Today
How Magic Johnson Built a Billion-Dollar Portfolio in 30 Years
a16z’s Chris Lyons speaks with Earvin "Magic" Johnson about his 30-year journey from athlete to billionaire businessman. They cover the art of deal-making, lessons from mentors Michael Ovitz and Dr. Jerry Buss, why boring businesses often make the best investments, and Magic's sp ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2025
Value-Based Oncology at Scale: Inside Thyme Care
<p>Cancer care in the U.S. costs over $250 billion each year, and nearly 2 million Americans receive a new diagnosis annually, yet too often the journey begins with silence: no call, no plan, no guide.</p><p>In this episode, a16z’s Vineeta Agarwala and Jay Rughani talk with Thyme ... Show More
41m 16s
Oct 2025
Big Bank's Big Warnings, core & satellite is dead & Pimp My Portfolio with Matt Ingram
Big banks are flashing warning signs, Simon’s declaring the death of the core-and-satellite strategy, and Matt Ingram’s back to pimp a listener’s portfolio - the first brave enough to have theirs reviewed live in the studio.That’s not all: Is luxury powerhouse LVMH at the beginni ... Show More
36 m
May 2024
Talk Your Book: Growth Stage Debt Investing
On today's show, Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick are joined by Kyle Brown, CEO, President, and CIO of Trinity Capital to discuss how the Trinity Capital structure works, how venture debt investing works, understanding execution risk vs technology risk, Trinity's 5 income-generati ... Show More
32m 49s
Two trends in media have been abundantly clear since 2020: legacy media is dying, and independent media is rising.
a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle sit down with Tablet founder and editor-in-chief Alana Newhouse to discuss the great media realignment, why real institutions will outlast the new “internet pirates", Alana’s deeply perso ... Show More
<p>Today’s guest is Michael Frazis, founder of <a href="https://www.fraziscapitalpartners.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frazis Capital Partners.</a> </p><br><p>Michael is noted for his growth-investing framework searching for companies that are fast growing with ... Show More
On this episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are joined by Jason Duko, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at PIMCO to discuss: PIMCO's outlook on ... Show More
