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    This Week in Startups

    Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

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    Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995 Aug 20, 2024
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    Todays show:

    Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss venture capital fund performance (15:02), potential big tech breakups (41:14), SF Standard piece analysis on Ben and Felicia Horowitz (47:04), startup shutdowns (1:11:28), and more!

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

    (5:31) Discussion on productivity and browsers with ChatGPT-4

    (10:21) Coda - Empower your startup with Coda's Team plan for free—get 6 months at https://www.Coda.io/twist

    (11:54) Debate on regulations in the U.S.

    (15:02) Deep dive into venture capital fund performance, IRR, and DPI

    (25:37) Strategy of David Clark's fund of funds

    (27:16) Realities of investing in venture capital

    (30:02) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist

    (30:53) Venture capital performance impact on LPs and future fundraising

    (34:23) Consequences for new and small venture firms

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    (41:14) Analysis of antitrust issues and potential big tech breakups

    (45:29) Search engine market competition strategies

    (46:19) Venture capital market stress and its effects on VC behavior

    (47:04) SF Standard piece analysis on Ben and Felicia Horowitz

    (59:12) Venture capital rivalries and media narratives

    (1:03:03) Discussion on US deficit, economic policies, and election outcomes

    (1:11:28) Startup shutdowns, failure rates, and positive venture capital data

    (1:17:02) Reflections on resilience during tough economic times

    (1:20:08) Audience questions

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    https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/16/felicia-ben-horowitz-party-switch

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    https://carta.com/blog/vc-fund-performance-q1-2024

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    Liquidity: Recession fears, AI market shifts, and the future of tech hubs | E1994 Aug 16, 2024
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    Todays show:

    David Weisburd hosts Elad Gil, David York, and Jason Calacanis to discuss recession fears (2:15), new investment trends (24:44), geographic and talent concentration in the startup sector (56:48), and more!

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) David Weisburd intros Elad Gil, David York, and Jason Calacanis

    (2:15) Recession fears and their effects on Silicon Valley and startups

    (5:18) AI market segments, enterprise adoption, and SaaS spending slowdown

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    (12:19) Private equity, tech buyouts, and excess capital management

    (19:35) AI-driven buyouts and efficiency improvements

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    (24:44) New investment trends and key startup ecosystems

    (28:10) Founder inspiration and the impact of competitive ecosystems

    (30:06) Role of accelerators in early-stage investing and startup formation

    (34:16) Layoffs, FIRE movement, and FTC ruling on non-competes

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    (38:48) Liquidity and challenges for LPs in incubators and accelerators

    (56:48) Geographic and talent concentration in the startup sector

    (1:02:32) Tech hub movements, office culture, and remote vs. in-office work trends

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    https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/futures-slide-amazon-intel-forecasts-disappoint-jobs-data-awaited-2024-08-02

    https://www.boringbusinessnerd.com/post/top-startup-accelerators

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    Final Boss Sour's James Hicks + River's Rae Lambert | E1993 Aug 15, 2024
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    Todays show:

    Jason sits down with James Hicks to discuss the unique aspects of Final Boss Sour's products and marketing (3:25), the future of commerce, influencers, and retailers' adaptations (23:12), followed by a discussion with Rae Lambert about River's software platform and community management best practices (46:16), high-end memberships, landing lighthouse customers, and influencer engagement (1:04:35) .

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    (0:00) Jason kicks off today's show with guests James Hicks and Rae Lambert.

    (3:25) Discussing the appeal and unique aspects of Final Boss Sour's products

    (7:25) Better-for-you products and social media strategies

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    (10:50) Potential of TikTok for social shopping and influencer monetization

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    (23:12) Future of commerce, influencers, and retailers' adaptations

    (30:00) Video game tie-ins and product development logistics

    (37:22) Experiential retail and pop-up concepts

    (38:36) Washington Post - TWiST listeners can subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year at https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist

    (40:04) Ray Lambert and community building with River

    (46:16) River's software platform and community management best practices

    (52:16) Business models, monetization strategies, and paid events

    (1:00:00) Community roles, expansion and engaging with fans

    (1:03:19) Audience questions, community engagement insights, and hiring attempts

    (1:04:35) High-end memberships, landing lighthouse customers, and influencer engagement

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    WeRide IPO, Polymarket + Perplexity, the Trump Bump and more! | E1992 Aug 14, 2024
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    Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the evolution of startup costs and media aggregation (3:17), media's addiction to Trump coverage (13:46), Polymarket and Perplexity partnership (40:08), and more!

