StrictlyVC Download: Recent Episodes
Connie Loizos & Alex Gove
Each week, StrictlyVC Editor-in Chief Connie Loizos and Alex Gove, a former journalist, VC, and operating exec, review the top stories in StrictlyVC and interview a mover and shaker in the world of tech.
Connie talks with former Vice President Al Gore and his business partner, Lila Preston, about a new, annual climate report that their sustainability-focused investment management firm, Generation Investment Management, has issued.
Connie talks to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about the need for regulation in the tech industry to ensure competition and address potential risks of AI, the challenges of regulating innovation in a rapidly changing tech environment, and the potential risks and benefits of breaking up big tech companies.
Connie chats with seed-stage investor Saul Klein about the European startup scene.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie talks to Rippling CEO Parker Conrad about Rippling's new $200 million round that the company raised at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie talks to Arjun Sethi, co-founder of the venture firm Tribe Capital, about Termina, a startup he cofounded that helps investors perform quantitative due diligence on their own portfolio and new deals.
Connie & Alex talk to David Pakman, Managing Partner and Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund, about why the crypto market is suddenly hot again and how crypto and AI can work together.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie chats with Medha Agarwal and Amy Yin, who are joining Defy as a GP and Venture Partner, respectively.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie interviews Dick Costolo (former Twitter CEO), Adam Bain (former Twitter COO), and David Fisher (former Facebook Chief Revenue Officer) of 01 Advisors.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie interviews Keith Rabois, a partner at Founder's Fund and a co-founder and CEO at OpenStore, a startup that is rolling up Shopify businesses, about his investments in Traba, Faire, Ramp, Royal, and OpenAI ... and much more.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie talks to Pete Koomen, co-founder of Optimizely and a Group Partner at Y Combinator, about Y Combinator's selection process, why YC's size is an advantage, and how it has changed since Koomen was a Y Combinator entrepreneur.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie speaks with Hans Swildens, founder of Industry Ventures, a venture firm, fund of funds, and secondary shop with more than $7 billion under management.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, Connie talks to Reed Jobs, son of Steve, whose new fund, Yosemite, is devoted to making cancer "non-lethal in our lifetimes"; and Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor and Andreessen Horowitz partner whose inaugural $1.5 billion fund, Haun Ventures, is targeting web3 and crypto deals.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie talks to Vice President Al Gore and Lila Preston of the sustainability-focused public and private equity firm Generation Investment Management about a fascinating report Generation just issued on climate tech trends.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk to Michael Kim of Cendana Capital, which has just raised $470 million to back seed and pre-seed VC funds.
Connie & Alex interview Michael Kim of Cendana Capital, a fund of funds that has just raised $470 million to invest in VC funds targeting pre-seed and seed stage deals.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with longtime venture capitalist Heidi Roizen of Threshold Ventures about teh startup market as well as her new podcast, The Startup Solution.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex cover a couple of this week's tech stories, and then Connie talks to Michael Brown, co-founder and CEO of Teamshares, a startup that is buying mom-and-pop shops with the promise that employees will own 80% of the business within twenty years.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie interviews Erin Price-Wright of Index Ventures about a deal Index struck with Oracle to provide a mix of Nvidia's chips to its AI portfolio companies at no cost.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk to Dan Gwak of Point72 Venture Capital, the VC arm of Steve Cohen’s vast hedge fund empire, about why defense tech is suddenly so hot.
We talk tech news, and then Connie talks to Eric Kim and Chi-Hua Chien of Goodwater Capital about their focus on consumer tech "utilities."
Connie talks to Andy McLoughlin of Uncorked Capital about managing investing risk and what's next in seed investing.
Connie talks to Jason Del Rey, author of veteran journalist Jason Del Rey about his new book, Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets, which chronicles the no-holds-barred battle between Amazon and Walmart to become the biggest retailer in the world.
