Crypto, ISAs, and VC with Jesse Walden
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Walden (@jessewldn), formerly of a16z and founder of Variant Fund, joins Erik on this episode....
The Future of Wealth Management and Self-Driving Money™ with Chris Hutchins
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) of Wealthfront joins Erik to talk about:- How he became a “huge persona...
Mike Maples on Navigating the Idea Maze and Building Breakthrough Companies
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Maples (@m2jr), co-founder and partner at Floodgate, joins Erik to talk about:- Insight hacking...
Balaji Srinivasan on Navigating the Idea Maze and Finding a Co-Founder
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with Balaji Srinivasan (@balajis) was recorded as part of an OnDeck fellowship session....
The Bull and the Bear Case for the American Economy with Dan McMurtrie
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan McMurtrie (@SuperMugatu) of Tyro Partners joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- His writing ...
The Future of Higher Education Post-COVID with Lee Edwards
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Edwards (@terronk) of Root Ventures joins Erik on this episode. They discuss:- The story of how ...
VC and Company-Building in a COVID World with Fred Destin
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Destin (@fdestin), founder of Stride.VC, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What the ide...
Byrne Hobart on COVID-19 and its Effects on the Financial Markets
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Byrne Hobart (@ByrneHobart), creator of The Diff (diff.substack.com), joins Erik on this episode.The...
Arnold Kling on Second-Order Effects from COVID-19
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arnold Kling (@klingblog), economist and author, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What expe...
Understanding The Current Macroeconomic Situation with Scott Sumner
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Sumner, research associate on monetary policy at the Mercatus Center, joins Erik on this episo...
Starting a Company in the COVID Era with Ann-Miura Ko
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ann-Miura Ko (@annimaniac), joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an On Deck Fellow...
The Past, Present, and Future of EdTech with John Danner and Michael Staton
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Danner (@jwdanner) of Dunce Capital and Michael Staton (@mpstaton) of Learn Capital join Erik o...
Austen Allred and Rishi Mandal on Turning In-Person Experiences into Digital Form
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Austen Allred (@austen), CEO of Lambda School, and Rishi Mandal (@rmandal), founder of Future, join ...
COVID, Financial Markets, and Bitcoin with Gabe Bassin and Taylor Pearson
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gabe Bassin (@gabebassin) and Taylor Pearson (@TaylorPearsonMe) join Erik on this episode. They disc...
Creating Tools For Networked Thought with Conor White-Sullivan of Roam Research
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Conor White-Sullivan (@Conaw), founder of Roam Research, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- W...
How COVID Impacts LPs, Venture Funds, and the Macro Environment with Samir Kaji
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Samir Kaji (@SamirKaji), managing director at First Republic Bank, joins Erik on this episode.They d...
The Future of Direct-To-Consumer in a COVID World with Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Genet (@jessegenet) and Stephan Ango (@kepano), co-founders of Lumi, join Erik on this episode...
Andreas Klinger on How To Go Remote
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), head of remote at AngelList and creator of Remote First Capital, ...
The Future of Fintech After COVID with Sheel Mohnot and Jayni Shah
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) of Better Tomorrow and Jayni Shah (@shahjayni) of Accomplice join Erik on th...
How COVID-19 is Transforming Digital Health with Kristin Baker Spohn and Deena Shakir
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Baker Spohn (@kbakes) of CRV and Deena Shakir (@deenashakir) of Lux Capital join Erik on thi...
How COVID-19 Impacts Startups and Venture Capital with Ali Hamed and Brent Beshore
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Hamed (@AliBHamed), investor at CoVenture, and Brent Beshore (@BrentBeshore), founder and CEO of...
Nir Eyal on His New Book, "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life"
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nir Eyal (@nireyal), bestselling author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable", joins Erik on this episode...
Jo Varshney and Kiran Bellubi on Village Global’s Network Catalyst Accelerator
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Village Global co-founder Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) chatted with Jo Varshney (@jo_getter), fou...
Cultivating More Entrepreneurs For Social Impact with Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clifford (@matthewclifford) and Alice Bentinck (@alicebentinck), co-founders of Entrepreneur Fi...
Karan Talati and Keenan Johnson on the Future of Manufacturing
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karan Talati (@ktal90), Co-founder and CEO of First Resonance, and Keenan Johnson (@keenanjohnson), ...