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    (0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

    (3:17) Evolution of startup costs and media aggregation (7:47) Jason and Alex discuss Trump and Elon conversation (10:09) Google Cloud - Accelerate your startup journey with the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Apply at https://startups.google.com/twist (13:46) Media's addiction to Trump coverage

    (20:04) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist (21:18) Trump's media strategies and speech analysis

    (30:04) AssemblyAI - Get 100 free hours to start building at https://www.assemblyai.com/twist (31:17) Societal resistance to tech and the rise of self-driving cars (37:14) Self-driving technology's impact on Uber and Lyft (40:08) Polymarket and Perplexity partnership (47:34) Hacking capitalism and the FIRE movement (54:12) Perplexity's AI competition and the value of proprietary data (1:00:45) Reddit's traffic and monetization (1:07:35) European venture capital and the rise of unicorns (1:13:00) Work culture: Europe vs. US (1:16:11) Investing in AI startups and consulting opportunities

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    • Trump/X conversation transcript: https://turboscribe.ai/transcript/share/4422534834081521519/HWE18owsC2u8E5u2HpZNikyBdermlV2YSwGlTEPKJJw/donald-trump-and-elon-musk-full-transcript-august-12-2024-https-x-com-i-spaces-1nakepnklwoxl
    • Jason's argument concerning the Trump Bump: https://x.com/Jason/status/1823381839647756392
    • WeRide IPO filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000119312524197868/d343706df1a.htm
    • Alex's notes on WeRide: https://www.cautiousoptimism.news/p/inside-werides-ipo-filing-and-the
    • Perplexity + Polymarket deal: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/prediction-market-polymarket-partners-with-perplexity-to-show-news-summaries/
    • Polymarket Dune data: https://dune.com/rchen8/polymarket
    • Balderton raises $1.3B: https://sifted.eu/articles/balderton-1-3bn-fundraise-news
    • PitchBook data concerning recent European VC activity: https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q2-2024-european-venture-report


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    Startup Pitch Competition: Four founders compete for $25K | E1991 Aug 09, 2024
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    Jason and Kelly kick off the Founder University startup pitch competition (00:00). We hear from Pablo on Big Rentals (4:18), Brittany on Where2Wheel (12:28), Ardalan on MyLens (21:31), and Mariano on Prosperous AI (29:07). Finally, Jason awards a $25K investment (38:34), and details how to apply!

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    (0:00) Jason and Kelly kick off the show

    (4:18) Pablo Fernandez pitches Big Rentals

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    (12:28) Brittany Peregoff pitches Where2Wheel

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    (21:31) Ardalan Mirshani pitches MyLens

    (29:07) Mariano Apodaca pitches Prosperous AI

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    (36:33) Review of the four startups

    (40:44) Q&A

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    Navigating startup funding market trends with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics Aug 08, 2024
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    Todays show: Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Legal Basics! In this episode, they break down the current state of startup funding (0:37), anti-dilution provisions (7:11), re-incentivizing management teams (16:23), and much more!

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    (00:00) Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason

    (0:37) Market update: Current state of startups and funding

    (1:21) Consolidated investment trends and the venture capital slowdown

    (4:23) The importance of due diligence, runway, and down round impacts

    (7:11) Anti-dilution provisions and strategies for investor communication

    (16:23) Re-incentivizing management teams and insider-led funding scenarios

    (23:46) Importance of investor relations and board management

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    Liquidity Summit Talks: Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker | E1990 Aug 07, 2024
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    Alex leads us into two great talks from Liquidity Summit 2024.

    First Jason sits down for a one-on-one with Valor's Antonio Gracias (1:38), followed by a great talk with Gavin Baker of Atreides (39:01)

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    (0:00) Teaser of today's Liquidity Summit talks from Alex.

    (1:13) Alex kicks off the show.

