Welcome to Venture In The South, a podcast devoted to the Startup Ecosystem in the Southern US. Co-hosts Paul Clark and David Grisell share their experiences with over 100 startup investments, interview founders about their entrepreneurial efforts, and debate with thought leaders about significant events in the early stage ecosystem. Shows are released every Monday and are about 30 minutes long. We plan about 50% of shows to be Founder interviews, 25% interviews with thought leaders, and abo ...
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Hear the first-hand accounts of innovation, failure, resilience and success in building South Africa’s most exciting startups, scaleups and venture capital funds.
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This Week in Pre-IPO Stocks reports on pre-IPO stock research, trends, trading, and venture capital funds. Visit www.agdillon.com for more.
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A weekly podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us each week as a co-presenter to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, news, interviews, chat and quizzes. Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. The ...
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Hear from industry leaders about what is fintech and web3, how to get into it and how to make a mark in the fastest growing sector in the world. Work in Fintech Founder Matt Cheung teams up with Founder Members to interview fintech and web3 founders, CEOs and CTOs about what you can do to gain an edge in fintech and web3. Essential listening for any student, young professional or curious person looking to secure a role in fintech, web3, banking or finance. #fintech #web3
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This is a podcast for aspiring digital nomads teaching how to travel the world on a budget, generate passive income, stay at hotels for free, and much more!
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The TST Travel podcast is a podcast where I will tell the story of a world trip that will start in the USA then venture to Central and South America, as well as the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia. The podcast features stories from the places we go and the people we meet along the way!
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We interview successful founders in Vietnam and South East Asia to discuss their journeys, especially the stories and challenges of their first few months. Learn and be inspired by how some of the hottest startups in the region made early hires, raised funds, found product-market fit and so much more. If you're a startup founder in South East Asia or aspiring to be one, please follow the show, share it with fellow entrepreneurs and send in your stories. We'd love to hear from you!
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The South Bay Show is a podcast on the air LIVE two days each week on Blogtalk Radio. This show focuses on everything happening in the South Bay of Los Angeles, that adds fun, opportunity and has an impact on your daily lives. If you live and work in the South Bay, this show will definitely have topics that you will find interesting and that impact you and your family personally. Join in the discussion by calling into our live shows, voicing your concerns, criticism, and most importantly the ...
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A podcast for all. Running Miles and Climbing Mountains all while enjoying Western Sports. #milesmountains #mmb
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Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs brings you fascinating and challenging conversations from characters of all stripes on big topics facing the city and beyond. Brought to you by the Bristol Cable, a new kind of newspaper for Bristol 100% community owned by 2,200 members. Join them for just £1 a month and own your media. thebristolcable.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A carefully balanced blend of the daily business beat, markets and company news. Serious when required and irreverent when warranted, never boring, always striving to inform, educate and entertain. Stay in tune and keep in touch on Classic1027. Mondays to Thursdays between 17:30 – 19:00 Fridays between 17:30 – 18:00 For #ClassicBusiness branding, sponsorship, advertising and outside broadcast partnership opportunities contact United Stations # ViewfromtheMarket #Law #SmallBusiness # Personal ...
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The Asia Startup Pulse Podcast, previously known as China Startup Pulse Podcast, is an original weekly podcast for anyone interested in understanding the innovation, business, and tech landscape in Asia. We bring the best of the Asian startup ecosystem, showcasing entrepreneurial stories, insights from thought leaders, and dissecting the strategies employed by tech giants. Backed by SOSV, Chinaccelerator, and Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX), we understand firsthand what it’s like to be an entr ...
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India Migration Now (a South East Asia Migration Foundation venture) views migration as an opportunity. Through these podcasts we bring to you stories of migrants, their lives and experiences. We also talk to experts to understand the policy framework in place for internal migrants, emigrants and immigrants in India.
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Want to hear some extraordinary stories of resilience and humanity? Tune in to Seeking Refuge for the human stories of refugees and those working to protect them. Our guests talk everything from going to the International Court of Justice to making cross-genre music, from incredible acts of resilience to the everyday things that make them smile. We also talk issues facing refugees such as education, health care, and legal rights, and we learn about the history of refugees and the current wor ...
