E1121: Mark Suster on investing in computer vision, what he looks for in founders, SPAC impact

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Referenced in the episode:

Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

https://www.amazon.com/Disunited-Nations-Scramble-Power-Ungoverned/dp/0062913689/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Disunited+Nations&qid=1602186151&sr=8-1

Americana by Bhu Srinivasan

https://www.amazon.com/Americana-400-Year-History-American-Capitalism/dp/0399563814/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SEK5U30KPL47&dchild=1&keywords=bhu+srinivasan+americana+a+400-year+history+of+american+capitalism&qid=1602186180&sprefix=capitalism+bhu%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1

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Show notes:

0:00 Start

1:08 Jason intros Mark Suster & Mark explains his recent investment focus: computer vision & human-computer interfaces

10:08 Looking to invest in a startup that's solving Alzheimer's, dementia & Parkinson's detection in the elderly

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14:31 Thoughts on the Ring flying drone

16:54 Density investment thesis

20:39 Importance of bias for action, continuous glucose monitoring, weight loss

24:48 Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at https://www.gusto.com/twist

26:07 Mark's weight loss tactics, importance of consistency & emotional control

31:21 What impressed Mark about Density: team, recruitment, true north

34:51 Dealing with politics at work, reaction to Coinbase letter

41:46 Klaviyo - Get started with a free trial at https://www.klaviyo.com/twist

43:36 Investing in sustainability, being early but not too early, 5 year cadence

51:17 Disunited Nations, generational shifts, combatting disinformation

56:14 What the pandemic has taught investors, importance of bending the rules as a startup to push bureaucracy to innovate

1:06:17 Is micromobility sustainable long-term?

1:12:03 Capitalism, unions, populism & more

1:21:25 SPACs positive & negative impacts on early-stage investors

1:26:38 Breaking up big tech, geopolitical outlook

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