This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world’s greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

Evaluating founder ambition, tools vs platforms + USV's Albert Wenger: post-capital world | E1569

E1569 • Sep 25, 2022 • 57 mins

In this episode, Jason Calacanis discusses evaluating founder ambition and the difference between tools and platforms. He also talks to USV Managing Partner Albert Wenger about USV's $162M climate fund, investment opportunities in the climate crisis, and Albert's book "The World After Capital".

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 33%

Molly Wood

Host • 22%

Albert Wenger

Guest • 41%

Partners

Chapters

0:00	J+M intro today's topics!
3:06	Evaluating founder ambition, tools vs. platforms
11:14	OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months
12:48	How investors evaluate tools vs. platforms, and when/if something is "too hard"
19:50	J+M tee up today's TWiCS guest
22:50	SnackMagic - Get 10% cashback up to $1000 until October 15th with code HOLIDAY, and see more at snackmagic.com/twist
24:16	Molly welcomes USV Managing Partner Albert Wenger to discuss USV's $162M climate fund and the climate crisis investment opportunity
33:26	Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit
34:57	Albert discusses his book "The World After Capital", and the human attention problem

Transcript

Loading transcript...

- / -