POD OF JAKE
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -A podcast for potential-pursuing optimists, for doers who want to make a dent in the universe, for those interested in crypto, longevity, city-building, etc., and for anyone who loves learning the stories of extraordinary entrepreneurs.
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#170 - BRENDAN FOODY
April 24, 2024 21:05 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBBrendan is Co-Founder & CEO of Mercor, a global labor market using AI to find optimal matches between people and work opportunities. He and his co-founders were selected as Thiel Fellows as part of the 2024 class. Brendan previously founded a cloud computing company called Seros and dropped out of Georgetown University. Follow him on X @BrendanFoody. Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/170-brendan-foody For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous...
#169 - NICK TOMAINO
April 16, 2024 11:01 - 51 minutes - 47 MBNick is the Founder and General Partner at 1confirmation, a cryptocurrency focused investment firm. After raising its first $26M fund in 2017, 1confirmation now has over $1 billion in assets under management. The firm's early-stage investments include OpenSea, Farcaster, Worldcoin, Polkadot, Cosmos, Polymarket, dYdX, Degen, and others alike. Prior to starting 1confirmation, Nick was a Principal at Runa Capital and worked in business development in the early days at Coinbase. Follow Nick on X...
#168 - JACEK
April 10, 2024 11:01 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBJacek is the creator of $DEGEN, an innovative cryptocurrency and L3 built on Base on Ethereum and popularized on Farcaster. Follow Jacek on Farcaster @jacek. Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/168-jacek-trocinski For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef...
#167 - LUCAS CAMPBELL
April 03, 2024 12:29 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBMint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake Lucas is the founder of Pods — a platform for onchain podcasts. Pods launched in private beta in Q4 2023 and since then, has onboarded over 30 podcasts and over 250 episodes on the platform. Prior to Pods, Lucas was the first employee at Bankless, where he led the newsletter for 3 years and launched Bankless Collectibles — the first instantiation of podcast NFTs. Follow Lucas on Farcaster @0xl. For more episodes, go to ...
#166 - JOE WOOTTEN
March 27, 2024 12:01 - 51 minutes - 84 MBJoe is the Head Coach of the Basketball Team at Bishop O’Connell High School, one of the best high school basketball programs in the country. Joe has won more than 500 games in 24 seasons and has also served as the school’s Athletic Director since 2010. He is also Chairman of the McDonald’s All-American Basketball Game Selection Committee & Games and runs one of the largest summer basketball camps in the country which has hosted more than 200,000 campers since his father, Morgan Wootten, sta...
#165 - PAUL MILLERD
March 20, 2024 12:01 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBPaul is an independent writer, freelancer, coach, and digital creator. He is best known for his self-published book, The Pathless Path, which has sold more than 45,000 copies. In the book, he tells his personal story of self-discovery while questioning conventional work beliefs and exploring what really matters. Previously, Paul spent several years working in strategy consulting before deciding to walk away and embrace a pathless path. Follow Paul on X @p_millerd. [0:16] - Paul’s experience...
#164 - JACOB PETERS
March 07, 2024 12:44 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBJacob is the Founder and CEO of Superpower, a personal healthcare startup with an all-in-one app focused on preventing disease, optimizing performance, and promoting longevity. Previously, Jacob co-founded and sold Commsor, a user engagement software startup. He also co-founded Launch House, a cohort-based incubator program for founders, and continues to invest through Launch House which now functions as a more traditional venture fund. Follow Jacob on X @J__Cub. [0:00] - How his mother's b...
#163 - DCINVESTOR
February 22, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBDCinvestor is an investor, advisor, and digital art collector. He is known for having one of the world's greatest NFT collections and posts frequently about digital art and Ethereum more broadly. DC is also interested in other technologies beyond crypto and has been a long-time experimenter of various VR/AR devices including, most recently, the Apple Vision Pro. This conversation is focused on The Apple Vision Pro and the future of VR/AR more broadly, including its intersection with other em...