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The US-Asia Institute podcast series Asia Unscripted features diverse experts with firsthand knowledge of Asia, who introduce key stories of the day in 20-30 minutes. The series covers issues in East Asia and the Asia Pacific, with episodes on China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, and the 10 countries of ASEAN. Please be reminded that the US-Asia Institute is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization with no policy agenda. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speak ...
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Tahoe Project is an independent, non-profit journalism venture that supports solution-oriented learning, critical-thinking and productive dialogue about local, regional and global issues relevant to Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Project seeks to engage minds in productive dialogue and collaborative problem solving and to empower parties to negotiate toward actionable outcomes by promoting critical thinking and knowledge-based discussion. We are driven by the conviction that answers to Tahoe’s most c ...
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A Behind the Scenes visit with the crew of the TV Show that built iconic Orange County Choppers. Each episode features Paul Sr. and various cast members as they share many never before told stories.
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Why limit ourselves as an entrepreneur to just our own backyards when the world has limitless opportunities to make an impact? From the hottest startups, government leaders mobilizing entrepreneurial change, to truly trying to understand the local markets, culture, and people. The Global UJ is a weekly podcast bringing you direct insight from the best entrepreneurs & leaders from around the world. Connecting us all from the developed to the developing nations, and everywhere in between, to l ...
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Explore the chemistry of our common human experience in Zwittering On. Each week, hosts Mariama Ifode-Blease and Sam Dada welcome a student to interview a guest expert on the chemistry behind a different topic each week. We want to uncover how chemistry affects our everyday lives by breaking down the science so anyone can understand. The world needs chemists more than ever. Will you join in our conversation? Series 1 is releasing every Tuesday between February 6th to March 26th 2024. Website ...
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DJ Kinetiks, also known as Andrew Legoas, is regarded as a highly technical turntablist, and musically diverse DJ. His high energy sets include hip-hop, electro, pop, dancehall, and various Latin genres. In 1999, Kinetiks began his career in South Florida shadowing many Miami-based veteran DJs. Eventually, Kinetiks gained enough experience to start playing in nightclubs, bars, shows, and even participating in DJ competitions. During this time, Miami was known for having the best DJs in the n ...
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In this podiobook: Larry Lazard, CEO of hackoff.com, takes his company public and watches its stock price soar and collapse. Following a hostile takeover attempt, Lazard is found dead in his office of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.Author Tom Evslin, a serial CEO, also took a company public in the Internet bubble and fought off hostile takeover attempts in the subsequent rubble. Unlike Larry, Evslin lived to tell what may be the definitive story of those strange times.The mystery ...
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Entrepreneurs Talk Africa: Uncovering the Stories of Africa's Rising Business Stars
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"Entrepreneurs Talk Africa" is a captivating podcast dedicated to exploring the dynamic landscape of African entrepreneurship. The show offers listeners an opportunity to learn from the experiences, challenges, and successes of African entrepreneurs and start-up founders, as well as gain valuable insights and practical tips for their own ventures.Hosted by Gerald Ami, Jason Delorie and Marc Israel, seasoned entrepreneurs and business experts with a passion for African innovation, the podcast ...
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This podcast is created and produced by Mr. Isaac Khonjelwayo. A professional hustler, political activist, community developer and an artist with a sole purpose to empower people who want reach their true potential. Mission! To let my followers and readers, learn to heighten their depth of perception, otherwise find better vision i.e. (intuition) to improve their outlook on life. Allow community readers to live to the best of their intensions, in supporting a growing Nation. To be the best i ...
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"Starting any enterprise is bloody hard work." In this A-Z podcast series you will find stories, top tips, advice, warnings and mea culpas from Liam and guests.
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If you want to get an inside perspective of how to Finally Start, Grow or Scale a real estate investing business this podcast “Unstoppable real estate investing wealth” will deliver that and a whole hell of a lot more. Why? Because on it I will reveal the blueprint for financial freedom, handing you on as silver platter The exact Tools Tips Tricks Strategies Systems and Secrets I’ve learned and used to grow my REI business to make mid seven figures a year and My guests and I will show you yo ...
