger Ehrenberg Nets 10x Fund Returns

Turpentine VC

Roger Ehrenberg of IA Ventures talks about his contrarian and opinionated view of how seed funds should operate, and how […]

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Alternative Assets
October 2023
57 minutes

E7: How Floodgate Differentiated Again From Thousands of Seed Firms

Turpentine VC

Mike Maples talks about his approach to seed-stage investing, why Floodgate has shifted their strategy to focus on great founders, […]

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Alternative Assets
October 2023
84 minutes

Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel on the state of VC, AI’s impact on startups & more! | E1813

This Week in Startups

Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel covers the state of venture capital, AI’s impact on startups & more.

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Alternative Assets
September 2023
46 minutes

E9: David Clark, Investment Director at VenCap | What Every LP Gets Wrong About Power Laws, Adverse Selection in VC, and What % of Startups Go to Zero?

How I Invest

David Clark discusses power laws in venture capital, manager predictability, adverse selection in VC, and what percent of startups go […]

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Alternative Assets
August 2023
43 minutes

Vinod Khosla on How AI Impacts The Future of Healthcare, Education, Income Equality, Geo-Politics, Music and Climate Change

20VC

Sun Microsystems’ founding CEO & famed VC Vinod Khosla walks through the impact of AI on a number of industries & […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2023
64 minutes

EyeRate CEO Ray Weisberg on scaling from $0 to $10M + Steve Jurvetson on disruptive tech | E1765

This Week in Startups

Starting at 35:34, listen to famed venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson give a presentation on discovering and identifying disruptive new technologies.

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Alternative Assets
June 2023
67 minutes

The Rise of the Exponential Organization

a16z

Co-authors of Exponential Organizations, Peter Diamandids and Salim Ismail, both also well-known for their involvement in XPrize and Singularity University, share […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2023
81 minutes

Benedict Evans on AI, Web3, VR and the Future of Tech

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

Independent tech analyst Benedict Evans joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion of predictions and frameworks spanning the vast realm of […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2023
85 minutes

Paul Graham, Co-founder of Viaweb and Y Combinator

The Social Radars

Y Combinator’s Paul Graham sits down with his wife to discuss his career in startups and venture capital since 1995.

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Alternative Assets
May 2023
58 minutes

AngelList CEO Avlok Kohli on the Transforming the Company — and Venture Itself

Acquired

Kohli explains how he has transformed AngelList from a special purpose vehicle (SPV) provider to a company that is quickly becoming a software […]

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Global Macroeconomics
March 2023
39 minutes

The Rewind: Calling The Market

The Memo by Howard Marks

Howard Marks touches on the difference between price and value, commonalities he’s seen with turns in the market, and how […]

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Global Macroeconomics
March 2023
71 minutes

Tom Steyer – Investing to Save Humanity (Climate Solutions EP.1)

Capital Allocators

Former head of Farallon Capital Management & 2020 Presidential candidate Tom Steyer talks about his new venture, Galvanize Climate Solutions, […]

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Miscellaneous
March 2023
40 minutes

HIBT Lab! Too Good To Go: Lucie Basch

How I Built This

Lucie Basch is a French entrepreneur and founder of Too Good To Go, a food waste reduction app. She explains […]

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Entrepreneurship
February 2023
83 minutes

John Fio – Creating Magic for Consumers

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

John Fio is a product inventor and entrepreneur who’s behind products like Gravity Blanket and Moon Pals. He talks about […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2023
137 minutes

#651: Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More

The Tim Ferriss Show

Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley walks through the evolution of the venture capital market since 2020, the current state for startups […]

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Alternative Assets
January 2023
193 minutes

Marc Andreessen

Tetragrammaton

Rick Rubin and Marc Andreessen have a fascinating discussion about trust, venture capital, and more. It’s worth the 3 hours!

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Alternative Assets
December 2022
59 minutes

#113 The Man Behind Kevin Durant’s Billion Dollar Business With Rich Kleiman

Kevin Durant’s business manager, Rich Kleiman, explains the philosophy behind KD’s business ventures, which span from his foundation, media properties […]

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Miscellaneous
November 2022
90 minutes

Kevin Rose: His $100M/Year Watch Blog, Money From Digg.com, & Web3 Business

Serial entrepreneur Kevin Rose shares his framework for starting businesses, how he invests his money, and why he’s bullish on […]

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Miscellaneous
November 2022
95 minutes

Oculus & Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey: From Flipping iPhones On Ebay To Selling For $2Bn To Facebook

This episode covers Luckey selling his first company and the process of negotiating with Zuckerberg, building technology for national security, […]

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Alternative Assets
October 2022
140 minutes

ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis

Acquired

Jason Calacanis touches on his journey into venture investing and media, the origins of the All-In Podcast, and his goals […]

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Miscellaneous
September 2022
85 minutes

David Senra – Passion & Pain

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Senra is the creator of the Founders podcast, where he shares stories lessons from studying the great entrepreneurs. He shares the common […]

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Alternative Assets
August 2022
75 minutes

Ravi Gupta – Focus

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Gupta is a partner at Sequoia and previously the CFO & COO of Instacart. He covers the need to ‘keep […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2022
52 minutes

Jason Calacanis On the Expensive Lesson Coming to Silicon Valley

Odd Lots

Angel investor Jason Calacanis shares his thoughts on lower valuations in the private markets and why he expects VC firms […]

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Miscellaneous
July 2022
47 minutes

TransDigm: Foundations with Nick Howley

50X

In the first episode in a 4-part series, Will Thorndike speaks with TransDigm founder Nick Howley about the early days […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2022
51 minutes

Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles

All-In

The episode covers the recent pullback in public & private markets, mistakes VCs make in a bull market, and Gurley’s […]

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Alternative Assets
May 2022
74 minutes

Marc Andreessen on Software, Immortality, and Bitcoin

EconTalk

Marc Andreessen is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He discusses: • A post-mortem on his 2011 post Why Software Is Eating The […]

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Alternative Assets
March 2022
114 minutes

Altimeter (with Brad Gerstner)

Brad Gerstner discusses the convergence of public and private markets, Altimeter’s approach to backing top companies, and reforms he’d consider […]

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Alternative Assets
March 2022
74 minutes

Doug Leone of Sequoia Capital: global growth, partnering with legendary companies and the evergreen fund

Doug Leone discusses the evolution of venture capital, Sequoia’s global expansion, and how shifts in company building and remote work […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2022
109 minutes

Sebastian Mallaby: What is venture capital good for?

Sebastian Mallaby discusses the evolution of venture capital, why it functions differently from other asset classes, and how recent industry […]

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Alternative Assets
February 2022
80 minutes

#129 Marc Andreessen: Interview with an Icon

Marc Andreessen discusses shifting power structures, future paths for the Internet, and how he separates luck from skill when making […]

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Alternative Assets
November 2021
67 minutes

Why Sam Lessin is using the VC model to invest in individuals + Jason funds a startup on air

Slow Ventures’ Sam Lessin discusses applying venture capital to individuals, and Chris Niblett explores building Bizzly as a Patreon for […]

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Alternative Assets
November 2021
46 minutes

482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?

Stephen Dubner explores how venture capital fueled America’s largest companies, and debates whether VC broadly benefits society or concentrates wealth.

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Alternative Assets
November 2021
35 minutes

Spencer Rascoff — 75 & Sunny

Spencer Rascoff discusses building 75 & Sunny without a paywall, why Pacaso differs from timeshares, and reinvesting in startups.

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Alternative Assets
November 2021
38 minutes

Mac the VC on the Journey from Homeless To Becoming A VC, What It Takes To Raise a Fund on Twitter, Why the Venture World is F***** Up and How Institutional LPs Need To Change

RareBreed Ventures’ Mac Conwell discusses his journey from homelessness to VC, raising a fund on Twitter, and structural issues in […]

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Alternative Assets
October 2021
152 minutes

#542: Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs

Andreessen Horowitz’s Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant discuss venture investing in crypto, building AngelList, and backing transformative technology startups.

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Alternative Assets
October 2021
43 minutes

Andy Rachleff on Investing, Company-Building & Product Market Fit… Lessons from Wealthfront & Benchmark

Wealthfront’s Andy Rachleff discusses democratizing endowment-style investing, why market timing and all-time highs are irrelevant, and evolving views on crypto.

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Alternative Assets
September 2021
46 minutes

Silicon Valley Part 2

Marc Andreessen discusses social media’s influence, why software is eating the world, and how the internet amplifies economic resilience and […]

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Alternative Assets
September 2021
48 minutes

Silicon Valley Part 1

Marc Andreessen explores the origins of Silicon Valley, Stanford’s influence, and how early companies like Hewlett Packard and Apple shaped […]

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Alternative Assets
September 2021
96 minutes

#530: Sir James Dyson — Founder of Dyson and Master Inventor on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic

Sir James Dyson discusses innovation and grit, why he has avoided taking Dyson public, and how building a university supports […]

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Alternative Assets
August 2021
56 minutes

Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes

Steve Holmes discusses commercializing Springfree Trampolines, navigating product risk and patent acquisition, and scaling a safety-driven innovation globally.

