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Connie and Alex talk to billionaire Frank McCourt about his plan to buy TikTok and transform it into a decentralized platform where users have control over their data and identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Pranav Singhvi, Managing Director at General Catalyst, and Hemant Taneja, a top executive known for healthcare innovation, as they dive into groundbreaking financing strategies. They discuss the 'Customer Value' funding model, allowing firms to fund customer acquisition with capped returns tied to generated value. Hear about General Catalyst's shift towards impactful investments, particularly in healthcare and AI, and explore unique financing methods that help companies grow without diluting ownership. This conversation is a treasure trove for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors!

Connie talks with former Vice President Al Gore and his business partner, Lila Preston, about a new, annual climate report that their sustainability-focused investment management firm, Generation Investment Management, has issued.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connie talks to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about the need for regulation in the tech industry to ensure competition and address potential risks of AI, the challenges of regulating innovation in a rapidly changing tech environment, and the potential risks and benefits of breaking up big tech companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seed-stage investor Saul Klein chats with Connie about the European startup scene, focusing on challenges in the exit market, growth of investing in Europe, diverse capital sources, philanthropy, Norway's wealth fund shift, UK's institutional investments, and challenges in the venture capital landscape.

Connie talks to Rippling CEO Parker Conrad about Rippling's new $200 million round that the company raised at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance)3. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4650-dream-catcher)4. "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea)5. "EDM Detection Mode" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3687-edm-detection-mode)License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connie talks to Eric Liaw of IVP about London, succession, and that Klarna kerfuffle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arjun Sethi, co-founder of Tribe Capital and Termina, discusses building Termina for data-driven investment analysis for institutional investors. He explores emerging trends in FinTech, healthcare, and logistics in Latin America and India. Sethi also analyzes the focused investment strategy and future private company landscape, emphasizing global economic growth and the importance of software innovations.

David Pakman, Managing Partner and Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund, discusses the recent rise of Bitcoin, the evolution of crypto investments, and the benefits of blockchain platforms. He also highlights the differences between the Federal Reserve's instant payments plan and stablecoins. In addition, they explore Sindri, a company enabling blockchain scalability, and the specialized knowledge required for zero knowledge proofs.

Medha Agarwal and Amy Yin join Defy as a GP and Venture Partner respectively. They discuss their experiences in the tech industry, investment strategy and market conditions, challenges of investing in the AI space, and the potential for investor side deals.