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Send us a Text Message. E128: The story of Ozy Media is one of greed, betrayal, grift and astonishing hubris. But not the first nor the last such occurrence. While not on the scale of Theranos or FTX, it was not for lack of trying. David details the 10 year saga of Ozy Media's rise and spectacular fall, culminating with criminal convictions on fede…
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E137: Stripe’s $70b valuation; Revolut $40b valuation; $267m for Human Interest; Tekion $4b valuation; Starlink approved in South Sudan; OpenAI GPT-4o Mini launched; Anthropic, Menlo launch fund
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Send us a Text Message. Weekly pre-IPO reports… - Valuations, revenue multiples, performance = www.agdillon.com/reports - Market update pdf = www.agdillon.com/update - Index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Stripe’s $70b valuation - Online payments company - Sequoia inter-fund transaction - $27.51/share at $70b valuation, +7.7% vs its la…
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Alex Forsyth-Thompson (Float): Helping Consumers Buy Now and Pay Waaay Later, Responsibly.
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In this episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Alex Forsyth-Thompson, Founder and CEO of Float, Africa's first card-linked instalment platform that's disrupting traditional BNPL and encouraging responsible spending, by letting shoppers split big-ticket payments over time using existing credit. Despite reaching an executive position at a leading f…
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E136: Google buying Wiz for $23b, BlackRock buys Preqin for $3.2b, OpenAI defines AGI for the world
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Send us a Text Message. 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Google buying Wiz for $23b 09:05 - BlackRock buys Preqin for $3.2b 21:07 - OpenAI defines AGI for the worldBy AG Dillon & Co
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E127: Introducing the Upstate Upstarts Fund
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Send us a Text Message. E127: South Carolina is surging with founders and startups seeking capital investment. In today's episode, Paul Clark and Dawson Racek of VentureSouth and Venture Carolina recap the Upstate Upstarts List of South Carolina, and discuss how they plan to use list to select the 15-20 most promising Startups for their Upstate Ups…
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E135: 400% increase in SpaceX Starship launches; $270m “investment” fund from Shein; AGI test from OpenAI; Apple, Microsoft off OpenAI board; Axiom Space, Gravitics space station deal; $50m for Athletic ...
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.agdillon.com/reports Pre-IPO weekly market update pdf = www.agdillon.com/update Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Axiom Space, Gravitics space station deal - Axiom Space, Gravitics develop space stations - $125m deal to develop new space station - Drive in-space ma…
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Idan Jaan (Fundrr): Bridging South Africa's SME Funding Gap
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In this episode, we’re excited to sit down with Idan Jaan, Co-Founder and former CEO of Fundrr, the fintech platform using smart scoring to provide quick and easy business funding to SMEs around South Africa. In September 2017 - having experienced the funding struggle firsthand - co-founders and best friends, Idan Jaan and Jarred Noche, had the ide…
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396 - South Australian Storytellers
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We’re thrilled to bring you a unique blend of conversation and music. Uncle Ken Jones from the Boandik community is here to talk about his deep connection to country and his incredible life stories, all from the heart of the Limestone Coast. And we’ve got John Schumann, whose songs capture the Aussie spirit in ways that stick with you long after th…
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E134: Okay for Revolut CEO to sell stock?; Should crypto shops just be broker-dealers/RIAs already?; Do we need "AI apps" for small/mid businesses to adopt AI?
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Send us a Text Message. E126: HealthyCell is a DTC supplements business with the competitive advantage of a proprietary oral gel delivery system that makes their suppliments better absorbed, easier to swallow and taste great. HC was first interviewed for E93 when they were launching their growth plan and reaching for profitability. Today David inte…
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Fintech payments: Swipe cards to Stablecoins, with Sean Forward, UK CEO of payabl
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Summary In this conversation, Matt Cheung interviews Sean Forward, the UK CEO of payabl, a fintech company specialising in payments. They discuss the role of payabl in helping merchants accept payments, the concept of omni-channel payments, and Sean's journey in the fintech industry. They also explore the future of payments, including stablecoins a…
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E133: Revolut revenue +95% yoy; Apple, Alibaba AI models on Hugging Face; Groq wins Saudi Aramco deal; Apple joins OpenAI board; Klarna wins Adobe deal; Chime acquires Salt Labs; xAI announces new AI models; ...
