Dive into market dynamics and cultural shifts with Zach Weinberg, as he shares insights on hiring strategies, private company valuations, AI's impact, and reshaping company culture. Discover his blueprint for interviewing, navigating remote work challenges, and the value of comprehensive reference checks in hiring.

Marcelo Claure is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded and led some of the world’s most iconic businesses. He is currently the Chairman & CEO of Claure Capital, a newly founded multi-billion-dollar global investment firm. Before this, Marcelo was COO @ Softbank Group, the world’s largest technology investment company. Bill Gurley is a General Partner @ Benchmark, one of the most successful funds of the last decade with a portfolio including Uber, Twitter, Dropbox, Modern Treasury, Snapchat, StitchFix, and many more. Michael Eisenberg spent 15 years as a General Partner @ Benchmark working alongside Bill and the Benchmark partnership. Following Benchmark, Michael co-founded Aleph, one of the leading Israeli venture funds of the last decade. David Tisch is the Founder and Managing Partner @ Box Group, one of the leading seed focused firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Airtable, Glossier, PillPack, Plaid and many more. Cyan Banister is one of the most successful and renowned early-stage investors in the last decade. Her portfolio includes the likes of SpaceX, Uber, Affirm, Opendoor Postmates, Niantic and Thumbtack to name a few. Zach Weinberg is a Co-Founder of Operator Partners, operators funding operators, with no outside LPs, just their own capital. Luciana Lixandru is a Partner @ Sequoia, one of the world’s most renowned and successful venture firms with Sequoia-backed companies accounting for more than 20% of NASDAQ’s total value. Jeff Lieberman is the Managing Director @ Insight Partners, one of the leading investing franchises of the last 25 years with their most recent flagship fund announced earlier this year being a staggering $20BN. Nick Shalek is a General Partner @ Ribbit Capital, specializing in fintech they are one of the most successful venture firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Robinhood, Coinbase, Revolut, Nubank and more. Frank Rotman is a founding partner of QED Investors, one of the leading fintech-focused venture firms investing today with a portfolio including the likes of Klarna, Kavak, Quinto Andar, Credit Karma and more. Geoff Lewis is the Founder and Managing Partner @ Bedrock, now with over $1BN in AUM, Bedrock invests in breakout technology companies that are incongruent with popular narratives. Justin Fishner-Wolfson is founder and the managing partner of 137 Ventures. Their portfolio includes SpaceX, Wish, Anduril, Flexport, and WorkRise (formerly Rigup) to name a few. David Sze is a General Partner @ Greylock where he has led some of the firms most notable investments including Facebook, LinkedIn and Pandora. In Today's Episode We Discuss Price Sensitivity: 1.) How do you assess your relationship to price and price sensitivity? 2.) When is the time to pay up and have less price discipline? 3.) When should we remain disciplined and not pay up for a deal and walk away because of price? 4.) Of the deals you have paid up for, did their growth rate justify the high entry price? 5.) Knowing all you know now on price, how do you advise younger investors today?

Keith Rabois, a Partner at Founders Fund known for his tech investments, along with Logan Bartlett, Kevin Ryan, and Zach Weinberg, dive into the intricate landscape of AI and healthcare. They share a captivating story about their early investment in OpenAI and debate the risks and rewards in the rapidly evolving AI sector. The conversation also touches on the challenges of regulatory frameworks in healthcare and the societal implications of gambling legalization. Expect insights on tech, investment strategies, and the ethics of modern innovations.