Connie talks to Miles Grimshaw of Benchmark about his bets in Langchain and Benchling and how Benchmark thinks about investing in foundational AI models.
Connie & Alex pick out two tech stories that caught their eye and then chat with Ian Sigalow, a partner at Greycroft, which backed Scopely, Bumble, Axios, and The RealReal and recently raised a billion dollars in capital in one of the toughest fundraising climates ever.
Connie & Alex talk to Spencer Bogart of Blockchain Capital about his firm's recent investment in Tools for Humanity, the Sam Altman-backed startup behind Worldcoin, an ambitious attempt to create an identity token for everyone in the world.
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie interviews Gary Marcus, scientist, entrepreneur, author, and expert on AI. (Marcus was one of the experts who joined OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in talking to the Senate this week on the future of artificial intelligence.)
Connie & Alex skim through this week's tech news and then talk to Elad Gil, who has been called Silicon Valley’s biggest solo venture capitalist, with investments in such high fliers as well as Stripe, Anduril, and Figma as well as more recent bets in cutting-edge AI startups such Character.ai, Harvey.ai, and Perplexity.ai.
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie talks Harry Nelis of Accel about the VC scene in Europe.
Connie & Alex cover a new company that is combining neurons with silicon to create a new type of AI, the pressure CEOs face when trying to lead their companies over Zoom, and whether we should be receiving payments from AIs that are scraping data from a world we created.
Connie interviews Parker Conrad of Rippling about how Conrad was able to save his company from Silicon Valley Bank's epic implosion, while Alex talks to Paul Eremenko about Universal Hydrogen's quest to power planes with hydrogen.
Connie & Alex go over this week's most interesting tech news stories, and then Connie talks to Aydin Senkut of Felicis Ventures about his firm's investments in companies such as Canva and Adyen and what he thinks about the potential of AI, fintech, and more.
Connie & Alex talk to Larry Cheng, a founding partner at Volition Capital and the lead investor behind such hits as Chewy.com, about where Volition is placing its bets; how he hooked up with Chewy founder and meme stock king Ryan Cohen; where the market is going in 2023; and much, much more.
Alex finds some brights spots in this week's tech news, and then Connie talks to Neil Sequeira of Defy.vc about what it takes to raise a VC fund these days, where Defy is investing, and more.
Alex muses about where AI is taking us, and then Connie goes right to the source: Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence platform behind the seemingly human chatbot ChatGPT.
Connie talks to Sequoia partner Alfred Lin, who earned the top spot on the 2021 Forbes Midas List thanks to his investments in Airbnb and DoorDash, which went public on consecutive days in December, 2020. Lin talks to Connie about what Sequoia has learned from its investment in FTX as well as how Sequoia is preparing its portfolio for the future.
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie interviews Peter Wagner of Wing Venture Capital about how the VC world is changing in these tougher times.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie talks to Fabrice Grinda, the founding partner at FJ Labs, a venture fund that has invested in over 900 startups around the world, about some of the financing risks that startups face given high interest rates.
Nextt, Connie and Alex chat with Bradley Tusk, the CEO and founder of Tusk Ventures, which invests at the intersection of venture capital and regulation. Tusk has some interesting end-of-year predictions and thinks Elon Musk's management of Twitter could ultimately cost him much more than the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod (https://filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex sprint through a couple of news stories, and then Connie talks to economist, VC, and MIT fellow Paul Kedrosky about OpenAI and some of the risks it could pose today and down the road.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech, and then Connie interviews two newsmakers: Phil Haslett, founder and Chief Strategy Officer of EquityZen, a secondary marketplace; and Dina Radenkovic, Co-Founder & CEO of Gameto, a startup dedicating to changing the way women think about their reproductive health.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex take a tour of the most important tech news stories this week.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk to David Pakman, Head of Venture Investments and Managing Partner at CoinFund, about FTX's implosion this week.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex skim over this week's tech news, and then Connie interviews Geoff Ralston, President of Y Combinator, about the state of YC and why he's leaving the incubator after so many years in its clutches.
