How Jason Calacanis turned a conference into a VC fund: Angel S6 E7 | E1393

In this episode, Jason Calacanis and Molly Wood discuss the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on cybersecurity. They debate the security of TikTok and the idea of hiring "bounty hackers" for defense. Jason shares his experiences with his first LAUNCH fund, the changes in his role as the fund scaled, and his journey as an angel investor.

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Molly Wood

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Jason Calacanis

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0:00	Jason and Molly intro the show, cybersecurity and Russia invading Ukraine, Molly interviews the OG Angel
1:32	Cybersecurity and Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
12:40	LinkedIn Jobs - Go to and post your first job for free.
15:06	TikTok’s not secure, Florida water treatment plant hacked last year
17:27	Hiring “bounty hackers” for defense
21:33	Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week
22:47	Molly interviews the original Angel, Jason
36:52	Embroker - Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business
38:18	Jason tells Molly what didn’t work out with his first LAUNCH fund
48:14	When Jason knew the fund model would work
58:48	How his role as changed as the fund has scaled

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