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Feb 12, 2024 • 50min

Founders Fund's Brian Singerman on building a legendary VC firm, “Adapt or Die” and "Ikigai" | E1896

Brian Singerman, venture capitalist at Founders Fund, discusses tips for emerging venture capitalists, a missed opportunity by an overconfident LP, self-awareness, strategy, and the state of venture capital. Founders Fund's unique approach to supporting founders and investing in 'end of one' companies is explored. The importance of price discipline, building relationships with founders, measuring returns, and fund strategies in venture capital are also discussed. Challenges in startups, working with challenging founders, and the resistance faced by disruptive companies are highlighted.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 1h 30min

Dry Powder in Venture Capital, VC Ratings, and more with Grady Buchanan and Victor Gutwein | E1895

Grady Buchanan and Victor Gutwein join David Weisburd to discuss dry powder in VC, VCs rating VCs, whether returns persist in venture capital, GP selection for LPs, transparency and due diligence in the venture capital industry, the connection between random success and decision-making, finding the right venture capitalists, evaluation process for venture capital investments, importance of competitive analysis, and Founder Fridays meetup program.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 7min

AI Demos: AI that interprets human emotion, Hugging Face Assistants, and more! | E1894

In this podcast, the hosts explore various AI technologies and their applications. They showcase an AI model that analyzes human emotions and discuss its potential benefits. They also delve into the use of AI in the gaming industry and the creation of virtual assistants. Other topics include payroll and HR services, the future of iPhone chip technology, and the implementation of AI chat interfaces. The episode concludes with a discussion on AI progress and the announcement of a new meetup program for founders.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 56min

Alexis Ohanian on Reddit's potential IPO & more | E1893

Ron Biscardi discusses the future of conference apps, while Alexis Ohanian talks about Reddit's potential IPO. They also touch on Reddit's success, challenges faced by venture funds, and the power of community in sustaining Reddit.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 50min

Beeper's fight to break Apple's stronghold on messaging with Eric Migicovsky | E1892

Entrepreneur Eric Migicovsky joins the podcast to discuss Beeper's mission of providing a universal chat app and their fight against Apple's control over messaging. They explore Apple's iMessage lock-in, the limitations of SMS, and the challenges of using non-Apple messaging apps. The conversation also touches on the importance of communication and privacy, the push for interoperability, and the impact of startups on ecosystems. They delve into the monopolies and lack of competition in the market, as well as the reluctance of developers to develop for new platforms. Lastly, they discuss Beeper's features and the launch of the Founder Fridays meetup program.
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Feb 3, 2024 • 55min

Late-stage VC market update + Terra Kaffe's Sahand Dilmaghani | E1891

Late-stage VC market update, challenges in the hardware space, features of Terra Kaffe's coffee machines, direct selling advantages, and Founder Fridays
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Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 2min

Fund of funds: origins, evolution and deep dive with Michael Kim | E1890

Michael Kim, Investor in fund of funds, deep dives on fund of funds' strengths and 'Achilles heel'. They discuss alpha, beta, and quality indices in early-stage investing, current market trends, and future startup outlook.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 56min

Building a consumer app’s MVP and how to fundraise with Zest’s Jake Gutstein | E1889

Zest's Jake Gutstein joins Jason to discuss creating the cooking app Zest, finding the right tools for startups, experience in the Launch Accelerator program, and more!
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Jan 30, 2024 • 48min

We celebrate our 100th AI Demo with Sunny Madra! | E1888

Guest Sunny Madra joins the host to celebrate their 100th demo on the show. Interesting topics include exploring Paid Leave, reviewing AI advancements posted by Barsee, and discussing the tragic story of Aaron Swartz.
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Jan 27, 2024 • 1h 9min

Unicorns: now and then with Aileen Lee | E1887

Aileen Lee, venture capitalist and founder of Cowboy Ventures, joins the show to talk about her experiences as a woman in tech, the Unicorn Club, predictions for startups, and more. They discuss the changing representation of women in venture capital, the rise of unicorn companies, the benefits of using Ketone IQ, the changing demographics of startup founders, and investment strategy at Cowboy Ventures.

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