Connie & Alex talk about some of their favorite tech stories this week and then chat with James Currier, founding partner of NFX, a venture firm exclusively focused on pre-seed & seed stage startups, about Generative AI, the hottest thing to hit venture since Web3.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie chats with Antonio Rodriguez of Matrix Partners about the firm's focus on software infrastructure and why it pays to bet early.
Connie & Alex go over a few of their favorite tech stories this week, and then Connie talks to Alex Wiltschko and Krishna Yeshwant of GV (Alphabet's venture arm) about Wiltschko's plans to digitize scent.
Connie & Alex talk to Steve Case, co-founder of America Online and Revolution, about his new book, The Rise of the Rest, which chronicles a series of bus trips he and his team made across the country to seed investment outside of traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie chats with Ann Miura-Ko, co-founding Partner at Floodgate, about Floodgate's plans to train the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over a few of their favorite tech news stories this week and then talk to Chris Olsen of Drive Capital about investing in the Midwest and beyond.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over some of the week's top tech stories, and then Connie talks to Jason Lemkin, a VC, entrepreneur, and author, about the decline of board meetings in the post-Covid era.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over this week's tech news and then talk to Bill Smith, a serial entrepreneur with over $500 million in exit proceeds whose new flexible lease apartment startup (Landing) looks to be his biggest venture yet.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over this week in tech news, including a hot new entrepreneur and crazy times in Atherton.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie interviews Danny Rimer, co-founder of Index Ventures, about how megafunds still seem to be raising money in these troubled times and why he doesn't feel comfortable with many Web3 investments.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over this week in tech news and then talk to Jess Lee, a partner at Sequoia, about Arc, a new program organized by Sequoia to invest $1 million in promising startups and help them sharpen their mission via an intensive, seven-week program.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This week, Alex talks to Silicon Valley polymath Touraj Parang about his new book, EXIT PATH: How to Win the Startup End Game, and then Connie interviews Frederic Court of Felix Capital about the European VC scene.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over this week in tech news, and then Connie talks to venture capitalist Brad Feld of Foundry Group about his new book, Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors, and why startup boards are especially important when times are tough.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex dig deep into the private market for startup shares through conversations with two experts: Justin Fishner-Wolfson of 137 Ventures, which provides customized liquidity solutions to founders, investors, and early employees of high-growth private technology companies; and Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge Global, which has built a marketplace that enables private company shareholders to trade private company shares with accredited investors.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over some of this week's top tech stories and then chat with Ed Sim of Boldstart Ventures about how the current turmoil in the public markets is affecting the startup world.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex skim over the week's tech news and then talk to Sam Rosenblum of Haun Ventures, one of the hottest crypto funds out there, about Haun's new $1.5 billion fund and whether we are now entering another crypto winter.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie chats with Andy Dunn, co-founder and former CEO of Bonobos, about his new book, Burn Rate, which chronicles his struggle with bipolar disorder.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
On this Arbor Day, Connie & Alex run through this week in tech news, including words of warning from Benchmark's Bill Gurley about a seismic shift in valuations.
Special thanks to our sponsor, Seed Invest.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over a couple of top tech stories for the week, and then Connie talks to Sarah Tavel, one of Benchmark's Capital's five general partners, about how Web3 differs from crypto.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex muse about Musk and dwindling VC distributions before speaking with Bryan Roberts, a partner at Venrock, about hot areas for healthcare and biotech investing in 2022.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie and Alex go over this week's technology news and then talk to Jim Breyer, the Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, CA, and Austin, TX. Breyer is perhaps best known as the lead investor in Facebook's Series A round, but he has also established a reputation for backing winners in areas as diverse as artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics, and blockchain.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Alex digs into two news stories before Connie interviews Kirsten Green, founder and managing partner of Forerunner Ventures, one of the venture world's leading e-commerce firms.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex reconnect with Brendan Wallace, co-founder of Fifth Wall, a venture firm focused on real estate technology aka "Proptech," and ask him what it's like like to invest in technology for offices when nobody seems to be going to the office any more.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex peruse the week's top tech news and then talk to Hany Nada and Scott Stanford of ACME Capital, a VC firm based in Los Angeles and Menlo Park that invests in "pioneering founders."
