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Twitter buyout, Ackman's loss, Amazon VC, Boring Co. + The Lunar Society: Dwarkesh Patel | E1441

E1441 • Apr 22, 2022 • 59 mins

Jason Calacanis discusses Elon Musk securing funding, Ackman's $430M loss, and The Boring Co.'s $675M raise. He also dives into Amazon's $1B fund and introduces the OK Boomer Segment, featuring Dwarkesh Patel from The Lunar Society Podcast.

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 35%

Molly Wood

Host • 22%

Dwarkesh Patel

Guest • 20%

Rachel Braun

Guest • 15%

Chapters

0:00	Jason and Molly intro today's show
3:20	Elon secures funding
9:59	Intercom - Get advanced Intercom features and Early Stage Academy at a 95% discount
11:24	A little more on Elon solving the bot problem
11:48	Ackman’s $430M loss
18:47	Boring Co’s $675M raise
23:17	Microsoft for Startups Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up
24:35	The grand vision of The Boring Co.
28:56	Amazon’s $1B fund
32:51	Thorne - Personalized, scientific wellness. Go to
34:15	Introducing the OK Boomer Segment
37:12	Dwarkesh Patel of The Lunar Society Podcast

Transcript

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