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With a catalog full of art house favorites like The Witch, Spring Breakers, Moonlight, and Uncut Gems, it's hard to deny that A24 occupies a unique position in the zeitgeist. In a Hollywood landscape that can feel like it's becoming more risk-averse by the year — see our recent episode with Andrew Dewaard on his book Derivative Media — the artist-forward distributor and studio has become synonymous with a dream that, to many American cultural producers, feels increasingly remote: the conviction that one can doggedly put quality art out into the marketplace and see it actually succeed.But is A24 singlehandedly saving American cinema, or is that just a carefully crafted illusion, more a testament to the importance of smart brand positioning than to the actual quality of the films in its catalog? We brought on the Las Vegas-based writer and critic Nicholas Russell, author of an excellent essay for Dirt called “​​The Popular Alternative: the State of A24,” to discuss how the company evolved from an upstart indie film distributor to a studio and lifestyle brand in the mold of Disney — albeit one for adults who pride themselves in being savvy cultural consumers.We talk about how the company successfully commodified the idea of being “a cinephile,” the similarities between the A24 cap and the New York tote, and what Nicholas describes as the longstanding “tension between A24 the studio and A24 the startup” — one recently complicated by a $100 million cash injection from Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital, a major investor in OpenAI. We also try to break down the ineffable A24 “feel” (including the aesthetic elements and political themes the company tends to foreground, and shy away from) and consider the rise of Neon — the distributor behind movies like Parasite, Anora, and How to Blow Up a Pipeline — as the “other popular alternative.”Follow Nicholas on X and SubstackRead more by Nicholas hereRecommended reading about A24 and the Hollywood system from Nicholas:"The Life and Death of Hollywood" by Daniel Bessner (Harpers)"A24's Risky Hollywood Moment" by Felix Gillette (Bloomberg)Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson (Harper Collins) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Patrocinado por Fleet:Fleet simplifica la gestión IT con equipos bajo suscripción, MDM, soporte global y renovación fácil. Ya confían +2000 empresas.https://fleet.co/esEn este episodio desde la cafetería de Itnig, comentamos las tendencias que están marcando el mundo tech: inteligencia artificial, venture capital…Jordi Romero regresa de una gira intensa por VivaTech en París, el Founders Forum en Reino Unido y reuniones privadas con inversores en Nueva York. Jordi su visión sobre el rol cada vez más activo del capital europeo, el auge de fondos como Thrive Capital y cómo Nueva York está desplazando a Silicon Valley como epicentro de innovación.También hablamos de la disrupción total provocada por OpenAI: productos que hacen desaparecer startups enteras, APIs que dejan obsoletos a los notetakers, y empresas que ya están sustituyendo empleados por bots de voz.Debatimos sobre el riesgo de métricas infladas, el rol de los design partners, el storytelling en fundraising, y los incentivos millonarios que está ofreciendo Meta para fichar talento.

Send us a textMiguel Armaza interviews Steve Stagner, CEO of Crete, an AI-powered roll-up deploying $500+ million to modernize the accounting industry. Backed by Thrive Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others, Crete is acquiring US accounting firms and transforming them with OpenAI-powered tools. Steve brings battle-tested insights from building Mattress Firm from a single $1,300 franchise to a $3.8 billion Fortune 500 giant.In this episode, we discuss (1) Why "People, Process, Technology" - in that exact order - is the only formula that works for AI transformation; (2) How Crete's partner equity model differs from traditional PE roll-ups, letting firms keep their culture while accessing enterprise-grade AI tools; (3) Why firms that don't embrace AI will lose and how Crete has already seen 30-50% efficiency gains through AI-powered trial balance normalization and audit testing... and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 80,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIp

Bienvenidos a su podcast en busca de la verdad donde todos son bien recibidos y solo pretendemos entretener e informar lo mas objetivamente posible de lo que acontece en este mundo de locos. Me gustaria refrescarles la memoria con la expresión “eje del mal” que fue utilizada originalmente el 29 de enero de 2002 por el entonces presidente de los Estados Unidos George W. Bush​ para describir a los regímenes que supuestamente apoyaban el terrorismo. Los estados-nación que Bush mencionó en su discurso fueron Irak, Irán y Corea del Norte, a los cuales posteriormente se agregaron Libia, Siria y Cuba. Todos sabemos, o deberíamos saber para empezar, que el 11S fue una bandera falsa y que jamas aparecieron armas de destrucción masiva ni en Irak, ni en Libia y muy posiblemente tampoco existan en Corea del Norte. El señor Bush olvidó que casi 20 años antes fueron asesinados el mismo numero de seres humanos en la matanza de Sabra y Chatila que los asesinados el 11S y que fue un 11 de septiembre de 1982 cuando las fuerzas internacionales que iban a garantizar la seguridad de los refugiados palestinos abandonaron Beirut. En este caso ni sus asesinos directos, falangistas antipalestinos junto a soldados israelíes, ni su impulsor político jamas fueron juzgados. A principios de junio de 2025, la situación geopolítica global se ha tensado significativamente debido a una serie de eventos que incrementaron los temores sobre una posible escalada hacia un conflicto mayor, incluso una tercera guerra mundial. El 1 de junio de 2025, Ucrania llevó a cabo la "Operación Telaraña", un ataque masivo con 117 drones contra aeródromos rusos en regiones como Múrmansk, Irkutsk, Ivánovo, Riazán y Amur, destruyendo o dañando al menos 12 aviones estratégicos rusos (o sea capaces de transportar armas nucleares), incluidos bombarderos Tu-95, Tu-22M3 y un avión de alerta temprana A-50. La acción provocó una fuerte reacción rusa, con Vladimir Putin calificando a Zelenski de "terrorista" el 5 de junio y declarando el fin de las posibilidades de un acuerdo de paz. Esta escalada, combinada con la retórica beligerante y los ataques rusos en represalia el 6 de junio contra Kyiv, Lutsk y Ternópil, que dejaron al menos tres muertos y 49 heridos, alimentó especulaciones sobre un conflicto global, como expresó el economista Jeffrey Sachs al advertir sobre "jugar con el apocalipsis" tras los ataques ucranianos. Realmente quedo en nada. Paralelamente, en Oriente Próximo, la escalada entre Israel e Irán alcanzó un nuevo pico en los días previos al viernes 13 de junio de 2025. Israel ejecutó una operación masiva contra Irán, atacando simultáneamente instalaciones nucleares, bases militares y figuras clave, incluyendo científicos nucleares y altos mandos como Hossein Salami, líder de la Guardia Revolucionaria. Esta ofensiva, que incluyó el uso de drones explosivos instalados previamente en Irán, fue comparada con la "Operación Telaraña" ucraniana por su sofisticación y planificación a largo plazo. Teherán confirmó la muerte de al menos seis científicos nucleares y reportó decenas de víctimas por los ataques israelíes, mientras que Israel advirtió a los iraníes que evacuaran zonas cercanas a sitios militares. La operación, que buscó neutralizar las capacidades de misiles y el programa nuclear iraní, marcó un cambio estratégico al atacar no solo infraestructura, sino también la cúpula militar y científica del país. Este intercambio, descrito como la cuarta oleada de bombardeos iraníes contra Israel en 24 horas el 14 de junio, intensificó las tensiones globales, con temores de una escalada que podría involucrar a otras potencias. No es la primera vez que Israel intenta neutralizar la tecnología nuclear iraní asesinando a los científicos iranies implicados en su desarrollo. El 11 de enero de 2012 podiamos leer el siguiente titular en Europa Press: “Irán denuncia que el atentado en Teherán es "obra de los sionistas”. En dicha noticia se nos contaba como una bomba magnética colocada en los bajos del automóvil del profesor universitario Ahmadi Roshan había acabado con su vida. Era director de las instalaciones de enriquecimiento de uranio de Natanz. Pero es que otro profesor universitario y científico nuclear, Masoud Alí Mohammadi, fue asesinado en un ataque terrorista con bomba en Teherán el 11 de enero de 2010. Otra bomba magnética situada en su coche a finales de ese mismo año se cobró la vida de Majid Shahriari, fundador de la Sociedad Nuclear de Irán, concretamente el 29 de noviembre, o sea 11 y 11. Ese mismo dia intentaron también asesinar a Fereydun Abbasi, doctorado en Física Nuclear y que investigaba para el ministerio de Defensa Iraní. Ambos eventos, el ataque ucraniano del 1 de junio y los bombardeos israelíes contra Irán alrededor del 13 y 14 de junio, han sido señalados como puntos críticos que podrían desestabilizar aún más el orden internacional. La combinación de estas acciones, junto con la retórica de líderes como Putin y las preocupaciones expresadas en foros internacionales, ha llevado a analistas y medios, como se vio en publicaciones en X, a advertir sobre el riesgo de un conflicto global. Esto es lo que todos sabemos a través de los medios, y ahora os contare algunas incongruencias. Lo más curioso de incluir a Irán en este eje del mal es que Estados Unidos ha sido el encargado de ayudar a Irán a fortalecerse económica y tecnológicamente sobre todo en tema nuclear. El programa nuclear iraní contaba con reactores de agua pesada presurizada o PHWR, que se sepa el de Arak. Este es un tipo de reactor nuclear que usa agua pesada. En vez de utilizar H2O como moderador de neutrones y refrigerante se emplea óxido de deuterio, esto es, D2O a alta presión. El agua normal tiene afinidad a absorber los neutrones, lo que deja un número insuficiente de los mismos para reaccionar con las pequeñas cantidades de U235 presentes en el uranio natural, sin embargo el agua pesada no absorbe los neutrones tan fácilmente ya que el deuterio ya dispone del neutrón extra que normalmente el agua tendería a absorber. Esto permite que el U235 presente en el uranio natural sea suficiente para mantener la criticidad, o sea, mantener la reacción en cadena. Este tipo de reactores permiten producir plutonio y no necesitan de la alta tecnologia de las centrifugadoras para separar el U235 del resto de isótopos de uranio. Dichos reactores proceden del llamado Programa nuclear de Irán que empezó bajo el mandato del Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlevi de Irán en la década de 1950, con la ayuda obviamente de los Estados Unidos de América. Con la creación de la agencia atómica de Irán y con la firma del NPT (Tratado de no Proliferación Nuclear), el Sha planeó la construcción para el año 2000 de hasta 23 estaciones de energía nuclear por todo el país en conjunto con los EE.UU. En 1976 se firma un tratado estando Gerald Ford como presidente de USA, Dick Cheney, como su Jefe de Gabinete en la Casa Blanca, Donald Rumsfeld como el Secretario de Defensa y Paul Wolfowitz, dentro de la Agencia de Control de Armas y Desarme lo que permitiría a Irán comprar y operar una instalación de procesamiento, de fabricación estadounidense, para extraer plutonio. Estas cuatro personas citadas están en la actualidad entre los mayores opositores al programa nuclear iraní, pero estuvieron involucrados en la promoción de un programa nuclear iraní que permitiera extraer plutonio del combustible de un reactor nuclear. Les ruego que lean el breve texto sobre el Programa nuclear de Irán de la wikipedia para que se den cuenta que no solo USA ha ayudado a Irán a ser una potencia nuclear si no que científicos argentinos, europeos o chinos también han contribuido. Dejare un enlace en la descripción del podcast en Ivoox. La empresa colectiva Kraftwerk Union formada por Siemens AG y AEG Telefunken, se retiró del proyecto nuclear de Bushehr en julio de 1979, dejando un reactor completo en un 50%, y el otro reactor en un 85% completo. Se terminaría gracias a la ayuda de Rusia. Después de la Revolución de 1979, Irán informó al Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) de sus planes para reiniciar su programa nuclear utilizando combustible nuclear de fabricación doméstica y en eso ha estado desde ese momento. A pesar de los supuestos bloqueos ordenados por la ONU y la crisis diplomática de 2005 por el reinicio del enriquecimiento de uranio las centrifugadoras para separar el U235 del uranio natural han seguido llegando. Recuerdo perfectamente como dentro de la operación Atalanta en Somalia un barco militar español detecto un cargamento de dichas maquinas que tenia como destino Irán. Desgraciadamente me es imposible encontrar dicha noticia, pero pasar, pasó. Antes de julio de 2015, Irán tenía grandes reservas de uranio enriquecido y casi 20.000 centrífugadoras, lo suficiente para crear entre ocho y 10 bombas, según la inteligencia de EE.UU. El 2 de abril de 2015 el grupo de 5+1 con Estados Unidos a la cabeza levanto las sanciones económicas y de colaboración tecnológica con Irán. Irán tuvo acceso a más de 100.000 millones de dólares en activos congelados en el exterior, y pudo reanudar sus exportaciones de petróleo a mercados internacionales utilizando el sistema financiero de comercio global. Estados Unidos no solo le brindo su apoyo tecnológico desde el primer minuto es que sin su participación hubiera sido imposible el crecimiento económico como pais de Irán. En cuanto al tema de las centrifugadoras ya empieza a cansar la verdad... Para hacer un poco de memoria el "inventor" de la primera centrifugadora fue Fritz Lange un científico alemán (como no) por allá los años 30...hasta los años 50 no se volvieron a crear las primeras centrifugadoras comerciales de mano del Prof. Max Steenbeck. Las primeras funcionaban a una velocidad de 240 m/s pero tenían dificultades técnicas (gran tamaño, fugas de gas, no podían trabajar en serie) y hasta el 1952 no se logro crear las digamos del modelo actual que permiten transferir el gas de una a otra en cascada para "purificar" mas el gas de uranio UF6. Fue un científico ruso, Eugeni Kamenev el que logro tal hazaña. Estas ya giraban a 320 m/s. En el 1953 interviene Gernot Zippe un ingeniero austriaco y le da otra vuelta de tuerca y la patenta...creando las de diseño occidental, tanto rusas como anglo derivan todas de este diseño. Hoy en día han evolucionado desde los 3m de altura de las primeras al medio metro de altura de las actuales, la 9 generación...y de los 300 m/seg a los mas de 700 m/seg de las actuales. Las imagenes de los "armatostes" que nos ofrecen por la television de las centrifugadoras iranies (que son imagenes grabadas por la IAEA en sus "incursiones" en busca de armas atómicas) nos indican que o bien los iranies han sabido guardar bien las de tecnologia occidental que compraron en el mercado negro (y que un barco de guerra español retuvo durante unas horas por error...:D) o ciertamente el virus israelí funciono a la perfección dejándolas inoperantes... Sea como sea centrifugadoras sobran en el mundo...los rusos tienen factorías para producir cientos de miles al año, en la Gorkovski Automobile Plant llamada en clave GAZ y en The Urals Electrochemical, entre ambas plantas se podrían fabricar unas 150.000 maquinas centrifugadoras al año. Aparte de que los rusos en su complejo de enriquecimiento ruso funciona cerca de su capacidad nominal de aproximadamente 20 millones de SWU/año, enviar unos cuantos contenedores a Irán no seria ningún problema. El término SWU significa "Unidad de Trabajo de Separación" (por sus siglas en inglés, Separative Work Unit), y se usa para medir el esfuerzo necesario para enriquecer uranio, es decir, para aumentar la proporción de uranio-235 para comvertirlo en combustible nuclear. Entre 100 y 200.000 SWU son necesarios para producir el combustible que utilizara un reactor nuclear en un año. Por lo que 20 millones de SWU dan para muchas bombas. Hay que crear enemigos convincentes como bien se decía en el informe Iron Mountain para hacer creíble una guerra. En la penúltima linea de la portada de The Economist con la previsión del 2020 podíamos leer NPT y después WAR, o sea Tratado de No Proliferación Nuclear y Guerra. Yo creo que no podia ser más claro el mensaje. Han tenido 5 años para planificar el teatrillo que estamos observando entre Irán e Israel. El general retirado de las fuerzas estadounidenses, Wesley Clark, aseguró ante el público que la orden el mismo 11 de septiembre era invadir 7 países árabes en 5 años. Leo las palabras textuales de “Con el Mazo dando” en la descripción del video donde sale este general y que podréis encontrar en la descripción de este podcast. “Lo cierto es que poco después de Afganistán vino Irak, luego Libia, poco después Siria, Yemen y Pakistán; sólo les falta la joya de la corona: Irán. Cuando se les cayó la tesis de Al Qaeda, porque era imposible que el imperio más grande de la historia no pudiese encontrar a un sólo hombre y no pudiese derrotar a una organización de mil locos, tuvieron que "asesinar" a su líder Osama Bin Laden (cuyo cadaver fue "tirado al mar"). Ahora se inventaron un nuevo enemigo más fuerte, de mayores dimensiones llamado Estado Islámico. Es muy curioso que de las cenizas del Medio Oriente, un territorio que ya tiene 24 años de bombardeos, pobreza, hambre y miseria, surja un movimiento con una tecnología y capacidad de fuego más grande que muchos de los Estados que están allí. Y lo más curioso es que este grupo de "radicales islámicos" le declare la guerra a Irán y no se la declare a Israel.” Creo que debemos estar tranquilos ya que hay fuerzas poderosas enfrentadas que no quieren una tercera guerra mundial tal y como les contaba en el destrozadisimo articulo mío “La ley de Murphy dice que evitaremos la tercera guerra mundial”. Allí contaba como el enorme avispero que se ha creado en toda esa zona se cita en el proyecto Gran Israel o plan Yinon…y es que el proyecto Gran Israel se les quedo pequeño hace mucho y ahora planean llevar a cabo uno mucho mas ambicioso llamado fronteras de sangre. Todos y cada de uno de los países que están en esa zona han invertido ingentes cantidades de dinero en armamento, Turquía, Egipto, Irak, Irán, Arabia Saudi que esta siendo dotada de energía nuclear gracias a los norteamericanos, Siria, Emiratos árabes, Yemen, Afganistán, Pakistan, no digamos Israel…incluso la hundida económicamente Grecia ha invertido gran parte de su deuda en armamento. Digamos para terminar que Irán podría tener disponible hace ya bastantes años unas cuantas bombas atómicas de ultima generación y que por tanto estos últimos ataques israelíes son tan solo un teatrillo para intentar escenificar una posible 3 guerra mundial. Ni Israel ha ido con todo contra Irán ni Irán ha respondido con la contundencia que podría hacerlo. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ¿Por qué afirmo que todo esto es un teatrillo? Pues entre muchos motivos porque justamente el dia de mi cumpleaños, el 8 de junio, la nieta del antiguo rey iraní, del sha de Persia Iman Pahlavi, se ha casado con un empresario judío. En los medios nos lo venden como un empresario de éxito de una tecnológica de reparto con drones llamado Bradley Sherman. La joven Iman Pahlavi, de 31 años, cuyo abuelo fue Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi e hija del príncipe heredero exiliado Reza Pahlavi, se casó con el empresario Bradley Sherman en una ceremonia formal a la que asistieron destacados miembros de la familia real iraní y que siguió las costumbres tradicionales de las bodas judías. Pero resulta que este empresario de éxito comparte el apellido con el mismísimo yerno de Trump, el apellido Kushner. Se llama Bradley Sherman Kushner, aunque os costara encontrar algo de información al respecto. Yo lo sé gracias a haber visto el tremendo video de Hector, el hilo rojo, junto a sus dos contertulios de siempre, Julio y Elias Grima del canal SoloClima. Su video tenia el subtitulo de “A las puertas de la tercera guerra mundial nuclear” pero ya os aviso que ni de coña se va a producir. Va a ver una escalada, eso si, hasta el momento cumbre que será en julio. Jared Kushner es el yerno de Donald Trump, casado con Ivanka Trump. Jared Kushner vive en el 666 de la sexta avenida donde está el Zara principal y su hermano Joshua Kushner (hijo del magnate empresarial Charles Kushner) es el fundador de la firma de inversión, Thrive Capital, cofundada junto a Oscar Health. No hace falta que os diga que el documental Thrive (Prosperar) que fue presentado por el primogénito de la multinacional Procter & Gamble, Foster Gamble ha resultado un truco que nos vendía la New Age y la agenda 2030. Una de sus ofertas era que descartaremos el dinero en metálico y aceptaremos de buen grado el digital. Realmente no estamos como para ir destruyendo la tecnologia que tanto esfuerzo ha costado crear. Y la tecnologia nuclear es de las caras. Así que creo que todo este teatrillo se va a dar la vuelta para volver a traer a la antigua familia real persa a Irán. Están en Estados Unidos viviendo a lo grande. Lo pueden comprobar viendo las fotografías de la boda de la nietisima. Uno de los eventos astrológicos más significativos de julio de 2025 es la entrada de Urano en Géminis, que ocurre el 7 de julio de 2025. Este tránsito marca el inicio de un ciclo que durará aproximadamente hasta 2033, con una breve retrogradación a Tauro entre noviembre de 2025 y abril de 2026. Urano, conocido como el planeta de la revolución, la innovación y los cambios súbitos, cambia de signo cada siete años aproximadamente, por lo que este es un evento de gran relevancia tanto a nivel personal como colectivo. Hoy, 17 de junio, el príncipe heredero Reza Pahlaví, hijo del último Sah, se dirigirá al pueblo iraní en un mensaje oficial a las 9:00 p.m. Un mes mas tarde, el 17 de julio de 2025: Saturno estará casi en conjunción con Neptuno en Aries. Los tránsitos de Urano en Géminis han coincidido con eventos históricos significativos, como la Revolución Americana, la Guerra Civil de EE.UU. y la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Dicho esto, yo no soy especialmente creyente en la astrología y tampoco creo que hablar sobre ello sea malo “per se”. Lo que tengo claro es que las elites psicopatocraticas si creen en la astrología y la utilizan. Por ello creo que el cambio de gobierno en Irán, de producirse, acontecerá a mediados de julio. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Un periódico llamado “La correspondencia militar” mostró en un titular uno de los famosos duelos de Blasco Ibáñez. Allí veíamos en un apartado titulado “Cuestión Resuelta” como se utilizaban los tres puntos en forma de pirámide para separar el primer párrafo. ¿Por qué un periódico de tendencia militar utilizaría los tres puntos de la masonería y terminaría felicitando al valiente duelista Blasco Ibáñez? ¿No les suena muy actual esa forma de proceder? "Conoce el pasado y podrás luchar en el futuro.” Otra frase interesante es la que comparte Ardi con todos nosotros: "La propaganda no está pensada para convertir a la gente en idiota, sino que se dirige a los idiotas desde el principio" George Bernard Shaw Y termino con una mia: “Experimentar es creer. Creer es empezar a ver. Ver es empezar a experimentar.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. Conductor del programa UTP Ramón Valero @tecn_preocupado Canal en Telegram @UnTecnicoPreocupado Un técnico Preocupado un FP2 IVOOX UTP http://cutt.ly/dzhhGrf BLOG http://cutt.ly/dzhh2LX Ayúdame desde mi Crowfunding aquí https://cutt.ly/W0DsPVq Invitados Dra Yane #JusticiaParaUTP @ayec98_2 Médico y Buscadora de la verdad. Con Dios siempre! No permito q me dividan c/izq -derecha, raza, religión ni nada de la Creación. https://youtu.be/TXEEZUYd4c0 …. ToniM @ToniMbuscadores …. Ira @Genes72 …. Nunkálo Zabras @Nklo_Zabras ALL WAYS WHAT XING …. LaJessi @LaJessibot Donde hay bromas hay verdades | Qué no te engañen la pena es la novia del pene #NoTeRaye #TweetStar Cangreja de Wallstreet y filósofa del barrio #CBD #Anarka ………………………………………………………………………………………. Enlaces citados en el podcast: AYUDA A TRAVÉS DE LA COMPRA DE MIS LIBROS https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2024/11/16/ayuda-a-traves-de-la-compra-de-mis-libros/ El polvorín iraní https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITSIc4atM08 Eje del mal https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eje_del_mal Sabra y Chatila, una matanza que no se olvida nunca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m-hECdhNzE La matanza de Sabra y Chatila, 25 años después https://elpais.com/internacional/2007/09/18/album/1190066401_910215.html#foto_gal_1 Reactor de agua pesada a presión https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactor_de_agua_pesada_a_presi%C3%B3n Programa nuclear de Irán https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programa_nuclear_de_Ir%C3%A1n 5 puntos clave del acuerdo nuclear con Irán del que Donald Trump retiró a Estados Unidos https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-internacional-43962589 ASI FUNCIONA EL MUNDO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73-mzPTy6o The Economist 2020 tenia razón?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UTj8IIqZV0 General Wesley Clark (EEUU): La orden era invadir 7 países árabes en 5 años https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GngpgCE5ubQ EL ASESINATO DE QASEM SOLEIMANI - EL RINCÓN DE ESTULIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HRJZfakGsU&feature=youtu.be La ley de Murphy dice que evitaremos la tercera guerra mundial https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2017/04/20/la-ley-de-murphy-dice-que-evitaremos-la-tercera-guerra-mundial/ Arabia Saudita sienta las bases de su programa nuclear https://www.france24.com/es/20190410-arabia-saudita-bases-programa-nuclear Arabia Saudí ultima la construcción de su primer reactor nuclear diseñado por Argentina https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2019/04/05/5ca7676021efa0ef2d8b4620.html Arabia Saudí gastará más de 74.700 millones de euros en 16 centrales nucleares https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-arabia-saudi-gastara-mas-74700-millones-euros-16-centrales-nucleares-20111210090833.html El colapso de Arabia Saudí es inevitable https://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/threads/el-colapso-de-arabia-saudi-es-inevitable.696956/page-3 Beyond Oil: GE Partners With Saudi Arabia to Diversify the Country’s Economy https://web.archive.org/web/20120310161408/http://www.gereports.com/beyond-oil-ge-partners-with-saudi-arabia-to-diversify-the-countrys-economy/ Saudi visión 2020 (ultima oportunidad de poder descargar esto) https://web.archive.org/web/20111111221114/http://www.ge.com/sa/docs/1306940360312_Saudi_eBrochure.pdf Centrifugadoras que son apresadas por barco de guerra español en operación Atalanta https://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/threads/iran-ha-pasado-algo.276221/page-2# Trump sopesa la venta de reactores nucleares a Arabia Saudí https://www.elperiodico.com/es/internacional/20190224/trump-venta-reactores-nucleares-arabia-saudi-investigacion-congreso-7317872 China y Arabia Saudita comienzan estudio de factibilidad HTGR http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-China-Saudi-Arabia-begin-HTGR-feasibility-study-1705174.html GE-Hitachi ofrecerá 300 MW SMR https://www.energycentral.com/c/ec/ge-hitachi-offer-300-mw-smr 10 minutos - Perfil: Qasem Soleimani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqk7dOaMPko&feature=youtu.be Hasta los duros generales tienen una madre que los quiere https://twitter.com/shafei_d/status/1214484104160436224 Gobierno de #Irán ha prometido no atacar civiles de #EEUU, si ejército y oficiales de #USA donde quiera que estén y sobre todo en #Iraq, donde han dicho no quedará uno. https://twitter.com/ChalecosAmarill/status/1214370694731042818 Ataque desde Irán a una base USA en Irak https://twitter.com/morphonios/status/1214691810943086598 EE.UU. tiene “demasiado miedo y temor” de que Irán diga la verdad ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), ha planteado Sánchez Marín. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atC0SQ25xb4&feature=youtu.be Irán estaba completamente occidentalizado en los 70 https://twitter.com/phillipkra1/status/1214310194504712195 Para ir abriendo boca relación recaudadores de impuestos y jeques https://www.facebook.com/notes/killuminati-soldiers/the-jewish-roots-of-the-saudi-royal-family/1124881657610724/ Teherán, Bakú y sus Torres de Televisión https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwuKD3BDEes&feature=youtu.be Esquema religión musulmana via Pedro Baños https://twitter.com/tecn_preocupado/status/1215716489816432640 Sistema de misiles, supuestamente mejor que el S300 ruso que impedía los bombardeos aéreos americanos. Lo de Libia no se podrá repetir https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/beware-us-air-force-iran-building-its-very-own-s-300-air-defense-system-77236 Reportan la caída de un avión ucraniano con 180 pasajeros a bordo cerca de Teherán https://twitter.com/RTultimahora/status/1214751883476307968 Un segundo sismo de magnitud 4,5 se ha registrado este miércoles a 17 kilómetros de la ciudad de Bushehr (Irán), cerca de la planta nuclear de Bushehr https://twitter.com/ActualidadRT/status/1214807578070396929 Dos seísmos sacuden el sur de Irán, cerca de una central nuclear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3yoyWwQnwE&feature=youtu.be Enlace por si desaparece el canal de Youtube de Hispan Televisión https://www.hispantv.com/noticias/noticias-de-iran/124335/lobby-sionista-busca-el-bloqueo-de-hispantv-en-youtube Irán denuncia que el atentado en Teherán es "obra de los sionistas” https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-iran-denuncia-atentado-teheran-obra-sionistas-20120111083332.html Irán acusa a EEUU e Israel de matar a un cuarto experto nuclear en 2 años https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/01/11/internacional/1326283020.html Assassination of Majid Shahriari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Majid_Shahriari Muere un científico nuclear y otro es herido en atentados con coches bomba en Irán https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/11/29/internacional/1291015414.html Condenan a muerte a estadounidense acusado de trabajar para CIA en Irán https://web.archive.org/web/20120112030952/https://www.eluniversal.com/internacional/120109/condenan-a-muerte-a-estadounidense-acusado-de-trabajar-para-cia-en-ira Los ponentes conocen hasta la poesía de Iran, no está mal ver el video para saber algo de Iran 24 Visión Geopolítica Irán: de odiado a deseado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPln84BJUE&feature=youtu.be Una princesa iraní y un empresario judío se casan en una gran boda en París https://caliber.az/en/post/iranian-princess-jewish-businessman-tie-knot-in-grand-paris-wedding La nieta del rey iraní se casa con un empresario judío; los exiliados se regocijan https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/06/10/granddaughter-of-iranian-king-marries-jewish-businessman-exiles-rejoice/ La nieta del Sha de Irán se casa con un judío estadounidense https://www.jpost.com/international/article-857273 Ultima hora guerra Israel e Irán. A las puertas de la tercera guerra mundial nuclear. El Hilo Rojo https://www.youtube.com/live/D5XOyBhYj20 El príncipe heredero Reza Pahlaví, hijo del último Sah, se dirigirá al pueblo iraní en un mensaje oficial a las 9:00 p.m. (hora local) https://x.com/UHN_Plus/status/1935016436923252933 ………………………………………………………………………………………. Música utilizada en este podcast: Tema inicial Heros Epílogo Los Prisioneros - Estrechez De Corazón https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNbowGjKQHc

