My guest today is Matthew Ball. Matt is an investor, the former head of strategy at Amazon studios, and one of the brightest minds in the media industry. Through his essays and now his book, which launches today, Matt has established himself as the foremost authority on the Metaverse, which has stormed into the public eye since I first had him on the show tw ... Show More
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Zach Reitano - Building Ro and Why Healthcare Should Be 50% of GDP - [Invest Like the Best, EP.500]
My guest today is Zach Reitano, the co-founder and CEO of Ro, the country’s leading provider of GLP-1s. In four years, Ro has grown from a $250 million run rate to over $3 billion, with fewer people than it had in 2021. The heart of our conversation is what he sees as the central ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 6
Ramtin Naimi - The State of Venture - [Invest Like the Best, EP.499]
My guest today is Ramtin Naimi, the founder of Abstract Ventures, back for our second conversation. Few people see as many companies as Ramtin and his firm, so this time we zoom in on what they’re seeing right now. The question he keeps coming back to is whether this is 2019 or 2 ... Show More
46m 24s
Nov 4
Martin Casado on Frontier Model Economics, AI's Slowdown, and the Cursor Deal - [Invest Like the Best, EP.498]
My guest today is Martin Casado, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Martin has spent three decades building and investing in technology infrastructure. We discuss why traditional approaches to investing often fail to capture disruptive technologies, how AI is reshaping the e ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2022
How the Metaverse Might Actually Work — with Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball, a VC and author of “The Metaverse,” joins to discuss the winners and losers of the Metaverse, as well as some practical uses for the technology, such as in travel and defense. He previously served as the global head of strategy for Amazon Studios, so we also get his ... Show More
54m 16s
Aug 2024
Is It Time to Remember the Metaverse? — with Matthew Ball
Matthew Ball, the CEO of Epyllion, a startup adviser, and the former Head of Strategy for Amazon Studios, joins Scott to discuss the updated version of his book, “The Metaverse: Building the Spatial Internet.” We hear where to be bullish, along with his thoughts on Starlink, stre ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2021
The Potential of Blockchain Technology - Chris Dixon - [Invest Like the Best, Replay]
Today we are re-sharing our Invest Like the Best episode with Chris Dixon from April 2021. Chris is one of the leading minds in Web3 and a must-follow for anyone in the space. Chris is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and a prolific investor and thinker, having been both ... Show More
1h 13m
Nov 2021
A Primer on NFTs - Jesse Walden - [Invest Like the Best, Replay]
Today we are re-sharing my Invest Like the Best conversation with Jesse Walden from March 2021. Jesse is the founder of Variant, an early-stage venture firm investing in crypto networks and platforms building the ownership economy. With all the hype surrounding NFTs, I wanted to ... Show More
48m 6s
Dec 2022
The Metaverse is Here and It's Mind-blowing
Description - Are you ready to see the future of the internet? Well, grab your beverage of choice and settle in for a transformative interview. Eric Pulier, Founder and CEO of Vatom, joins Raoul for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from Web 1.0 to the depths of the m ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2023
137: Best Of: The Metaverse ft. CEO of Magic Leap Peggy Johnson
<p>Over the summer, The Bid brings back some of the best episodes from this year. Kicking off the series, hosts Oscar and Stevie take a look back on the Metaverse discussion with Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson, what made Stevie reminisce about their favorite childhood movie, and ho ... Show More
23m 22s