Episode 1530

VC market overview, Vision Fund impact, Amazon's core businesses & more with Acquired | E1530

Aug 10, 20221:24:45Watch on YouTube

0:00 Jason intros today's guests and topics: Crossover Pod with Acquired!

1:43 Private markets overview, Jay Trading, Ben's investment thesis for TSMC and Shopify

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14:52 Jason makes two live Jay Trades, better solutions for employee stock options

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27:25 Crypto regulation, VC token sales

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41:02 The burden of going public, final ideas on digital asset regulation

45:40 Major takeaways from PitchBook's Q2 US VC Monitor: exit value collapse, deal volume down, seed not impacted as much, signs of life in the early-stage

1:00:33 Reflecting on Masa's precarious position and the impact that SoftBank's Vision Fund has had on the VC industry

1:13:21 Ranking the most impressive pillars of Amazon's business: AWS, Prime, marketplace, advertising

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