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
Jul 28
Sam Altman - How to Make an Abundant Future - [Invest Like the Best, EP.484]
My guest today is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. It's a conversation spanning the history, present, and future of OpenAI, from the origin of ChatGPT through Codex, hardware, and their new Jalapeno chip. We discuss the early decision to buy compute at a scale nobody thought was ration ... Show More
53m 33s
Jul 21
Matthew Smith — Natural Gas: The Next Bottleneck - [Invest Like the Best, EP.483]
My guest today is Matthew Smith. Matthew is the founder and CIO of Chronometer Partners, which invests in energy, industrials, materials, power and utilities, and related infrastructure. For the last 18 months he and his team have modeled nearly every natural gas well, pipeline, ... Show More
56m 37s
Jul 14
John Kim - How to Raise a Few Billion Dollars - [Invest Like the Best, EP.482]
Today my guest is John Kim. John is one of the world's top and most prolific fundraisers. He was chief client officer at General Catalyst, where he helped raise many of the firm's flagship funds. He is now chairman and president of corporate development at Lila Sciences, a compan ... Show More
50m 20s
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
Aug 2022
What Business Leaders Should Know Now About the Metaverse
It might still seem like a buzzword, or something that only matters to tech CEOs. But Matthew Ball, CEO of Epyllion and the former global head of strategy for Amazon Studios, says the metaverse is the "new internet" – and that it's already here. He argues that companies large and ... Show More
27m 30s
Oct 2022
Ep: 476 - Integrating True Digital Ownership into the Metaverse, With Sebastian Borget of Sandbox
In this episode of Crypto 101, Sebastian Borget of Sandbox joins us to discuss all things Metaverse. Sandbox is a leader in the Metaverse space, having projects with artists like Steve Aoki and Deamaus. They also focus on separating themselves in developing a space where true dig ... Show More
39m 34s
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