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex skim over this week's tech news stories and then chat with Mitchell Green, founder of Lead Edge Capital, a bi-coastal venture capital firm with $3 billion under management that has used eight investment principles to make big bets in companies like Alibaba, Spotify, and Duo Security.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex chat with Yat Siu, founder and CEO of Animoca Brands, a gaming company and Web3 holding company that was an early investor in such breakthrough crypto companies as OpenSea and Dapper Labs.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex pick their favorite tech story of the week and then talk to Andrew Chen, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, about his new book, The Cold Start Problem, which tries to unlock how some of the most prominent startups in Silicon Valley have used network effects to scale.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with 22-year-old Ed Beccle, co-founder and co-CEO of Glorify, a two-year-old, 60-person, subscription-based “well-being” app that offers users guided meditation, along with audio bible passages and Christian music.
This week, it's a double feature! Connie & Alex first talk to Brit & Dave Morin, co-founders of Offline Ventures, a $100 million early-stage VC fund focused on areas such as mental health and Web3. Next, your intrepid reporters chat with Steve Tidball, co-founder of Vollebak, a materials science clothing company with marketing that is truly out of this world.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie interviews, Greg Poulin, CEO and co-founder of Goodly, a San Francisco startup that helps employers offer a student-loan repayment benefit to their employees.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex review some of the week's top news stories, and then Connie talks to Kevin Chou, founder of Super Layer, a new Web3 platform that aims to provide the foundation for software built on blockchain protocols.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk about tech news stories you might have missed, and then Connie interviews serial entrepreneur Parker Conrad, co-founder and CEO of Rippling, an employee data startup that recently closed a round led by Sequoia at a $6.5 billion valuation.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex review the week's tech news and then talk to Jacob Helberg, author of The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power, a damning indictment of what Helberg views as the West's passivity in the face of aggressive tactics by the Chinese to control vital backend technologies.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex go over the week in tech and then talk to Bradley Tusk, founder of Tusk Ventures, a VC firm that uses its political smarts to help portfolio companies like Uber succeed, about his plans to start companies in-house.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with Kevin Ryan - the serial entrepreneur and investor behind such startup successes as Gilt Groupe, Business Insider, and MongoDB - on why healthcare investing is the place to be.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex interview Max Chafkin, a columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek and the author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power, a captivating new biography of Peter Thiel, the legendary Silicon Valley dealmaker turned right-wing political operator.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie interviews Peter Relan, founder of the incubator YouWeb, about writing the first check for Discord and managing all of the VCs that were competing to get into the deal.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex work their way through this week's news, including excerpts from Connie's interview with Bain Capital chairman Steve Paliuca; Carlyle cofounder David Rubenstein; Jean Salata, the CEO and founding partner of Baring Private Equity Asia; and Sheila Patel, the former chair of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and today the vice chairman of B Capital.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex skim through some of the week's most interesting tech stories and then talk to Mark Suster, a General Partner at Upfront Ventures, a seed- and early growth-stage venture firm based in Los Angeles.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then quiz Neil Malhotra, a professor of political economics at Stanford's business school, on why Governor Newsom's recall election could have a big impact on tech for years to come.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex interview the founders of Kalshi, a new Sequoia-backed startup that aims to let people wager on future events ranging from economics to the weather to public health, and then Connie talks to new Andreessen Horowitz GP Arianna Simpson about crypto gaming.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex interview New York Times tech reporter Sheera Frenkel, co-author of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination; and then Connie chats with early-stage VC Jeff Clavier about all of the big money from groups like Tiger that is driving up startup valuations.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then dive into it with TechCrunch founder and crypto investor Michael Arrington of Arrington Capital.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex pick their top two tech stories of the week and then chat with Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek of Renegade Partners, a new fund that has just raised its first fund of $100 million to help startups navigate the "supercritical stage."
