On today's show, Jason and Molly cover crypto losing $200B from its total market cap this weekend (14:51) and Binance pausing withdrawals of Bitcoin for almost 4 hours this morning (29:53). We also quickly talk about a Google engineer claiming Google's AI chat bot has become sentient (38:15). For our We Live in the Future, we cover Amazon announcing drone delivery for later this year (48:52). Finally, we wrap on our Startup of the Day: Magic Spoon, a high-protein cereal maker (53:57). (0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s news stories (2:44) Catching up with Jason and Molly (hikers vs mountain bikers, rattlesnakes) (13:51) Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist (14:51) Crypto lost $200B from total market cap this weekend, major currencies are down ~25% over past week (28:42) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist (29:53) Binance paused withdrawals of Bitcoin for almost 4 hours earlier this morning (37:06) AdQuick - Visit https://adquick.com/twist and mention TWIST to get $1000 off your first campaign. (38:15) Google’s AI is sentient according to engineer Blake Lemoine (48:52) WLitF: Amazon announced they will officially launch drone delivery this year (53:57) SotD: Magic Spoon (high-protein cereal maker) raised a $85M Series B

For today’s VC Sunday school, Molly asks Jason about valuation- valuing startups (1:44). Then for This Week in Climate Startups, Molly sits down with Ryan Shearman, CEO of Aether, to talk about how Aether makes diamonds using carbon extracted from the atmosphere (37:22). (0:00) Cold Open (1:44) VCSS: Valuation- reconsidering valuation, estimating valuation as a function of multiples (13:16) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (14:33) Why are some companies so secretive about their valuation? (23:17) BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/twist (24:31) Bridges, seed extensions, pre-series A (30:38) Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (31:54) Toss to This Week in Climate Startups (37:22) TWiCS: Ryan Shearman, CEO of Aether (making diamonds from atmospheric carbon)

Today, Lon Harris joins for This Week in Streaming and we talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4 (1:49), then we cover some Disney news as they fire their head of General Entertainment Content, Peter Rice (43:05), and enter a bidding war to keep their rights to Indian Cricket (48:30). We wrap with a segment of OK Boomer: this week Producer Rachel sits down with Capri Wheaton, founder, and CEO of Dressd, a peer-to-peer clothing rental service (1:06:37). (0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s show! (1:49) This Week in Streaming with Lon Harris: “Obi-Wan Kenobi” ep. 4 (SPOILERS) (13:06) Intercom - Get advanced Intercom features and Early Stage Academy at a 95% discount https://www.intercom.com/early-stage (14:22) Predicting where “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is headed (20:35) Gun.io - Get $250 off your first developer hire at https://Gun.io/twist! (21:51) More predictions for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” (34:33) Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist (35:48) What’s working with “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, what isn’t working? (43:05) Disney has fired Peter Rice, who was Chairman of Disney’s General Entertainment Content (basically the head of Disney’s TV division) (48:30) Disney is about to enter a bidding war to keep its rights to Indian cricket, which is HUGE for its Disney Plus subscriber count (1:01:50) Toss to OK Boomer with Producer Rachel and Capri Wheaton (1:06:37) OKB: Capri Wheaton, founder + CEO of Dressd (peer-to-peer clothing rental)

Today, Deirdre Bosa from CNBC joins Molly to talk about Twitter’s plans to comply with Musk’s demands for data (1:28), Apple being its own bank for Apple Pay Later (17:15), and Facebook's parent Meta changing its ticker to META (32:19). To wrap up, Jason and Molly interview Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour, where they talk about Kalshi building the first CFTC regulated predictions market (39:11). (0:00) Deidre Bosa joins Molly Wood to cover today’s tech news! (1:28) Twitter plans to comply with Musk’s demands for data (10:02) Indochino - Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more by using code TWIST at checkout https://www.indochino.com (11:18) Will the Elon/Twitter deal just end up in the legal system? (17:15) Apple Will Handle Lending Internally for its new Apple New Pay Later Service (21:01) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (22:14) Will this open up Apple to more anti-trust scrutiny? (31:08) Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist (32:19) The Facebook parent Meta changed its ticker to META (38:33) Toss to our interview w/ Kalshi co-founder + CEO Tarek Mansour (39:11) Tarek Mansour joins to speak about Kalshi, the first CFTC regulated predictions market (1:26:39) If you are a founder pre-series A, you are invited to our Founder University Two-Day intensive on June 13-14!

Today, we talk about Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen bringing on Amazon’s Dave Clark to be CEO (2:56). Then, we discuss Bird laying off almost a quarter of their team (17:32), and we talk about Twitter working on a bring-your-own algorithm feature (28:24). Our Startup of the Day is Multiverse, a startup building a pipeline of apprenticeships as a college alternative (37:47). We cover Citadel getting into crypto (47:25) and SEC Chair Gary Gensler hinting there might be some overhauls coming to payment for order flow (54:33). We end with a recap of Jason on Megyn Kelly’s show (1:00:10) and Kara Swisher leaving NYT for Vox (1:17:07). (0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s tech news (2:56) Flexport founder, Ryan Petersen announced that he recruited the former Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark to join Flexport (10:27) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist (11:42) Climate tech being driven by consumers, wrapping up Flexport story (17:32) Bird to lay off 23% of its staff, accounting for ~138 workers (27:09) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist (28:24) Twitter working on custom timelines according to app researcher Jane Wong (36:33) ActiveCampaign - Get 10% off your ActiveCampaign subscription today at https://activecampaign.com/promo/twist (37:47) SotD: Multiverse - Companies like Microsoft, Citi, and Verizon are opening up new career pathways without college using the Apprenticeship matching startup Multiverse (47:25) Citadel Securities Is Building a Crypto Trading Marketplace (According to Coindesk Sources) (54:33) SEC Chair Gary Gensler hinted that there might be some overhauls coming to PFOF (payment for order flow) (1:00:10) Jason on Megyn Kelly (1:17:07) Kara Swisher leaving NYT for Vox (1:24:17) If you are a founder pre-series A, you are invited to our Founder University Two-Day intensive on June 13-14!