#162 - JAMES JONES
February 14, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBJames Jones is the Head Coach of Yale Men's Basketball. Currently in the middle of his 24th season, James is the 5th longest tenured coach in Division I Men's College Basketball and has the 2nd most wins of any basketball coach in Ivy League history. He has also served as an assistant coach for USA Basketball. Before becoming head coach at Yale in 1999, James was an assistant coach at Ohio, Yale, and Albany, where he played basketball in college. He began his career selling computers before ...
#161 - DAVID SCHWARTZ
February 07, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBDavid is the CTO of Ripple and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger. Prior to Ripple, David spent over a decade as the CTO of WebMaster Incorporated where he developed encrypted cloud storage and enterprise messaging systems. David is also known by his internet pseudonym “JoelKatz”. Follow him on X @JoelKatz. [0:16] - What sparked David’s interest in distributed systems [3:28] - How David discovered Bitcoin [6:34] - The core technical innovations of Bitcoin [8:56] - Ripple’s ...
#160 - CAITLIN LONG
January 25, 2024 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBCaitlin is the Founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, a Wyoming-based bank which serves as a custodian of digital assets and a compliant bridge to the US Dollar system. Caitlin previously worked on Wall Street for 22 years between Morgan Stanley, Solomon Brothers, and Credit Suisse. She has been involved with Bitcoin since 2012 and more recently has helped her home state of Wyoming enact more than 20 blockchain-enabling laws to better define digital assets within the jurisdiction. Follow Caitlin ...
#159 - NOOR SIDDIQUI
January 18, 2024 13:43 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBNoor is the Founder and CEO of Orchid, a reproductive technology company measuring genetic predisposition to disease for the purpose of helping people have healthier babies. Prior to creating Orchid, Noor was a Thiel Fellow and an AI researcher at Stanford where she worked on applications of deep learning to genomics. Follow Noor on X @noor_siddiquiz_ and Orchid @OrchidInc. [0:16] - The personal motivation behind Noor’s interest in genomics [11:31] - Embracing “weirdness” as a child [15:4...
#158 - SHREYAS DOSHI
January 11, 2024 10:01 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBShreyas has worked as a product management leader at Stripe, Twitter, Google, and Yahoo. He has been a startup advisor to several companies including Airtable and Chainlink and has angel invested in many companies over the last decade. He is currently teaching a course through which he has coached more than 2,000 product managers. Follow Shreyas on X @shreyas and check out his course, "Managing your PM Career in 2024 and beyond": https://maven.com/shreyas-doshi/product-management-career [0:...
#157 - VITALIK BUTERIN
December 13, 2023 14:22 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBVitalik is the inventor and co-founder of Ethereum. In his second appearance on the podcast, we discuss his recent essay, My techno-optimism, and explore his philosophy, d/acc. [0:16] - Vitalik's motivation for writing My techno-optimism [11:48] - Why AI is different from other technologies [20:05] - Centralization and the costs of technological delay [30:23] - Arguments for and against the AI doomer case [46:57] - The (im)possibility of pausing AI development [56:18] - Brain computer ...
#156 - JAKE ADLER
December 06, 2023 15:03 - 55 minutes - 41.8 MBJake is a Thiel Fellow and Founder of Pilgrim Labs where he is working on building biotechnology for warfighters. Previously, he was in high school (Jake is 19). Follow him on X @jakeradler. [0:16] - How Jake’s got into human-computer interfaces [7:52] - Transitioning a sleep wearables product into a biological interface for warfighters [15:16] - The current state of the consumer wearables market for sleep improvement [20:13] - The neurotech wearables landscape [24:09] - Pilgrim’s miss...
#155 - JIM O'SHAUGHNESSY
November 29, 2023 10:01 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBJim is a legendary investor and pioneer in the field of quantitative investing. He is the Founder & CEO of O’Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV). Prior to OSV, Jim was the Founder & CEO of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (acquired by Franklin Templeton). He also hosts the Infinite Loops podcast and serves as the Executive Chair of the board of directors at Stability AI. Follow Jim on X @jposhaughnessy. [0:16] - How Jim kickstarted his career with “Invest Like the Best” [7:11] - Learning from mistake...