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Revolut revenue +95% yoy - UK online bank - $553m 2023 pre-tax revenue vs -$32m 2022 - $2.2b 2023 revenue, +95% vs 2022 ($1.1b) - $638m 2023 interest income vs $106m 2022 - $638m 2023 customer l…
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E125: Kiyatec Cracks the Code for Predicting Response to Chemotherapy
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Send us a Text Message. E125: Kiyatec is a Cancer Diagnostics Startup focused on solving the problem of selecting the best chemotherapy for each individual cancer patient's specific cancer. The standard of care today is essentially trial and error following a menu of consensus empiric chemotherapy choices, then trying the most likely effective drug…
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E132: MStanley OpenAI solution yields 2,800 more financial advisors, SpaceX wins $843m NASA contract, SpaceX tender increases to $210b, Parker/Schmidt save Stability AI
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:06 | MStanley OpenAI solution yields 2,800 more financial advisors - “Debrief” acts as notetaker, summarizer, and 1st draft email composer for client meetings - Powered by OpenAI ChatGPT-4 - Estimate…
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Hardcore Keem: From Local Venues to Metalcore Vanguard
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This week, we chat with the dynamic figure himself Hardcore Keem, about his rise from local venues to becoming a key player in the electronic metalcore music landscape. We highlight his collaboration with Jonny from The Browning, which resulted in unforgettable tours and performances that solidified their bond and mutual respect. From street moshes…
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Jose Garcia: Ultra Running to Weightlifting
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Listen to how a dedicated runner shifts gears and picks up a barbell? Join us as we catch up with Jose Garcia, who shares his transformative journey from ultra running to weightlifting. With a newborn on the way, Jose's life has been a whirlwind of change, and he opens up about how his "sabbatical" turned into a period of intense physical transform…
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April Calendar Club Challenge w/ The Maricopa Cowboy
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What happens when a Midwestern soul with a penchant for saying "howdy" finds himself in the heart of Arizona's trail running scene? Meet Ty Larson, the Maricopa Cowboy, whose journey from Wisconsin to the high deserts of Arizona is nothing short of inspiring. We chat about his unique experiences of running the April Calendar Club Challenge, the cam…
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Vegas Ventures & Multi-Sport Mastery with Brock Betzler
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Brock Betzler is back to talk about Nick's 24-hour trip to Las Vegas. From the thrill of a live concert to the unexpected encounters with famous personalities, we've got stories that will make you laugh and maybe crave a trip to Sin City. Hear our take on the optimal duration for a Vegas getaway, the stylish chaos of Cowboy Christmas, and the surpr…
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E131: Photorealistic avatars; Tiktok, HeyGen, ElevenLabs | 2ndary market dislocation; Revolut, ScaleAI, Anduril, Groq, Epic Games | Tender offers good or bad; DPI for VCs, employee liquidity, structured ...
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Send us a Text Message. 00:16 - Photorealistic avatars - Full pod at www.youtube.com/@thisweekinpreipostocks - Tiktok avatars for advertising announced - HeyGen round at $500m (built on top of OpenAI/ElevenLabs, $24/month subscription fee, 40,000 customers, $35m ARR in 2023) - Dillon uses ElevenLabs to publish research video in chinese and Spanish …
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Send us a Text Message. E124: 757 Angels are based in Hampton Rhodes, VA and host a truely robust startup ecosystem. They offer a progressive support program for founders with a Startup Studio supporting pre-seed startups, progressing to the 757 Accelerate Program supporting growing startups and the 757 Angels who have raised over $100M of Angel In…
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395 - Redgum-flavoured Mid Year South Australian Politics Pulse Check
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You'll be sitting in on a unique and eclectic political analysis with our in-house pollster, Robert Godden. Inspired by the poignant lyrics of Redgum, we'll dissect the mood of the electorate and explore burning issues from nuclear energy debates to the controversies of political donations and the ongoing strain on South Australia's hospital system…
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E130: Revolut $40b val, +75% from current 2ndary valuation; Cerebras AI chips IPO; no IPO for Stripe; $100b from SoftBank to AI companies; + X Payments, Starlink Mini, new Anthropic AI model, HeyGen $60m ...
