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All-In PodcastE43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay & more
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- August 6, 2021
- Duration
- 1h 31m
- Channel
- All-In Podcast
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Show Notes: 0:00 Big week for the besties: Friedberg's new raise, Sacks' new fund & more 16:30 Innovative venture strategies: internal mark ups, venture studios, deployment strategies 30:44 Zymergen's implosion: role of diligence, how to make deep tech sustainable, finding frauds 43:26 How personal risk impacts decision making on a grand scale, narratives and fundraising 59:12 Chamath & Jason share Theranos stories, Jason calling out frauds 1:07:36 Financial deplatforming, Square acquires Afterpay, Square's savvy move, fintech's future, Jack Dorsey's unique position of power 1:28:05 New Yung Spielburg banger: "Friedberg Index" Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: CNBC - Early Google exec got Larry Page’s backing to build a start-up factory focused on saving the planet https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/30/david-friedbergs-alphabet-backed-production-board-raised-300-million.html Medium - Announcing Craft III: $1.1 Billion for SaaS and Marketplaces https://medium.com/craft-ventures/announcing-craft-iii-1-1-billion-for-saas-and-marketplaces-c3c34448db17 CNBC - Synthetic biology company Zymergen plunges 68% after saying product revenue will be ‘immaterial’ in 2022, removing CEO https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/zymergen-zy-plunges-68percent-on-forecast-for-immaterial-revenue-in-2022.html Zymergen - Zymergen Provides Business Update https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/03/2274125/0/en/Zymergen-Provides-Business-Update.html Reuters - U.S. charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to investors https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-charges-nikola-founder-trevor-milton-with-lying-investors-2021-07-29 CNBC - Square to buy Australia’s Afterpay in $29 billion deal as ‘buy now, pay later’ trend takes off https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/square-to-buy-australia-fintech-afterpay-amid-buy-now-pay-later-trend.html #allin #tech #news
SPEAKERS
Chamath Palihapitiya
hostDavid Sacks
hostJason Calacanis
hostNarrator
otherDavid Friedberg
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of All-In Podcast, featuring Chamath Palihapitiya and David Sacks, E43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay & more explores Venture Studios, Deep Tech Busts, and Fintech Power Plays Unpacked The hosts open with updates on their own investment vehicles: Friedberg’s Production Board venture studio raise with Alphabet and top institutions, and Sacks’ $1.12B Craft Ventures fund focused on SaaS and marketplaces. They debate the merits of the venture studio model, concentration versus spraying capital, and how incubating companies fits into LP agreements.
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