Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund

Jake Paul and Geoff Woo join the podcast to announce Anti Fund’s new $100 million growth fund and discuss the evolution of their investment strategy. The conversation covers the fund’s portfolio, including investments in companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Anduril, Cognition, Etched, and Modal, as well as the lessons they’ve learned backing founders and identifying emerging technologies. They discuss founder psychology, resilience, ambition, and why they believe attention, culture, and distribution are becoming increasingly important advantages in the AI era. Along the way, Jake reflects on his path from creator to entrepreneur, athlete, and investor, while Geoff shares his views on venture capital, technology, and how AI is reshaping opportunity for founders and builders. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: announcing the $100M growth fund 01:20 - The portfolio and how Jake & Geoff became partners 13:41 - Resilience, therapy, and childhood trauma 17:05 - Attention, looksmaxxing vs AI-maxxing, and advice for 2026 25:09 - The creator game: YouTube, MrBeast, and lasting power 34:13 - Press, controversy, and streamer culture 44:43 - Faith, conviction, and getting into politics 54:09 - Education, college, and collecting "badges" 1:00:05 - Founder taste, investing, and what's next Resources: Follow Jake Paul on X: https://x.com/jakepaul Follow Geoff Woo on X: https://x.com/geoffreywoo Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Find a16z on X: https://twitter.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYX Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711 Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenberg This material is solely for educational purposes and is not investment advice or an offer of investment advisory services. This material should not be used as the basis for an investment decision. a16z is an investor in SpaceX and Cursor through its managed funds, and thus has a financial interest in the company's performance and future prospects. In particular, a16z benefits if the company grows in value; and a16z funds will receive any customary dividend payments in connection with their status as a shareholder of the company. However, a16z is not being compensated by SpaceX or Cursor for this material. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see http://a16z.com/disclosures.

Jake PaulguestErik TorenberghostGeoff Wooguest

Jun 22, 20261h 4mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 22, 2026
Duration: 1h 4m
Channel: a16z
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jake Paul and Geoff Woo join the podcast to announce Anti Fund’s new $100 million growth fund and discuss the evolution of their investment strategy. The conversation covers the fund’s portfolio, including investments in companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Anduril, Cognition, Etched, and Modal, as well as the lessons they’ve learned backing founders and identifying emerging technologies. They discuss founder psychology, resilience, ambition, and why they believe attention, culture, and distribution are becoming increasingly important advantages in the AI era. Along the way, Jake reflects on his path from creator to entrepreneur, athlete, and investor, while Geoff shares his views on venture capital, technology, and how AI is reshaping opportunity for founders and builders. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: announcing the $100M growth fund 01:20 - The portfolio and how Jake & Geoff became partners 13:41 - Resilience, therapy, and childhood trauma 17:05 - Attention, looksmaxxing vs AI-maxxing, and advice for 2026 25:09 - The creator game: YouTube, MrBeast, and lasting power 34:13 - Press, controversy, and streamer culture 44:43 - Faith, conviction, and getting into politics 54:09 - Education, college, and collecting "badges" 1:00:05 - Founder taste, investing, and what's next Resources: Follow Jake Paul on X: https://x.com/jakepaul Follow Geoff Woo on X: https://x.com/geoffreywoo Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Find a16z on X: https://twitter.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYX Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711 Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenberg This material is solely for educational purposes and is not investment advice or an offer of investment advisory services. This material should not be used as the basis for an investment decision. a16z is an investor in SpaceX and Cursor through its managed funds, and thus has a financial interest in the company's performance and future prospects. In particular, a16z benefits if the company grows in value; and a16z funds will receive any customary dividend payments in connection with their status as a shareholder of the company. However, a16z is not being compensated by SpaceX or Cursor for this material. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see http://a16z.com/disclosures.

SPEAKERS

Jake Paul
guest
Entrepreneur, creator-turned-professional boxer, and co-founder of Anti Fund.
Erik Torenberg
host
Podcast host at a16z who interviews founders and investors.
Geoff Woo
guest
Investor and co-founder of Anti Fund.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of a16z, featuring Jake Paul and Erik Torenberg, Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund explores jake Paul and Geoff Woo launch $100M growth fund thesis They announce an oversubscribed $100M growth fund and cite marquee holdings across defense and frontier AI (e.g., Anduril, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic).

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