Building The Berkshire Hathaway of The Internet with Andrew Wilkinson
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) co-founder of Tiny, joins Erik and co-host David Booth (@david__booth...
What Life and Startups will Look Like After COVID-19 with Immad Akhund and Jude Gomila
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Immad Akhund (@immad), founder and CEO of Mercury, and Jude Gomila (@judegomila), founder and CEO of...
Sahil Lavingia on the Creator Economy, Venture Capital, and Rethinking Success
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sahil Lavingia (@shl), founder and CEO of Gumroad, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The sto...
Gaming, Crypto, and Advice For Founders with Gigi Levy-Weiss
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gigi Levy-Weiss (@gigilevy) of NFX joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The history and evoluti...
All Things Recruiting with Andy Chen and Jose Guardado
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Chen (@andychen), partner at Coatue, and Jose Guardado (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseguardad...
Ayn Rand, Progress, and Silicon Valley with Jason Crawford and Yaron Brook
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in January 2020 at Ayn Rand Con. Erik intervi...
The Angel-Operator Fund Trend, Building Prosumer Software, and Finding Product-Market Fit with Rahul Vohra and Todd Goldberg
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rahul Vohra (@rahulvohra), founder and CEO of Superhuman, and Todd Goldberg (@toddg777), angel inves...
Nick Mehta on The State of SaaS and Customer Success in 2020
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Mehta (@nrmehta), CEO at Gainsight, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- SaaS sub-sectors ...
Digital Health and Marketplaces with Angela Tran
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Tran (@angelatytran), GP at Version One, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How digita...
#OpenLP: Platforms, Common Stock, and Disrupting Venture with Alex Bangash
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Bangash (@alexbangash), founder of Trusted Insight, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- W...
Building a Venture Firm, Investing Across Stages, and The Future of VC with Amit Mukherjee and Kyle Doherty
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amit Mukherjee (@AmitMukherjee) of NEA and Kyle Doherty (@kydoh) of General Catalyst join Erik on th...
Delian Asparouhov’s Lessons From Keith Rabois
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Delian Asparouhov (@zebulgar), principal at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:-...
The Shift to Bottom-Up in Enterprise Software with Ajay Agarwal and Kevin Zhang
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ajay Agarwal (@ajay_bcv) and Kevin Zhang (@kevinzhang) of Bain Capital Ventures join Erik on this ep...
What Byrne Hobart Thinks About Everything — Part Two
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Byrne Hobart (@ByrneHobart), creator of The Diff (diff.substack.com), joins Erik on this episode.The...
What Byrne Hobart Thinks About Everything — Part One
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Byrne Hobart (@ByrneHobart), creator of The Diff (diff.substack.com), joins Erik on this episode.The...
All Things Marketplaces with Dan Hockenmaier, Casey Winters, and Lenny Rachitsky
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Erik on this episode are:- Dan Hockenmaier (@danhockenmaier), founder of Basis One- Casey Wi...
Don Stalter and Ryan Darnell on the Future of Innovation and ISAs
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don Stalter (@westsides) of Global Founders Capital and Ryan Darnell (@ryan_darnell_) of Max Venture...
Jerry Neumann on Technological Revolutions, Picking Winners, and VC Returns
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Neumann (@ganeumann), founder of Neu Venture Capital, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:...
Daniel Gross and Brett Berson on Breaking Down Common Startup Tropes
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Gross (@danielgross) of Pioneer and Brett Berson (@brettberson) of First Round join Erik on t...
Andreas Klinger on the Future of Remote Work
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), founder of Remote First Capital, joins Erik on this episode.They ...
The State of Biohacking in 2020 with Andy Coravos, Nina Alli, and Beau Woods
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Coravos (@AndreaCoravos), Nina Alli (@headinthebooth), and Beau Woods (@beauwoods) join Erik on...
What Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get About Hedge Funds with Dan McMurtrie
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan McMurtrie (@supermugatu), founder of Tyro Partners, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Th...
Chris Keller and Ali Hamed on the State of the LP Ecosystem
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Hamed (@AliBHamed) of CoVenture and Chris Keller of Moelis Asset Management join Erik on this ep...
The State and Future of Fintech with Sheel Mohnot and Jake Gibson
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi), fintech investor, and Jake Gibson (@iamjakestream), co-founder of NerdWalle...