US healthcare has more unproductive labor and more unstructured data than any other industry, making it both vulnerable to disruption from generative AI and especially unprepared for it.That's the provocative thesis of Eric Larsen, president of TowerBrook Advisors. In this episode, he joins host Steve Kraus to explain why generative AI is unlike any other technology we've seen—and why the $4.9 trillion healthcare sector is uniquely exposed.We cover:

Krithika Shankarraman was the first marketing hire at OpenAI and Stripe and led marketing at Retool. At OpenAI, she established marketing foundations for ChatGPT for consumers and enterprises, as well as their developer API platform. While at Stripe, she spent over eight years building and scaling their marketing function from scratch. An engineer turned marketer, Krithika brings a uniquely analytical approach to marketing. She currently serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at Thrive Capital, where she helps portfolio companies on all things marketing.What you will learn:1. Why do most marketing playbooks often fail, and what's a better way?2. Which marketing lever should I pull first?3. Why is trying to be better than competitors usually a losing strategy?4. How do I craft positioning that actually converts?5. What makes messaging stick with developers, enterprises, and consumers?6. What pricing experiments actually move revenue?7. What is working at OpenAI really like?8. Why does consistency and quality matter more than speed?—Brought to you by:Eppo — Run reliable, impactful experimentsAirtable ProductCentral—Launch to new heights with a unified system for product developmentLinkedIn Ads—Reach professionals and drive results for your business—Where to find Krithika Shankarraman:• X: https://x.com/krithix• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krithix/• Website: https://krithix.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Krithika(04:22) Early marketing lessons from OpenAI(11:17) Diagnosing marketing needs(15:06) The DATE framework and why being cheaper is a race to the bottom(17:11) Marketing strategies at Retool(22:29) Insights from marketing at Stripe(32:33) The importance of consistent marketing communication(39:55) Criteria for hiring a marketing expert(41:43) “Capital M” vs. “lowercase m” marketing(43:05) ChatGPT vs. Claude: market dominance(45:31) The future of AI and its societal impact(47:09) Work-life balance(48:41) Transitioning to Thrive(52:35) Career advice for marketers(55:00) The importance of taste and creativity in the AI era(01:00:04) AI product pricing(01:03:21) AI tools in marketing(01:05:17) Failure corner(01:08:46) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• OpenAI: https://openai.com/• Stripe: https://stripe.com/• Retool: https://retool.com/• Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/• Sam Altman talks about his business model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLnyjxgFxew• The art and science of pricing | Madhavan Ramanujam (Monetizing Innovation, Simon-Kucher): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-art-and-science-of-pricing-madhavan• Pricing your SaaS product: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/saas-pricing-strategy• Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/• Stripe Connect: https://stripe.com/connect• John Collison on X: https://x.com/collision• Patrick Collison on X: https://x.com/patrickc• Cristina Cordova on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinajcordova/• Hackpad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackpad• Building Wiz: the fastest-growing startup in history | Raaz Herzberg (CMO and VP Product Strategy): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-wiz-raaz-herzberg• Wiz: https://www.wiz.io/• Thrive Capital: https://thrivecap.com/• Brian Chesky's new playbook: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/brian-cheskys-contrarian-approach• Claude: https://claude.ai/new• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/• Lessons from scaling Stripe | Claire Hughes Johnson (former COO of Stripe): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/lessons-from-scaling-stripe-tactics• Databricks: https://www.databricks.com/• Everyone's an engineer now: Inside v0's mission to create a hundred million builders | Guillermo Rauch (founder and CEO of Vercel, creators of v0 and Next.js): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/everyones-an-engineer-now-guillermo-rauch• Tobi Lütke's leadership playbook: Playing infinite games, operating from first principles, and maximizing human potential (founder and CEO of Shopify): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/tobi-lutkes-leadership-playbook• OpenAI's CPO on how AI changes must-have skills, moats, coding, startup playbooks, more | Kevin Weil (CPO at OpenAI, ex-Instagram, Twitter): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/kevin-weil-open-ai• April Dunford on product positioning, segmentation, and optimizing your sales process: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/april-dunford-on-product-positioning• A step-by-step guide to crafting a sales pitch that wins | April Dunford (author of Obviously Awesome and Sales Pitch): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-step-by-step-guide-to-crafting• Severance on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/• Granola: https://www.granola.ai/• Some people think AI writing has a tell—the em dash. Writers disagree: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/09/ai-em-dash-writing-punctuation-chatgpt/—Recommended books:• Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning So Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It: https://www.amazon.com/Obviously-Awesome-Product-Positioning-Customers/dp/1999023005• Circe: https://www.amazon.com/Circe-Madeline-Miller/dp/0316556327/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Anysphere, known for its Cursor application, raised $900 million at a $9 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and Accel. In December, Anysphere secured a $105 million Series B at a $2.6 billion valuation, following a $60 million Series A. Since its founding in 2022, the company raised $1.1 billion in total. Investors show interest in artificial intelligence-powered coding tools that enhance developer productivity. OpenAI is negotiating to acquire AI coding tool Windsurf for $3 billion, marking its largest potential acquisition. OpenAI previously considered acquiring Anysphere. AI sector attracted $59.6 billion in venture funding in the first quarter of 2025, representing 53% of global funding.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Lemkin is one of the leading SaaS investors of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Algolia, Talkdesk, Owner, RevenueCat, Saleloft and more.  Rory O'Driscoll is a General Partner @ Scale where he has led investments in category leaders such as Bill.com (BILL), Box (BOX), DocuSign (DOCU), and WalkMe (WKME), among others. In Today's Episode We Discuss: 04:23 What is Wrong with Billionaires on Twitter: Are They Depressed? 08:49 Why Does product Market Fit Mean Less Than Ever 11:50 Why is Venture Capital More Risky Than Ever and No One is Discussing It 16:17 Will Private Equity Save a Generation of SaaS Companies and VCs 23:53 a16z's $20BN Fund: Seriously? 31:29 Why Josh Kushner and Thrive Capital are Masters of the World 38:21 Why is Seed Investing for Suckers 45:49 Why Are $50 Million Seed Funds Useless 46:21 Founders Fund Raises $4.6BN: Analysis 52:00 How WIll LPs Change Their Approach to Venture in the Next Five Years 59:53 When Will IPOs Comeback? 01:09:15 Why Does it Not Make Sense for the Best Companies to IPO 01:09:51 Lost Ethics and Morals in Founder Secondaries and Term Sheets 01:22:58 Quickfire: OpenAI, Cursor, Deel vs Rippling      

Isomorphic Labs raised $600 million in its initial external funding round to enhance artificial intelligence applications in drug development. Thrive Capital led this round, supported by Google Ventures and existing investor Alphabet. Isomorphic Labs, formed from Google DeepMind in 2021, aims to advance its AI drug design engine and clinical programs. This funding follows significant raises in the AI-driven biotech sector, including Xaira Therapeutics, which secured $1 billion, and Formation Bio, which raised $372 million. Thrive Capital, co-founded by Joshua Kushner, has also led major investments in Databricks and OpenAI.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this classic episode. Classics are my favorite episodes from the past 10 years published once a month. These are N of one conversations with N of one people. This is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the best investors of the past decade—Josh Kushner, founder and managing partner of venture firm, Thrive Capital. Josh started Thrive in 2010 and launched its first institutional fund in 2011. That first institutional fund was $40 million and, in it, Thrive led Warby Parker's Series A, invested in Instagram, and incubated a business, which Josh co-founded, called Oscar. Their portfolio is stage agnostic and their track record includes many of the best known businesses from the past decade, including Spotify, Unity, Stripe, and Twitch among many more. Please enjoy my great conversation with Josh Kushner. Subscribe to Colossus Review. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by WorkOS. WorkOS is a developer platform that enables SaaS companies to quickly add enterprise features to their applications. With a single API, developers can implement essential enterprise capabilities that typically require months of engineering work. By handling the complex infrastructure of enterprise features, WorkOS allows developers to focus on their core product while meeting the security and compliance requirements of Fortune 500 companies. Visit WorkOS.com to Transform your application into an enterprise-ready solution in minutes, not months. ----- This episode is brought to you by Passthrough. Passthrough streamlines subscription documents, KYC, and AML compliance, so you can focus on running your fund, not managing paperwork. New SEC Update 31 CFR hits investment firms in under a year, and managers are getting ready for it now. If you think basic OFAC screening is enough, think again. You'll need continuous monitoring of your investors and all their beneficial owners across multiple watchlists, plus a comprehensive anti money laundering program. Passthrough has already processed 50,000 LPs and built the complete solution. Don't risk SEC deficiency letters, fines, or regulatory enforcement. Visit passthrough.com to get compliant now. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:05:14) Why do this podcast (00:08:14) The development of taste and quality  (00:12:20) CS Lewis tweet; The Inner Ring (00:18:14) Overview the founding story of Oscar Health (00:25:18) Learning to identify good problems and creating a business to solve it (00:27:43) The birth story of Thrive Capital (00:32:14) Lessons learned from creating the first three Thrive funds (00:39:44) Talent, recruiting and seeing potential in younger generations of people (00:47:40) Investments he made during the early foundation of Thrive that had significant impact (00:51:12) His analogy for investing in early versus late stage and styles of real estate investing (00:56:22) The current macro environment (01:00:57) Why he sold small stakes of Thrive (01:05:10) His philosophy on what makes a good product (01:10:10) His absence from crypto and why he refrained during the boom in 2021 (01:12:33) Thoughts about the opportunity set in FinTech today writ large (01:15:39) Lessons learned from his time spent with Marc Andreessen (01:17:43) Lessons learned from Stan Druckenmiller, Henry Kravis, and David Geffen (01:22:09) Firm values he thinks are very important (01:31:15) Vision as a key ingredient for founders (01:34:19) His view of the investment industry in the world today writ large  (01:44:48) The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him

Por fin se hizo realidad: Alphabet se hace con la empresa de seguridad jurídica Wiz por 32.000 millones de dólares. Es la mayor adquisición de la historia de la matriz de Google. Y es que a la tercera va la vencida. Ya en julio de 2024 la compañía ofreció a Wiz 23.000 millones para evitar que la start-up con sede en Nueva York no siguiera con su oferta pública inicial. Entonces Assaf Rappaport, CEO de Wiz, declaró en comunicado que “"Si bien nos sentimos halagados por las ofertas que hemos recibido, hemos decidido continuar nuestro camino hacia la construcción de Wiz". El halago necesitó de más dinero y nueve mil millones más los que han convencido a la compañía fundada por Israel. ¿Pero qué es lo que hace especial a Wiz? Una de las razones por las que Wiz pudo rechazar esta suculenta oferta fue precisamente porque está respaldada por Sequoia Capital y Thrive Capital. En julio, la valoración que se hacía de la compañía era de 11.000 millones de dólares. Ahora el acuerdo hace que Google se quede con este negocio de seguridad, que por cierto trabaja con una multitud de rivales de la compañía: Wiz ofrecía servicios de ciberseguridad a compañías como Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure y Oracle Cloud. Aunque parece que los cambios en la administración Trump pueden favorecer al éxito de la operación. Paco Canós, CEO y fundador de Cyber-C. El acuerdo también pone en duda la viabilidad anti monopolística de la operación. Detrás de Google siempre han estado los organismos reguladores de la competencia tanto en Estados Unidos como en Europa. Está claro que la compra hace que las grandes compañías piensen ahora si seguir con Wiz pero ¿Qué nivel de datos puede obtener Google con esta compra? ¿Permitirá la operación la FTC de Estados Unidos, la CMA del Reino Unido y las autoridades de la Unión Europea? Sea como sea, Wiz era el deseo más anhelado de Google desde hacía ya tiempo. Tanto es así, que esta compra se convierte en la mayor adquisición de la historia de la compañía, superando con creces la compra de Motorola de 12.600 millones de dólares aunque lejos de la mayor operación tecnológica de la historia que fue la compra de Fox por parte de Disney, que tuvo un valor de 71.000 millones. La empresa fue fundada en enero de 2020 por Assaf Rappaport , Yinon Costica, Roy Reznik y Ami Luttwak, quienes anteriormente fundaron la compañía Adallom. Su crecimiento ha sido tal que en agosto de 2022, Wiz afirmó ser la startup que más rápido había escalado de 1 millón de dólares a 100 millones de dólares en ingresos recurrentes anuales, desde febrero de 2021 hasta aproximadamente julio de 2022.

Eric and Madeline unpack the biggest “deal that wasn't” story of Elon Musk's unsolicited offer to purchase OpenAI for $97.4 billion. WIth Sam Altman flat-out rejecting the offer on X, this feels less like an offer and more of a statement about Musk's frustration with OpenAI's continued conversion to a for-profit company that competes with him. Pressures have been mounting on engineers to look for greener pastures, though, if Thrive Capital's Joshua Kushner's urging speech for talent to stay put is any indication. Then, they turn to Eric's reporting on Lightspeed Venture Partners' new fundraising documents, where the megafirm showed stronger returns on earlier funds ahead of its next big capital raise. They also unpack the AI Action Summit's 180-degree swing from an AI safety forum to a conference dominated by CEOs and accelerationist world leaders. They close with a breakdown with a who's who on the cap table of legal-tech Harvey's latest Series D, and Mercury's rumored new Sequoia-backed fundraise.Produced by Christopher GatesMusic by Suno

Eric and Madeline unpack the biggest “deal that wasn't” story of Elon Musk's unsolicited offer to purchase OpenAI for $97.4 billion. WIth Sam Altman flat-out rejecting the offer on X, this feels less like an offer and more of a statement about Musk's frustration with OpenAI's continued conversion to a for-profit company that competes with him. Pressures have been mounting on engineers to look for greener pastures, though, if Thrive Capital's Joshua Kushner's urging speech for talent to stay put is any indication. Then, they turn to Eric's reporting on Lightspeed Venture Partners' new fundraising documents, where the megafirm showed stronger returns on earlier funds ahead of its next big capital raise. They also unpack the AI Action Summit's 180-degree swing from an AI safety forum to a conference dominated by CEOs and accelerationist world leaders. They close with a breakdown with a who's who on the cap table of legal-tech Harvey's latest Series D, and Mercury's rumored new Sequoia-backed fundraise.Produced by Christopher GatesMusic by Suno

This series aims to demystify Medicaid, starting with insights from federal and state agencies, FQHCs, and managed care organizations, before exploring successful founders' strategies. Readour primers on the key players and innovations here, and stay tuned for upcoming posts featuring interviews with key opinion leaders, purchasers, and startup founders.Cityblock Health is a value-based healthcare provider focused on the complex clinical, behavioral health, and social needs of dually eligible and Medicaid recipients. Cityblock offers the only fully integrated and multi-modal solution that directly delivers clinical care to one of the most at-risk and hardest-to-reach populations. Powered by advanced technology that provides its care team with a data-driven understanding of member needs and risks, Cityblock has demonstrated industry-leading engagement, member retention, meaningful reductions in avoidable hospital readmissions, and reduced total cost of care.Founded in 2017, spun off by Sidewalk Labs, and based in New York, Cityblock has raised nearly $900M to date from investors such as SoftBank, Tiger Global, Maverick Ventures, General Catalyst, Thrive Capital and 8VC, among others. It is now valued at $5.7B. Cityblock currently serves more than 100,000 members, and partners with four national Medicaid health plans and several health systems in 15 cities across seven states.Mike's career has spanned both legal and healthcare leadership roles, starting as a commercial litigator before joining UnitedHealth Group as National Vice President of Medicaid Policy and Product. He went on to serve as CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Ohio, then as Chief Transformation Officer and President of Government Programs for Optum BH Solutions, and later as Chief Growth Officer and SVP of Growth and Product at UnitedHealth Community and State. In 2024, he joined Cityblock as President to help drive the company's next phase of growth.Mike holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a JD from Notre Dame Law School, and attended an Executive Education Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business.In this episode, we learn about how health plans evaluate startups, the complexities of improving access for Medicaid and dual-eligible populations, and Cityblock's innovative approach to building trust and engagement.

