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Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu on launching the R1, future of AI hardware, and going viral at CES | E1885This Week in Startups2024-01-24 | (0:00) Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu joins Jason (1:37) Introduction and Pricing of Rabbit R1, a Pocket AI Device (7:07) Differences between large language models and large action models (10:03) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (11:30) Data collection process for training the Large Action Model (LAM), Neuro-symbolic algorithm vs. traditional Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (16:08) Authentication and access to Rabbit's Web Portal, privacy considerations, and speed and latency of voice interactions (23:30) The role of Teenage Engineering in design inspiration (30:47) Scalable Path - Get 20% off your first month at http://scalablepath.com/twist (32:07) Potential frustrations and limitations with the Rabbit R1 compared to smartphones (41:30) Uizard - Get 25% off Uizard Pro for an entire year at http://uizard.io/twist (42:38) Evaluating the Accuracy of Voice-to-Text Translations (49:45) Product timeline, experimental features, and getting devices to early adopters (1:12:37) Rabbit’s early development, Jesse's journey, and future prospects of AI
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessOura CEO Tom Hale on Hardware-as-a-Service, navigating ZIRP, journey to CEO & more! | E1812This Week in Startups2023-09-19 | (00:00) Oura CEO Tom Hale joins Jason (3:02) Tom's journey to becoming the CEO of Oura (7:05) The significance of subscription models for business operations & product innovation (11:28) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (12:57) Oura's subscription-based business model (23:04) Cultivating positive habits & Oura’s advanced tracking features (26:26) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (27:47) Leading a company and instilling core values (34:51) The impact of pausing marketing & harnessing the power of virality (38:20) LinkSquares - The go-to for all your legal needs, learn more at linksquares.com/twist (39:37) The ZIRP phenomenon and the challenges of scaling up (45:00) Finding a strong product-market fit (53:35) Merging personalization with consumer-focused approaches in healthcare (1:03:45) Oura’s company culture
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessOpenAI and Google race to launch multimodal LLM plus AI demos with Sunny Madra | E1811This Week in Startups2023-09-19 | (0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason (1:34) All-In Summit 2023 recap and Sunny’s experience (7:44) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (9:07) OpenAI’s race to beat Google in launching the first multimodal LLM (14:42) Experiences with image-generating AI and Midjourney's interface (19:23) The culture at Apple and where risk aversion sets them back (22:32) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (24:03) Google’s advantages and chances against OpenAI in multimodal LLMs (31:30) Fitbod - Get 25% off at fitbod.me/twist (33:00) UI developments and what sets multimodal LLMs apart (44:22) ChatGPT Enterprise (45:37) Sunny demos Canva’s ChatGPT plugin (55:00) Code LLaMa's potential and Falcon 180B’s unique features (59:41) Sunny demos Headshots AI
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessLAUNCH Accelerator 28 Public Demo DayThis Week in Startups2023-09-15 | See Jason's seven latest investments in the LAUNCH Accelerator!The Path to Reaching Net Zero with Avnos CEO Will Kain | E1810This Week in Startups2023-09-15 | (00:00) Avnos CEO Will Kain joins Jason (4:07) What carbon capture is and what makes it important (6:15) The high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere (9:46) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/unicorn (11:02) CO2’s relationship to climate change (19:05) Fount - Get $500 off at https://fount.bio/twist (20:36) Direct air capture (DAC) technology developments and the cost of carbon capture (26:17) What is takes to power a DAC system, resource efficiency, and Avnos’ unique HDAC (32:33) Environmental conditions for DAC (35:16) Catalog - Get $1200 off right now at trycatalog.com/twist (36:45) The path to reaching net zero (38:49) Monetization strategies (42:46) The section 45Q tax credit legislation and the VC angle (50:48) Avnos’ number one goal (55:44) Mastering natural systems (59:36) AI’s impact on DAC technology
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessTransforming DTC via supply chain innovations with Boll & Branch CEO Scott Tannen | E1809This Week in Startups2023-09-14 | (0:00) Boll & Branch CEO Scott Tannen joins Jason (3:12) Boll & Branch’s position in the market (4:53) The origin story, insights gained about supply chains, and increasing product quality (10:17) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (11:40) Going deep into the supply chain dynamics and Boll & Branch’s key innovation (16:05) The benefits of organic cotton and creating a cost of goods advantage (18:12) How traceability sets Boll & Branch apart as a textile brand (24:40) Plunge - Go to plunge.com and use code twist150 for $150 off (26:11) Hotels and the hospitality business (28:02) The importance of Fairtrade certification and the boots-on-the-ground methodology (38:33) NetSuite - Download your free KPI Checklist at http://netsuite.com/twist (40:04) Human rights, inclusion, and global wages (45:10) The impact of inflation post-covid and the changes in consumer behavior (46:48) The cost of marketing and the channels that work
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessExpanding AI chip capabilities beyond Nvidia with Modular CEO Chris Lattner | E1808This Week in Startups2023-09-14 | (0:00) Modular CEO Chris Lattner joins Jason (2:24) Where hardware and optimization stand today (8:14) What goes into deploying and distributing an AI model into a product (10:32) Roots - Head to investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (12:02) Why companies make their own machine-learning software (14:32) Nvidia’s outlook on what Modular is building (18:46) Chris’s time at Apple (20:05) Strategies for reducing complexity (22:53) Awareness of underlying complexities in the technology stack (25:14) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at supergut.com (26:46) What it will look like in five to ten years; Increase consumption by creating new categories (31:29) The open-source community; RISC-V and Arm (34:15) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (35:37) How Nvidia secured its position (38:21) The AlexNet moment (41:44) The AI wrapper debate (44:32) OpenAI moving from non-profit to profit and open to closed-system (46:32) The lack of programmers and the ability to do more with less (52:09) Modular Mojo and other developments
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessInside crypto’s wild rise and fall with “Number Go Up” author Zeke Faux | E1807This Week in Startups2023-09-12 | (0:00) Zeke Faux, the author of “Number Go Up” joins Jason (3:58) Meeting Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas and first impressions (10:23) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (11:30) SBF, his colleagues, and a hint of substance abuse (16:22) The group psychosis and how they learned to play the game (24:51) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (26:13) Operations and red flags at Tether (35:44) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at claconnect.com/tech (37:15) Revisiting Zeke’s investigative journalism in Cambodia (44:16) From organized crime to legitimate business (46:59) Terraform Labs and the collapse of Luna (49:05) The VC perspective and regulations in place
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessPalo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on cybersecurity in the age of AI | E1806This Week in Startups2023-09-11 | (0:00) Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora joins Jason (2:26) Becoming head of Google Europe and meeting Eric Schmidt, Larry Page and Sergey Brin (10:15) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (11:46) Maintaining Google’s culture in Europe and thoughts on the hiring process (15:23) Applying strategies learned from Larry Page to Palo Alto Networks (17:59) Sub-categories of EQ manifested in the workplace (22:12) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (23:41) What led Nikesh to become CEO of one of the top cybersecurity companies (30:24) Cybersecurity defense against AI (35:31) The SEC’s mandate on breach reporting (38:35) LinkSquares - The go-to for all your legal needs, learn more at linksquares.com/twist (39:51) The SEC’s mandate on breach reporting continued (45:54) Gains from AI and what it means for organizations (43:14) Precision AI’s role in security (53:14) The future of AI technology and the battle of the chatbots (57:41) Nikesh’s time at SoftBank working directly with Masayoshi Son
