Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world’s first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries. TVP has raised three funds so far and proved its model by investing in major winners like FanDuel, Lemonade, Coinbase, Ro and more. Timeline : 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Founding story of Tusk Ventures 05:39 Evolution of portfolio construction from Fund 1 to Fund 3 07:51 Assisting companies like Uber, FanDuel, Coinbase and advice on navigating regulations, particularly in India 12:05 Moments of reflection and questioning during the journey 13:48 Does being in a small niche limit opportunities? 15:15 Mistakes in fundraising for the first fund and changes leading to the success of subsequent funds 17:15 Challenges in building a venture fund 19:00 Insights behind writing a recent book, its thesis, and the intended audience 22:01 Thoughts on the biggest global regulatory issue concerning AI 25:33 Perspective on TikTok 26:55 A glimpse into a typical day 29:08 Knowing Bradley beyond work 29:06 Bradley's greatest passion outside of work 30:23 Strategies for maintaining mental, physical, and emotional fitness 32:15 If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on?