This Week in Startups

SBF buys 7.6% $HOOD stake, SoftBank’s $13B loss, Twitter exec layoffs & deal update + Nicole Ruiz from Compound VC | E1459

May 14, 2022

56:08

First Jason and Molly cover FTX CEO SBF buying 7.6% of $HOOD (1:57), SoftBank’s $13B loss (8:29), Twitter’s exec layoffs (14:55) & give a deal update (21:50). Then Producer Rachel chats with Nicole Ruiz is an investor at Compound VC, a thesis-driven, research-centric investment firm (35:34). Together, they talk about her untraditional path to VC, their investment in Pear Bio, the importance of being a skilled researcher, and more.

(00:00) Cold open
(1:57) 4-for-5 Friday: SBF buys 7% of $HOOD
(8:29) SoftBank loses $13B
(13:51) OurCrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist
(14:55) Twitter layoffs start
(20:33) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist
(21:50) Twitter deal on hold
(30:29) Gun.io - Get $250 off your first developer hire at https://Gun.io/twist!
(31:45) Toss to this week’s OK Boomer
(35:34) OKB with Producer Rachel and Nicole Ruiz of Compound VC
(31:45) Toss to this week’s OK Boomer
(35:34) OKB with Producer Rachel and Nicole Ruiz of Compound VC