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessBuilding for the circular economy and the future of shopping with Poshmark’s Manish Chandra | E1805This Week in Startups2023-09-09 | (0:00) Poshmark CEO Manish Chandra joins Jason (2:47) The expansion of the "Circular Economy" and what drives consumers towards Poshmark (6:31) The most popular shopping categories and Poshmark’s day one vision (11:51) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (13:20) Impact of the fast fashion movement (20:56) Global shipping and areas for optimization (24:38) Poshmark introducing live shows (27:04) .Tech Domains - Apply to get your startup featured on This Week in Startups at https://startups.tech/jason (28:12) The social shopping space (32:59) Important factors in building a community (37:52) Plunge - Go to https://plunge.com and use code twist150 for $150 off (39:20) Lessons learned from Manish’s entrepreneurial journey Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessSequoia’s Roelof Botha on “Crucible Moments” and the state of VC | E1804This Week in Startups2023-09-07 | (0:00) Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha joins Jason (3:35) The state of the Silicon Valley ecosystem (8:00) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at supergut.com (9:31) “Crucible Moments” and their significance (14:31) Pre-IPO vs. Post-IPO market values (18:10) Founder ambition and mistakes made during “Crucible Moments” (22:25) The importance of founders starting narrow and what makes a great VC in tech (27:20) Coda - Get a $1,000 startup credit at coda.io/twist (28:49) Commonalities between the AI boom and the crypto boom (33:31) U.S. frameworks regarding crypto (37:10) Mercury - Join 100K+ startups banking with Mercury at http://mercury.com (38:23) The milestone-based reward system in venture capital (43:24) Taking over as head steward at Sequoia Capital (56:02) “Crucible Moments” at Sequoia (1:05:57) Maintaining consistency in life and venture
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessDavid Sacks and Ethan Ruby on launching SaaSGrid | E1803This Week in Startups2023-09-06 | (0:00) SaaSGrid Co-Founders David Sacks and Ethan Ruby join Jason (3:12) The solution SaaSGrid provides for founders (7:02) Ethan demos SaaSGrid (9:25) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off and a free box of Namibian Sea Salted Macadamia Nuts at houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20 (10:45) Burn multiple and startup efficiency (16:27) Fixed cost of a SaaS business today and major roadblocks in SaaS (20:40) Determining target customers and when outbound makes sense (25:10) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (26:18) Headwinds against SaaS and the software recession (30:12) The MRR chart and analyzing contraction and churn (35:13) Fitbod - Get 25% off at fitbod.me/twist (36:41) AI’s impact on SaaS companies (41:47) The ZIRP/COVID-19 bubble and founders skipping funding rounds (44:37) The 3 MOST important things for SaaS companies to pay attention to
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessNext Unicorns: Preventing future fraud using AI with Sardine CEO Soups Ranjan | E1802This Week in Startups2023-09-05 | (0:00) Sardine CEO Soups Ranjan joins Jason (6:11) What Soups learned from his time as Coinbase’s director of risk management and data science (8:36) LinkSquares - The go-to for all your legal needs. Learn more at https://linksquares.com/twist (9:53) Fraud in finance and spotting bad actors (15:03) “Pig Butchering” scams and Kitboga’s crackdown (24:35) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at linkedin.com/nextunicorn (26:02) Using machine learning to prevent future fraud (29:48) Extrinsic AI vs. intrinsic AI and doomsday scenarios (33:53) What sets Sardine apart from other companies (35:19) Roots - Head to investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (36:53) Overlap in techniques, actors, ect. in fraud protection
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessBuilding a blood-testing startup in 2023 with Vital CEO Vasu Nadella | E1801This Week in Startups2023-09-04 | (0:00) Vital Biosciences CEO and Co-Founder Vasu Nadella joins Jason (1:18) Theranos’ background and what prompted Vasu to pursuit (7:56) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (9:16) Vasu demos how the VitalOne works, lessons learned on Vital’s journey (18:45) Scaling the company, raising a war chest, building trust in the product, benchmarking and governance for labs (27:36) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (29:07) State of lab robotics, paths for incorporating AI into Vital’s technology, benefits of converging technologies (39:16) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/twist (40:35) Creating accessible modern lab testing (45:38) Consumer behavior and the outcome of consumers controlling spend
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessBootstrapping to IPO, product-led growth & scaling SaaS with Atlassians Scott Farquhar | E1800This Week in Startups2023-09-01 | (0:00) Atlassian Co-CEO Scott Farquhar joins Jason! (1:34) Atlassian origins, bootstrapping to IPO (12:22) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (13:43) Lessons from HipChat: Acquiring and growing the service, selling to Slack, what Scott would do differently (19:39) Atlassian's two playbooks: bootstrapping and aggressive growth (27:57) Supergut - Get 25% off with code TWIST at supergut.com (29:27) How product-led growth leads to a sharper product team, how Atlassian is thinking about LLMs and generative AI (38:20) Miro - Sign up for a free account at miro.com/startups (39:43) Remaining flexible re: AI tools, utilizing customer data, when to expect major knowledge work breakthroughs in AI (47:27) How Scott thinks about AI, remote work, and efficiency (1:01:39) Staying motivated in Atlassian's third decade