    (1:38) Valor's Antonio Gracias joins Jason

    (4:26) Unbiased data and business models in AI

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    (23:04) Traditional venture playbook and crossover hedge funds

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    (47:38) The importance of investing in relationships

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    TWiST 500! Huntress, TollBit & Cyera | E1989 Aug 05, 2024
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    This Week in Startups is brought to you by…

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    We are kicking off our coverage of the TWiST500 with three fantastic founders: Kyle Hanslovan of Huntress (11:44), Olivia Joslin and Toshit Panigrahi of TollBit (36:40), and Tamar Bar-Ilan of Cyera (56:44).

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) Introducing three founder interviews from our TWiST500!

    (1:23) Huntress CEO, Kyle Hanslovan joins Alex.

    (2:04) Celebrating a milestone in ARR and discussing growth strategies

    (4:19) Impact of cybersecurity incidents on Huntress

    (10:30) Oracle - Try OCI and save up to 50% on your cloud bill at

    at ⁠https://w⁠⁠⁠⁠ww.oracle.com/twist⁠⁠⁠

    (11:44) Huntress's services for SMBs and endpoint detection and response

    (20:09) Intercom - TWIST listeners can get 90% off Intercom's platform at https://www.intercom.com/twist

    (21:46) Selling to SMBs: Challenges, strategies, and early lessons

    (29:05) Addressing internal IT departments and IPO considerations

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    (36:40) TollBit's Olivia Joslin and Toshit Panigrahi join Alex.

    (37:38) Tollbit's early development and fundraising journey

    (41:03) Media readiness and increasing publisher onboarding

    (50:31) Flexible pricing models and expanding data types for AI partners

    (56:44) Tamar Bar-Ilan of Cyera joins Alex.

    (57:23) Cyera and its data security mission

    (1:04:07) Overview of Cyera's data platform and recent funding

    (1:08:53) Company growth, AI adoption, and demand drivers

    (1:17:52) Encryption's role in data security and future IPO plans

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    Overcoming SMB Roadblocks: Expert tips from Gusto's Josh Reeves | Episode 1988 Aug 02, 2024
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    Josh Reeves joins Alex Wilhelm to discuss building a product people love (21:11), SMB challenges (23:56), growth strategies (36:47), and more!

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) Josh Reeves joins Alex Wilhelm

    (2:16) Josh's previous startups and the early days of web development

    (6:26) Transition to digital solutions and security for small businesses

    (10:31) Gusto's growth, success metrics, and market penetration

    (13:38) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist

    (14:30) Gusto's North Star, marketing strategies, and channel growth

    (21:11) Building a product people love with good unit economics

    (22:29) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://www.openphone.com/twist

    (23:56) Challenges of selling to SMBs and Gusto's product expansion

    (28:50) Maintaining simplicity in product development

    (35:18) DevSquad - Visit https://www⁠.devsquad.com/startups, book a call, and mention TWIST for 10% off!

    (36:47) Ensuring product quality and the role of organic growth in marketing

    (44:39) Competitive landscape in payroll and HR space

    (48:54) Gusto's potential fintech ventures and communication styles among founders

    (56:07) IT spending growth among SMBs and international expansion

    (1:00:16) Navigating competition and partnerships

    (1:01:41) Diversification of go-to-market strategies

    (1:03:31) Financial strategies and thoughts on going public

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    The $97 Billion VC Panel | E1987 Jul 31, 2024
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    David Weisburd hosts Dana Johns, Tom Loverro, and Jason Calacanis to discuss secondaries (2:37), VC leverage against startups (23:44), venture capital strategies (29:34), cybersecurity investments (38:03), and more!

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    (0:00) David Weisburd intros Dana Johns, Tom Loverro, and Jason Calacanis

    (2:37) Secondary pricing signaling a potential VC recovery

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    (11:02) Timeframes, returns for secondary funds, and founders' secondary sales

    (15:32) Increasing liquidity in private markets

    (22:42) Google Cloud - Accelerate your startup journey with the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Apply at https://startups.google.com/twist

    (23:44) VC leverage against startups is near an all time high

    (29:34) Venture capital strategies, succession planning, and valuation in the Goldilocks zone

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    (38:03) Cybersecurity investments, IPO window, and M&A market dynamics

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    https://www.secondariesinvestor.com/blackstone-plans-to-launch-biggest-secondaries-fund-yet

    https://news.crunchbase.com/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-funding-venture-wiz-ai-cyera

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