Kareem Zaki shares the founding and development of Thrive Capital, emphasizing their strategy of opportunism combined with a focus on category-defining companies, their unique approach to talent cultivation and company-building in various sectors, especially healthcare, and their intentional media minimalism. — 

"In this episode of The Newcomer Podcast, Eric Newcomer and Madeline Renbarger unpack how tech elites are reacting to the early days of the Trump presidency. They discuss Sam Altman and Masayoshi Son's new venture to build AI data centers dubbed “Project Stargate” and make the case for business leaders to abide by important ethical norms. They also break down fresh performance data from UTIMCO, calling out Thrive Capital's standout returns and examining the broader struggles for many funds amid the post-2021 downturn. They close by discussing Brookfield's billion-dollar acquisition of Divvy Homes—once valued at over $2 billion—and unpack the implications for proptech employees left empty-handed."

Invest Like the Best: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- My guest today is Jared Kushner. Jared has lived more lives than just about anyone I know his age. He ran Kushner companies for years, investing in real estate in and around New York City. He owned the New York Observer. He was a senior advisor to President Trump in his first term. He now runs Affinity Partners, which we discuss in detail, a private equity firm built to find and execute unique investments around the world that stem from Jared's unique set of experiences in business and government. This is one of our longest episodes ever because there was so much to discuss. We cover real estate, negotiation, geopolitics, his work in prison reform, Operation Warp Speed, and the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, business, investing, his family, and everything in between. Jared told me I could ask him about anything--and I really enjoyed doing so. Please enjoy my conversation with Jared Kushner. My guests today For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Alphasense. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Imagine completing your research five to ten times faster with search that delivers the most relevant results, helping you make high-conviction decisions with confidence. AlphaSense provides access to over 300 million premium documents, including company filings, earnings reports, press releases, and more from public and private companies. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at Alpha-Sense.com/Invest and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegus help you make smarter decisions faster. –- This episode is brought to you by Ridgeline. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. I think this platform will become the standard for investment managers, and if you run an investing firm, I highly recommend you find time to speak with them. Head to ridgelineapps.com to learn more about the platform. –- This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Ramp is the fastest growing FinTech company in history and it's backed by more of my favorite past guests (at least 16 of them!) than probably any other company I'm aware of. Go to Ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:08:45) Jared's Philosophy on Challenges and Success (00:13:38) Real Estate Ventures: The 666 Fifth Avenue Story (00:20:31) Lessons from New York Real Estate (00:30:04) Diplomacy and the Middle East (00:37:03) Leadership and Change (00:41:14) Geopolitical Landscape and Future Prospects (00:47:53) Affinity Partners: Vision and Strategy (00:52:42) Navigating Market Shifts (00:54:39) Case Study: Mexico Investment (00:58:34) Global Investment Strategies (01:02:42) Investment Philosophy and Principles (01:07:04) Challenges and Problem-Solving (01:23:14) Government Efficiency and Bureaucracy (01:34:57) Stepping into the Spotlight (01:37:19) Manifesting Success with Partners (01:38:05) Learning from Brad Jacobs (01:42:09) Middle East Economic Development (01:46:08) The Qatar-Saudi Reconciliation (01:52:25) Perceptions of Key Middle Eastern Countries (02:07:34) Preparing for Trump's Return (02:14:36) Early Days of Thrive Capital (02:16:56) Helping Entrepreneurs and Building Thrive (02:24:51) Lessons from My Father (02:37:47) Future Vision and AI (02:48:45) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Jared

Invest Like the Best Key Takeaways  “In life, you learn very little when things go right. You learn a lot when things go wrong.” – Jared Kushner You cannot worry about the things that you cannot change; have radical acceptance and focus on the things that you can do to understand the problem better Focus on being long-term greedy: Create win-wins by convincing your counterparts, who have more leverage, to do something that you want to do by catering to their interests more than their sympathies or fearsFocus on the next deal instead of the last dollarTo understand what a person wants, you have to listen! Find the smartest people you can who have a vested interest in the situation, and ask them about their perspective“I wouldn't die for my beliefs because my beliefs might be wrong.” – Unknown Practice humility and always recheck your assumptionsTo be successful, you have to make three good decisions per yearThe foundational question Jared asks himself when faced with a challenging problem:“How would you want to be a role model for your children?” “Ultimately, I think the topic that will probably be the most impactful of the next four years will be how President Trump deals with artificial intelligence and what could be AGI or superintelligence, and how this is coming very rapidly.” – Jared Kushner Work should not be distributed; when you find something worthwhile, go all in on it Four investing principles: (1) Identify the big macro trends (2) Back phenomenal people and teams (3) Invest in businesses with structural advantages or moats (4) Be selective in where and who you invest withThe two most important questions to ask yourself are: What do you want and what are you solving for? Give everyone the benefit of the doubt; you never know what people are going through in a given moment Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgMy guest today is Jared Kushner. Jared has lived more lives than just about anyone I know his age. He ran Kushner companies for years, investing in real estate in and around New York City. He owned the New York Observer. He was a senior advisor to President Trump in his first term. He now runs Affinity Partners, which we discuss in detail, a private equity firm built to find and execute unique investments around the world that stem from Jared's unique set of experiences in business and government. This is one of our longest episodes ever because there was so much to discuss. We cover real estate, negotiation, geopolitics, his work in prison reform, Operation Warp Speed, and the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, business, investing, his family, and everything in between. Jared told me I could ask him about anything--and I really enjoyed doing so. Please enjoy my conversation with Jared Kushner. My guests today For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Alphasense. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Imagine completing your research five to ten times faster with search that delivers the most relevant results, helping you make high-conviction decisions with confidence. AlphaSense provides access to over 300 million premium documents, including company filings, earnings reports, press releases, and more from public and private companies. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at Alpha-Sense.com/Invest and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegus help you make smarter decisions faster. –- This episode is brought to you by Ridgeline. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. I think this platform will become the standard for investment managers, and if you run an investing firm, I highly recommend you find time to speak with them. Head to ridgelineapps.com to learn more about the platform. –- This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Ramp is the fastest growing FinTech company in history and it's backed by more of my favorite past guests (at least 16 of them!) than probably any other company I'm aware of. Go to Ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:08:45) Jared's Philosophy on Challenges and Success (00:13:38) Real Estate Ventures: The 666 Fifth Avenue Story (00:20:31) Lessons from New York Real Estate (00:30:04) Diplomacy and the Middle East (00:37:03) Leadership and Change (00:41:14) Geopolitical Landscape and Future Prospects (00:47:53) Affinity Partners: Vision and Strategy (00:52:42) Navigating Market Shifts (00:54:39) Case Study: Mexico Investment (00:58:34) Global Investment Strategies (01:02:42) Investment Philosophy and Principles (01:07:04) Challenges and Problem-Solving (01:23:14) Government Efficiency and Bureaucracy (01:34:57) Stepping into the Spotlight (01:37:19) Manifesting Success with Partners (01:38:05) Learning from Brad Jacobs (01:42:09) Middle East Economic Development (01:46:08) The Qatar-Saudi Reconciliation (01:52:25) Perceptions of Key Middle Eastern Countries (02:07:34) Preparing for Trump's Return (02:14:36) Early Days of Thrive Capital (02:16:56) Helping Entrepreneurs and Building Thrive (02:24:51) Lessons from My Father (02:37:47) Future Vision and AI (02:48:45) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Jared

My guest today is Jared Kushner. Jared has lived more lives than just about anyone I know his age. He ran Kushner companies for years, investing in real estate in and around New York City. He owned the New York Observer. He was a senior advisor to President Trump in his first term. He now runs Affinity Partners, which we discuss in detail, a private equity firm built to find and execute unique investments around the world that stem from Jared's unique set of experiences in business and government. This is one of our longest episodes ever because there was so much to discuss. We cover real estate, negotiation, geopolitics, his work in prison reform, Operation Warp Speed, and the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, business, investing, his family, and everything in between. Jared told me I could ask him about anything--and I really enjoyed doing so. Please enjoy my conversation with Jared Kushner. My guests today For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Alphasense. AlphaSense has completely transformed the research process with cutting-edge AI technology and a vast collection of top-tier, reliable business content. Imagine completing your research five to ten times faster with search that delivers the most relevant results, helping you make high-conviction decisions with confidence. AlphaSense provides access to over 300 million premium documents, including company filings, earnings reports, press releases, and more from public and private companies. Invest Like the Best listeners can get a free trial now at Alpha-Sense.com/Invest and experience firsthand how AlphaSense and Tegus help you make smarter decisions faster. –- This episode is brought to you by Ridgeline. Ridgeline has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. I think this platform will become the standard for investment managers, and if you run an investing firm, I highly recommend you find time to speak with them. Head to ridgelineapps.com to learn more about the platform. –- This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Ramp is the fastest growing FinTech company in history and it's backed by more of my favorite past guests (at least 16 of them!) than probably any other company I'm aware of. Go to Ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:08:45) Jared's Philosophy on Challenges and Success (00:13:38) Real Estate Ventures: The 666 Fifth Avenue Story (00:20:31) Lessons from New York Real Estate (00:30:04) Diplomacy and the Middle East (00:37:03) Leadership and Change (00:41:14) Geopolitical Landscape and Future Prospects (00:47:53) Affinity Partners: Vision and Strategy (00:52:42) Navigating Market Shifts (00:54:39) Case Study: Mexico Investment (00:58:34) Global Investment Strategies (01:02:42) Investment Philosophy and Principles (01:07:04) Challenges and Problem-Solving (01:23:14) Government Efficiency and Bureaucracy (01:34:57) Stepping into the Spotlight (01:37:19) Manifesting Success with Partners (01:38:05) Learning from Brad Jacobs (01:42:09) Middle East Economic Development (01:46:08) The Qatar-Saudi Reconciliation (01:52:25) Perceptions of Key Middle Eastern Countries (02:07:34) Preparing for Trump's Return (02:14:36) Early Days of Thrive Capital (02:16:56) Helping Entrepreneurs and Building Thrive (02:24:51) Lessons from My Father (02:37:47) Future Vision and AI (02:48:45) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Jared

Send us a textMiguel Armaza interviews Daragh Murphy, CEO & Co-Founder of Imprint, a fast-growing and leading fintech in the co-branded credit card space that has raised $200 million from Thrive Capital, Ribbit, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Stripe, and a many more great investors.In this episode, we discuss:Challenges and lessons building Imprint, including pivoting and finding product-market fitWhy a great Return on Equity (ROE) is what really matters when building a companyUsing heuristics to find values-aligned talent at ImprintA cautionary tale on the fragility of life and a reminder to live fully… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join ~70,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIp

Databricks is announcing an eye-popping $10 billion funding round at a $62 billion dollar valuation, one of the largest in Silicon Valley history. Investors include Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz as Databricks looks well positioned in the next phase of AI generative AI adoption. We look at what the ballooning Silicon Valley funding rounds mean amid Wall Street's IPO drought.

