TBPN

Inside Josh Kushner's Rise, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Potter, Pari Singh, Henri Stern

24 snips
Oct 14, 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, a renowned financial journalist, shares insights from his book "1929," linking past market crashes to today's economic landscape. Brian Potter discusses industrial efficiency, detailing lessons learned from the construction startup Katerra. Henri Stern, co-founder of Privy, reveals the exciting merger with Stripe, aiming to simplify crypto use for mainstream users. Harry Singh talks about his innovative platform, Flow, designed for collaborative hardware development, ushering a new era in aerospace technology. Their engaging conversations illuminate crucial intersections of finance, technology, and industry.
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
ADVICE

Monetization Can Be Indirect

  • Low-effort social platforms can thrive without direct creator payouts by enabling indirect monetization like brand deals and job leads.
  • Don't assume every platform must mimic YouTube's partner program to succeed.
INSIGHT

Concentrated Bets Beat Logo Chasing

  • Josh Kushner built Thrive by concentrating capital in a few big, high-conviction bets rather than spreading small checks across many startups.
  • That concentration enabled outsized returns when his big bets (Stripe, OpenAI) paid off.
ANECDOTE

The Spotify $6M Lucky Call

  • Thrive's $6M Spotify investment almost felt like a favor until Kushner learned Spotify needed exactly $6M to close the round.
  • Daniel Ek later discovered Kushner had pirated a UK Spotify account from Harvard to try the product early.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app