Rick Zullo on Technology Revolutions and the Golden Age for Investing
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Zullo (@Rick_Zullo), General Partner at Equal Ventures, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss...
Company Building, Network Effects, and Understanding Different Business Models with Anu Hariharan
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anu Hariharan (@anuhariharan), partner at Y Combinator, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Co...
Bridging School and Work: The Future of Higher Education and Employment with Will Houghteling and Paul Freedman
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will Houghteling (@willhoughteling), Founder & CEO at Strive, and Paul Freedman (@pmfreedm), Founder...
Tyler Cowen on Identifying Talent, Changing Education, and Studying Progress, co-hosted by Jasmine Wang
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen), economist and author, joins Jasmine Wang (@j_asminewang), technologist an...
Using Data in Venture Capital with Jonathan Hsu
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hsu (@jonathanhsu), co-founder and general partner at Tribe Capital, joins Erik on this epi...
#OpenLP: Beezer Clarkson and Aydin Senkut
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Beezer Clarkson (@beezer232) of Sapphire Ventures and Aydin Senkut (@asenkut) of Felicis Ventures jo...
#OpenLP: Winter Mead and David Booth
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Winter Mead (@wintmead), an LP formerly of Sapphire, and David Booth (@david__booth), co-founder and...
The Art of Great Management with Alex MacCaw
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex MacCaw (@maccaw), founder and CEO of Clearbit, joins Erik on this episode. He is a co-author of...
Sriram Krishnan on Building Consumer Social Platforms
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sriram Krishnan (@sriramk), investor and former product lead at Twitter, Facebook, and Snap, joins E...
The State of Crypto in 2020 with Spencer Bogart and Brayton Williams
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Bogart (@CremeDeLaCrypto) of Blockchain Capital and Brayton Williams (@BraytonKey) of Boost ...
All Things Marketplaces with Fabrice Grinda
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fabrice Grinda (@fabricegrinda), entrepreneur and angel investor, joins Erik on this episode.They di...
Investment Thesis: Owning a Life Stage (Weddings, Babies, and Death) with Marco DeMeireles
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marco DeMeireles (@MarcoDeMeireles), partner at TCG, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How t...
The State of Consumer Social in 2020 with Michael Galpert and Greg Isenberg
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Galpert (@msg) and Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- W...
How To Fix Founder Scarcity with Burak Yenigun
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Burak Yenigun (@BurakYngn), founder of Stylus Capital (www.styluscapital.com) joins Erik on this epi...
What Silicon Valley Doesn't Get About Private Equity with Brent Beshore
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Beshore (@BrentBeshore), founder and CEO of Adventur.es, joins Erik on this episode.They discu...
The On Deck Phase, Social Capital, and Unbundling The University with David Booth
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Booth (@david__booth), co-founder and CEO of On Deck, joins Erik on this episode.They talk abo...
Sam Lessin and Bobby Goodlatte on the Future of Consumer Social
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Lessin (@lessin) and Bobby Goodlatte (@rsg) join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- The future...
Dan Runcie on The Business of Hip-Hop
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Runcie (@RuncieDan) of Trapital joins Erik to discuss business and strategy in hip-hop. Thanks f...
“What’s Not Being Said” with Zack Kanter
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zack Kanter (@zackkanter), founder and CEO of Stedi.com, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- H...
What Nadia Eghbal Thinks About Basically Everything
18 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia) of Substack joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How the internet chan...
The Next Era of Consumer Social with Sarah Tavel and Ben Rubin
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Tavel (@sarahtavel), partner at Benchmark, and Ben Rubin (@benrbn), founder of Houseparty and ...
Brett Berson and Phin Barnes on Lessons Learned From Over a Decade at First Round Capital
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik ...
Hiten Shah on Building an Enterprise Startup
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hiten Shah (@hnshah), Co-Founder of FYI, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Frameworks for pi...
Justin Mares on CPG, Health & Wellness, and Finding Non-Traditional Talent
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Mares (@jwmares), founder of Kettle & Fire and Perfect Keto, joins Erik on this episode.They ...
Santiago Suarez on Building a Great Lending Business
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Santiago Suarez (@SantiaSua) of Addi joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Is lending a cyclica...
Mike Maples on Building Successful Startups and Venture Funds
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik is joined on this episode by Mike Maples (@m2jr) of Floodgate. They Discuss:- Have all of the l...