#154 - JULES URBACH
November 22, 2023 10:01 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBJules is the CEO of OTOY, the definitive cloud graphics company, and founder of Render Network (RNDR), which facilitates distributed GPU rendering on the blockchain. He is a pioneer in computer graphics, streaming, and 3D rendering with more than 25 years of industry experience. Follow Jules on X @JulesUrbach. [0:16] - How Dragon's Lair and Star Trek sparked Jules’ career in computer graphics and rendering [7:15] - The potential for holograms and AR [14:43] - Why Jules remains hard ...
#153 - ANA LORENA FABREGA
November 15, 2023 16:27 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBAna Lorena Fabrega is an edupreneur, writer, and Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Growing up, she attended ten schools in seven different countries. She then earned her BS in Childhood Education and Special Education from New York University and taught elementary school in New York, Boston, and Panama. Today, Ana Lorena writes online to over 200,000 readers about the promise of alternative education. Follow Ana on X @anafabrega11. [0:16] - Why Ana became fascinated with questioning the “game”...
#152 - ROSS GERBER
November 08, 2023 10:01 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBRoss is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management. He is well known for his investments in Tesla, Bitcoin, Nvidia, and Netflix and has become one of the most influential investors on social media and in traditional media. Follow Ross on X @GerberKawasaki. [0:16] - How Ross first got into investing when he was a kid [6:30] - The origin story of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management (GK) [13:06] - How GK is differentiated from other wea...
#151 - PHIL MOHUN
November 01, 2023 09:01 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBPhil is a co-creator of Bright Moments, a DAO-governed NFT art gallery and community. Besides his involvement with Bright Moments, Phil often shares his insights on technology and governance through his essays published at philmohun.com. Follow Phil on Farcaster @phil and on X @philmohun. [0:16] - Phil story as shaped by his early interests in computers and blue collar entrepreneurship [9:47] - Phil’s perspective on the crypto industry [12:49] - Decentralized social media and why Phil li...
#150 - ALAN PATRICOF
October 25, 2023 13:56 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBAlan Patricof is a venture capital pioneer. He has worked in the industry since 1970 when he founded Alan Patricof Associates later known as Apax. In 2006, Alan founded his second venture capital firm, Greycroft. Most recently, in 2020, Alan founded Primetime Partners at the age of 86. Alan was an early investor in Apple, AOL, New York Magazine, Audible, SunglassHut, Venmo, Huff Post, Axios, and many other successful startups. He recently released his memoir, No Red Lights. Follow Alan on X ...
#149 - DOOMBERG
October 18, 2023 09:01 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBDoomberg is the pseudonymous group behind the #1 Finance Newsletter on Substack, Doomberg. The team’s background is in heavy industry, private equity, and the hard sciences. Read Doomberg at doomberg.substack.com. [0:16] - How Doomberg reinvented itself from a group of consultants to produce the #1 Finance Newsletter on Substack [4:28] - Leaving a steady and reliable career to pursue creative and entrepreneurial interests [9:15] - Replacing meetings with complete asynchronous communicatio...
#148 - ANDY BROMBERG
October 11, 2023 09:01 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBAndy is the CEO of Eco, a crypto platform for everyday transactions. Prior to Eco, Andy was a Co-Founder of CoinList and a founding member of the Stanford Bitcoin Group. Follow Andy on X @andy_bromberg. [0:16] - Andy's story, from Stanford to startups [4:47] - The origins of the Stanford Bitcoin Group and Andy’s interest in crypto [11:45] - Andy’s perspective on Bitcoin maximalism [17:45] - Introducing Eco as an improvement to existing currencies [22:44] - Characteristics of currencies:...
#147 - SHANE PARRISH
October 04, 2023 09:01 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBShane is an entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of Farnam Street, a renowned blog that shares timeless lessons, insights, and wisdom on fundamental topics like decision-making. He is also the host of The Knowledge Project podcast and the author of the Brain Food newsletter. Shane’s newest book, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results, is available for purchase as of October 3, 2023. Follow Shane on X @ShaneAParrish. [0:17] - Shane's story and the decisions th...