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index Pre-IPO stock funds = www.agdillon.com/funds 00:06 | No IPOs for Stripe - Online payments company - Stripe co-founder, John Collison; Stripe will continue to do tenders in the future - Two tenders in th…
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E129: !!! Emerging Technology Week !!! Humanoid robots, How are you using AI?, Space mining
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Send us a Text Message. 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Tesla's Optimus Robot and market projection 07:00 - Pre-IPO AI/robotics companies 14:36 - Personal and business applications of AI 19:01 - AI in legal and compliance 32:00 - Personal applications of AI 36:01 - Space mining and the future of the space economy…
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Send us a Text Message. E123: The Southern US is a distinct geographic market for Startups and Startup Investors with specific strengths and weaknesses. David and Paul discuss the general thesis of startup investing and then dig into the specific thesis for investing in Southern Startups. We review the southern startup ecosystem, capital formation,…
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E128: OpenAI $3.4b ARR, Mistral’s new $6.2b valuation, Databricks revenue +60% vs 2023, Brex revenue +35% in 2023, Investment case for electricity?!
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Mistral’s new $6.2b valuation - French AI large language model company - Raised $645m at $6.2b valuation - General Catalyst led; Nvidia, Salesforce, IBM participated - Capital to be used to expa…
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E127: SHEIN to IPO at $64b, pre-IPOs future impact on public market indexes; OpenAI wins Apple Siri deal, +14% on news; Cohere $5b round, how many AI LLM platforms winners?
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Send us a Text Message. SHEIN to IPO at $64b, pre-IPOs future impact on public market indexes - Online fashion retailer, manufactures cloths in China - $64b IPO valuation - Net income = $2b 2023, $700m 2022, $1.1b 2021 ; Revenue = $45b 2023 ; 1.4x revenue multiple, very low! - Secondary market activity for Shein is very low, high volatility … $80m …
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E122: The Florida Opportunity Fund Identifies and invests in early growth stage companies
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Send us a Text Message. E122: Economic Development is at full throttle with the Florida Opportunity Fund (FOF). They are focused on Seed and Series A tech startups with ~$150M+ deployed to date. FOF is currently pursuing four specific efforts: The FLORIDA VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAM (FLVCP), founded in 2011, invests in emerging Florida companies in sec…
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E126: OpenAI +14% on Apple Siri deal, Shein $64b IPO on LSE, SpaceX Starship successful 4th test flight, Databricks buys Tabular for $1b, Cohere new $5b valuation, Carta down to $2b valuation
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | Databricks buys Tabular - AI-focused data management company - Tabular = $1b acquisition, 40 employees, founded 2021 - Tabular to enhance Databricks AI capabilities - $1.6b in 2023 revenue, +50%…
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E125: Dislocation in the pre-IPO stock secondary markets vs primary markets, AI M&A activity ramping up, AI "sub" asset classes emerging, AI application/implementation layer paramount for AI ecosystem ...
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Send us a Text Message. AI SHOPS SELLING -Inflection AI sold to Microsoft and Stability AI, Humane looking to sell -Inflection AI sold for $650m; investors get 10% to 50% return on investment -Stability AI last published round in Oct 2022 at $1.0b; $5m Q1 2024 revenue, -$30m Q1 2024 net income, $100m in outstanding payables to cloud computing provi…
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E121: Liquidation Preferences and Vesting are your Ticket to Ride
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Send us a Text Message. E121: Fundraising terms are critical to successful startup growth and to successful exits for Founders and Investors. Arguably the most important term for Founders may be the Vesting terms that determine their take at exit. For Investors, it's the Liquidation Preference that determines their position in the line to get money…
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E124: OpenAI used by 93% of Fortune 500, PwC to sell ChatGPT; Grafana Labs $6b valuation; Klarna $22m Q1 profit; Databricks $1.6b in 2023 revenue; Epic Games $800m in Fortnite in-game economy; xAI $24b ...
