ABOUT THIS EPISODEMax Levchin is the Founder & CEO @ Affirm, the company that aims to remake consumer finance from the ground up. They have backing from some of the best in the business with over $400m in VC funding from the likes of Founders Fund, Lightspeed, Andreesen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures and Spark Capital just… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Max Levchin on What Makes A Truly Great CEO, Why Self-Awareness Is The Most Important Trait For Entrepreneurs & Why When There Is Doubt There Is No Doubt
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Elad Gil on Becoming One of Silicon Valleys Top Angels, Why Most People Get Market Sizing Wrong & Should VC Services Always Be Bundled Together?
ABOUT THIS EPISODEElad Gil is the Founder of Color Genomics, however, Elad is also one of the most prominent angel investors in the valley with a portfolio including the likes of Airbnb, Stripe, Square and Pinterest just to name a few. Prior to founding Color Genomics, Elad was VP of Corporate Strategy @ Twitter where… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Elad Gil on Becoming One of Silicon Valleys Top Angels, Why Most People Get Market Sizing Wrong & Should VC Services Always Be Bundled Together?
Recode Replay : Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAndreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman talk with Recode’s Kara Swisher about where innovation, corporate responsibility and politics in Silicon Valley are heading. Andreessen pushes back on the idea that mainstream news outlets have more share of the truth than Breitbart News, and Hoffman discusses his progressive political tech… Continue reading Recode Replay : Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz, and Reid Hoffman, partner, Greylock (Code Conference 2017)
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Khosla’s Keith Rabois on How To Create Sustainability Behind Growth, How To Assess The Potential Of Individuals & Teams & The Biggest Takeaways from LinkedIn, Paypal & Square
ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois is an investment partner at Khosla Ventures where he has led investments in Stripe, Thoughtspot, HealthTap and Teespring among many others. He also started OpenDoor, which aims to transform the process of selling a home through technology. Keith’s unparalleled operational track record does not stop there as he has forged several… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Khosla’s Keith Rabois on How To Create Sustainability Behind Growth, How To Assess The Potential Of Individuals & Teams & The Biggest Takeaways from LinkedIn, Paypal & Square
Mosaic Ventures : Mosaic Ventures In Conversation With Y Combinator President Sam Altman
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMosaic Ventures In Conversation With Y Combinator President Sam AltmanMosaic Ventures In Conversation With Y Combinator President Sam Altman by Mosaic Ventures https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/320946905-mosaic-ventures-mosaic-ventures-in-conversation-with-y-combinator-president-sam-altman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: AngelList’s Naval Ravikant on The Secrets To Success At Seed, Why Micro VC Is The Return of Traditional Series A & Why We Will See The Unbundling Of Traditional VC Brands
ABOUT THIS EPISODENaval Ravikant is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList, where the world meets startups either to find great jobs, invest in startups or raise funding. Before AngelList, he co-founded Epinions, which went public as part of Shopping.com, and Vast.com. He is an active angel investor and has invested in more than 100… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: AngelList’s Naval Ravikant on The Secrets To Success At Seed, Why Micro VC Is The Return of Traditional Series A & Why We Will See The Unbundling Of Traditional VC Brands
Marketplace Tech : 03/13/17: A lot of Googling about World War II
ABOUT THIS EPISODEY Combinator’s Sam Altman oversees an accelerator that launches promising startups into the world, but now he’s turned part of his attention to politics. He joined us to talk about his experience interacting with Trump supporters across the country. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Annalee Newitz of Ars Technica about why there’s been an… Continue reading Marketplace Tech : 03/13/17: A lot of Googling about World War II
Epicenter – Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies : Vitalik Buterin: DAO Lessons, Casper and Blockchain Interoperability
ABOUT THIS EPISODEVitalik Buterin: DAO Lessons, Casper and Blockchain InteroperabilityEthereum Founder Vitalik Buterin joined us once again to discuss the state of Ethereum and the efforts to innovate the protocol. We covered the takeaways from the DAO fork, switching to the proof-of-stake system Casper and how to think about blockchain interoperability. Topics covered in this… Continue reading Epicenter – Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies : Vitalik Buterin: DAO Lessons, Casper and Blockchain Interoperability
@Semil on Periscope : New POTUS and effect on tech – with Keith Rabois
ABOUT THIS EPISODETrump’s cabinet picks. Peter Thiel’s asymmetric bet that’s paid off. Putin’s clever use of his limited chess pieces. China’s growth and role as world superpower. Cybersecurity after allegations of Russian hacking. Democrats’ aging leadership vs. deep Republican bench. What founders under 25 are saying. AgTech. Health-tech. Bullish on AR, wary of VR over-hype.… Continue reading @Semil on Periscope : New POTUS and effect on tech – with Keith Rabois
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Garry Tan on The Biggest Takeaways From Advising 700 Companies @ Y Combinator & Why Now Is The Golden Age For The Early Stage?
ABOUT THIS EPISODEGarry Tan is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner @ Initialized Capital, one of Silicon Valleys leading early stage seed funds. Prior to founding Initialized, Garry was a Partner at Y Combinator where he invested in and directly worked with over 700 companies in 5 years from the earliest possible stage, often just an… Continue reading The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch : 20VC: Garry Tan on The Biggest Takeaways From Advising 700 Companies @ Y Combinator & Why Now Is The Golden Age For The Early Stage?