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Lex Fridman· Dec 8, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersA Ten-Billion-Dollar Error Bar on Other People's MoneyGuest Coffeezilla · Host Lex FridmanYouTube investigator Coffeezilla walks Lex Fridman through how Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX turned a low-risk story into a customer-asset casino.
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20VC with Harry Stebbings· Dec 7, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersMarty Cagan on Product Discovery, Hiring and Empowered TeamsGuest Marty Cagan · Host Harry StebbingsThe Silicon Valley Product Group founder explains how product teams test risk, learn from customers and develop the skills to own outcomes.
2:29:21ENLex Fridman· Dec 6, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersThe Poker Bot That Never Tried to Read a SoulGuest Noam Brown · Host Lex FridmanNoam Brown tells Lex Fridman how a Nash-equilibrium bot crushed heads-up no-limit Hold'em, how Pluribus did it six-handed, and why Diplomacy required an AI that could earn human trust.
1:05:07EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Dec 6, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersMartin Casado on Building Markets and Rethinking Venture CapitalGuest Martin Casado · Host Harry StebbingsThe a16z general partner explains how an engineer became an investor, why founders need patient category-building, and how venture firms might scale.
1:00:19EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Dec 3, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersWilliam Hockey on Plaid, Column and Building Financial InfrastructureGuest William Hockey · Host Harry StebbingsThe Plaid co-founder explains why he started a regulated bank, how he thinks about patient hiring and what he expects from the next decade of fintech.
2:59:33ENLex Fridman· Dec 3, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersRoger Gracie Cleared His Mind, Conserved Every Move, and Refused to Be Number TwoGuest Roger Gracie · Host Lex FridmanThe ten-time world champion walks Lex Fridman through the Buchecha rematch, why tapping is intelligence, and how a late-starting chubby kid decided to become the best in the world.
1:16:12EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 30, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersJason Lemkin on Finding SaaS Investments, Founder Feedback and the Algolia BetGuest Jason Lemkin · Host Harry StebbingsThe SaaStr founder revisits an early investment in Algolia and explains how operator experience, honest competitive analysis and difficult conversations shape his venture practice.
2:44:52ENLex Fridman· Nov 29, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersDon't Try to Pen Them In: Todd Howard on Skyrim, Starfield, and Accidental DoorsGuest Todd Howard · Host Lex FridmanThe Bethesda Game Studios director on saying yes to players, leaving a test cell full of every weapon, and why Starfield's empty planets are the point.
1:16:00EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 28, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersMiki Kuusi on Building Wolt, Leading Through Crisis and Joining DoorDashGuest Miki Kuusi · Host Harry StebbingsThe Wolt founder discusses focus, hiring, trust, the painful 2017 layoffs and why he chose to combine with DoorDash.
49:22EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 26, 2022Podcast · 3 speakersJeffrey Katzenberg and Sujay Jaswa on Quibi, Talent and Building WndrCoGuest Jeffrey Katzenberg, Sujay Jaswa · Host Harry StebbingsThe WndrCo co-founders discuss what they learned from Dropbox, DreamWorks and Quibi, and debate hiring and the role of in-person work.
3:15:51ENLex Fridman· Nov 26, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersPython Is a Recipe Written for Two ReadersGuest Guido van Rossum · Host Lex FridmanGuido van Rossum on CPython’s 3.11 speedups, indentation, the GIL, and why a 4.0 would hurt extensions more than syntax.
2:56:02ENLex Fridman· Nov 22, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersThe FBI Never Cracked a Password the Day They Took Silk RoadGuest Chris Tarbell · Host Lex FridmanFormer agent Chris Tarbell tells Lex Fridman how a timezone setting, a Gmail address, and an undercover admin brought down Ross Ulbricht — and why the best hackers are still out there.
1:24:20EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 21, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersSemil Shah on Fund Size, LP Relationships and the Discipline of Seed InvestingGuest Semil Shah · Host Harry StebbingsHaystack’s founder explains how fund economics shape ownership, why investor relationships matter, and what he learned from mistakes and missed deals.
41:05EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 19, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersOana Olteanu on What Founders Should Expect From Their InvestorsGuest Oana Olteanu · Host Harry StebbingsThe SignalFire partner explains how to assess VC support, run more useful boards and build inclusive hiring pipelines.
4:11:06ENLex Fridman· Nov 18, 2022PodcastThe climate problem is real. The 12-year asteroid story is not.Host Lex FridmanBjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin tell Lex Fridman why vulnerability, cheaper tons of carbon, and energy innovation matter more than apocalyptic deadlines.
3:15EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 17, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersCathie Wood on Conviction, Falling Stocks and Portfolio ConcentrationGuest Cathie Wood · Host Harry StebbingsIn a 2022 interview excerpt, the ARK Invest founder explains her research-based approach and responds to a question about solvency.
2:57:24ENLex Fridman· Nov 15, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersThe Skill a Child Learns Under a Tree Is How to Calibrate ViolenceGuest Chamath Palihapitiya · Host Lex FridmanChamath Palihapitiya talks with Lex Fridman about a violent childhood, money, poker, energy, startups, and why happiness is not behind the velvet rope.
58:23EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 14, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersCathie Wood on ARK’s Volatility, Venture Investing and InnovationGuest Cathie Wood · Host Harry StebbingsThe ARK Invest founder explains her late-2022 investment thesis, the design of its venture fund and why she shares research publicly.
2:22EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 13, 2022PodcastHow Noah Glass Conceived OloGuest Noah GlassA handheld computer, a coffee queue and restaurant experience shaped the idea.
0:33EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 13, 2022PodcastBrad Gerstner on Choosing Larger OpportunitiesGuest Brad GerstnerThe investor reflects on time spent pursuing ideas with limited potential scale.
4:15:34ENLex Fridman· Nov 11, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersHe defended Bush in the school paper. Then they called him the Ben Shapiro of the leftGuest Destiny · Host Lex FridmanSteven Bonnell, the live-stream debater known as Destiny, tells Lex Fridman how he thinks, how he researches, and why a carpet-cleaning job flipped his politics.
52:13EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 11, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersMartín Escobari on Market Cycles, Investment Discipline and Emerging-Market FoundersGuest Martín Escobari · Host Harry StebbingsThe General Atlantic co-president draws on his experience building Submarino to discuss downturns, pricing, investment committees and global opportunity.
57:33EN20VC with Harry Stebbings· Nov 9, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersHugo Barra on Hardware, Product Storytelling and Building TeamsGuest Hugo Barra · Host Harry StebbingsThe former Android, Xiaomi and Oculus leader explains why hardware demands conviction, how he studies customer needs and what he looks for when hiring.
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Jane Street· Nov 8, 2022Jane Street’s Trading Interview: What to ExpectMichael, Megan · Jane StreetA trader and a recruiter explain the interview stages, how to approach open-ended questions and what the firm says it looks for.Load moreShowing 24 of 4,477