The state of seed, the first TWIST500 startups, and the impact of anonymous apps on society | E1963
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss concerns about the app "Fizz" (12:24), the state of seed (31:35), the first TWIST500 startups (58:58), and more!
Key Points
- Anonymity in social media apps can lead to significant harm, including bullying and potentially severe consequences like suicide, especially among children.
- The current trend in early-stage startup funding shows companies raising smaller amounts with leaner operations, reflecting a shift from the previous era of excessive capital influx.
- The introduction of the Twist 500 aims to categorize and highlight the top 500 private startups across different sectors, providing a comprehensive and evolving snapshot of the most promising companies in the industry.
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Mentioned on the show:
- https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/fizz-is-the-latest-campus-gossip-app-it-took-two-days-to-shake-up-one-high-school-1d59ffd4
- https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-fizz-app-anonymous-messaging-cyber-bullying-vermont-2024-6
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/10/insiders-bet-more-on-fizz-a-social-network-that-has-now-bubbled-up-at-80-college-campuses/
- https://x.com/JonHaidt/status/1799525595509850522
- https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/28/yik-yak-shuts-down-after-square-paid-1-million-for-its-engineers/
- https://x.com/Jason/status/1799868195899376014/photo/1
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/07/y-combinator-yc-startups-tiny-seed-rounds-vc-investors-not-interested/
- https://x.com/dhh/status/1799427898652389827
- https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahemerson/2024/06/07/buzzy-ai-search-engine-perplexity-is-directly-ripping-off-content-from-news-outlets/
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/24/zendesk-drama-concludes-with-10-2-billion-private-equity-acquisition
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