Village Global Podcast

James Currier (@JamesCurrier) of NFX join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Why hasn’t Linkedin been disrupted yet- What does crypto do for generating network effects- Where are today’s opportunities in consumer social- Market networks and how they’ve evolved over time- What’s wrong with education and can homeschooling be a solution- Commoditization of higher education- How to evaluate startup ideas- How will venture evolve over the next decade- What should founders better appreciate about the psychology of VCsThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Neal Hansch (@nhansch) and Liz Keen (@Liz_Keen) of Silicon Foundry join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- How Silicon Foundry is building bridges between communities- How corporations have interfaced with Silicon Valley over time- The purpose and rise of Corporate Venture Capital- How have accelerators evolved and what opportunities have they created for corporations- The role venture studios play in corporate innovation- When should startup founders start talking to Corp Dev teams- What are the most common mistakes of corporations dealing with startups and vice versa- What does great corporate innovation look like from an organizational perspective- The role of Economic Development Corporations- Corporate VCs betting against their core businessThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Charlie Noyes (@_charlienoyes) of Paradigm joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- How has the crypto landscape changed in the last year- The future of Decentralized Finance- Is Bitcoin likely to be more valuable a decade from now- The future of Ether- Will ICOs make a comeback- How tied is the rise of crypto to global disorder- Will prediction & idea markets ever happen- Charlie’s request for startups- Crypto narratives in 2020Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Ike Lasater (@IkeLasater) joins Erik on this episode to discuss nonviolent communication.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak) of Gelt Venture Capital joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Can the Vision Fund find product market fit through mega LPs- The relationship between LPs and VCs and how it’s going to change over time- How will venture as an asset class change over the next decade- The future of WeWork- Is Uber's valuation reasonable- Who are the winners of micro mobility- What’s exciting about consumer social- Should we be bullish on Snapchat and BitmojiThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Phil Bonello (@PhilJBonello) joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Building an investment thesis around The Sovereign Individual- The future of nation states- Crypto’s role in self-sovereignty- What will lead to user adoption of crypto- Why is censorship on the rise- How has the logic of violence evolved over time- The future of cities- How does education need to respond to the Information age- The future of fiat currencies- The defensibility of bitcoin- Valuation models for crypto assets- The promise of governance tokens- Why haven’t prediction markets taken off- What are decentralized networks uniquely suited for- What’s going to be the biggest milestone in crypto in the next couple of yearsThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Jonathan Haidt (@JonHaidt), a social psychologist at NYU-Stern, joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- What are the problems with social media and are they temporary or lasting issues- How social media has affected Gen Z- What led to the rise of polarization- What needs to happen to solve the issues of social media- When do you design for humanity’s evolutionary flaws- Has politics replaced religion as a source of identity- Activism versus truth seeking- Is Democracy doomedThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Patri Friedman (@patrissimo) of Pronomos Capital joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Why now for charter cities- The role of Incrementalism versus disruption in creating charter cities- Request for startups- Which geographies will be the most important for the charter city movement- How will geopolitics affect the growth of charter cities- What’s going to be the spark that allows charter cities to take off- The role of venture capital in funding charter cities- How will national identities evolve over time- How crypto networks will play a role in real world governance- The future of nation states- The decline of religion and its role in society- How will charter cities affect equality - When to overcome evolutionary instincts versus when to accept them- What’s the future of cities and suburbs- The future of Silicon ValleyThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Ash Fontana (@ashfontana), General Partner at Zetta, and Leo Polovets (@lpolovets), General Partner at Susa Ventures, join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- What does the future of venture capital look like?- Which firms are leading venture capital and who will be the top venture firms 10 years from now?- Being a generalist investor versus a specialist- Portfolio structure and the role of follow-on funding as part of a firm's strategy- Is it important to have one portfolio company that can return the entire fund?- Are there moats in venture capital?- The role of pricing power in venture capital- How is venture similar and different to company building?- Compounding Data Moats- Request for StartupsThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.

Olaf Sakkers (@osakkers), Partner at Maniv Mobility, and Prescott Watson (@prescottwatson), Principal at Maniv Mobility, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How mobility has changed in the past 5 years- Investable companies in mobility- The role of private infrastructure versus public infrastructure- Buying versus leasing assets in mobility- When and where do incumbents beat startups- The incumbents that will still be around 10 years from now- The winners and losers of the mobility raceThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg.