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How I Invest with David Weisburd
E31: David Friedberg on How To Build a Billion Dollar Startup
Jan 9, 2024
David Friedberg, founder of Ohalo and former VC, discusses role of concentrated capital, VC's future, and impact of capital saturation. Topics include evolving investment strategy, transition from VC to operator, turning around companies, and exploring power law in portfolio companies.
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- Concentrating capital in challenging and impact-driven ideas for the future of agriculture is crucial for improving economic outcomes for farmers, reducing food costs, and promoting sustainability.
- Transitioning from being a board member to an operator allows for the ability to make decisions and directly impact outcomes, resulting in unique satisfaction and the ability to drive immediate change.
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Unlocking the Potential of Gene Editing for Agriculture
The podcast episode discusses the potential impact of gene editing on agriculture and food security. The speaker highlights that a significant portion of the Earth's land is used for agriculture and emphasizes the need for more efficient plant growth and increased yields. The podcast introduces Ohalo, a company that utilizes CRISPR gene editing technology to make specific edits in plant genomes to significantly increase their biomass and yield. By providing farmers with edited seeds and plants, Ohalo aims to improve economic outcomes for farmers, reduce food costs, and promote sustainability by decreasing land use and increasing carbon sequestration. The episode emphasizes the importance of taking big risks and concentrating capital in challenging and impact-driven ideas for the future of agriculture.
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