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with led by Ben Goldhirsh and Dana Mauriello, founders of Mighty, a seed-stage startup that is trying to help young entrepreneurs escape the kids' table.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex review this week's top tech stories and then talk to Kevin Novak, Uber’s first Head of Data Science and the inventor of its surge pricing product, about his new $15 million fund, Rackhouse Ventures.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie and Alex talk tech news and chat with two VCs - Mike Ghaffary of Canvas Ventures and Sean O'Sullivan of SOSV.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then speak to Christopher Ahlberg, CEO and founder of Recorded Future, a threat intelligence firm backed by Insight Partners that is working with not only the Defense Department but over 1,000 corporate clients.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex review this week's top startup stories and then chat with Jamison Hill of Base 10 Ventures about The Advancement Initiative, a new fund to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) invest in growth-stage startups.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex review this wee's top tech stories and then talk to Anatoly Yakovenko, founder of Solana, a blockchain platform followed by top crypto investors that Yakovenko claims is bounded only by the speed of light.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk to two seed-stage founders - Charity Dean of Public Health Company and Javier Avalos of Caplight Technologies - about their plans to change two different industries.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with Joe Lallouz, co-founder of Bison Trails, a blockchain infrastructure that was snapped up by Coinbase before its mega-public offering earlier this month.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex run through the week's top tech stories and then interview Bobby Goodlatte of Form Capital, who made a killing on Coinbase and is now looking to leverage his fund's design acumen and fund size to outmaneuver larger, more traditional firms.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This week, we talk to Coinbase Director and Andreessen Horowitz partner Katie Haun and Initialized Capital's Garry Tan, who wrote Coinbase its first check, about where this week's hottest listing is headed.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then speak with social media influencer Jake Paul and entrepreneur Geoffrey Woo about their new Anti Fund, an investment vehicle built on the premise that eyeballs and social media know-how are now more valuable than capital for many nascent startups.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex pick their favorites from the week's top tech news stories and then talk to famed Canadian VC John Ruffolo about starting his new fund (Maverix Private Equity) after surviving a horrible car accident.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex run through some of the top tech news stories of the week and then talk to Jon Korngold, Global Head of Blackstone Growth (BXG), about how BXG hit it out of the park with Bumble's IPO as well as Korngold's overall take on today's growth equity scene.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex span the globe to bring you the latest in tech news and then talk to Scott Galloway, a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business about his new company, Section4, which is dedicated to making elite business education and programming more accessible to all.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with Lindy Fishburne of Breakout Ventures about early-stage investing at the intersection of biology and technology.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over a couple of this week's top tech stories and then talk to David Pakman of Venrock about Dapper Labs, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the future of Bitcoin.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex parse through this week's top technology stories and then speak to Ed Sim, founder and managing partner of Boldstart Ventures, about Boldstart's "developer first" focus and strong interest in betting on technical entrepreneurs before a product has even been created.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex talk tech news, and then Connie interviews Tony Florence, head of the technology practice at NEA, an investing juggernaut with over $24 billion under management. With a long track record of backing e-commerce hits such as Jet, Gilt, Goop, Casper, Letgo, and Moda Operandi, he spills the beans on how customer acquisition has changed, how companies keep customers interested over time when they face so much competition, and what he thinks of a new spate of companies that are raising big bucks to roll up third-party sellers on Amazon.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow)
5. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
6. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over the week's top tech stories and then chat with Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital about Robinhood, the sorry state of financial literacy, and opportunities she sees in fintech investing.
