In this 200th episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen reflects on the podcast's journey and the lessons learned.

The episode features a discussion with John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity, about major events in the tech and investment world, including recent funding rounds, the impact of AI, a significant cybersecurity outage, and political developments.

In this episode, we discuss:

(01:04) Tips for aspiring podcasters: embrace mistakes, maintain consistency, and stay curious

(01:49) Introduction to guest John Ruffolo

(02:00) Discussion about Clio’s $3 billion valuation Series F round

(03:00) The significance of Clio’s funding and its market implications

(04:00) Insights into the role of Gen AI in Clio’s business model

(05:21) Analysis of Clio’s vertical market expansion

(06:00) Breakdown of the primary and secondary capital in Clio’s funding

(07:48) Comparison of Clio’s funding with Cohere’s Series D round

(09:17) Thoughts on asset managers investing in AI startups

(11:55) Impact of the CrowdStrike outage on global cybersecurity

(13:05) The importance of robust contingency plans for startups

(15:22) Speculations on the political ramifications of Joe Biden’s recent actions

(18:00) Potential impacts on Canada’s political landscape and its relationship with the US

(22:15) Jamie Dimon’s potential role in the US government

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