Connie talks to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about the need for regulation in the tech industry to ensure competition and address potential risks of AI, the challenges of regulating innovation in a rapidly changing tech environment, and the potential risks and benefits of breaking up big tech companies.

Seed-stage investor Saul Klein chats with Connie about the European startup scene, focusing on challenges in the exit market, growth of investing in Europe, diverse capital sources, philanthropy, Norway's wealth fund shift, UK's institutional investments, and challenges in the venture capital landscape.

Connie talks to Rippling CEO Parker Conrad about Rippling's new $200 million round that the company raised at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Connie talks to Eric Liaw of IVP about London, succession, and that Klarna kerfuffle.

Arjun Sethi, co-founder of Tribe Capital and Termina, discusses building Termina for data-driven investment analysis for institutional investors. He explores emerging trends in FinTech, healthcare, and logistics in Latin America and India. Sethi also analyzes the focused investment strategy and future private company landscape, emphasizing global economic growth and the importance of software innovations.

David Pakman, Managing Partner and Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund, discusses the recent rise of Bitcoin, the evolution of crypto investments, and the benefits of blockchain platforms. He also highlights the differences between the Federal Reserve's instant payments plan and stablecoins. In addition, they explore Sindri, a company enabling blockchain scalability, and the specialized knowledge required for zero knowledge proofs.

Medha Agarwal and Amy Yin join Defy as a GP and Venture Partner respectively. They discuss their experiences in the tech industry, investment strategy and market conditions, challenges of investing in the AI space, and the potential for investor side deals.

Former Twitter and Facebook execs, Dick Costolo, Adam Bain, and David Fisher, discuss their decision to join Owen Advisors and their approach to investing. They also touch on the challenges and value in seed to series B funding and the power of network effects in Twitter. Additionally, they share insights on Snapchat and its value.

Keith Rabois, a partner at Founder's Fund and a co-founder and CEO at OpenStore, talks about his investments in Trabo, Faire, Ramp, Royal, and OpenAI. They discuss fundraising, co-CEOs, Traba, the future of music, and supporting Governor Santos and endorsing Nikki Haley for President.

Connie talks to Pete Koomen, co-founder of Optimizely and a Group Partner at Y Combinator, about Y Combinator's selection process, why YC's size is an advantage, and how it has changed since Koomen was a Y Combinator entrepreneur.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license