This Week in Startups – Audio

“Minions” record-breaking viral strategy, TikTok algo, reframing semiconductors & energy | E1500

On today's show, Molly and Jason catch up after the long weekend (0:00) before breaking down how...

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VC School: What’s a venture scale business + Matt Duesterberg of OhmConnect | E1499

For today's VC Sunday School, Molly asks Jason about what makes a venture scale business (2:20)....

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Crypto crash updates, Sequoia’s structure, $ZM product expansion, Starlink & more | E1498

First, we cover an update from the BlockFi CEO denying that FTX is buying them for $25N (2:33),...

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FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497

First, we talk about Meta’s new Facebook Groups overhaul that looks like Discord (2:35). Then we...

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Downtown Josh Brown & Michael Batnick on Disney+, Peloton, Knicks, podcasting, markets, & more | E1496

Today, Jason is joined by the hosts of “What are your thoughts?” Downtown Josh Brown (CEO of...

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SBF buys the crypto dip, hedge funds short Tether, VC funding down, flying nuclear cruise mockup | E1495

First, we dig into the crypto contagion where FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is stepping in to...

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Digital surveillance risks post-Roe v. Wade ruling with Legal Voice’s Kim Clark + PE firm acquires Zendesk for...

Today, we bring on Kim Clark, an attorney at Legal Voice, who reached out to Molly after...

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How to co-invest with other firms (VC School) + Electric Sea Gliders: REGENT Co-Founder Billy Thalheimer | E1493

For today's VC Sunday School, Molly asks Jason about co-investing with other VC firms (3:11)....

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Praying For Exits on Markets, Crypto, Startup Valuations + Anisha Sunkerneni of Cyphr VC | E1492

Today, Jason sits down with the anonymous account Praying For Exits — they discuss everything...

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Obi-Wan finale + Healthcare’s hidden money pit with Capital RX CEO AJ Loiacono | E1491

Today we bring on Lon Harris to discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale (2:23), then we do a quick hit...

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TikTok data security, the Chinese surveillance state, Amazon running out of warehouse workers | E1490

Today we kick it off with a discussion of BuzzFeed’s reporting on TikTok, and we debate if there...

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NFT NYC, Solend takeover, Why Non-Finance use cases are the key to Crypto, Magic Eden & more with Vinny Lingham |...

There’s been some crazy news in Crypto, so we bring on Vinny Lingham, an early investor in...

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When to take a meeting (VC School) + Fungi Flour: Hyfé Foods Founder Michelle Ruiz (Climate) | E1488

For this week's VC Sunday School, Molly asks Jason about when to take a meeting with a founder...

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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell responds to NYT hit piece and breaks down the state of crypto + Alexander Olesen CEO of...

Today, we recap the Warriors' finals win (2:50) with some potential takeaways for founders...

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Apple & Disney’s sports streaming strategy, Facebook’s plan to be TikTok, Obi-Wan, Star Trek | E1486

It’s Thursday, so we talk all about streaming with our guy Lon Harris! Spoiler alert as we dive...

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YouTube shorts vs. TikTok, Crypto contagion, Twitch ad changes, China found aliens? | E1485

First, we’ll dig into the creator economy: Youtube shorts almost has as many users as TikTok...

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Coinbase lays off ~18%, EU crypto regulation, $NFLX & $ROKU ad-tech talks, Hallow prayer app, Prey laptop...

Today, we kick off the episode with Coinbase’s several hundred-person layoffs (3:23) and the EU’s...

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Crypto drops ~$200B, Celsius freezes, Binance’s BTC pause, Google AI sentience, Magic Spoon: DTC isn’t dead

On today's show, Jason and Molly cover crypto losing $200B from its total market cap this weekend...

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How to value startups (VC School) + Creating Diamonds from Air with Aether’s Ryan Shearman (Climate) | E1482

For today’s VC Sunday school, Molly asks Jason about valuation- valuing startups (1:44). Then for...

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Disney’s ambitious streaming goals with Lon Harris + Dressd Founder Capri Wheaton | E1481

Today, Lon Harris joins for This Week in Streaming and we talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4...

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