Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & impact on VC + how Amazon can turn a profit on Rings of Power | E1555 episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 9, 2022 · 1H 10M

Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & impact on VC + how Amazon can turn a profit on Rings of Power | E1555

from This Week in Startups · host Jason Calacanis

First up, J+M discuss Kim Kardashian's new PE firm and break down what this means for the broader private investing industry (2:29). Then, Lon Harris joins the show to break down the controversy, history, and math around Amazon's Rings of Power series (25:58). (0:00) Today's segments! (2:29) J+M break down SKKY Partners, Kim Kardashian's new PE firm! (12:04) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist (13:34) Has VC entered the public consciousness? Will VC see more high profile celebrities crossing over and starting funds? Is this the future of VC? (24:54) Helpware - Go to https://helpware.com/TWIST to get $1000 off your first invoice (25:58) Lon joins to break down Amazon's Rings of Power taking over online discourse, but first they talk about Twitter being a net negative for society (36:00) Policygenius - Go to https://policygenius.com to get a free life insurance quote (37:26) Lon explains controversy in Tolkien fandom, the trio gives quick reviews for Rings of Power and House of the Dragon (54:50) Bezos's vanity play, how Amazon can turn a profit on Rings of Power FOLLOW Lon: https://twitter.com/lons FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

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