OpenAI is in talks to close a new funding round at a $100 billion valuation, which would be one of their biggest infusions of capital. They have already raised $86 billion and allowed employees to sell shares in the company. OpenAI is on track to lose about $5 billion by the end of the year, despite generating $3.4 billion in annualized revenue. They have burned $8.5 billion in AI training and staffing. Thrive Capital and Microsoft are expected to participate in the funding round, and there are rumors that Nvidia and Apple may also contribute. My Podcast Course: ⁠https://podcaststudio.com/courses/⁠Discount Code: AICHAT Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠⁠ Join my AI Hustle Community: ⁠https://www.skool.com/aihustle/about⁠

OpenAI is in talks to close a new funding round at a $100 billion valuation, which would be one of their biggest infusions of capital. They have already raised $86 billion and allowed employees to sell shares in the company. OpenAI is on track to lose about $5 billion by the end of the year, despite generating $3.4 billion in annualized revenue. They have burned $8.5 billion in AI training and staffing. Thrive Capital and Microsoft are expected to participate in the funding round, and there are rumors that Nvidia and Apple may also contribute. My Podcast Course: ⁠https://podcaststudio.com/courses/⁠Discount Code: AICHAT Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠⁠ Join my AI Hustle Community: ⁠https://www.skool.com/aihustle/about⁠

AI startup Physical Intelligence achieved a valuation of $2.4 billion and reached unicorn status after raising $400 million. The company launched its first general robot model, π₀, which assists with tasks like table clearing and clothes folding. Investors include Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and Thrive Capital. Physical Intelligence aims to integrate general-purpose AI into robotics. The development of the π₀ model took eight months. Demonstrations show its ability to fold clothes, load a coffee grinder, and sort waste. The robot remains in early development, with initial results indicating potential for AI in robotics.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is Kareem Zaki. Kareem is a General Partner at Thrive Capital and has been at the firm for a decade. In an episode last year, Thrive's founder, Josh Kushner, told me he is the best healthcare investor in the world. Kareem has co-founded three healthcare businesses worth over one billion dollars. He also has expertise in financial services, where he's led the firm's investments in companies like Ramp and Robinhood. It's a timely moment to have this discussion, with Thrive announcing a new $5 billion fund in August. We talk about how Thrive identifies category-defining companies, what concentration means to them, and how startups should approach the healthcare industry. Please enjoy this great discussion with Kareem Zaki. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Ramp's mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Ramp is the fastest growing FinTech company in history and it's backed by more of my favorite past guests (at least 16 of them!) than probably any other company I'm aware of. It's also notable that many best-in-class businesses use Ramp—companies like Airbnb, Anduril, and Shopify, as well as investors like Sequoia Capital and Vista Equity. They use Ramp to manage their spending, automate tedious financial processes, and reinvest saved dollars and hours into growth. At Colossus and Positive Sum, we use Ramp for exactly the same reason. Go to Ramp.com/invest to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. — This episode is brought to you by Tegus, where we're changing the game in investment research. Step away from outdated, inefficient methods and into the future with our platform, proudly hosting over 100,000 transcripts – with over 25,000 transcripts added just this year alone. Our platform grows eight times faster and adds twice as much monthly content as our competitors, putting us at the forefront of the industry. Plus, with 75% of private market transcripts available exclusively on Tegus, we offer insights you simply can't find elsewhere. See the difference a vast, quality-driven transcript library makes. Unlock your free trial at tegus.com/patrick. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best (00:06:02) Early Days and Consistent Strategy (00:07:10) Personal Journey and Reconnecting with Josh (00:08:36) Investing Philosophy and Strategy (00:11:04) Building a Supportive Structure (00:12:10) Generalist Approach and Market Trends (00:13:45) Life Cycle Investing and Concentration (00:16:16) The Builders Mentality (00:17:52) Raising a Huge Fund and Its Implications (00:20:40) Understanding Category Defining Companies (00:37:48) The Changing Nature of Investment Categories (00:49:03) Evaluating Business Durability and Market Quality (00:51:30) Understanding Healthcare Challenges (00:53:46) Approaching Healthcare Innovation (00:59:18) The Role of Competition in Healthcare (01:04:17) AI's Transformative Potential (01:07:35) Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs (01:09:46) Thrive's Investment Philosophy (01:22:55) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Kareem

OpenAI closes the largest venture capital deal in history, raising $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation. Learn how this record-breaking round positions OpenAI as one of the most valuable private companies worldwide. Plus, details on the investors involved, including Thrive Capital, Microsoft, and Nvidia, and how OpenAI plans to use this massive influx of capital. Also, hear about Nvidia's new partnership with Accenture and what it means for the future of AI agents in the workplace. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive a 20% discount on Venice Pro. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://venice.ai/nlw⁠⁠⁠ and enter the discount code NLWDAILYBRIEF. The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in its latest funding round, increasing its valuation to approximately $157 billion. Thrive Capital led the investment, with participation from Fidelity and SoftBank. OpenAI transitions to a for-profit benefit corporation, which allows co-founder Sam Altman to gain equity. The funding includes convertible notes, enabling investors to withdraw if structural changes are not met within a set timeframe. In the AI sector, Poolside announced a $500 million Series B round, resulting in a $3 billion valuation. Kailera Therapeutics secured $400 million in Series A financing to develop treatments for chronic weight management. Aktis Oncology raised $175 million in Series B funding for research on alpha radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment. Impulse Space obtained $150 million for developing orbital transfer vehicles. Nusano and Triveni Bio each raised $115 million for healthcare innovations, reflecting strong investment trends in biotech and medical technologies.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This My Climate Journey podcast episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Ion during Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week. Zach Dell is the Co-founder and CEO of Base Power Company. Base aspires to build a reliable and affordable home energy service powered by distributed batteries. Their technology supports the grid during times of peak need and protects customers during outages. They claim to do this at a fraction of the cost of other solutions. Base is serving live customers in Texas and claims to be the only electricity provider to offer a home battery, monthly energy service, and installation, all in one with no requirement of rooftop solar.MCJ is a proud investor in Base via our venture capital fund. The company recently raised a $68 million Series A round via Valor Equity Partners, Thrive Capital, and others in which we participated. In this episode, we dig into Zach's journey, the origins of Base, and what he sees as the path ahead for distributed storage and home energy as he builds a vertically integrated business in this enormous space.In this episode, we cover: [2:47] Zach's background and journey into entrepreneurship, with a focus on solving energy and climate problems[7:57] How he landed on batteries and met his co-founder, Justin Lopas[14:05] Base's residential approach in Texas [22:00] The company's business model and role in the energy market [25:03] Base's ideal customer [27:30] The battery's current and future manufacturing strategy [31:00] Zach's key learnings from starting a business[32:18] Base's company culture and who they're looking to hire[36:46] How Base could grow into other energy sectors [40:00] Zach's vision for the futureEpisode recorded on Sept 10, 2024 (Published on Oct 3, 2024) Get connected with MCJ: Cody Simms X / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective / YouTube*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at info@mcj.vc, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

SoftBank plans to invest $500 million in OpenAI as part of a $6.5 billion funding round. This investment may result in a valuation of OpenAI at $150 billion. This marks SoftBank's first investment in OpenAI, following a strategic shift by founder Masayoshi Son towards aggressive investment in artificial intelligence. Son identifies recent AI advancements as motives for renewed interest in technology investments. Thrive Capital is expected to lead the funding round, with possible participation from entities like Tiger Global Management, Khosla Ventures, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Apple has withdrawn from this funding opportunity.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Zuckerberg,de topman van Meta, heeft zijn vermogen alleen al dit jaar zien stijgen met meer dan 73 miljard dollar (66 miljard euro), tot 201 miljard dollar. Dit blijkt uit een ranglijst van miljardairs opgesteld door Bloomberg. Joe van Burik vertelt erover in deze Tech Update. Zuckerberg is daarmee nu de op drie na rijkste persoon ter wereld en het meest recente lid van de 200 miljard dollar-club. Verder hebben alleen Tesla-topman Elon Musk (272 miljard dollar), Amazon-oprichter Jeff Bezos (211 miljard dollar) en LVMH-directeur Bernard Arnault (207 miljard dollar) een geschat vermogen van meer dan 200 miljard dollar. Zuckerberg heeft het zijne te danken aan de stijging van het aandeel van Meta, het moederbedrijf van onder meer Facebook en Instagram. Dit aandeel is dit jaar al 64 procent gestegen. Verder in deze Tech Update: Apple trekt zich terug als mogelijke nieuwe investeerder in OpenAI; Thrive Capital krijgt als leider van deze veelbesproken investeringsronde juiste een extra lucratieve deal Elon Musks social-mediaplatform X mag pas weer online in Brazilië als alle boetes betaald zijn, waaronder een nieuwe, waardoor de teller om omgerekend meer dan 5 miljard dollar staat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 *Pushing Boundaries: James Cameron's AI Vision, OpenAI's Massive Funding, and Jony Ive's New AI Hardware*---#### In This Episode:Get ready for an episode packed with cutting-edge innovations in tech and AI! We dive into James Cameron's bold move into the AI world, OpenAI's latest record-breaking funding round, and Jony Ive's exciting new venture to create a game-changing AI-powered device. Join us as we explore how these developments are set to revolutionize industries and redefine the future of technology.---### Featured Stories:**1. James Cameron Joins Stability AI's Board**- *James Cameron* has been a pioneer in pushing the boundaries of technology for decades. Now, he's joining the board of *Stability AI*, the company behind *Stable Diffusion*, a leading generative AI model in visual effects.- Cameron believes the intersection of **generative AI and CGI** will revolutionize filmmaking and visual storytelling.- *Stability AI*, under the leadership of CEO *Prem Akkaraju* and Executive Chairman *Sean Parker*, recently raised **$80 million** and aims to drive artistic innovation by merging AI with cutting-edge CGI.> *James Cameron*: "The convergence of AI and CGI will unlock storytelling possibilities we never imagined."**2. OpenAI's Record-Breaking Funding Round**- *OpenAI* is on track to raise an unprecedented **$6.5 billion**, valuing the company at **$150 billion**. Led by *Thrive Capital* with a **$1.25 billion commitment**, OpenAI is attracting interest from major players like Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft.- Despite operating for nearly a decade without turning a profit, investors are betting on OpenAI's massive growth potential. CEO *Sam Altman* has his sights set on **AI that interacts with the physical world**, leading some to envision a trillion-dollar valuation.- This funding round could set a new industry standard, surpassing the previous record held by xAI in May.  > *Why it matters*: OpenAI's rapid expansion highlights the growing belief in AI's untapped potential to reshape industries beyond software—possibly into hardware and robotics.**3. Jony Ive and Sam Altman's New AI-Powered Device**- Legendary designer *Jony Ive*, known for creating the iPhone, has teamed up with *Sam Altman* of *OpenAI* to design a new AI-driven hardware device aimed at being less intrusive than smartphones.- The project, backed by *Emerson Collective* and *LoveFrom*, Ive's design firm, aims to integrate AI into users' lives seamlessly—whether it's for **message summarization**, **task management**, or **object identification**.- With a small but powerful team of former Apple designers, Ive and Altman plan to secure **$1 billion** in funding by year-end and redefine the AI hardware landscape.> *What to expect*: This project could signal the dawn of a new era in consumer technology, where AI becomes a more natural, integrated part of everyday life.---### Key Takeaways:- James Cameron is once again at the forefront of innovation, this time combining the power of AI and CGI to shape the future of visual storytelling.- OpenAI is breaking records with its $6.5B funding round, which could revolutionize AI's role in both digital and physical realms.- Jony Ive and Sam Altman are developing an AI-powered device that could be the next step in the evolution of personal tech, moving beyond smartphones.---### Stay Tuned:Be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more deep dives into the latest tech innovations, AI advancements, and the minds shaping our future.Get intouch with Myles at mylesdhillon@gmail.com

Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text messageWhat is OpenAI raising $6.5 billion for? Apple Intelligence is out! Kinda... California and the White House are trying to lead on AI safety, but will it even matter? We'll tackle those topics and a WHOLE lot more for this week's AI news that matters.Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Jordan questions on AIUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:1. AI Partnerships and Investments2. Salesforce AI Training Initiative3. White House AI Global Safety Summit4. California's AI Legislations5. Lionsgate and Runway Partnership6. OpenAI's New Model and Funding7. Apple IntelligenceTimestamps:02:20 Thrive Capital leads $1.25B investment in OpenAI.05:23 Apple launches AI features in new operating system.10:01 White House to host global AI safety summit.14:35 California mandates social media remove deceptive content.15:47 Jony Ive, Sam Altman collaborate on AI hardware.21:02 AI models generate storyboards, animations, and effects.24:56 Microsoft revitalizing 3 Mile Island for AI data.28:54 Salesforce launches free AI training initiative, $50M investment.29:55 Salesforce waives AI training fees until 2025.34:07 OpenAI's O One model reached internal stage 2.36:18 OpenAI update pressures competitors to release updates.40:07 Limited access to o1 model impacts productivity.Keywords:AI Applications in Hollywood, Runway Gen 3 Alpha Turbo, Luma Labs Dream Machine, AI video generation, Microsoft and BlackRock AI investment, AI infrastructure, AI energy consumption, Alibaba's Quinn 2.5, Salesforce AI Training Initiative, White House AI Global Safety Summit, California deepfake legislation, Jony Ive and Sam Altman AI project, WorkLab Podcast, Lionsgate and Runway partnership, OpenAI funding, Apple Intelligence, AI and job impact, OpenAI's "o one" model, AI in customer support, AI in marketing, AI Upskilling, AI model limitations, AI-legislation, AI-enhanced operating systems, AI in film industry, generative AI, AI's impact on elections, AI-altered advertising, advanced AI features, AI training resources.

OpenAI's latest funding round is set to raise $6.5 billion, with a valuation reaching $150 billion. Major investors such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple are participating, with Thrive Capital leading the round. The minimum investment requirement has been set at $250 million. This video covers the significance of this raise, the investors involved, and the implications for the AI industry. Learn how OpenAI's new models are influencing its growth and shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Learn how to use AI with the world's biggest library of fun and useful tutorials: https://besuper.ai/ Use code 'youtube' for 50% off your first month. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive a 20% discount on Venice Pro. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://venice.ai/nlw⁠⁠⁠ and enter the discount code NLWDAILYBRIEF. The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/ Join our Discord: https://bit.ly/aibreakdown

Will Gaybrick joined Stripe as CFO after investing in the company at Thrive Capital. Over the past 9 years, now as President, he's helped grow Stripe's into one of the world's largest private startups. In this episode, we explore his impressive career journey—from Harvard Math to software engineering, Yale Law, venture capital, and now his leadership role at Stripe. Will shares key insights on capital allocation, crypto, AI, investing, leadership, and more. Some takeaways:(00:00) Intro(01:09) From Academia to Venture Capital(02:01) Joining Stripe: The Unexpected Journey(02:09) Career Philosophy and Decision Making(05:23) Building Hack Yale and Teaching(08:15) The Role of a Polymath at Stripe(09:31) Learning Techniques and AI Insights(16:15) Operational Shifts and Growth Strategies(20:36) Hiring and Leadership at Stripe(28:08) Organizational Systems and Processes(31:40) Migrating Users to New API Versions(32:07) Challenges in API Refactoring(33:57) The Rise of Stablecoins(34:07) Stripe's History with Crypto(35:51) Stablecoins: Use Cases and Adoption(41:30) AI and Machine Learning at Stripe(47:59) Risk Management and Compliance(53:21) Empowering Innovation with AI(57:14) Decision-Making Frameworks at Stripe(01:04:07) Stripe's Product Evolution(01:09:31) Exploring the Fun and Challenges of Product Space(01:10:20) Stripe's Organizational Structure and Strategy(01:12:12) The Importance of Technical Unification(01:13:13) User Demands and Capital Allocation(01:14:18) The Role of ROI in Early Projects(01:15:53) Stripe's Unique Approach to Titles and Levels(01:18:36) Insights on Organizational Design(01:21:36) Effective Leadership and Decision-Making(01:24:18) Reflections on Influential Leaders(01:33:25) The Value of Venture Capital(01:38:29) Future Prospects and Motivation at Stripe  Executive Producer: Rashad AssirProducer: Leah ClapperMixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky Check out Unsupervised Learning, Redpoint's AI Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA

Send us a text00:15 - OpenAI to $1.0 trillion valuation?17:11 - Fly United with Starlink?26:39 - Broker-dealers ever offer crypto?[1] OpenAI in Talks for $6.5B Funding Round at $150B Valuation-Does OpenAI have potential to be a $1.0 trillion company? 6.7x return from here.-OpenAI in discussions to raise $6.5B at a $150B valuation (primary round)-Previous valuation: $86B earlier in 2024-Seeking $5B in debt via revolving credit facility-Key investors include Thrive Capital, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, and UAE-backed MGX fund-30x revenue multiple on $5b Dec 2024 forward ARR-Appears only 29% of revenue is B2B; $1b ARR vs $3.4b ARR total as of Q2ish 2024[2] United Airlines to Offer Starlink Wifi-Does the type/quality of wifi determine which airline you use?-United focused on premium and business travelers-Adding power outlets, back seat screens, and now Starlink WiFi-United says Starlink is faster, more reliable, can be used over oceans, and allows travelers to use more than one device at a time-Release in late 2025-No cost to use Starlink Wifi-Starlink already has deals with Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airlines-Delta uses Viasat, American uses Intelsat[3] eToro Settles with SEC, Limits Crypto Offerings in the U.S.-If you're a broker-dealer or RIA how do you approach crypto now? Just stick with the ETFs?-Retail brokerage company-Agreed to $1.5M penalty with SEC over operating as an unregistered broker and clearing agency-U.S. users can trade only Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether; 180-day window to sell/withdraw other tokens-38M registered users globally, offering over 100 cryptoassets outside the U.S.-Secondary market valuation: $7.3B (+107.7% vs Mar 2023 round)

Send us a textSubscribe to AG Dillon Pre-IPO Stock Research at agdillon.com/subscribe;- Wednesday = secondary market valuations, revenue multiples, performance, index fact sheets- Saturdays = pre-IPO news and insights, webinar replays00:06 | SpaceX Sets New Record in Civilian Space Travel- Space payload delivery and satellite internet company- Polaris Dawn mission: first commercial spacewalk, civilian crew led by Jared Isaacman- Crew spent 20 minutes outside SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule- Reached 870 miles above Earth, setting a civilian space travel record- Tested new EVA suits, conducted 40 experiments- Secondary market valuation: $223B (+6.3% vs Jul 2024 round)01:20 | OpenAI Launches New AI Model, "OpenAI o1"- AI large language model business- Announced "OpenAI o1," focusing on enhancing reasoning abilities in math, coding, and science- Achieved 83% on International Mathematical Olympiad exam (up from 13% with prior models)- Available to ChatGPT Plus and Team users- Competitors like Google and Anthropic developing similar AI models01:59 | OpenAI in Talks for $6.5B Funding Round at $150B Valuation- OpenAI in discussions to raise $6.5B at a $150B valuation (primary round)- Previous valuation: $86B earlier in 2024- Seeking $5B in debt via revolving credit facility- Key investors include Thrive Capital, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, and UAE-backed MGX fund02:55 | OpenAI's ChatGPT Hits 10M Paying Subscribers- ChatGPT: 10M paying subscribers, 1M on higher-priced business plans- Generates $225M in monthly revenue, or $2.7B annually- Projected $4B in annual revenue in the next 12 months (up from $1.6B in late 2023)- Valuation at $150B, 37.5x forward revenue03:48 | Glean Raises $260M Series E, Valued at $4.6B- Enterprise AI solutions company- Raised $260M in Series E, valuing Glean at $4.6B (primary)- Competes with Microsoft Copilot and Amazon's chatbot- Global generative AI spending expected to rise to $143B by 202704:30 | Klarna Cuts Losses and Integrates AI Across Operations- Consumer credit and payments company- Severed ties with Salesforce and Workday, focusing on AI automation- 2023 losses dropped to $241M (from $1B in 2022)- AI-powered customer service assistant handled 2.3M interactions in its first month- Headcount reduced from 4,500 to 3,800, aiming for 2,000- Secondary market valuation: $10.1B (+50.4% vs Jul 2022 round)05:33 | Poolside in Talks to Raise $500M, Potential $3B Valuation- AI solution for software developers- In talks to raise $500M, potentially valuing the company at $3B (primary)- Co-founded by former GitHub CTO Jason Warner and Eiso Kant- Secured $126M in seed funding; secured Nvidia GPUs with Iris Energy Ltd06:17 | eToro Settles with SEC, Limits Crypto Offerings in the U.S.- Retail brokerage company- Agreed to $1.5M penalty with SEC over operating as an unregistered broker and clearing agency- U.S. users can trade only Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether; 180-day window to sell/withdraw other tokens- 38M registered users globally, offering over 100 cryptoassets outside the U.S.- Secondary market valuation: $7.3B (+107.7% vs Mar 2023 round)07:05 | Anduril Launches Modular, Autonomous Barracuda Air Vehicles- Defense contractor- Introduced Barracuda family of autonomous air vehicles with three versions- Barracuda-100, 250, and 500 models: ranges from 85 to 500 nautical miles- Systems are 30% cheaper and 50% faster to produce than competitors- Secondary market valuation: $17.0B (+21.5% vs Aug 2024 round)08:10 | Pre-IPO Stock Market Weekly Performance09:08 | Pre-IPO Stock Vintage Index Wee