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Send us a Text Message. 00:07 | OpenAI inks PwC deal 01:16 | OpenAI inks deal with Grab 02:07 | OpenAI data deal with The Atlantic, Vox Media 03:13 | OpenAI ChatGPT Edu launches 04:43 | Grafana Labs new funding round 05:24 | Klarna profitable in Q1 06:53 | Mistral AI coming to US 07:30 | Stripe’s new UK products 08:48 | Databricks’ $1.6b revenue 09…
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Send us a Text Message. E120: VentureAtlanta is one of the largest and most reputable venture conferences in the US, with over 1,500 annual attendees, 450 funds, and $17B in successful exits. It is a starting point for deal flow for Startup Investors of all stripes: Angels, VCs, private equity and large cap acquirers. David interviews Allyson Eman,…
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E123: Revolut seeks $33b valuation, +53% vs secondary mrkt levels; Scale AI new $13.8b valuation, +97% from last round; Anduril new $12.5b valuation, -5.3% vs secondary mrkt levels; Groq new $3b valuation ...
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Send us a Text Message. 00:08 | Revolut new round - UK online bank - Launching new payment terminal in 2H 2024, expanding Europe availability for product - Raising $500m tender at $33b valuation - 40m customers, +144% from 2021 - $2.2b 2023 revenue, +100% vs 2022 - $21.6b secondary market valuation, - 35% from Jul 2021 round - 9.8x revenue multiple…
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E122: $625m for Reka AI founders/employees in <2yrs, $20b IPO for Klarna!, OpenAI GPT-4o’s multi-modal AI changed the game
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Send us a Text Message. 00:16 | OpenAI GPT-4o’s multi-modal AI changed the game - GPT-4o release last Monday; capable of handling text, speech, and video (multi-modal) - Best use cases; real-time translation, tutoring, Mac app - Mac app is game-changer, Google Workspace with AI is a game-changer - What will the world look like in 5 years after mult…
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Send us a Text Message. E119: Startups at various stages struggle with HR. Some use a professional such as a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) or a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company. Others do everything "in house". Paul interviews Gia Wiggins, a seasoned HR professional who is Founder …
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E121: Figma $12.5b valuation tender; $625m cash for Reka AI founders/employees; Klarna IPO rumored at +100% vs 2ndary mrkt; OpenAI impresses with GPT-4o; Reddit + OpenAI data deal; Anthropic hires new ...
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Send us a Text Message. Pre-IPO stock valuations = www.x.com/aarongdillon (see pinned post) Pre-IPO stock index fact sheet = www.agdillon.com/index 00:07 | OpenAI impresses with GPT-4o - Capable of handling text, speech, and video - Refreshed ChatGPT UI and a macOS desktop app - Verbal conversation improvement was the big surprise, in my opinion - …
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E120: Wiz $12b valuation is a buy; Wayve $1b raise but not data play; Revolut $2b in 2023 revenue, $350m in net income
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Send us a Text Message. REVOLUT - https://www.revolut.com/en-US/ - online banking - 40 million customers, adding 1 million new customers a month - Available in 150 countries, #1 finance downloaded app in 17 countries - $2bn of revenue and $350m net income in 2023 - $21b secondary market valuation, -36% from last round ($33b) in Jul 2021 - 10.5x rev…
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E118: The Central Texas Angel Network in Austin
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Send us a Text Message. E118: The Central Texas Angel Network in Austin has been a focus for Angels there since 2006. Gary Forni is the new Chair of CTAN and brings his own perspective and some innovation to the group. We discuss CTAN's deal flow, their approach to diligence, their industry agnostic approach and their impressive investment results.…
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394 - Sherlock Holmes And His Adelaide Connections
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How do you find someone to talk about Sherlock Holmes and his Adelaide connections? You talk to ABC Adelaide – it’s elementary, Dear Watson, and it’s how I connected with today’s guest, Peter Dunn. The SA Drink Of The Week this week is an award winning Galway Pipe Tawny Port. And in the Musical Pilgrimage, we feature the new album by Professor Flin…
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E119: Wiz $12b valuation, Wayve raises $1b, Chime fined by CFPB, Titkok sues US govt (obviously), OpenAI cuts another training data deal, FTX customers made whole!
