IPO Shakeups, NVIDIA’s Big Bets & Must-Know Founder Hacks | E2085

Today’s show: IPO shakeups, big AI moves, and essential founder hacks—this episode covers it all. Jason breaks down Robinhood’s 6X stock surge and his strategy for $HOOD, plus the latest on tech IPOs as Turo pulls out and SailPoint surges. We dive into AI’s open-source battle, with X.ai chasing a $10B raise and DeepSeek challenging Hugging Face. And for founders, Jason shares the startup golden rule you should break for success—plus, a brand-new startup idea he’s willing to fund right now.

Speakers

AI Chat

Jason Calacanis

Host • 77%

Unidentified

Alex Wilhelm

Host • 23%

Partners

Chapters

0:00	Mobile convenience stores & pitch discussion
0:47	Sponsor: Squarespace
1:04	Sponsor: Paddle
1:22	Sponsor: lemon.io
1:26	Introduction and co-host introduction
1:51	Discussing Valentine's Day and news cycle
2:17	Calming down during chaotic times
4:29	IPO updates: Turo and SailPoint, private equity, public markets, and M&A
9:37	Rental car business & sharing economy job creation
12:21	Robinhood's financial performance & fintech resurgence
18:08	NVIDIA's investment in WeRide & self-driving technology
21:28	Cooking, convenience, DoorDash, Uber, CloudKitchens & startup opportunities
25:45	Smart IoT devices & revisiting the mobile convenience stores idea
33:12	XAI's potential funding & AI's impact on consumer behavior
40:49	Revisiting failed startup ideas & founder hacks
47:18	Customer advisory councils: size, incentives, and roles
52:09	Humanoid robots & market competition in the next decade
58:51	OpenAI model selection & user experience
1:00:56	Founder University pitches compilation
1:13:56	Audience question: Addressing criticism on Trump and Elon Musk
1:17:26	Discussion on Palantir, bias, state of journalism, and investigative reporting
1:19:53	Announcements and closing remarks

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