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This Week in Startups — 1,000 episodes · page 9 of 10
Next Unicorns evaluation + Ask Jason | E1590
Stability AI's $1B+ valuation, why you should start or join a startup, Roblox jumps 20% | E1589
Ye agrees to acquire Parler, Xi Jinping on the state of China, deglobalization & more | E1588
The Wing shuts down, avoiding pitfalls of success + Tesseract Energy's Alan Chang | E1587
VCs hiring Twitter ghostwriters, Meta's XR plan, Netflix's ad tier & more | E1586
SEC investigates Bored Apes, AI-generated Steve Jobs/Joe Rogan interview & more | E1585
TikTok planning to build US fulfillment centers + Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario | E1584
New worker classification test proposal, Getir in talks to acquire Gorillas & more | E1583
Amazon's transformation, Peloton's mistakes, VC market downturn & more with Ben Gilbert | E1582
Why VCs care about ownership percentage + Flowcarbon CEO Dana Gibber | E1581
US chip industry update, fixing education, Amazon allegations + OK Boomer | E1580
Ask Jason! + Streaming news with Lon Harris | E1579
Twitter ideas, Elizabeth Holmes trial update, universal USB-C + Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck | E1578
Twitter deal updates, Poshmark acquired, Liquid Death's $700M valuation & more | E1577
Tesla AI Day, SEC charges Kim Kardashian for unlawfully promoting token, Section 230 & more | E1576
How VCs decide to sell a position + Future's Jean-Louis Warnholz | E1575
The virtuous cycle of tech startups, Mr. Beast turns down $1B offer + OK Boomer: Taylor Bell | E1574
Meta's text-to-video tool, Zuck's grand plan, Vision Fund to cut staff 30% + $WBD lawsuit | E1573
Apple allows in-app NFT purchases + Bitcoin's role during global macro headwinds | E1572
Cathie Wood's new VC fund, Bill Gurley's best insights, Girls Who Code on banned books list | E1571
British pound crashes, Do Kwon's red notice, NASA's DART mission, TikTok nears US deal | E1570
Evaluating founder ambition, tools vs platforms + USV's Albert Wenger: post-capital world | E1569
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke on navigating a downturn, innovating in compensation & more | E1568
DAO breakdown with Orange DAO's Ben Huh + Amazon's $11B NFL deal with Lon Harris | E1567
Mojo CEO Vinit Bharara on building a stock market to bet on athletes | E1566
Nikola lawsuit updates, Rumble business breakdown + more SPAC updates | E1565
Monetizing BeReal, Bogus accounts by US Military, iPhone 14 camera bug, Twilio layoffs | E1564
How to deal with failing startups + Team Wildfire CEO Steve Wolf on "Hurricane-as-a-Service" | E1563
Paid newsletter pricing disruption, Instagram Reels underperforming + OK Boomer | E1562
Adobe acquires Figma for $20B, Patagonia founder donates profits + Streaming consolidation | E1561
Crypto news: Do Kwon arrest warrant, ETH merge, Orange DAO + The Blueprint Part 10 | E1560
Bob Iger joins VC firm as venture partner, Twitter whistleblower hearing, KKR tokenizes fund | E1559
Bolt cancels $1.5B Wyre deal, $ROKU adds TikTok-style feature, Deere's self-driving tractors | E1558
How VCs view founders with a side hustle + Bringing ESG to VC with Joe Blair | E1557
Muck Rack raises $180M, Elly Health Co-Founder Cecilia Anderson + OK Boomer | E1556
Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & impact on VC + how Amazon can turn a profit on Rings of Power | E1555
Instagram to shut down Shopping, reacting to Apple's event & more + The Blueprint Part 9 | E1554
Jason's DTC investment thesis, Jokr looking to raise $50M, liquidation preference breakdown, witness in Elizabeth Holmes trial goes rogue | E1553
Raising a VC fund in public + Brilliant Planet's Raffael Jovine on the power of algae | E1552
Ask Jason + LAUNCH founder interviews + OK Boomer with Andrew Yeung | E1551
The Definitive History of VC with "Power Law" author Sebastian Mallaby | E1550
The Blueprint: finding & developing all-stars + Mark Gurman on Apple's AR plans | E1549
Twitter's failed OnlyFans-like product, OpenSea trading volume drops 99%, major FTC lawsuit | E1548
YC brings on Garry Tan as President, Apple's AR plans, Bored Apes at the VMAs | E1547
How VCs think about deploying reserves & follow-on funding + Quaise CEO Carlos Araque | E1546
Twitter adds podcasting, Chatter.dev Founder Pete Oxenham + OK Boomer with Danny Miranda | E1545
$PTON & $SNOW earnings divergence + Streaming news with Lon Harris: HBO, MoviePass & more | E1544
Student loan debate, Zuck copies BeReal, Twitter whistleblower + Blueprint Part 7 | E1543
Crypto Roundtable: Shkreli's new web3 project, ETH merge, Gensler goes after DeFi protocols | E1542
