The Pomp Podcast

Avlok Kohli, CEO of AngelList, discusses topics such as the culture of shipping speed at AngelList, fundraising trends, inaccurate cap tables in startups, hiring ex-founders, and capital allocation for startups.

Keith Rabois, a general partner at Founders Fund, shares insights on building billion-dollar companies, operating in uncertain environments, transparency, fundraising, and analyzing early success stories like Apple's marketing strategies. He also discusses the importance of maintaining intensity in organizations and finding your comparative advantage when starting a company.

Kat Cole, President & COO of AG1, discusses topics such as focus, long-term thinking, solutions for unhappy customers, building trust, company culture, and advice for young founders.

Darius Dale, founder & CEO of 42Macro, discusses the challenges facing China's economy, including high debt levels and liquidity traps. They explore the shift in China's economy and its implications for investors, as well as analyzing current trends and market corrections.

David Marcus, CEO & co-founder of Lightspark, discusses how outdated technology is constraining global GDP. Topics include building at Lightspark, stablecoins & bitcoin as payment options, and the transformative potential of real-time payments for the global economy.

Chase Fisher, CEO & Founder of Blenders Eyewear, shares his journey of building the company and the success they experienced after Deion Sanders and The Rock promoted their sunglasses. Topics discussed include building relationships with influencers, the creative process behind designing sunglasses, and the challenges and milestones on the path to success.

Patrick Lowry, CEO of Samara Asset Group, discusses the differences between EU and US crypto regulation, the importance of crypto ETFs, accredited investor laws, their bitcoin thesis, and bringing traditional investment strategies into the crypto world.

Rajiv Khemani, Co-founder & CEO of Auradine, talks about building American infrastructure for advanced computing needs. They discuss the geopolitical problem, risks, and solutions. Topics include American manufacturing, national security implications, risks of relying on other countries for manufacturing, concerns about leading-edge technology in chips and hardware, evolution of Bitcoin mining hardware, and building an iconic infrastructure company in Silicon Valley.

Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, talks about stablecoins, treasury management, regulation, Bitcoin accumulation, and FDIC insurance. They discuss the rise of stablecoins and their impact on developing countries. Tether's profitability, expansion, and scale of operations are also explored.

Darius Dale, Founder & CEO of 42Macro, discusses inflation, sticky inflation, and the potential need for the Fed to increase the inflation target to 3%. They dive into the divergence between core and headline CPI numbers, analyze producer price inflation, and predict higher rates of trend inflation.