SoftBank's Vision Fund loses $21B+, DTC brands struggle + NutriSense CEO Alex Skryl | E1529

In this episode, Jason Calacanis discusses SoftBank's Vision Fund losses, Masayoshi Son's strategy, and offers advice for founders on raising capital. He also reviews Vision Fund I's successes and failures, reflects on DTC shutdowns, shares trading updates, and interviews Nutrisense CEO Alex Skryl on glucose monitoring and biohacking.

Speakers

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 77%

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Molly Wood

Host • 4%

Alex Skryl

Guest • 13%

Chapters

0:00	Jason tees up today's solo news + founder interview!
2:11	Jason breaks down SoftBank's Vision Fund losing ~$21B+ last quarter and analyzes some clips from Masayoshi Son's investor presentation
11:31	Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up
12:54	Jason disagrees with Masa's new strategy and direction and explains how founders should approach raising capital by megafunds like the Vision Fund and differences between how Uber and WeWork deployed SoftBank capital
22:46	Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit
24:06	Reviewing the biggest hits and misses from Vision Fund I
27:05	Lessons learned from DTC shutdowns, how VCs deploy capital in a downturn
34:45	Prometheus - Go to Prometheusalts.com or download it on the App Store and use the access code TWIST to sign up
36:17	Jay Trading update: $DIS, $AMZN, $WBD, $SFIX
47:37	Nutrisense CEO Alex Skryl joins to talk glucose monitoring benefits, biohacking, and more!

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