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Clear all filtersBill Ackman: SVB Collapse, Biden vs Trump, How I Lost $400M on Netflix, Bill's 10-Year Long
Bill Ackman, Biden, Trump, Harry Stebbings
Bill Ackman and David Berkowitz launched their partnership with a $3.1 million fund by leveraging a shared track record of high achievement and living together to minimize initial costs. Following significant setbacks during the 2008 financial crisis, Ackman restructured Pershing Square to invest exclusively in liquid large-cap public companies while maintaining a disciplined approach to position sizing based on the risk of permanent capital impairment. In current markets, Ackman advocates for immediate federal guarantees on all bank deposits to prevent runs, argues that persistent inflation requires the Federal Reserve to pause rate hikes, and proposes policy reforms such as universal baby bonds to address wealth inequality.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 27m
Fix Your Gut Health! The 4 Foods Fueling Inflammation & Disease! - Dr Will Cole
Functional medicine practitioner Dr. Cole contrasts optimal health ranges with conventional diagnostic averages, addressing the widespread epidemic of metabolic and autoimmune disorders driven by chronic inflammation, intergenerational trauma, and nervous system dysregulation. He outlines a root-cause approach that integrates specific dietary modifications like the "Inflammatory Core Four" protocol, microbiome optimization, and strict technology boundaries to restore gut-brain axis function and lower pro-inflammatory cytokines. As the paradigm shifts toward this holistic model, Cole emphasizes that sustainable healing requires balancing advanced nutritional science with personal practices like grounding and stress reduction to overcome the physiological impacts of modern lifestyle stressors.
Ophelia Brown: How We Raised $432M in a Pandemic; What's New in European Venture Capital | E990
Ophelia Brown, Harry Stebbings
Blossom, a $475 million Series A venture fund co-founded by Ophelia, Imran, and Alex, concentrates its European portfolio on 15 to 20 companies to provide high-touch operational support without relying on traditional investment committees or board seats. Diverging from industry norms, the firm rejects scout models and lead-investor syndication to maximize founder ownership while securing capital through a disciplined strategy that prioritizes speed and growth potential over investor brand prestige. Having overcome initial skepticism as a solo female general partner, Ophelia has established the firm with an explicit goal to become the top-performing venture fund in Europe or globally by 2028 through its concentrated, founder-centric approach.
Adam Grenier: The Inside Story to Uber’s Hypergrowth; How We Spent $1B/mo in China | E989
Adam defines growth as a hybrid of art and science, advocating for a distributed mindset across product and operations rather than relying on isolated teams or premature hires. Drawing on his experiences scaling companies like Uber, HotelTonight, and Lambda School, he outlines a strategic framework centered on North Star metrics, healthy paid-to-organic ratios, and rigorous experimentation to solve product-market fit issues. His approach emphasizes data-driven retention models, proactive organizational structures, and the avoidance of vanity metrics to ensure sustainable, long-term business expansion.
Jackie Reses & Kris Dickson: What Happened with SVB? Are VCs to Blame? | E988
Jackie Reses, Kris Dickson, Harry Stebbings
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank resulted from a critical asset-liability mismatch and hyper-concentration in the tech sector, which triggered a $40 billion single-day depositor run following a failed $2 billion capital raise. The FDIC immediately seized the institution to prevent systemic contagion, leveraging its resolution protocols to prioritize insured deposits while seeking an acquirer to manage the $15 billion in unrealized losses. This event prompted immediate warnings for corporate leaders to diversify banking relationships and accelerate contingency planning against liquidity crises driven by digital communication speeds.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 27m
Cole Sprouse: My Narcissistic Mum Sacrificed My Childhood For Fame! | E229
Actor Cole Sprouse discusses his transition from a child star in *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* to an independent photographer, detailing how his family's legal custody battle and his mother's struggles shaped his resilience. He explores the psychological toll of early fame, his current management of social anxiety through grounding techniques, and his rejection of rigid professional labels in favor of a "renaissance human" philosophy. Sprouse concludes by emphasizing the importance of self-love for boundary-setting and expresses a desire to integrate his passions as intrinsic parts of his existence rather than viewing them as labor.
- All-In Podcast1h 29m
E119: Silicon Valley Bank implodes: startup extinction event, contagion risk, culpability, and more
Chamath, Calacanis, Friedberg, J Cal, David Sacks
On Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized Silicon Valley Bank following a 24-hour bank run that drained $42 billion in deposits after the institution failed to manage a mismatch between its long-duration bond portfolio and rising interest rates. This collapse, described as a "Lehman-sized" event for the tech sector, froze billions in startup capital and triggered immediate contagion risks for the broader regional banking system and global venture debt markets. Regulators, bank management, and venture capitalists face scrutiny for the failure, while experts urgently call for a government guarantee of all deposits to prevent a "lost decade" for US innovation.