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Alternative Assets
August 2021
70 minutes

Serial Entrepreneur: Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk discusses building Wine Library into a digital brand, leveraging social media to invest and advise companies, and how […]

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Miscellaneous
August 2021
51 minutes

EYL #141 Shaq on Building a $400 Million Dollar Business Empire

Shaquille O’Neal discusses learning financial basics the hard way, building a brand through business ownership, and how franchise investing shaped […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2021
61 minutes

TIP363: The Game of Investing w/ Bing Gordon

Bing Gordon discusses building Electronic Arts, the evolution of the gaming industry, and lessons from working with founders as an […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2021
63 minutes

Wolfgang Puck | World-Famous Chef and Restaurateur

Wolfgang Puck discusses his entrepreneurial journey in hospitality, taking risks to build restaurants, and the transition from chef to business […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2021
113 minutes

Special: Ho Nam from Altos Ventures — A Different Approach to VC

Ho Nam discusses Altos Ventures’ long term bet on Roblox, how he evaluates founder CEO qualities, and applying value investing […]

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Alternative Assets
July 2021
82 minutes

Marc Andreessen — Making the Future

Marc Andreessen discusses the hollowing of the middle class, how technology can lower education housing and healthcare costs, and his […]

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Alternative Assets
May 2021
29 minutes

Nick Grouf — Alpha Edison

Alpha Edison’s Nick Grouf discusses building a proactive, knowledge-driven venture fund and challenging reactive trends in VC.

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Alternative Assets
May 2021
51 minutes

The Epsilon Theory Podcast Ep10 — In Praise of Bitcoin

Alex Gladstein discusses Bitcoin’s original ethos, the shift toward institutional adoption, and tensions between decentralization and Wall Street influence.

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Miscellaneous
May 2021
70 minutes

Eleven Madison Park: Daniel Humm

Daniel Humm discusses his journey from cyclist to chef, reinventing Eleven Madison Park, and transitioning a world-class restaurant to a […]

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Alternative Assets
April 2021
48 minutes

Scott Belsky’s Angel Investing Lessons and Requests For Startups

Scott Belsky discusses his evolution as an operator-investor, principles behind early-stage bets like Uber and Pinterest, and opportunities in pre-momentum […]

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Alternative Assets
March 2021
24 minutes

Why Influencers Should Choose Equity vs Cash | Creator Economics #19

Reed Duchscher and Blake Robbins discuss creators negotiating equity, structuring deals around ownership, and launching Night Ventures to back talent.

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Alternative Assets
March 2021
40 minutes

Crypto, Gaming, and Space with Alice Lloyd George

Alice Lloyd George discusses Silicon Valley history, crypto and NFTs, and emerging opportunities across climate tech, space, and immersive platforms.

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Alternative Assets
March 2021
52 minutes

Brad Gerstner: “If something’s not a fast yes, then it’s a quick no.”

Brad Gerstner discusses building Altimeter during the financial crisis, lessons from Jeff Bezos, and aligning investing with governance and impact.

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Alternative Assets
February 2021
131 minutes

#499: Katie Haun on the Dark Web, Gangs, Investigating Bitcoin, and The New Magic of “Nifties”

Katie Haun discusses prosecuting cybercrime, investigating Bitcoin and Silk Road, and the evolving investment case for NFTs and crypto.

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Alternative Assets
January 2021
81 minutes

David Tisch shares insights from 350+ early-stage investments in companies like Plaid & Roman, importance of reputation, dealing with sharp-elbowed investors & more

David Tisch shares insights from 350+ early-stage investments in companies like Plaid & Roman, importance of reputation, dealing with sharp-elbowed […]

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Alternative Assets
January 2021
36 minutes

Mike Alfred: Fintech & Cryptotech

Mike Alfred discusses his entrepreneurial journey, investing ideology, the case for bitcoin, and what’s next for fintech.

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Alternative Assets
December 2020
74 minutes

Alex Danco – Shopify, SPACs & Status

Alex Danco discusses his early experience at Shopify, status dynamics and SPACs, and the rise of e-commerce and online networks.

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Alternative Assets
December 2020
97 minutes

E1152: Keith Rabois on leaving Silicon Valley for Miami, Roaring Twenties 2.0, IPO spree & more

Keith Rabois discusses leaving Silicon Valley for Miami, the case for a Roaring Twenties 2.0, and the recent IPO spree.

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Alternative Assets
November 2020
34 minutes

Mark Suster — Upfront Ventures

Mark Suster discusses optimal fundraising timing, advising founders to reengage investors months after a round and sharing frameworks for navigating […]

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Alternative Assets
August 2020
94 minutes

E1102 The Next Unicorns E15 Zero Mass Water CEO Cody Friesen is perfecting drinking water with hydropanels

Zero Mass Water’s Cody Friesen discusses hydropanels, decentralizing drinking water production, and scaling sustainable infrastructure innovation.

