On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Bradley Tusk, Co-founder of Tusk Venture Partners.

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, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. Bradley’s family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to all U.S. elections. Tusk Philanthropies also runs and funds anti-hunger campaigns that have led to the creation of anti-hunger policies and programs (including universal school breakfast programs) in 22 different states, helping to feed over 12.5 million people.

Bradley is the author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics and Obvious in Hindsight, hosts a podcast called Firewall about the intersection of tech and politics, and is the co-founder of the Gotham Book Prize. He recently opened a bookstore, podcast studio, event space and cafe called P&T Knitwear on Manhattan's lower east side. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.

Previously, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg’s 2009 mayoral race, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, overseeing the state’s budget, operations, legislation, policy and communications, as communications director for US Senator Chuck Schumer, and as Uber’s first political advisor.

You can find Bradley on Linkedin: Bradley Tusk - Founder + CEO - Tusk Holdings | LinkedIn 

You can buy Bradley’s new book “Obvious in Hindsight” here: Obvious in Hindsight: Tusk, Bradley: 9798888452202: Amazon.com: Books 

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KEY TOPICS 

• [00:00] Intro 
• [03:15] Investing in Regulated Industries
• [07:45] Lemonade’s Regulation Success Story
• [09:43] Why Not to Shy Away From Politics & Regulation
• [12:10] Campaigning for Uber
• [19:00] Regulatory Capture
• [24:13] Banning TikTok
• [26:03] Anti-Semitism on Campuses
• [31:00] Changing the Education System
• [36:05] Owning P&T Knitwear
• [40:27] Increasing Primary Turnout
• [42:40] Obvious in Hindsight 
• [46:55] Dealing With Online Propaganda 
• [50:50] Being Human & Flawed
• [53:08] Israel as the Only Safe Place for Jews

RESOURCES

Follow Bradley Tusk on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/btusk/ 

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CREDITS

Executive Producer: Erica Marom 

Producer: Sofi Levak

Video and Editing: Uri Ar

Music and Art: Uri Ar 

Design: Rony Karadi