Amjad Masad: How I Founded Replit; Zuck's Famous Saying; Will TikTok be banned? | E987
Amjad Masad, Zuck, Harry Stebbings
Amjad Riaz outlines Replit's aggressive strategy to leverage artificial intelligence for a tenfold increase in software engineering productivity while cultivating a high-performing culture that prioritizes exceptionalism over traditional career trajectories. He predicts that while AI will automate routine coding tasks and enable elite individual engineers to replace large teams, the resulting market shifts will likely exacerbate wealth inequality and disrupt established big tech employment models. Riaz ultimately envisions a future where open platforms democratize software creation globally, allowing aspiring founders in developing regions to build scalable businesses despite the associated geopolitical and economic risks.
Glen Coates: Why Shopify Will Dominate Amazon; How Microsoft Made Smartest Move of 2023 | E986
Glenn co-founded Handshake before its acquisition by Shopify, where he subsequently led the company's core product organization for 2,500 employees and orchestrated a structural overhaul that consolidated fragmented teams into a unified "Shopify Core" unit. This restructuring enabled the implementation of a rigorous strategic framework requiring teams to define measurable outcomes, challenge foundational assumptions, and adhere to conflict-resolution principles to prioritize merchant needs. Under his leadership, the organization addressed technical debt from legacy features, launched WebAssembly-based Shopify Functions for secure extensibility, and integrated a buyer traffic aggregator to strengthen the platform's competitive moat against Amazon and search giants.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 26m
Seth Rogen Opens Up About His Self-Doubts & Struggles That Nobody Sees!
Seth Rogen reflects on his Vancouver upbringing, the development of his Tourette syndrome, and the persistent work ethic that propelled him from high school writer to Hollywood veteran despite early industry rejections. He discusses his non-linear creative philosophy of prioritizing personal passion over market trends, his resilience against critical backlash, and the emotional toll of self-doubt in a luck-heavy business. Rogen also details his seventeen-year partnership with wife Lauren Miller Rogen, their decision to remain childless, and their shared commitment to Alzheimer's advocacy through their foundation and new media ventures.
Meta CMO Alex Schultz: Competing Against TikTok & Snap; Why Reels Failed at First | E985
Alex Schreuder, a former eBay executive who scaled Facebook to billions of users, details a strategic pivot from raw acquisition to retention-focused growth accounting while overseeing key product splits like Instagram Reels and the Messenger app. His tenure at Meta involved restructuring the organization through a rapid rebranding to "Meta" and implementing a hybrid advertising funnel that empowers small businesses through self-serve tools. Looking toward the future, Schreuder prioritizes transforming Reels into a primary monetization engine, establishing a concrete proof-of-concept for the Metaverse, and advancing strict compliance with emerging content moderation laws.
Hunter Somerville: Biggest Mistake LPs Make; Deep Dive into Secondary Markets | 20VC #985
Hunter Somerville, Harry Stebbings
Projecting a constrained 2023 followed by a market recovery in 2024 and 2025, the industry is increasingly relying on buyouts, GP-led recapitalizations, and direct partial sales to navigate historically low liquidity and wide valuation discounts. Institutional LPs are actively reducing allocations to underperforming managers due to the denominator effect, while secondary buyers target specific "camel" assets and concentrated portfolios to execute arbitrage opportunities. As fund structures shift toward fee models based on invested capital and realistic pricing, the secondary market is emerging as a critical mechanism for duration management and capital deployment in the venture ecosystem.
Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff: The $1BN Amazon Acquisition; How Richard Branson Invested | 20VC #984
Jamie Siminoff, Richard Branson, Harry Stebbings
Jamie Siminoff founded Ring after hacking a Wi-Fi doorbell to enhance home safety, securing a pivotal early investment from Richard Branson that validated the company's mission and enabled it to survive a 2017 near-bankruptcy crisis through record-breaking QVC sales. Facing a massive cash flow shortfall and legal injunctions, Siminoff executed a rapid inventory liquidation that generated $22.6 million in a single day, positioning the firm for an acquisition by Amazon that integrated Ring devices with Alexa while preserving the company's safety-focused culture. Siminoff's leadership philosophy prioritizes direct customer feedback and "ground truth" over market research, driving the creation of specialized security products like the Ring Car Camera and eventually leading him to step down as CEO in 2023 to focus solely on innovation as Chief Inventor.
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The Robot Lawyer Resistance with Joshua Browder of DoNotPay
Founded by Joshua Browder in 2016, Do Not Pay has evolved from a document automation tool into an AI-driven legal advocate that has successfully resolved over two million consumer cases ranging from parking fines to medical bill negotiations. The company recently expanded its capabilities to include a Terms & Conditions Analyzer and a spam caller litigation system, while facing significant regulatory pushback from bar associations and courts regarding the unauthorized practice of law. Browder continues to push for the integration of AI in legal proceedings to address the 80% of the population that cannot afford traditional counsel, arguing that automated representation is essential to prevent the justice system from collapsing.
David Tisch: The 3 Most Important Variables When Raising Your Seed Round | 20VC #983
Box Group manages a $127.5M seed fund and $255M total capacity to deploy capital across early-stage global startups, prioritizing founder alignment over rigid check sizes. Founder David navigates the current market correction by focusing on outlier outcomes and maintaining a philosophy that treats investors as long-term partners rather than transactional entities. The firm plans to sustain its dedicated pre-seed and seed strategy for the next five years, resisting pressure to pivot toward later-stage rounds despite shifting industry trends.