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessNext Unicorns: Developing drugs to extend dog lifespans with Loyal CEO Celine Halioua | E1799This Week in Startups2023-08-30 | (00:00) Loyal CEO Celine Halioua joins Jason (1:43) The human dream of achieving life extension (4:37) Celine’s background (8:48) Fount - Get $500 off at https://fount.bio/twist (10:19) Why Celine decided to start with a focus on dogs (16:43) Wegovy, Ozempic, and the category of drugs that Loyal is developing (20:44) Breaking down how the drugs work and the consequences of selective breeding (24:21) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/unicorn (25:36) Stem cell therapy and the placebo effect (33:29) Environmental factors to consider in drug development (37:05) The path to commercialization (39:27) Catalog - Get $1200 off right now at trycatalog.com/twist (40:56) Staying intellectually curious and the path to commercialization continued (46:11) Hitting Series A milestones with less than $500K of the original $5M raised in seed round (49:34) Lessons learned as a solo founder
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#venturecapital #startup #tech #business #investingNEWS: Instacart and Klaviyo file for IPO, State of VC exits, AI lawsuits & more | E1798This Week in Startups2023-08-29 | (0:00) Producer Nick joins Jason (2:27) The significance of Instacart and Klaviyo’s IPO filings (5:41) The VC exit market (7:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (8:57) The exit market for LPs and over-indexing in venture (13:57) VC bloat and current state of the market (20:39) Carta - Get 10% off your first SPV at carta.com/twist with promo code TWIST (22:13) Breaking down Instacart’s S-1 (28:56) Ad dollars moving to new platforms and the importance of being close to the sale (33:26) Instacart GTV tail off (36:30) Roots - Head to investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (38:03) Breaking down Klaviyo’s S-1 (44:09) Why it is crucial for founders to retain ownership early on (50:15) Writers suing OpenAI; are broad-based LLMs trained on tons of data becoming a liability?
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessWhy the U.S. leads the tech worldThis Week in Startups2023-08-24 | Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=jq__DcHD4Yo&t=4s Episode topics: -Break down of Nvidia's insane earnings -Arm's IPO filing -Vetting accelerators for startup founders -The greatest bag securer of all time
#entrepreneurship #investing #venturecapital #startups #nvidiaNEWS: Nvidia’s insane earnings beat, Arm’s IPO filing, and more! | E1797This Week in Startups2023-08-24 | (0:00) Producer Nick joins Jason (3:58) Nvidia obliterating their Q2 earnings (8:33) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (10:01) This earnings report’s effects on stock, induced traffic, and the “sell the news” strategy (16:02) Breaking down the numbers and the market cap chart (21:31) Overcorrection in big tech companies, the rolling recession, and Nvidia as a momentum stock (25:07) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (26:38) Arm filing its F-1 and SoftBank’s deal with Vision Fund (34:39) Arm’s business model and the risks of whale customers (37:53) Fitbod - Get 25% off at fitbod.me/twist (39:22) Arm China’s risk to Arm (46:17) The role of startup accelerators (49:36) The constant complaints about YC valuations on YC demo day (53:40) How raising at too high a valuation can lead to getting caught in a valuation trap (56:10) The Fulcrum venture accelerator “scam” and how founders should vet accelerators (1:03:53) The greatest bag securer of all time! (1:13:41) Ryan Breslow’s “corporate wrongdoing”
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessFinding product-market fitThis Week in Startups2023-08-23 | Watch the full episode with Covariant CEO Peter Chen here: youtube.com/watch?v=shvZDSqD9Co
#entrepreneurship #robotics #tech #startups #ai #founderNext Unicorns: Empowering robots to think for themselves via AI with Covariant’s Peter Chen | E1796This Week in Startups2023-08-23 | (0:00) Covariant CEO Peter Chen joins Jason (1:33) AI’s role in robotics and its value in e-commerce warehouses (7:38) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (8:59) Reinforcement learning today and the AlphaGo moment (13:50) The 2 key concepts of reinforcement learning (17:35) Approaches to accessing data for AI in robotics (20:35) Robotics hardware (22:50) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (23:57) Covariant's hardware and software in use (27:32) The importance of adaptability (32:40) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at linkedin.com/nextunicorn (34:08) The Tesla Optimus and humanoid robots (39:58) Overcoming hardware constraints (44:38) Boomerang investors and customers