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Alternative Assets
August 2020
58 minutes

#366: Avlok Kohli on AngelList Rolling Funds

Avlok Kohli discusses AngelList’s venture platform, rolling funds and incentive alignment, and where the venture capital industry may be heading.

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Alternative Assets
August 2020
55 minutes

20VC: Steve Jurvetson on 20 Years of Friendship with Elon Musk, How To Analyse Market Timing, Why Venture Does Not Scale & Why He Has Never Sold A Share in Any Company He Holds

Steve Jurvetson discusses deep tech investing, assessing technical and market risk, and building venture partnerships around transformative companies like SpaceX […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2020
74 minutes

E1075: Cendana Capital’s Michael Kim on investing in Seed funds as a serial LP, Robinhood as an acquisition target, greatest Seed funds of all time & more

Cendana Capital’s Michael Kim discusses investing in seed funds as a serial LP, portfolio construction and ownership discipline, and venture […]

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Alternative Assets
June 2020
77 minutes

305: Shervin Pishevar On Identifying Industry-Defining Entrepreneurs

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Jeff Housenbold discusses deploying the Vision Fund, advising founders on scaling with massive capital, and lessons from WeWork and shifting […]

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February 2020
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CRV’s George Zachary shares lessons from passing on Google, investing in health-tech after a cancer scare, and views on CRISPR and coronavirus risks.

CRV’s George Zachary shares lessons from passing on Google, investing in health-tech after a cancer scare, and views on CRISPR […]

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February 2020
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20VC: Ashton Kutcher on Early Lessons From Investing in Airbnb and Spotify, Why VC Ownership Requirements Are Becoming More and More Egregious & What Being Good At Product Truly Means

Sound Ventures’ Ashton Kutcher discusses his evolution from angel investor to VC, sourcing competitive deals, and building product intuition across […]

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February 2020
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E33: “Angel” Podcast: Dan Rose, Chairman at Coatue Management is leading a $700M early-stage fund, shares insights on working with Bezos & Zuckerberg during pivotal years at Amazon & Facebook, 100+ angel investments, standout founder traits & more

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February 2020
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Recode Decode: Larry Ingrassia

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January 2020
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Erik Huberman discusses Honey’s $4B exit, his decision-making process, and building Mucker with a hands-on early-stage investment approach.

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January 2020
69 minutes

Recode Decode: Kirsten Green

Kirsten Green discusses backing consumer disruptors like Glossier, navigating startup culture challenges, and evolving venture capital’s role in tech innovation.

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January 2020
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20VC: Khosla Ventures Founding Partner, Samir Kaul on Why Pro Rata Is A Cop Out, Why He Likes Technical Risk and Does Not Take Market Risk & How To Approach Time Allocation Across The Portfolio In Venture

Samir Kaul discusses investing in biotech and frontier tech, backing companies like Impossible Foods, and building enduring venture platforms at […]

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Ben Savage – All Things Fintech Investing

Ben Savage discusses fintech investing, emerging themes across the financial technology ecosystem, and how venture capital evaluates innovation in financial […]

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The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape

Marc Andreessen discusses his journey from Mosaic to Netscape, lessons on product-market fit, and building enduring technology companies from 0 […]

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December 2019
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20VC: Unusual Ventures’ John Vrionis on Why We Need To Raise The Bar In Venture, Why Taking Multi-Stage Money At Seed Is Not In The Best Interest of Founders & Why To Be The Best, You Have To Specialise To Be The Best

John Vrionis discusses redefining seed investing, aligning venture incentives with founders, and building Unusual Ventures after his tenure at Lightspeed.

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Bill Gurley discusses traditional IPOs versus direct listings, incentives within the underwriting process, and why he favors direct listings.

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Bill Gurley discusses venture investing discipline, evaluating today’s market landscape, and maintaining intellectual curiosity despite long-term success.

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Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz discuss how software is eating the world, shifts in computing architectures, and implications for technology-driven […]

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20VC: Benchmark’s Bill Gurley on 5 Traits Benchmark Look For When Adding To The Partnership, Why The Abundance of Capital Is Today’s Biggest Challenge in VC & The Right Way To Think About Market Size When Assessing Opportunities

Benchmark’s Bill Gurley discusses partnership selection traits, capital abundance in venture, and framing market size when assessing startup opportunities.

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Kyle Nel discusses corporate innovation strategy, partnering with emerging technologies, and building ecosystems that help large organizations adapt and grow.

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