- "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
- "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
- "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
- "ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow)
- "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
- "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over the week's top tech stories and then talk to Mike Jones and Peter Pham of Science Inc., a startup studio and early stage venture firm that just launched a SPAC to invest in "businesses operating in the direct-to-consumer brands, direct-to-consumer services and mobile and social entertainment sectors.” We talk about their SPAC as well as Liquid Death, a new water brand that Pham claims to be the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage of all time.
- "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
- "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
- "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
- "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
- "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex talk tech news and then chat with Reilly Brennan of TrucksVC about all things EV.
- "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
- "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
- "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
- "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
- "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over key this week's tech stories and then chat with Steve Jurvetson and Maryanna Saenko of Future Ventures about their new fund as well as why space investing is too crowded these days, why SPACs are not as attractive as some might think, and why they are not among the many VCs who are moving to Austin.
- "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
- "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
- "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
- "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
- "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review the week's top tech news stories and then catch up with Mark Kvamme and Chris Olsen of Drive Capital, a venture firm based in Columbus, OH, that is targeting investments in the Midwest.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
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Connie & Alex go over this week's tech news and then talk to Justin Fishner-Wolfson, founder and managing partner of 137 Ventures, which buys secondary stakes and makes direct investments in companies like Airbnb, Palantir, and Wish.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex skip through the week's top tech news and then interview Deena Shakir of Lux Capital about her amazing background and why she thinks frontier tech is going mainstream.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review the week's top tech stories and then talk to Ev Williams and James Joaquin of Obvious Ventures about their focus on "world positive" investments.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review this week in tech news and then sit down (virtually, of course) with Jason Green , founder and general partner of Emergence Capital, which has backed Salesforce, Veeva, Box, Yammer, and Zoom, among others.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex speed through today's tech news and then talk about today's scattered media landscape with crisis PR guru Mike Sitrick of Sitrick and Company.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex span the globe to bring you the latest in tech news and then talk to Brynn Putnam, Founder and CEO of Mirror, which makes an elegant in-home exercise mirror, on the company's recent sale to athleisure giant Lululemon for $500 million in cash.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over the week's top tech stories and then talk to Steve Case, former Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of AOL and now Chairman and CEO of Revolution, a Washington, DC-based investment firm that backs entrepreneurs from seed to growth stages.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review the week's top tech stories and then talk with former Pinterest President Tim Kendall about his participation in "The Social Dilemma" and his startup, Moment, an app that aims to make users more aware of their dependence on their phones.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review the week in tech news and then chat with political veteran and venture capitalist Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures about his new SPAC and his sponsorship of mobile voting as a means of broadening the pool of eligible voters.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over this week's news in tech and then talk to Amish Jani of FirstMark Capital about his firm's new $300 million SPAC.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review this week's tech news and then talk to Jessica Alter, co-founder of Tech for Campaigns, a non-profit dedicated to helping Democrats up their digital game against their Republican foes.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over this week's top stories in tech news and then chat with Anand Giridharadas, a former columnist for The New York Times and the author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, an unsparing look at the global elite and how they use their wealth to stunt social progress. Check out Anand's great site and newsletter called The Ink - it's a great read.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex talk about Tik Tok, tech IPOs, SPACs, and ... Conan O'Brien?! Next, they interview DJ duo The Chainsmokers about Mantis, their new $35 million VC fund.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review this week's tech news and then chat with Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital about SPACs, direct listings, rolling funds, and all things venture.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex opine on the week's tech news and then talk to Lise Buyer, founder of Class V Group, about all of the different ways companies are going public these days.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review the week's events in tech and then talk to Kevin Hartz and Troy Steckenrider III, two of the co-founders of One, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) that has raised $200 million to pursue a reverse merger in the tech space.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over the week's top tech stories and then talk to Karan Wadhera, Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital, a venture capital firm focusing exclusively on the cannabis industry.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex pore over the week's big tech stories and then chat with Foundry Group's Brad Feld, a longtime entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, a new book he has written that will be released on July 28th.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over the week's top tech stories and then talk to a social media influencer (Pierson Wodzynski) and the co-founder of a social media incubator (Max Levine) about the fast-changing social media landscape, including reports that Tik Tok might be banned in the U.S.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex review the week's top tech stories and then talk to Morgan DeBaun, CEO and founder of Blavity, a media tech company "serving black millennials through original content, video and unique experiences."
