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E43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay, future of fintech & more

2021/8/6
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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Chamath Palihapitiya
以深刻的投资见解和社会资本主义理念而闻名的风险投资家和企业家。
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David Friedberg
美国企业家、商人和天使投资者,创立并领导了The Climate Corporation和The Production Board。
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David Sacks
一位在房地产法和技术政策领域都有影响力的律师和学者。
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Jason Calacanis
一位多才多艺的美国互联网企业家、天使投资人和播客主持人,投资过多家知名初创公司,并主持多个影响广泛的播客节目。
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David Sacks: 本集讨论了创新型风险投资策略,包括内部估值、风险投资工作室和部署策略。他还分享了对Zymergen破产的看法,以及如何使深度科技公司可持续发展。此外,他还讨论了个人风险如何影响大型决策,以及叙事在融资中的作用。最后,他还分享了关于Theranos的故事,以及如何识别欺诈行为。 David Friedberg: Friedberg详细介绍了Production Board的运作模式,包括孵化新业务、吸引人才以及如何利用融资资金支持现有和新业务。他强调了专注的重要性,以及如何通过创造绝对价值来实现成功,而不是仅仅关注启动的业务数量。他还解释了Production Board与Alphabet的合作关系,以及融资过程中的投资者。 Jason Calacanis: Calacanis对风险投资工作室模式进行了评价,并强调了专注的重要性。他还讨论了Zymergen公司暴跌的原因,以及如何识别欺诈行为。他认为,在深度科技领域,里程碑式融资至关重要,并且投资者需要对商业模式进行更严格的审查。 Chamath Palihapitiya: Palihapitiya解释了顶级风险投资公司在当前市场环境下的投资策略,强调资金周转速度和品牌效应的重要性。他还分析了Zymergen公司失败的原因,指出其未能实现产品市场匹配。他认为,投资者对叙事过于信任,忽视了基本面分析。此外,他还批评了PayPal创建“禁飞名单”的做法,认为其危险且可能限制美国人获得金融服务。最后,他还评论了Square收购Afterpay的交易,并分析了该交易对金融科技行业的影响。

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David Friedberg discusses The Production Board's recent funding round, its focus on incubating new businesses, and the strategic partnership with Alphabet. He explains the incubation process, equity distribution, and the support provided to portfolio companies.
  • The Production Board raised $300 million, primarily from institutional investors like BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Baillie Gifford.
  • Alphabet is a minority shareholder in The Production Board, stemming from an initial investment four years prior.
  • The Production Board focuses on long-term value creation, reserving a significant equity stake for the teams working on incubated businesses.

Shownotes Transcript

Show Notes:

0:00 Big week for the besties: Friedberg's new raise, Sacks' new fund & more

16:30 Innovative venture strategies: internal mark ups, venture studios, deployment strategies

30:44 Zymergen's implosion: role of diligence, how to make deep tech sustainable, finding frauds

43:26 How personal risk impacts decision making on a grand scale, narratives and fundraising

59:12 Chamath & Jason share Theranos stories, Jason calling out frauds

1:07:36 Financial deplatforming, Square acquires Afterpay, Square's savvy move, fintech's future, Jack Dorsey's unique position of power

1:28:05 New Yung Spielburg banger: "Friedberg Index"

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Referenced in the show:

CNBC - Early Google exec got Larry Page’s backing to build a start-up factory focused on saving the planet

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/30/david-friedbergs-alphabet-backed-production-board-raised-300-million.html)

Medium - Announcing Craft III: $1.1 Billion for SaaS and Marketplaces

https://medium.com/craft-ventures/announcing-craft-iii-1-1-billion-for-saas-and-marketplaces-c3c34448db17)

CNBC - Synthetic biology company Zymergen plunges 68% after saying product revenue will be ‘immaterial’ in 2022, removing CEO

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/zymergen-zy-plunges-68percent-on-forecast-for-immaterial-revenue-in-2022.html)

Zymergen - Zymergen Provides Business Update

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/03/2274125/0/en/Zymergen-Provides-Business-Update.html)

Reuters - U.S. charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to investors

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-charges-nikola-founder-trevor-milton-with-lying-investors-2021-07-29)

CNBC - Square to buy Australia’s Afterpay in $29 billion deal as ‘buy now, pay later’ trend takes off

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/square-to-buy-australia-fintech-afterpay-amid-buy-now-pay-later-trend.html)