#146 - "LINDYMAN" PAUL SKALLAS
September 27, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBPaul (a.k.a. LindyMan) is a technology lawyer and writer that has made a name for himself living a lifestyle based on The Lindy Effect. He regularly publishes blog posts through The Lindy Newsletter and is active on social media. Follow him on X @LindyMan. [0:17] - How Paul became the LindyMan [10:33] - Introducing Lindy and its usefulness as a lens for life [17:41] - On the dynamic nature of Lindy and why generational churn is a critical qualifier [23:55] - The Lindy Diet [31:27] - A t...
#145 - NIR EYAL
September 20, 2023 09:01 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBNir is a behavioral product designer and the author of two bestselling books, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life and Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. He previously co-founded and sold two tech companies and taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. Follow Nir on X @nireyal. [0:16] - How Nir’s interest in habit formation led him to work in behavioral design [5:15] - Behavioral factors at the r...
#144 - BRENT BESHORE
September 13, 2023 09:01 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBBrent is the founder and CEO of Permanent Equity, a long-term focused private equity firm investing (with no intention of selling) in small to midsize, privately held companies throughout North America. He is also the author of The Messy Marketplace: Selling Your Business in a World of Imperfect Buyers and previously operated several businesses as an entrepreneur. Follow Brent on X @BrentBeshore. [0:16] - How studying poverty in college helped Brent develop a unique investing outlook [3:07...
#143 - SOREN IVERSON
September 06, 2023 09:01 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBSoren is a designer at Cash App where he is responsible for designing the investing product. He has become well known for posting new "sometimes unhinged, sometimes useful" design ideas daily. Soren has previously held design positions at Square and Envoy while also running his own freelance design business. Follow Soren on X @soren_iverson. [0:16] - Soren’s experience starting from scratch as a freelance designer [3:08] - Learnings from his art/business education and early startup work [...
#142 - PETER DIAMANDIS
August 30, 2023 09:01 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBPeter is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation and the Executive Founder of Singularity University. He has started over 25 companies in the areas of health-tech, space, venture capital and education. Among other roles, Peter is the Co-founder and Vice-Chairman of two public companies, Celularity and Vaxxinity. He is also the Co-founder & Chairman of Fountain Life, and the Co-founder of BOLD Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on longevity and other exponentia...
#141 - MIKE SOLANA
August 23, 2023 09:01 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBMike is the CMO at Founders Fund and the Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires. Pirate Wires is a media company that focuses on the intersection of technology, politics, and culture. Follow Mike on Twitter @micsolana. [0:16] - How Mike met Peter Thiel and got his start at Founders Fund [2:53] - Mike’s interests in seasteading, charter cities, and local politics [10:51] - Why he hosted Hereticon, a conference for thoughtcrime [17:20] - Contributing to Zero to One and growing with Founders Fund ...
#140 - ANDY GALPIN
August 16, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBDr. Andy Galpin is a Professor at CSU Fullerton. He is a Human Performance Scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics & Muscle Physiology. Andy is a well-known fitness expert and has coached and consulted elite athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and MMA. He has written a best-selling book, Unplugged, and co-founded three companies: BioMolecular Athlete, Absolute Rest, and RAPID Health and Performance. His mission is to enhance the human condition by providing the world with free and entert...
REPLAY → #57 - MARK CUBAN
August 15, 2023 09:01 - 52 minutes - 82.4 MBMark is a billionaire entrepreneur and investor. He is the owner of the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks and stars on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning reality TV series Shark Tank. [0:59] - Mark's story and core skillset [5:50] - The potential of crypto and smart contracts [12:39] - Crypto today vs. the internet in the ‘90s [18:01] - Mark's perspective on crypto's hype cycles [25:09] - Hedging and long-term thinking in investing [35:20] - Investing in companies with world-leading AI [37:03]...
#139 - PREETHI KASIREDDY
August 09, 2023 09:01 - 52 minutes - 81.7 MBPreethi is an entrepreneur, engineer, writer, and student. She is the Founder of DappCamp, a cohort-based Web3 development course for Web2 developers. Preethi previously founded a company called TruStory and worked as an early software engineer at Coinbase and a Partner at a16z after beginning her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Follow Preethi on Twitter @iam_preethi. [2:16] - Preethi’s unconventional path through investment banking, VC, software development, and entrepreneur...