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessIs Nvidia overpriced? Plus, price targets, GodMode demo, and more! | E1795This Week in Startups2023-08-22 | (00:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason (1:08) Is Nvidia overvalued? (6:05) Leveraging hardware gains (9:46) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (11:02) Nvidia’s price targets and why Jason would not Jay Trade it (16:43) Sunny demos rask.ai (18:50) AI voice dubbing (26:18) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/startups (27:51) Sunny demos a reconstructed Pink Floyd song from brain recordings (33:28) Sunny demos GodMode (37:43) Roots - Head to investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (39:20) Sunny demos Pluto.fi (46:34) Content theft and Sunny demos PlayHT (55:47) Sunny’s X experiment
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessInflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on building modern AI, DeepMind origins, and more | E1794This Week in Startups2023-08-18 | (0:00) Inflection’s CEO Mustafa Suleyman joins Jason (1:17) Life before DeepMind (8:34) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (10:05) DeepMind’s origin story (15:58) The pitch to Peter Thiel and feedback from early investors (19:34) DeepMind’s first project (24:59) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (26:27) The hardware revolution and growth in computing (30:15) DeepMind’s acquisition by Google and strategy for building an elite team (34:14) Major achievements at Google (37:49) Carta - Get 10% off your first SPV at carta.com/twist with promo code TWIST (39:22) Google’s cautious approach to releasing an AI product (44:59) Regulatory issues and fair compensation (49:45) The foundation of Inflection AI (59:50) The downsides of AI and Mustafa’s book, The Coming Wave (1:08:58) Complacency in tech and Mustafa’s thoughts on remote work
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessNext Unicorns: Manufacturing pharma drugs in space with Varda’s Delian Asparouhov | E1793This Week in Startups2023-08-16 | (0:00) Varda President and Co-Founder Delian Asparouhov joins Jason (1:41) Delian’s insights on different aspects of venture capital (8:35) Defense tech and silicon valley’s aversion to military (10:48) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (11:56) The shift in silicon valley culture (14:39) Culture wars and keeping everyone focused (18:43) The inception of Varda (23:15) Varda’s first provisions and overall mission (27:14) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at claconnect.com/tech (28:31) The customer base and transporting cargo into space (33:14) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/unicorn (34:30) Proving this is a sustainable business and “induced demand” in this area (47:21) Government engagement in the startup community (50:53) Progress around the globe and U.S. relationship with China (58:27) Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher joins Jason (1:03:50) Argyle’s product and Magic Leap’s role (1:07:42) Video examples of the product in the field (1:09:09) The customer base and how designs are rendered (1:22:25) Business model and live demo of UI
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#investing #venturecapital #tech #facebookThe “AI wrapper” debate, AI-powered lead gen, auto-clips, resumes, and more with Sunny Madra | E1792This Week in Startups2023-08-15 | (0:00) Sunny Madra is back for more AI demos! (2:41) The AI "wrapper" debate; VenturusAI is joining the LAUNCH Accelerator as the first full-circle demo-to-investment (10:09) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (11:23) Klap.app turns YouTube links into multiple TikTok-style videos with captions and ranks them on "Virality Score" (19:08) Kickresume uses generative AI tools to help users build a fully-fleshed out resumes and prepare for job interviews (25:15) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (26:34) Browse AI helps users build AI-powered web scraping/data extraction bots with no code (34:16) Oppwiser is an AI-powered lead gen platform for sales teams (41:16) Eight Sleep - Go to eightsleep.com/twist to check out the Pod Cover and get $150 off at checkout! (42:47) Tonebase CEO Igor Lichtmann joins to demo his music education startup, break down how he achieved product-market fit while maintaining capital efficiency, and more!