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Send us a Text Message. 00:08 | Wayve raises $1b - UK AI-autonomous driving technology company, licenses AI-tech to car manufactures - Softbank, D1, Nvidia, Microsoft investors - Round valuation was not disclosed - Last published valuation was $1.35b in Jan 2022 Series B 01:49 | Chime fined by CFPB - online checking and savings accounts - fined $3.…
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E118: CoreWeave a buy at $19b, OpenAI data deals a biz moat?, X valuation multiple pop if it becomes the "everything app"
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E117: Wripple is Marketing’s On-Demand Talent Platform
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Send us a Text Message. E117: David interviews Shannon Denton, Co-founder and CEO of Wripple, which is a two-sided marketplace that helps brands build a modern marketing team, hiring by role or hiring by project. A proven talent supply is screened and curated as individuals and as teams while agencies and enterprise brands can shop the marketplace …
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100 Summits w/ Andrew Okerlund and Ross James
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Meet Andrew Okerlund the youngest to conquer Washington's 100 tallest peaks—the Bulgers—in a single season. Andrew and Ross James sit down to talk about their journey that is shot in a compelling documentary titled "100 Summits Bulgers in a season.” We're taking you behind the scenes of this monumental endeavor, from Andrew and Ross’s phenomenal di…
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E117: CoreWeave’s $19b valuation, +171% in 5 months; X Payments approved in 25 or 50 states; OpenAI cuts data deal with Financial Times; Anthropic launches mobile app
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Send us a Text Message. 00:07 | X Payments approved in 25 or 50 states - X Payments functionality; pay a friend, pay a merchant, earn interest, shop, buy content - X = YouTube, WhatsApp, Venmo, Amazon, NYT/CNN, Apple App Store … all in one app - X needs “X Apps” to become everything app like WeChat in China - $12.5b current valuation (Fidelity), -7…
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Asia Unscripted: Cambodia's Approach to Climate Change: A Deep Dive Into their Environmental Policies
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This episode of US-Asia Institute's podcast, Asia Unscripted, features Dr. Courtney Work, who is an Associate Professor at National Chengchi Univeristy. Before joining National Chengchi University, Dr. Work completed her PhD at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY in 2014, after which she spent five years on a research post-doc with the Institute for …
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E116 Non-Competes, Unrealized Capital Gains Tax & The TiKTok Ban
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Send us a Text Message. E116: Non-competes and TikTok are banned, maybe capital gains too. The FTC flexed its muscle this week by imposing a federal ban on employee non-compete agreements, with some exceptions. Congress flexed its muscle too, with legislation banning TikTok. We discuss those events and how they could affect the Startup Ecosystem. W…
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E116: Tiktok US to have a $152b valuation, xAI raising $6b at $18b valuation, X/Twitter to launch TV app, Flexport wins Shein business, Stripe tech to accept stablecoin payments, Anduril wins another govt ...
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Send us a Text Message. 00:08 | Flexport wins Shein business - Flexport wins Shein US shipping business with deep tech integration - Shein to expand products outside of fashion and manufacturing from India/Latin America - Flexport has $1.5b secondary market valuation, -81% from last primary round in Mar 2022 - Shein has $45b-$55b secondary market v…
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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Emma Edwards // Green Party
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Emma Edwards is the leader of Bristol Green Party who could well be in charge of the council for the first time after May's local elections. She chats to Neil about the Green's vision for doing politics in a more transparent and collaborative way, how they'd sort out our public transport, and whether they're ready to make the tricky transition from…
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Today, Claire discusses the latest updates on the conflict between Israel and Iran, after Iranian forces were bombed by Israel in Damascus, Syria. This led to a retaliatory attack by Iran towards Israel, and another attack back at Isfahan and Tabriz, Iran. It is possible that there have been more recent updates on this conflict since we wrote this …
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E115: Mistral AI up $3b in 4 months, Revolut $25.7b valuation by Schroders, Rippling/Ramp new rounds higher vs secondary valuations
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