In the 54th episode of The Logan Bartlett Show Zach Weinberg returns to share everything from “catching the bug” of the internet in college, to founding and exiting 2 companies, to his latest venture Curie.Bio; a drug discovery co-pilot and seed investment firm focused on Biotech. Lots of interesting comparisons drawn between Biotech today and the early days of tech.(0:00) Intro(1:25) Welcome Zach Weinberg(3:21) Background(6:46) Starting EatNow(9:56) Why healthcare?(19:55) The best way to learn about an industry(29:08) Building and Selling Flatiron(36:10) Buying a CHR(46:06) Curie.Bio(1:17:19) Going public Mixed and edited: Justin HrabovskyProduced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad AssirExecutive Producer: Josh MachizMusic: Griff Lawson 🎙 Listen to the showApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-cartoon-avatars/id1606770839Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WqBqDb4br3LlyVrdqOYYb?si=3076e6c1b5c94d63&nd=1Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9zb0hJZkhWbg 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Socials📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/loganbartshow🎬 Clips on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow About the ShowLogan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes. Executive Producer: Rashad AssirProducer: Leah ClapperMixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky Check out Unsupervised Learning, Redpoint's AI Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Socials 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow📱 X - https://twitter.com/loganbartshow🎬 Clips on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow About the ShowLogan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, we sit down with the people behind today’s most important startups and extract the tactics, lessons, and frameworks they’ve learned the hard way. Conversations span hiring to GTM, product, growth, fundraising and everything in between - collectively forming the ultimate playbook to make you a better CEO, investor or board member.Tap follow and enable notifications to stay ahead of the game.

In this engaging discussion, venture capitalist Keith Rabois shares insights from his early investment in OpenAI, while Logan Bartlett, Kevin Ryan, and Zach Weinberg analyze the competitive landscape of AI. They debate the balance of regulation in tech and gambling, addressing the ethical concerns of platforms like Robinhood. Moreover, the group tackles vaccine misinformation and its implications for society, emphasizing the importance of accountability and informed decision-making in both healthcare and technology sectors. Tune in for valuable perspectives!

This episode features Logan Bartlett, a venture culture enthusiast, along with Zach Weinberg, Kevin Ryan, and Keith Rabois, all seasoned voices in the startup realm. They dive into Paul Graham’s concept of 'Founder Mode,' debating the dynamics of founder-led versus executive-run companies. The conversation shifts to AI valuations, revealing a gap between expectations and reality in venture funding. They also tackle the complexities of speech regulation in tech through the lens of Telegram's CEO arrest, shedding light on broader implications for free speech and surveillance.

Jonathan Wosen discusses biotech layoffs, while Alexis Borisy and Zach Weinberg talk about their biotech incubator Curie.Bio. The podcast also covers Pfizer's leadership change and a new side effect of the diabetes drug Ozempic.

Explore the journey of Curie.Bio founders Zach Weinberg and Alexis Borisy in empowering biotech entrepreneurs. Learn about the hands-on support offered to founders, the evolution of Flatiron Health, and the collaborative approach of Curie Bio in prioritizing founder ownership and control in the biotech industry.

Three interviews! One pod: First entrepreneur and investor Zach Weinberg tells Recode’s Peter Kafka why he’s accidentally become Twitter Famous as a crypto skeptic — and explains how you can do it, too. Then two talks from the recent Collision Conference: Substack CEO Chris Best on the growth of his company, and about an unsuccessful attempt to raise a funding round (this was recorded before Substack laid off 14% of its workforce); and ABC News boss Kim Godwin on the challenges of reaching audiences that may no longer want fact-based news — or, at a minimum, aren’t watching traditional TV anymore.Featuring: Zach Weinberg (@zachweinberg) Founder of Flatiron and Invite Media, Investor at Operator PartnersChris Best (@cjgbest), Co-Founder and CEO of SubstackKim Godwin (@KimGodwinTV), President of ABC NewsHost: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at RecodeMore to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach Weinberg, Co-founder of Operator Partners and angel investor extraordinaire, shares insights from his impressive journey in the startup world. He discusses the significance of ownership in corporate culture and governance, alongside the rise of pre-emptive funding rounds. Zach dives into his personal capital allocation strategies, reflecting on risk and opportunity costs. He also examines the impact of multi-stage funds in seed stages, offering advice to founders navigating these funding dynamics. This conversation is a goldmine for venture capital enthusiasts!