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessZillow CEO Rich Barton on branding, building in provocative industries, and more! | E1791This Week in Startups2023-08-11 | (00:00) Zillow CEO Rich Barton joins Jason (1:58) The creation of Zillow’s Zestimate (7:03) “Tension and Importance” and empowering people in the workplace (13:24) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (14:53) Rich’s theories on branding and creating iconic names (16:53) Navigating major layoffs (22:02) Back to building top-tier brands, “What got us here, won’t get us there” (27:54) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (29:25) Steering the complex dynamics of startup-attorney interactions (33:22) Defying convention to create stellar products and the effects of digital currency (37:54) Fitbod - Get 25% off at fitbod.me/twist (39:23) Innovating in the real estate industry (49:22) Lessons Rich learned from Bill Gates during his time at Microsoft (57:04) How tech management has evolved (1:01:27) How Covid-19 and remote work changed the landscape (1:07:02) The concept of “iBuying” (1:10:31) Continuous high-interest rates, “zoom towns”, and the “great reshuffling”
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessNext Unicorns: Making surgeons bionic via computer vision & AI with Proprio’s Gabriel Jones | E1790This Week in Startups2023-08-09 | (00:00) Proprio CEO Gabriel Jones joins Jason (2:09) Proprio’s light field-enabled surgical technology (7:03) Gabriel demos the Proprio Paradigm robotic computer vision system (10:26) Superside - Go to superside.com/twist to get $2000 off with Superside's Startup Accelerator package (11:58) Generational shifts in medicine (18:03) The ultimate impact of this technology (21:58) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (23:05) The data Proprio operates on and the struggles surgeons face today (27:14) Bench-top simulation (32:05) Use of AI and robotics in surgery today (35:36) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at linkedin.com/nextunicorn (37:03) The choice to utilize Proprio’s technology for spine surgery first (39:03) Reducing the time needed to perform surgeries (44:17) Academia vs. Venture, and the importance of “proof points” for investors (46:44) The FDA approval process
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessAI demos + Jason invests $25K live! | E1789This Week in Startups2023-08-08 | (00:00) Sunny joins Jason (2:20) The pace of progress in the industry and influx of AI startups (3:50) Sunny demos byword.ai (9:58) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (11:19) Building a company today and improving LLMs (17:21) Sunny demos Submagic (23:53) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (25:09)Sunny demos ChatGPT’s new Custom Instructions feature (29:40) TWiST's "all-star" summer and brief TWiST history (39:13) House of Macadamias - Get 20% off and a free box of Namibian Sea Salted Macadamia Nuts at houseofmacadamias.com/twist by using code TWIST20 (40:33) Jason and Kelly kick off another $25K startup pitch competition! (44:13) Rami pitches Querio.ai (49:18) Batuhan pitches BeforeSunset.ai (59:54) Allen Pitches Semanttic (1:07:03) Kelly and Jason share thoughts, then Jason picks a startup! (1:11:34) Q&A with Jason
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessLK-99 breakthrough with Varda’s Delian Asparouhov & Andrew McCalip | E1788This Week in Startups2023-08-04 | (00:00) Varda CEO Delian Asparouhov and R&D head Andrew McCalip join Jason (1:21) The LK-99 superconductor and how Varda is involved (4:19) Varda’s latest achievements in replicating the LK-99 superconductor (8:05) Is this the real deal or just a strong diamagnetic effect (11:00) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (12:30) Securing the material needed to run these experiments (14:06) The increased interest in Varda and feedback from the community (18:52) The culture shift in the tech industry (25:06) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (26:34) Brute force science: How innovation emerges and receives funding (30:17) How the venture model has continued to evolve (34:28) Superside - Go to superside.com/twist to get $2000 off with Superside's Startup Accelerator package (36:00) Questions from the live audience (40:46) Krepling’s Liam Gerada joins Jason for an update on his business!
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessNavigating AI’s legal landscape with Adam Shevell | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal BasicsThis Week in Startups2023-08-03 | (00:00) Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason (1:10) Gaining access to datasets, avoiding copyright infringement, and why IP is protected (6:29) The concept of fair use and when it applies (11:26) What new founders should pay attention to (14:59) The Github case (17:42) Proper strategy for getting permission (22:56) How startups get crushed with legal bills (23:32) The Andy Warhol supreme court case
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessThe Semiconductor BoomThis Week in Startups2023-08-03 | Watch the full episode with Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris here: youtu.be/FPW2nnEqfMs
#entrepreneurship #tech #processor #founder #ceoNext Unicorns: Unlocking the power of photonic computing with Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris | E1787This Week in Startups2023-08-02 | (00:00) Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris joins Jason (1:48) Photonic computing and the optic engines involved (5:08) Lightmatter’s background and customer base (9:24) The impact of this technology (11:38) Carta - Get 10% off your first SPV at carta.com with promo code TWIST (13:12) Catching up to demand and the endgame for process tech in semiconductors (15:37) Using AI tools to build AI chips and the potential of data centers in space (18:35) Fixing issues associated with advanced chips and supercomputers (21:58) Eight Sleep - Go to eightsleep.com/twist to check out the Pod Cover and get $150 off at checkout! (23:30) Where we are on the path to AGI (26:17) Nick’s background in quantum computing (29:15) The LK-99 superconductor (33:42) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://LinkedIn.com/unicorn (34:58) Scientists gaining recognition and the app diversion (40:17) LinkSquares CEO Vishal Sunak on going from $1M to $10M in ARR in 2 years
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessInvestor turned rivalThis Week in Startups2023-08-02 | Watch the full episode with Whoop CEO Will Ahmed here: youtube.com/watch?v=L-6FJQ7AuHY
#innovation #tech #founder #ceo #investing #venturecapitalWhoop CEO Will Ahmed on the “Quantified Self” movement, product design & more | E1786This Week in Startups2023-08-01 | (00:00) Whoop Founder and CEO Will Ahmed joins Jason (1:50) The “Quantified Self” movement and features that set Whoop’s product apart (4:04) How the device interprets health data and obtains consistent results (7:24) Whoop’s customer base (8:52) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (9:59) The decision to pivot to a subscription business model (14:31) Amazon turning from a potential investor to failed copycat competitor (20:09) Incorporating new strategies into the business (24:49) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at claconnect.com/tech (26:21) Developments since the product's inception (31:38) Whoop Body and the driving paradigm behind the product design (40:00) Notion - Try Notion Projects for free today at notion.com/twist (41:26) What lies ahead and the future of wearable tech (44:47) The ability to share the recorded health data (47:20) AI utilizing large health datasets and the Whoop Journal
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessAI-generated South Park, “Holy Grails” of AI & more with Sunny Madra | E1785This Week in Startups2023-08-01 | (00:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason (2:27) Using AI to analyze large datasets (5:51) The WGA strike and Fable Studios’ AI-generated South Park episode (12:29) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (13:45) AI-generated South Park continued (16:58) What is lost with AI and the Modern Seinfeld Twitter account (23:40) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (25:10) The pace of innovation with RunwayML (31:06) Production studios sharing the wealth & alternative plans (36:00) Roots - Head to investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (37:25) Sunny showcases Folk app’s CRM (45:29) Sunny demos Circleback (51:32) Using Claude to break down an investor presentation and Sergey Brin back at Google
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessTrust, but verifyThis Week in Startups2023-07-29 | Watch the full episode with MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria here: youtu.be/hTh3vpSiXdI
#career #careeradvice #investing #success #business #entrepreneurshipThe best reasons to start a companyThis Week in Startups2023-07-28 | Watch the full episode with HubSpot CTO Dharmesh Shah here: youtu.be/bgWX-f_6ApE
#entrepreneurship #tech #startups #advice #success #companyIncreasing market size with free-to-watch NBA gamesThis Week in Startups2023-07-28 | Watch the full episode with tech founder and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith here: youtu.be/o-IQLCotTSg
#entrepreneurship #tech #nba #utahjazz #basketball #marketEmbrace action not perfectionThis Week in Startups2023-07-28 | Watch the full episode with HubSpot CTO Dharmesh Shah here: youtu.be/bgWX-f_6ApE
#entrepreneurship #tech #startups #business #adviceMarket dynamics, RIFs, and AI’s role in law with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal BasicsThis Week in Startups2023-07-27 | (00:00) Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason (1:19) The increase in tech layoffs and AI startups (2:52) Late-stage vs. early-stage investing and the seed-stage value chart (5:48) Repricing options when underwater (14:05) Disclosing revenue, burn rate, and growth rate (18:08) RIFs and knowing your employees (20:57) The long-term effects of remote work (23:29) The use of AI and chatbots in law