#138 - SCOTT KUPOR
August 02, 2023 09:01 - 56 minutes - 84 MBScott is the Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) where he is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. He also invests in growth-stage companies within the bio and healthcare industries. Scott originally joined Andreessen Horowitz as the first employee, joining Marc & Ben after they founded the firm. He is the author of the bestselling book, Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It. Follow Scott on Twitter @skupor. [1:41] - The start of Scot...
#137 - ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI
July 27, 2023 09:40 - 40 minutes - 71.5 MBAnthony is the Founder and Managing Partner of Skybridge, a global alternative investment firm. He is also the Founder and Chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. Anthony is well known for his stint as the former White House Director of Communications. He has written several books and hosts a podcast called Open Book. Follow Anthony on Twitter @Scaramucci. [1:41] - Anthony’s story of resilience in work and in life [6:57] - The turning point that kickstarted ...
#136 - ASWATH DAMODARAN
July 13, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 76.6 MBAswath is a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at NYU where he teaches corporate finance and equity valuation. He is the author of several books on both subjects and is widely known as “The Dean of Valuation”. Follow Aswath on Twitter @AswathDamodaran. [1:41] - Aswath’s interest in finance and passion for teaching [5:53] - Why valuations are a part of every day life, not just finance [11:04] - The outsized impact of luck on investing outcomes [13:49] - Using stories of ...
#135 - MASHA BUCHER
July 06, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 79.3 MBMasha is the Founder and General Partner of Day One Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that places an emphasis on leading public relations for its portfolio companies. Prior to starting Day One, Masha was a successful angel investor and the creator of a public relations studio for startups. Follow Masha on Twitter @mashadrokova. [1:36] - Social media’s role in kickstarting Masha’s career in entrepreneurship and investing [9:34] - How Masha leveraged her experience in public rela...
#134 - TURNER NOVAK
June 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTurner is the Founder of Banana Capital, a global venture capital firm. Prior to launching Banana Capital in 2021, Turner ran all venture capital investing at Gelt VC. He writes a newsletter called “The Split” and hosts a podcast called “The Peel”. Follow Turner on Twitter @TurnerNovak [0:00] - Turner’s early interests in investing; how he ended up starting his own fund [10:31] - Growing up and building friendships on the internet [16:30] - Differences in fundraising from individual vs. i...
#133 - SOPHIA AMORUSO
June 21, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes - 78.6 MBSophia is a serial entrepreneur and investor who most recently launched Trust Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund. She also runs a digital course and exclusive community called Business Class through which she mentors aspiring entrepreneurs. Sophia made her entrepreneurial debut as the founder of Nasty Gal, a women’s fashion retailer which she scaled to $100M in annual revenue. She also created Girlboss Media, a professional development platform for women of the millennial generation. ...
#132 - KEVIN KELLY
June 08, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 81.9 MBKevin is the Founding Executive Editor of Wired magazine, where he still serves as Senior Maverick. He was previously publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review. Kevin is a co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, creator of Cool Tools, and author of multiple best-selling books, including his most recent, Excellent Advice for Living. Follow Kevin on Twitter @kevin2kelly. [0:00] - Kevin's story and his lifelong interest in learning and disseminating knowledge [5:08] - Key inflection points...
#131 - PACKY MCCORMICK
May 30, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 90 MBPacky is the creator of Not Boring, the #1 Business Newsletter on Substack with over 200,000 subscribers. In addition to writing, Packy invests in early-stage startups with his fund, Not Boring Capital. He also serves as an advisor to a16z crypto. Follow Packy on Twitter @packyM. [0:00] - Packy’s journey to becoming a full-time writer [4:18] - Packy’s decision to forego business school and work for a startup instead [7:02] - Starting a newsletter and in-person business at the beginning of...
#130 - ANDREW HERR
May 25, 2023 17:45 - 53 minutes - 85.3 MBAndrew is the Founder and CEO of Fount, a comprehensive health and performance program backed by Founders Fund. Prior to starting Fount, Andrew led human performance and biotech strategy efforts for the U.S. military. He has worked with the Navy Seals, US National Soccer Team, and Miami Heat, among others. Andrew is also an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University where he designed and teaches Hands-on Unconventional Weapons Technology. Follow Andrew on Twitter @AndrewHerrBio. [...
