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

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...

Medium - Announcing Craft III: $1.1 Billion for SaaS and Marketplaces
/ announcing-craft-iii-1-1-billion-for-saas-...

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/zymer...

Zymergen - Zymergen Provides Business Update
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-re...

Reuters - U.S. charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to investors
https://www.reuters.com/business/auto...

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/squar...

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