Noticias Económicas y Financieras Mientras la mayoría de la gente comenzaba a despertarse de sus camas, había un par de personas que estaban haciendo historia al caminar. La primera caminata espacial privada de la historia fue realizada por los astronautas civiles Jared Isaacman y Sarah Gillis, dos miembros de la misión Polaris Dawn de cuatro personas que se lanzó a la órbita terrestre a principios de esta semana. Una vez más, fue posible gracias a SpaceX $SPACE, que claramente se ha convertido en el líder en la floreciente industria espacial comercial después de la última debacle de Boeing $BA. Según informes recientes, OpenAI, que cuenta con el respaldo de Microsoft, está negociando una ronda de financiación de $6.5B con inversores. La mayor startup de inteligencia artificial del mundo valoraría la empresa en unos $150B, lo que supone casi el doble de la valoración de OpenAI de $86B a principios de este año. La ronda estará liderada por Thrive Capital, con la participación de Microsoft $MSFT, mientras que Apple $AAPL y Nvidia $NVDA también han estado negociando la posibilidad de invertir en la startup. OpenAI también está sopesando una línea de crédito renovable de $5B, ya que sigue invirtiendo fuertemente para mantener su ventaja en la carrera de la IA. El miércoles, los operadores reforzaron sus apuestas a que la Fed recortará las tasas de interés en un cuarto de punto la próxima semana en lugar de un enorme movimiento de 50 puntos básicos. Si bien la cifra principal del IPC estuvo en línea con las expectativas, los datos de inflación básica fueron ligeramente mejores de lo esperado. Los mercados cayeron inicialmente con la noticia, pero luego terminaron la sesión volátil al alza, lo que "pareció ser una respuesta a que el mercado favoreciera la perspectiva de un recorte de tasas", según el líder del SA Investing Group, Daniel Jones. El índice de precios al productor también se publicará esta mañana, mientras que se espera que el BCE recorte las tasas nuevamente hoy, ganándole a la Fed. El presidente de la Reserva Federal de Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, violó las restricciones comerciales del banco central, según reveló su organismo de control interno en un informe , pero señaló que no había evidencia de que hubiera realizado operaciones basadas en información privilegiada. Bostic creó una "apariencia de actuar sobre la base de información confidencial" del FOMC luego de la ejecución de 154 operaciones en su nombre desde 2018 durante los llamados períodos de bloqueo del comité. Esto, a su vez, creó una "apariencia de conflicto de intereses", y la escala y el momento de sus operaciones, no obstante, generaron inquietudes.

OpenAI's valuering bij de nieuwe, langverwachte investeringsronde, loopt nóg verder op. Er zou in totaal meer dan 11 miljard dollar worden binnengehaald tegen een waardering van 150 miljard dollar. Joe van Burik vertelt erover in deze Tech Update. OpenAI is vooral bekend van ChatGPT en werkt sinds afgelopen december al aan een nieuwe intesteringsronde. Eerder werd lang gesproken over een valuering van 86 miljard dollar daarbij, onlangs liep dat op tot 100 miljard dollar en nu moeten we zelfs uitgaan van 150 miljard dollar, aldus bronnen tegen Bloomberg. Daarmee zou het zowat de hoogst gewaardeerde start-up ter wereld worden. Met die waardebepaling zou in elk geval 6,5 miljard concreet opgehaald worden bij investeerders, waaronder Apple en Nvidia volgens eerdere berichten van Bloomberg, onder leiding van Thrive Capital. Maar dat is nog niet alles, wat OpenAI wilt nóg eens 5 miljard dollar binnensleuren aan leningen bij de bank. Een beursgang wordt nog altijd niet besproken bij OpenAI, al lijkt dat na deze investeringsronde een kwestie van tijd. Verder in deze Tech Update: BEUC, de Europese koepelorganisatie voor consumenten, doet zijn beklag over gamebedrijven die kinderen te veel verleiden om echt geld uit te geven in hun spellen Oudere web-pagina's bezoeken op internet kan nu weer een stuk gemakkelijker met dank aan Google, dat de Wayback Machine van Internet Archive in de zoekmachine verwerkt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An in-depth look at Thrive Capital, exploring its investment strategies and moves that are shaping OpenAI with Apple and NVDIA. We also examine BYD's expansion into Mexico, analyzing how China's electric vehicle giant is positioning itself to dominate the Latin American market and what this means for the global EV landscape. Finally, we offer a comprehensive deep dive into Uber stock, giving an example of a top-down one sheet of the company. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rickerandbon/support

OpenAI is in talks to close a new funding round at a $100 billion valuation, which would be one of their biggest infusions of capital. They have already raised $86 billion and allowed employees to sell shares in the company. OpenAI is on track to lose about $5 billion by the end of the year, despite generating $3.4 billion in annualized revenue. They have burned $8.5 billion in AI training and staffing. Thrive Capital and Microsoft are expected to participate in the funding round, and there are rumors that Nvidia and Apple may also contribute. My Podcast Course: https://podcaststudio.com/courses/Discount Code: AICHAT Get on the AI Box Waitlist: ⁠⁠https://AIBox.ai/⁠⁠ Join my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle/about

Karim Atiyeh is the co-founder and CTO of Ramp, a finance automation platform that helps businesses spend less time and money. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card in America and enables billions of dollars of purchases each year on the heels of nearly 10x year-over-year growth. Valued at $8.1 billion two years after launch, Ramp has raised hundreds of millions in equity from backers including Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Thrive Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Spark Capital, Coatue Management, Iconiq, Goldman Sachs, and Stripe. A Lebanese entrepreneur, Karim previously built and sold Y Combinator-backed Paribus to Capital One in 2016. This episode is brought to you with the support of Netsuite, download their guide at netsuite.com/scale --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uncharted1/support

Given everything you've already heard about AI, you may not be surprised to learn that Google is among other outfits beginning to use sound signals to predict early signs of disease.  How? According to Bloomberg, Google has trained its foundation AI model with 300 million pieces of audio that included coughs, sniffles, and labored breathing; Nvidia and Apple are reportedly in talks to contribute to OpenAI's next fundraising round — a round that could value the ChatGPT maker at $100 billion. Per its sources, the New York Times says earlier OpenAI investor Thrive Capital would lead the deal should it happen; It seems that the Ministry of Truth has been busy at Tesla. Some sharp-eyed folks, including reporters at Electrek, noticed that Tesla has deleted all of its blog posts prior to 2019; Gmail users on Android devices can now chat directly with Google's AI assistant, Gemini, about their emails in the Gmail app. Google rolled out the new feature, Gmail Q&A, on Thursday to users who pay for Gemini, according to a blog post, and announced the feature would be coming to iOS devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, could be in talks to raise a massive tranche of cash. The Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI may be close to closing a fundraising round led by Thrive Capital, a previous investor, that'd value the AI company at over $100 billion; One-click checkout tech company Bolt is still waiting to find out if shareholders will sign off on a proposed funding round with stipulations that founder Ryan Breslow would return as CEO; Apple released the new developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 Sequoia. With this update, the company is launching new Apple Intelligence features including the ability to remove objects from photos; New Enterprise Associates is getting back into the secondaries game.  The Silicon Valley-based VC raised more than $468 million for NEA Secondary Opportunity Fund, according to an SEC filing. The fundraise closed on July 3, according to a source familiar with the matter, but hasn't received much attention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple is discussing investing in OpenAI in a new fundraising round that could value the ChatGPT maker at over $100 billion. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is leading the round, with Apple and Microsoft expected to participate. This move would strengthen Apple's AI initiatives, particularly its integrating OpenAI technology into Apple Intelligence, which enhances Siri … Continue reading Apple Considers Major Investment in OpenAI Amid AI Race #1763 → The post Apple Considers Major Investment in OpenAI Amid AI Race #1763 appeared first on Geek News Central.

OpenAI engages in negotiations to raise over $100 billion in funding, led by Thrive Capital. This new valuation surpasses $100 billion, rising from $86 billion, establishing a record for AI startups. Thrive Capital plans to invest approximately $1 billion, while Microsoft and other potential contributors like Khosla Ventures, Infosys, and Y Combinator may participate. This funding round is OpenAI's largest since receiving nearly $10 billion from Microsoft in January 2023. OpenAI's annual revenue has exceeded $3.4 billion, but the company may incur losses of nearly $5 billion by the year's end, having spent $8.5 billion on AI training and staffing.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is discussing investing in OpenAI in a new fundraising round that could value the ChatGPT maker at over $100 billion. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is leading the round, with Apple and Microsoft expected to participate. This move would strengthen Apple's AI initiatives, particularly its integrating OpenAI technology into Apple Intelligence, which enhances Siri … Continue reading Apple Considers Major Investment in OpenAI Amid AI Race #1763 → The post Apple Considers Major Investment in OpenAI Amid AI Race #1763 appeared first on Geek News Central.

A federal judge has ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain its monopoly status in search. The consequences of the case could reshape the search and mobile industries. WSJ reporter Miles Kruppa joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the outcome could affect Google, its partners and its competitors. Plus, Thrive Capital raises its largest-ever pair of venture-capital funds showing the optimism for artificial intelligence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the ever-evolving landscape of tech startups, few stories are as compelling as Rick Nucci's journey from founding Boomi to launching Guru. A serial entrepreneur with a track record of success, Rick's career is a masterclass in leveraging market opportunities and navigating the complexities of scaling a business. Rick's company, Guru, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like FirstMark Capital, Emergence Capital, MSD Capital, Slack, and Thrive Capital.

Miguel Armaza interviews Mike Seckler, CEO of Justworks, one of the largest platforms for SMBs providing HR, Tax, and payroll services in the US and Internationally.Founded in 2012 in NYC, Justworks recently crossed $300 million in annual revenue and is backed by some of the best NY-based VCs, including Bain Capital Ventures, FirstMark, Thrive Capital, Union Square Ventures, Index, and Redpoint.We recorded this conversation live in the heart of NYC at Barclays Rise, as part of New York Fintech Week. Mike was outstanding and he delighted a room full of 100 fintech entrepreneurs and builders. I'm sure you'll be delighted as well.We discuss:The secret to success of great entrepreneursHow to run a functional board of directorsThe power of focusing on one product for a long timeSuccessfully managing a pre and post-merger integrationWhy doing something great requires tons of pressure… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 65,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIp 

Today on the pod, Mary Ann and Alex dug into a whole mess of news, including:Mews' massive new round is proof that vertical SaaS + payments remains a great way to build a big business, and earn a unicorn valuation at a time when those are growing rarer.The global companies taking on Carta, including QuotaLab in South Korea. An acquisition has helped QuotaLab expand its product remit to founders, investors and their LPs.Deel's purchase of Africa's PaySpace got us talking about how acquisitive the HRtech company has been lately. We also dug into news that Deel crossed the $500 million ARR mark, a feat that other companies in its market have managed, like Gusto. (Remofirst also raised more capital, showing just how competitive Deel's market is today.)Venture capital musical chairs: One Founders Fund investor has left the firm to go back to building things, while Benchmark lost a partner to their prior home at Thrive. Expect more, similar moves this year as venture resets from its last boom.We have an interview coming out tomorrow that we're stoked about, and will be back on Monday. Talk soon!For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity's Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Credits: Equity is hosted by TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo. We are produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.