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessParadigm shifts in healthcareThis Week in Startups2023-07-27 | Watch the full episode with Abridge CEO Shiv Rao here: youtu.be/IEUxewFBXKk
#entrepreneurship #tech #founder #ceo #healthcare #health #healthtech #paradigmshiftNext Unicorns: Building the future of healthcare communication with Abridge CEO Shiv Rao | E1784This Week in Startups2023-07-26 | (00:00) Abridge CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Shiv Rao joins Jason (3:22) Abridge's journey and tailwinds in the industry (6:43) The sudden advancement in AI tech (8:29) The importance of conversation in healthcare (12:00) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (13:29) Dr. Shiv demos Abridge (21:49) Reinforcement training and building trustworthy models (23:10) Use of this product in the field and feedback from clinics (26:53) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (28:00) Time saved using Abridge (30:30) How patients interact with Abridge and data privacy (35:56) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (37:23) The future of the medical field (49:11) The pace of healthcare today
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessThe unconventional path to successThis Week in Startups2023-07-26 | Watch the full episode with MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria here: youtu.be/hTh3vpSiXdI
#entrepreneurship #tech #mongodb #advice #management #leadership #successMongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria on great leadership, building winning teams, and more | E1783This Week in Startups2023-07-25 | (00:00) MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria joins Jason (2:32) Dev’s background and how MongoDB operates (9:28) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at openphone.com/twist (10:58) The last 9 months in tech and the pace of AI (13:57) RIFs and staffing a modern-day tech company (17:58) Remote, Hybrid, or back to the office (22:25) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (25:33) Hiring and inspiring the next generation (28:47) The trust but verify operating philosophy (31:32) Entitlement in the tech industry (35:52) Roots - Head to investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today! (37:17) Great leadership and managing a team (41:14) Bad management and the feedback cycle (53:30) Recruiting talent in the U.S.
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessGrow through understanding techThis Week in Startups2023-07-25 | Watch the full episode with Ryan Smith here: youtu.be/o-IQLCotTSg
#entrepreneurship #tech #founder #utahjazzRyan Smith on buying the Utah Jazz, evolving Qualtrics, AI’s early days, and more | E1782This Week in Startups2023-07-24 | (00:00) Qualtics Co-Founder Ryan Smith joins Jason (3:19) Ryan’s decision to buy the Utah Jazz NBA team (9:05) The Rudy Gorbet Utah Jazz deal (12:05) Fin - Try Fin, Intercom's new AI customer support chatbot, at intercom.com/f (12:46) The process of owning an NBA team while prepping for an IPO (21:09) The impact of the midseason tournament (23:30) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (24:50) Providing a better user experience with free-to-watch games in Utah (26:37) Paradigm shifts in media and building an NBA media giant (36:10) The importance of going direct in media (39:52) Superside - Go to superside.com/twist to get $2000 off with Superside's Startup Accelerator package (41:24) Qualtrics’ product evolution (49:12) Ryan’s thoughts on AI’s impact on business (54:49) Job displacement as a result of AI (58:56) Qualtrics going from IPO prep to acquired to spin out IPO to a take-private in under five years (1:03:31) The shift in the approach towards private and public companies
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#startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #businessThe accelerating rate of changeThis Week in Startups2023-07-22 | Watch the full episode with Tim Urban here: youtu.be/FmFCe72QJc4
#technology #evolution #ai #agi #entrepreneurshipHubSpot CTO Dharmesh Shah on empowering entrepreneurs, HubSpot’s journey, and AI automation | E1781This Week in Startups2023-07-21 | (00:00) HubSpot Co-Founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah joins Jason (2:36) Dharmesh explains what prompted his angel investing journey (6:19) HubSpots journey from startup to where it stands today (8:48) Dharmesh’s decision to focus on Small Minus Big (SMB) investing (11:12) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at vanta.com/twist (12:19) SMB investing conversation continued (16:08) The difference in cycles between big and small businesses (17:45) The best reason to start a company (21:25) Ways to go about assessing ideas (23:29) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (28:34) Breaking down the entrepreneurial work ethic (34:15) Anticapitalist sentiment in the U.S. (38:11) Fitbod - Get 25% off at fitbod.me/twist (39:40) Starting a business in a downturn (42:03) AI’s impact on business and Business Process Automation (BPA) (46:39) Dharmesh’s thoughts on the next stage of AI and the effect on jobs (54:41) How AI will lead to more efficient organizations and increase margins
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