James Currier on Network Effects, Education, and Evaluating Startup Ideas
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Currier (@JamesCurrier) of NFX join Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Why hasn’t Linkedin...
Neal Hansch and Liz Keen on Corporate Innovation
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Hansch (@nhansch) and Liz Keen (@Liz_Keen) of Silicon Foundry join Erik on this episode. They D...
The State of Crypto with Charlie Noyes
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Noyes (@_charlienoyes) of Paradigm joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- How has the cr...
Ike Lasater on Nonviolent Communication
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ike Lasater (@IkeLasater) joins Erik on this episode to discuss nonviolent communication.Thanks for ...
Investing in Tech & Consumer Social with Turner Novak
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak) of Gelt Venture Capital joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Can t...
Phil Bonello on The Sovereign Individual
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Bonello (@PhilJBonello) joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Building an investment thesi...
Jonathan Haidt on Polarization, Social Media and its Effects on Society
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Haidt (@JonHaidt), a social psychologist at NYU-Stern, joins Erik on this episode. They Dis...
Patri Friedman on Charter Cities, Investing, and Society
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Patri Friedman (@patrissimo) of Pronomos Capital joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss:- Why now ...
Ash Fontana and Leo Polovets on Data Moats and the Future of Venture Capital
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Fontana (@ashfontana), General Partner at Zetta, and Leo Polovets (@lpolovets), General Partner ...
Investing in Mobility with Olaf Sakkers and Prescott Watson
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Olaf Sakkers (@osakkers), Partner at Maniv Mobility, and Prescott Watson (@prescottwatson), Principa...
Computational Biology with Nan Li and Zavain Dar
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nan Li (@nanli), Managing Director at Obvious Ventures, and Zavain Dar (@zavaindar), Partner at Lux ...
The State of Digital Health in 2019 with Malay Gandhi and Nikhil Krishnan
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Malay Gandhi (@malayhgandhi) of Evidation Health and Nikhil Krishnan (@nikillinit) of TrialSpark joi...
Deeptech, Biotech, and New Computing Platforms with Greg Rosen and John Melas-Kyriazi
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Venture capitalists Greg Rosen (@Grosen) at Bedrock and John Melas Kyriazi (@jmelaskyriazi) at Spark...
Investing in Marketplaces with Sarah Tavel and Nabeel Hyatt
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Tavel (@sarahtavel), partner at Benchmark, and Nabeel Hyatt (@nabeel), partner at Spark Capita...
Benchmark and Investing in Open Source with Eric Vishria and Chetan Puttagunta
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Vishria (@ericvishria) and Chetan Puttagunta (@chetanp), general partners at Benchmark, join Er...
Building Communities in 2019 with Bailey Richardson and Rei Wang
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bailey Richardson (@baileyelaine), partner at People & Company, and co-author of Get Together, and R...
Investing in the Future of Food with Rob Rhinehart and Brian Frank
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Frank (@bfrank) of FTW Ventures, and Rob Rhinehart (@robrhinehart) of Soylent, join Erik on th...
Joel Monegro on Crypto Networks and Investing in Crypto
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Monegro (@jmonegro), partner at Placeholder, joins Erik on this episode.They talk about:- The w...
Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded live a...
Investing in Deep Tech with Katherine Boyle and Bilal Zuberi
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Boyle (@KTmBoyle), investor at General Catalyst, and Bilal Zuberi (@bznotes), partner at L...
Investing in Education, ISAs, and Bootcamps with Ruben Harris and David Phillips
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ruben Harris (@rubenharris), founder of Career Karma (www.careerkarma.com), and David Phillips (@dav...
The Future of Credentialing with Isaac Morehouse
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Morehouse (@isaacmorehouse), CEO of Crash, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss:- His back...
Investing in AR/VR with Greg Castle
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Castle (@gpcastle12) joins Erik on this episode. He is managing partner at Anorak Ventures. The...
Investing in Science Fiction with Adam Draper
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Draper (@AdamDraper), founder and managing director of Boost VC, joins Erik on this episode. Th...
Investing in Industrial Automation with Kelly Chen and Kane Hsieh
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Chen (@kaychen22), partner at DCVC, and Kane Hsieh (@kane), partner at Root Ventures, join Eri...