Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-07-01

Books mentioned on FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB, Substack layoffs | E1497

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First, we talk about Meta's new Facebook Groups overhaul that looks like Discord (2:35). Then we touch on Sequoia raising over 2 billion for its US venture and growth funds (20:31) and FTX acquiring BlockFi for $25M, 99% below their last private valuation (32:08).

Jason Calacanis discussed Zero to One by Peter Thiel and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Zero to One

   Peter Thiel; Blake Masters · at 9:14

   Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters is a prominent business and technology book that challenges conventional startup thinking.

   Discussed

   “and and you tell me here it seemed to me to be slightly unlike a vc to say that because like peter thiel for example on the other you know end of the spectrum in zero to one is like unapologetically and explicitly pro monopoly”

   Jason Calacanis FTX buys BlockFi for $25M, Sequoia raising $2.25B, AI Umpires for MLB,… 2022-07-01 Listen at 9:14

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