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Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 9min

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on cybersecurity in the age of AI | E1806

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora shares his experiences as head of Google Europe and the strategies he learned from Larry Page. He discusses the role of precision AI in cybersecurity and highlights the challenges faced in the industry. Arora emphasizes the importance of responsibility in cybersecurity and the need for insurance. He also talks about building a platform for long-term relationship building in the cybersecurity industry and the role of AI in detection and response.
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Sep 9, 2023 • 45min

Building for the circular economy and the future of shopping with Poshmark’s Manish Chandra | E1805

Poshmark's founder and CEO, Manish Chandra, discusses the expansion of the Circular Economy and consumer-to-consumer shopping. He also talks about building a community on Poshmark, the impact of fast fashion, global shipping optimization, and the introduction of live shows on the platform.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 1h 25min

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha on “Crucible Moments” and the state of VC | E1804

Topics discussed include the state of the Silicon Valley ecosystem, Sequoia's 'Crucible Moments', pre-IPO vs. post-IPO market values, founder ambition, commonalities between the AI boom and the crypto boom, U.S. frameworks regarding crypto, and the qualities of a successful CEO.
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Sep 6, 2023 • 53min

David Sacks and Ethan Ruby on launching SaaSGrid | E1803

SaaSGrid co-founders Ethan Ruby and David Sacks join Jason to demo SaaSGrid, discussing its solution for founders. They cover the software recession, AI's impact on SaaS, and more. Topics include burn multiple and startup efficiency, determining target customers, and challenges in the SaaS industry.
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Sep 5, 2023 • 43min

Next Unicorns: Preventing future fraud using AI with Sardine CEO Soups Ranjan | E1802

In this episode, Jason interviews Soups Ranjan, CEO of Sardine. They discuss the potential harms of generative AI re: fraud, the value of intrinsic AI, and Sardine's fraud-prevention solution using machine learning. They also touch on topics such as fraud in finance, pig butchering scams, and the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic AI in fraud prevention.
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Sep 4, 2023 • 55min

Building a blood-testing startup in 2023 with Vital CEO Vasu Nadella | E1801

Vasu Nadella, CEO of Vital, a blood-testing startup, discusses how VitalOne conducts 50+ blood tests with a small sample of blood. They also talk about building investor trust, creating accessible care, and the state of lab robotics and AI in blood testing.
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Sep 1, 2023 • 1h 7min

Bootstrapping to IPO, product-led growth, & scaling SaaS with Atlassian's Scott Farquhar | E1800

Atlassian Co-CEO, Scott Farquhar, talks about bootstrapping to IPO, lessons from acquiring and selling HipChat, thoughts on product-led growth, generative AI tools for the enterprise, and more!
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Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 5min

Next Unicorns: Developing drugs to extend dog lifespans with Loyal CEO Celine Halioua | E1799

Celine Halioua, CEO of Loyal developing drugs to extend dog lifespans, discusses developing drugs for dogs as a model for life extension in humans, genetic issues in dog breeds, the potential profitability of developing life extension drugs for dogs, and the power of the placebo effect in drug trials.
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Aug 29, 2023 • 1h

NEWS: Instacart and Klaviyo file for IPO, State of VC distributions, AI lawsuits | E1798

This podcast discusses the upcoming IPOs of Instacart and Klaviyo, the decline in US VC exit value, the challenges of fundraising in the current LP market, the history and valuation of Instacart, the growth of its advertising business, and the success of Klaviyo in personalized email marketing.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 1h 26min

NEWS: Nvidia’s insane earnings beat, Arm’s IPO filing, and more! | E1797

This podcast episode discusses Nvidia's strong earnings and revenue growth, the importance of setting up infrastructure for AI, and Arm's IPO filing. They also cover how founders should vet accelerators and the challenges of ownership and control in Arm China.

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