#129 - SAHIL LAVINGIA
May 10, 2023 11:30 - 58 minutes - 90.5 MBSahil is the Founder & CEO of Gumroad, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform for online creators. He is also the Founder & CEO of Flexile, a company creating the infrastructure for operating businesses online with part-time people working remotely from around the world. Prior to starting Gumroad, Sahil was the second employee at Pinterest. He recently published a book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur, and started his own rolling fund, SHL Capital. Follow Sahil on Twitter @shl. [0:00] - Sahil...
#128 - DAVID LEE
May 04, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes - 81.9 MBDavid is the Head of Samsung Next, the investment group within Samsung Electronics. Prior to his role at Samsung Next, David was a Managing Partner at both Refactor Capital and SV Angel. Follow David on Twitter @davidlee. [0:00] - David’s background in law and venture capital [6:54] - Do VCs and executive coaches need experience as founders to succeed? [16:11] - How David’s investing strategy has changed over the course of his career [22:26] - SV Angel’s innovative approach to funding YC...
#127 - ARIEL SEIDMAN
April 27, 2023 01:20 - 53 minutes - 83.3 MBAriel is the CEO & Co-Founder of Hivemapper, a decentralized mapping protocol that uses a crypto-enabled dashcam. Prior to Hivemapper, Ariel spent time working on Yahoo’s mapping product and founded a mobile mapping startup, Gigwalk. Follow Ariel on Twitter @aseidman. [0:00] - Ariel’s extensive experience in the world of mapping [9:10] - Learning, iterating, and finding product-market fit [13:34] - Building a crypto protocol with real-world utility [18:31] - The functionality, economics,...
#126 - KEITH RABOIS
April 04, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 85.9 MBKeith is the CEO & Co-Founder of OpenStore and a General Partner at Founders Fund. He is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur, a prolific investor, and a self-described contrarian. Keith previously served as a General Partner at Khosla Ventures. Before that, he was COO at Square and served in influential roles at LinkedIn. He also co-founded Opendoor. Keith began his career in technology as a senior executive at PayPal. He has since invested early in many great companies incl...
#126 - KEITH RABOIS 2
April 04, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 85.9 MBKeith is the CEO & Co-Founder of OpenStore and a General Partner at Founders Fund. He is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur, a prolific investor, and a self-described contrarian. Keith previously served as a General Partner at Khosla Ventures. Before that, he was COO at Square and served in influential roles at LinkedIn. He also co-founded Opendoor. Keith began his career in technology as a senior executive at PayPal. He has since invested early in many great companies incl...
#125 - NOAH SMITH
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 81.6 MBNoah is an American economist and writer best known for his Substack, Noahpinion. He has made contributions to Bloomberg, Quartz, and The Atlantic, among other publications. Before starting his Substack, Noah wrote full-time for Bloomberg. Prior to that, he was an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook University. Follow Noah on Twitter @Noahpinion. [0:00] - Noah's story and how his Substack got started [4:59] - The role of Substack and individual opinion writers in today’s media en...
#124 - DAVID & DANIIL LIBERMAN
March 07, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBDavid and Daniil are brothers, serial entrepreneurs, and investors. After selling their augmented reality startup Kernal AR to Snap, the brothers created a holding company, LibermansCo, to incubate their current endeavors: Product Science and Humanism. Humanism allows people to invest in people. Follow them on Twitter @DaLiberman. [0:00] - How the Libermans’ upbringing in the Soviet Union prepared them for their entrepreneurial endeavors [6:10] - The Libermans’ experience selling a startup...
#123 - MICHAEL GIBSON
February 23, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 87.6 MBMichael is co-founder of the 1517 Fund, a venture capital fund investing in teams led by dropouts, the uncredentialed, and renegade scientists. He recently published his first book, Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University. Previously he was vice president for grants at the Thiel Foundation and a principal at Thiel Capital, where he helped launch and run the Thiel Fellowship. Follow Michael on Twitter @William_Blake. [2:18] - How Michael’s backgroun...