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex go over the week's news and then talk to Michael Kim of Cendana Capital, a fund-of-funds focusing on seed and pre-seed VC firms.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
Connie & Alex cover the week's top stories and then talk to Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media and a partner at early stage venture firm O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV).
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex review some of this week's top tech news and then talk to Lo Toney of Plexo Capital about why it pays to back a more diverse set of venture capital investors and entrepreneurs.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex discuss the week in tech news and then talk to Amy Errett about Madison Reed, the hair color company she founded that has seen sales explode during the coronavirus pandemic, as women look for new ways to color their hair.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex review the week's tech news and then talk to Jeff Cavins, CEO of Outdoorsy, a marketplace for RV owners and renters that has taken off thanks in part to the spread of Covid-19.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex parse the week's top tech stories and then talk to e-commerce veteran Julie Bornstein about The Yes, a company that she claims will fundamentally change the way we shop online.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex try to make sense of this week's tech news and then chat with Kevin Rose, co-founder of Digg, partner at True Ventures, and serial entrepreneur.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex try to make sense of this week's tech news and then chat with two top recruiters - Teri McFadden, Vice President of Talent at Norwest Venture Partners; and Sam Wholley, Managing Director with Rivera Partners - about what Covid-19 has meant for hiring and salaries and when they think things might return to normal.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex go over the week's news and then talk to Jon McNeill, a former Tesla President, Lyft COO, and serial entrepreneur who has founded a holding company called DeltaV to spin out multiple startups from one platform.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex pore through this week's news and then talk to IVP's Todd Chaffee about his new fund to fight Covid-19 and his thoughts on the future of the venture industry.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex run through the week's top news stories and then quiz VC Matt Ocko of Data Collective about his early fears about Covid-19 and how startups in his firm's portfolio are attacking the pandemic head-on.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie & Alex go over this week's news and then talk to Marty Pichinson of Sherwood Partners about the business of selling off startups.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie and Alex review the week's news and then talk to Neil Sequeira of Defy Partners about pulling the investment trigger in a Covid-19 world.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie and Alex dissect the week's news and then interview Maurice Werdegar, CEO of Western Technology Investment (WTI), about how startups should think about managing debt in these crazy times.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie and Alex review the week's top stories and then talk to Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital about how institutional money views the venture capital market, especially in light of COVID-19.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie and Alex discuss this week's tech news and talk to Mike Volpi of Index Ventures about VC investment in the age of the coronavirus.
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie and Alex catch up on this week's tech news and interview Jason Kang of Kinnos, a startup that has developed a novel way to prevent infections in hospitals and other institutional settings.
Thanks for listening!
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)
5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Connie and Alex talk about this week's tech news, including the coronavirus and its impact on startups and a weird story involving a top exec at Softbank's Vision Fund; and Connie interviews Connie Chan of Andreessen Horowitz about four trends in consumer tech.
Thanks for listening!
Music:
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)
3. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)
4. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
This week, Connie and Alex run down the top stories in tech and interview Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall Venture Management about his firm's focus on "proptech," which Wallace defines as "any technology that can be strategic to the real estate industry."
Thanks for listening!
Music from https://filmmusic.io
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
3. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
In StrictlyVC's first-ever podcast, Founder and Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos and Alex Gove, her spouse and a former journalist, VC, and operating exec, talk about the week's news and then dig into their interview subject for the week, none other than Connie herself.
Thanks for listening!
Music from https://filmmusic.io
1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
3. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)