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Matthew Ball - A Manual to The Metaverse - [Invest Like the Best, EP.286]
WithMatthew Ball
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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… More on the show's page
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Nintendo: The Console Wars
MentionsMatthew BallTrip Hawkins
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In the 1980’s Nintendo was on top of the world, with the NES achieving over 90% market share of home video games globally. So how did they fall ALL the way down to ~10% in just a few short console generations? And how did they then build themselves back up (and down and up again) to the top of the… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageDavid Rubenstein - Life, Leadership, and LBOs - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 270]
WithDavid Rubenstein
MentionsJohn CollisonKevin SystromMarc AndreessenMike KriegerThe Carlyle GroupAnu Hariharan
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My guest today is David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group - one of the largest private equity firms in the world. David has worked in the White House, built a $300 billion investment institution, become a prominent philanthropist, published books, and even hosts his own TV show. It was a… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageGaurav Kapadia - Everything Compounds - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 269]
MentionsJohn CollisonKevin SystromMarc AndreessenMike KriegerAnu HariharanBen Thompson
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My guest today is Gaurav Kapadia, founder of investment firm XN. Gaurav is a veteran of the investing arena. We cover his lessons while rising to partner at TPG Axon, co-founding Soroban Capital, and his decision to launch XN in 2020. We then discuss his approach to building XN around a culture of… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageEric Mandelblatt - Investing in the Industrial Economy - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 266]
MentionsJohn CollisonKevin SystromMarc AndreessenMike KriegerAnu HariharanBen Thompson
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My guest today is Eric Mandelblatt, founder and CIO of Soroban Capital, a $10 billion investment firm. While many of my conversations focus on technology and emerging industries, Eric has deep roots investing in the industrial economy, which made this conversation a fun change of pace. We discuss… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageJoey Levin - Building an Anti-Conglomerate - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 264]
WithJoey Levin
MentionsJohn CollisonKevin SystromLive NationMarc AndreessenMike KriegerAnu Hariharan
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My guest today is IAC’s CEO, Joey Levin. IAC is a unique business in that it’s a holding company which builds world-class digital businesses. Since Barry Diller created IAC over two decades ago, it has produced 11 public companies, including Match Group, Expedia, and Live Nation. Today, the… More on the show's page
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