BuzzFeed is tanking- we talk about what it means for its employees and the company (2:07). Next, we discuss Uber Eats coming for GoldBelly (23:51), then we cover the EU mandating that USB-C ports be standard by 2024 (36:17). We close out the show with our Startup of the Day in the sports space (41:21) and a We Live in the Future in the ear transplant space (49:42). 0:00 Jason and Molly tee up today’s news stories 2:07 BuzzFeed shares dropped 41%, their worst one-day % drop 11:23 OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist 12:37 “Media + something,” making media viable 22:34 Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST 23:51 Uber Eats coming for GoldBelly 35:03 Thorne - Personalized, scientific wellness. Go to https://Thorne.com/u/TWIST 36:17 European Parliament ruled USB Type-C port standard for all EU mobile phones, tablets, and cameras by Fall 2024 41:21 SotD: Religion of Sports, sports media production company co-founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and Gotham Chopra, raised $5M in Series B funding 49:42 WLitF: Texas woman received 3D printed ear transplant made from sample of her cells (3DBio Therapeutics) 56:45 If you are a founder pre-series A, you are invited to our Founder University Two-Day intensive on June 13-14!

Jason talks with independent candidate for California Governor Michael Shellenberger on what he wants to improve in California (2:57). Then, we cover Apple's 2022 WWDC (48:40). We cover the $2.35B of illicit funds laundered through Binance from hacks, investment frauds, and drug deals (1:27:25), and we touch on Elon Musk accusing Twitter of withholding bot information (1:37:24). Finally, we cover Beijing wrapping up the Didi investigation (1:41:11). (00:00) Jason and Molly introduce today's show! (2:57) Michael Shellenberger, 2022 California gubernatorial candidate, sits down with Jason (10:46) Notion - Get started for free at https://notion.com/thisweekinstartups (12:03) Michael Shellenberger on capital allocators being loyal to CA (22:35) Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist (23:45) Michael Shellenberger on handling drug addiction and rehabilitation (39:10) First Republic Bank - Discover what a long-term financial relationship can do for you. Visit https://firstrepublic.com/startup today to learn more. (40:00) Molly’s skunk situation (41:51) Recapping the Warriors’ finals game 2 victory (48:40) Apple’s new features from the 2022 WWDC (1:27:25) At least $2.35B of illicit funds laundered through Binance from 2017-2021 (according to Reuters) (1:37:24) Elon Musk believes Twitter of withholding info about # of bots, threatening to walk away from $44B bid (1:41:11) Beijing to wrap up Didi investigation (according to WSJ ) (1:48:42) If you are a founder pre-series A, you are invited to our Founder University Two-Day intensive on June 13-14!

First, in VC Sunday School Jason answers Molly’s questions about markups and markdowns (1:35), then in This Week in Climate startups, Molly talks with Coral Vita’s Sam Teicher about Coral Regeneration (33:37) (00:00) Jason and Molly introduce today’s show! (1:35) VCSS: Marking - what is it, who’s it for? (11:20) Dell For Startups - Apply and get up to 45% off at http://dell.com/twist (12:34) When do you mark down? (21:11) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (22:29) “What cash they put in, what cash they get out” (32:31) Swag.com - Visit https://swag.com/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off your order! (33:37) TWiCS: Coral Vita co-founder + chief reef officer Sam Teicher (coral regeneration)

Today we have a Warriors Game Recap (2:01), we discuss the new Apple emojis (11:29), and then we dive into more layoffs news: Coinbase and Loom rescinding job offers (26:34). Jason and Molly give tips on how to not get laid off (37:55), and then Producer Rachel closes out the episode with an OK Boomer segment with Skillbank founder and CEO Mehak Vohra (1:07:08). (00:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s show (2:01) Recapping the Warriors' Finals game 1 (10:14) Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist (11:29) Discussing the new emojis (25:02) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (26:34) Coinbase/Loom rescinding offers + how to avoid layoffs (36:41) Thorne - Personalized, scientific wellness. Go to https://Thorne.com/u/TWIST (37:55) How to not get laid off, the employee perspective (46:30) Layoffs from the manager’s perspective (1:03:38) Toss to OK Boomer (1:07:08) OK Boomer: Mehak Vohra, CEO + Founder of SkillBank

Today, we dive into Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta (2:14), then Lon Harris joins for This Week in Streaming where we cover Kenobi episodes 1-3 (12:36). We talk about Disney’s response to racism (26:54), where the Star Wars sequels went wrong (36:00), and the Depp v. Heard trial coverage (51:00). (00:00) Jason and Molly introduce today’s show! (2:14) Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg leaving the company after 14 years (11:25) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (12:36) This Week in Streaming w/Lon Harris: Obi-Wan Kenobi episodes 1-3 (25:37) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in art using promo code TWIST at https://Masterworks.io/twist (26:54) Discussing Disney’s response to racism (34:44) LinkedIn - Post your first job for free at https://linkedIn.com/twist (36:00) More on Disney’s response to racism: where the sequels went wrong (41:52) Filoni and Favreau filling in the holes for Star Wars (45:40) Teasing next week: Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Amazon + 007? (51:00) Depp v. Heard trial: fishing for views