FTX's leaked financials, $AMZN ramps up healthcare interest + Swayed Founder Arjun Shokeen | E1541
How VCs evaluate pre-launch startups + Mycocycle's Joanne Rodriguez | E1540
Ask Jason + LegalQ founder Zeb Anderson + OK Boomer | E1539
Apple's new feature & potential ads business + more HBO Max layoffs & chaos | E1538
Reaction to Adam Neumann's $350M raise, Boom Supersonic's new deal + The Blueprint Part 6 | E1537
Debating Apple's return to work & Jason's WFH playbook, $META partners with $DASH & more | E1536
Adam Neumann raises $350M from a16z for his new startup Flow, Bay Area housing hypocrisy | E1535
Self-destructive traits of VCs & founders + Air Protein CEO Dr. Lisa Dyson | E1534
Howard Lindzon reviews Jason's portfolio & breaks down public/private investing + OK Boomer | E1533
$DIS earnings, Disney vs Netflix & streaming strategies with Lon Harris + Ephemeral Tattoos | E1532
State of the crypto market, Tornado Cash blacklisted, $COIN Q2 + The Blueprint Part 5 | E1531
VC market overview, Vision Fund impact, Amazon's core businesses & more with Acquired | E1530
SoftBank's Vision Fund loses $21B+, DTC brands struggle + NutriSense CEO Alex Skryl | E1529
Why some VCs won't invest in first-time founders + $369B carve-out for climate/energy | E1528
$COIN partners with $BLK, $AMZN acquires iRobot for $1.7B, Jay Trading update + OK Boomer | E1527
$WBD shakeup, streaming earnings, Locket raises $12.5M, Lina Khan/FTC sues Meta | E1526
YC reduces S22 batch by 40%, $HOOD RIF, $MSTR CEO change, $ABNB earnings + Blueprint Part 4 | E1525
$UBER & $PINS Q2 earnings + customer-centric primary care with The Lanby's Chloe Harrouche | E1524
TikTok takes on Spotify, startup advice + US housing market w/ Redfin & Divvy Homes CEOs | E1523
How VC diligence works at different stages + Fion's Sudarshan Sridharan on wildfire tech | E1522
$AMZN & $AAPL earnings, $META investors losing faith, Jay Trading + OK Boomer with Nate O'Brien | E1521
Revolutionizing podcasting + standards vs. innovation with Anchor Co-Founder Mike Mignano | E1520
How to supercharge your network + $GOOG & $MSFT earnings & $SHOP layoffs with Deirdre Bosa | E1519
Solving prescription drug pricing in the US with Cost Plus Drugs & Capital RX CEOs | E1518
$NFLX stops sharing, $SNAP Q2 earnings, $COIN alleged insider trading with Alex Wilhelm | E1517
Telling founders "no," Board meeting etiquette (VC School), + Michael Luciani | E1516
Ben Narasin on raising a new VC fund in a down market, + Natalie Barbu of Rella | E1515
$AMZN acquiring One Medical, The Snyder Cut bot army, + maybe some Jay Trading | E1514
Jay Trading: $NFLX Q2 earnings, The Blueprint E2: when to quit your job, + more | E1513
Ask an Angel with Zach Coelius: practical advice for founders and investors in a downturn | E1512
Andy Jassy's lobbying efforts, small US cities enticing remote workers, Phaidra Series A | E1511
Taking the leap on valuation, strategic retreats (VC School), + more | E1510
$AMZN considers dropping "Basics", FCC Commissioner Carr on banning TikTok + more | E1509
Jay Trading, Stripe valuation cut, $NFLX ads, $PTON outsourcing, + more | E1508
The Blueprint E1: Branding yourself, + Jeffrey Pfeffer on the 7 Rules of Power | E1507
3AC liquidation chaos, Taibbi's USDC deep dive, startup employee advice + more | E1506
Twitter deal called off, Uber leaks, + Apple Car setbacks | E1505
Molly's first 6 months as an investor (VC School), + EV battery recycling | E1504
Frost Giant CEO Tim Morten on gaming business models, Esports & more | E1503
Balwani found guilty, Crypto crash updates, + Turkey's rare earth discovery | E1502
Crypto Updates: Voyager files bankruptcy, Celsius pays debt, + Jason Q&A | E1501
"Minions" record-breaking viral strategy, TikTok algo, reframing semiconductors & energy | E1500
VC School: What's a venture scale business + Matt Duesterberg of OhmConnect | E1499
Crypto crash updates, Sequoia's structure, $ZM product expansion, Starlink & more | E1498
FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497
Downtown Josh Brown & Michael Batnick on Disney+, Peloton, Knicks, podcasting, markets, & more | E1496
SBF buys the crypto dip, hedge funds short Tether, VC funding down, flying nuclear cruise mockup | E1495
Digital surveillance risks post-Roe v. Wade ruling with Legal Voice's Kim Clark + PE firm acquires Zendesk for $10.2B | E1494
How to co-invest with other firms (VC School) + Electric Sea Gliders: REGENT Co-Founder Billy Thalheimer | E1493
Praying For Exits on Markets, Crypto, Startup Valuations + Anisha Sunkerneni of Cyphr VC | E1492
Obi-Wan finale + Healthcare's hidden money pit with Capital RX CEO AJ Loiacono | E1491