Fabrice Grinda of FJ Labs - diversified portfolios, secondary sales and dinner parties
Fabrice Grinda is the co-founder and managing partner of FJ Labs, a venture capital firm that has invested in over 1,200 startups with more than 350 exits, including early investments in Alibaba, Flexport, and Delivery Hero. He previously built and sold three companies as CEO: Aucland (one of Europe's largest auction sites), Zingy (mobile media startup sold for $80M), and OLX (global classifieds platform operating in 90+ countries with 150M+ monthly users, acquired by Naspers).In this episode of World of DaaS, Fabrice and Auren discuss:Curiosity-driven investing and founder assessmentDiversified portfolios vs concentrated strategiesSecondary sales and exit strategiesAI tools transforming investment researchLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Fabrice Grinda on X at @fabricegrinda.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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Rabbi David Wolpe - AI, faith, and the future of human connection
Rabbi David Wolpe is the emeritus rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, one of the largest synagogues in the United States. He is a bestselling author of eight books on faith and spirituality and has been named one of the most influential rabbis in America.In this episode of World of DaaS, David and Auren discuss:AI rabbis and digital therapyLab grown meat and kosher lawsConsciousness uploading and digital soulsFertility rates and collective meaningLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Rabbi Wolpe on X at @RabbiWolpe. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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Superpower Founder Max Marchione - billionaire health protocols and the future of medicine
Max Marchione is the founder and President of Superpower, a digital healthcare platform that recently raised a $30 million Series A to make preventative and personalized medicine accessible to consumers.In this episode of World of DaaS, Max and Auren discuss:Billionaire-level health protocols and testingWhy AI will replace expensive doctorsPeptides, toxins, and human enhancementThe future of personalized medicineLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Max Marchione on X at @maxmarchione. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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Crunchbase CEO Jager McConnell - predicting acquisitions, value of data, AI
Jager McConnell is the CEO of Crunchbase, a leading business intelligence platform for startup and investment data, serving over 80 million users.In this episode of World of DaaS, Jager and Auren discuss:The polarized venture funding landscapeWhy 'religion' beats 'truth' in data companiesFinding defensible moats in the AI eraPredicting acquisition targets at scaleLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Jager McConnell on X at @jagermcconnell. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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LiveKit CEO Russ d'Sa - voice AI and the future of human-machine interaction
Russ d'Sa is the founder and CEO of LiveKit, the infrastructure company powering real-time voice for OpenAI's ChatGPT, Character.ai, and numerous AI applications.In this episode of World of DaaS, Russ and Auren discuss:The evolution of voice AITurn detection and conversational dynamicsReal-time infrastructure for AICopilots vs autopilots for the futureLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Russ d’Sa on X at @dsa. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.
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