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This Week in Startups
Navigating Mental Health in Venture Capital
This chapter explores the mental health challenges and pressures faced by venture capitalists and startup founders. It emphasizes the importance of communication, support, and recognizing achievements amidst the intense demands of their environments.
Today’s show:
Jason and Alex tackle a full tech and business news docket on today’s show, including Jason’s big SF trip with Launch Accelerator’s 34th cohort, some peculiar social media posts from VC Geoff Lewis, a look inside the HUGE seed rounds being commanded by early-stage AI startups, crunching the numbers on how much compute data centers need to sell before they’re profitable, Polymarket asks who will be the next CEO of X and MUCH MUCH MORE.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) INTRO
(01:31) Jason’s in SF with LAUNCH Accelerator cohort 34… His take on the mood in Silicon Valley.
(07:52) Odd X posts from Bedrock Capital’s Geoff Lewis… what does it all mean?
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(14:44) Ask JCal: What founders can do to guard their own mental health and well-being
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(22:04) Thinking Machines Lab set a new record for a seed round: what’s going on with these MEGA deals?
(28:51) Alex (and Kabir from LAUNCH’s research team) investigated the economics of data centers… just HOW MUCH can you make from selling compute? And how long does it TAKE to turn a profit?
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(37:09) Superintelligence vs. AGI: Jason thinks we’re still more than 2-3 years away…
(39:52) GPx is not a traditional VC fund: here’s what industry vet Brian Singerman is up to
(49:37) The importance of setting your own corporate culture… before it gets set for you!
(58:15) Polymarket has ideas for the next X CEO… see where Jason ranks on the list!
(01:03:18) Reddit wants to know… Do investors judge founders negatively who rely on lots of AI tools?
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