Join LionTree Co-Head of Growth Alex Michael as he goes on a fantastic journey with multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, investor, author and creative executive Scott Belsky. Serving as the Chief Product Officer of Adobe’s Creative Cloud in the wake of the company’s 2012 acquisition of his start-up Behance, Scott shares his unique perspective on everything from polygamous careers to the possibility of web 3.0 revolutionizing small business investment. It’s a wild ride into the next five years. Find and...
Jan 31, 2022•43 min•Ep. 113
Aryeh joined Rich on his podcast, Out of Office, part of The Boardroom Podcast Network. Subscribe to Out of Office wherever you're listening to this podcast. Episode 58: Founder and CEO of LionTree LLC, Aryeh Bourkoff Aryeh Bourkoff is a high-profile investor who has decades of experience in company research media and telecommunications megadeals. In this episode of Out Of Office, Aryeh discusses the realistic road to entrepreneurship in a global society, the future of cryptocurrency, NFTs and t...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 112
Today, LionTree Chairman and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff and public markets lead Leslie Mallon discuss their expectations for 2022, reflected through the lens of Aryeh's year-end letter, "Unlock with Purpose," which can be read here (https://liontree.com/-/media/LTSaberTooth/YearEnd2021/LionTree-2021-Year-End-Letter-files/LionTree_YE_Letter_2021_vF.pdf). This annual conversation provides unique insight into the themes that will dominate the next 12 months, and spans everything from the state of play a...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 112
Today, Kindred Media’s Olivia Bourkoff gets the lowdown from Jonathan Reich, the CEO of mobile media company Zedge. With over 35 million monthly users around the globe personalizing their devices via Zedge's creator-friendly platform, Jonathan shares how the company is setting its sights on a greener, frictionless NFT solution for the masses. Tune in for an excellent look into the future of mobile content! Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, foll...
Jan 03, 2022•19 min•Ep. 111
Today we conduct our very own MasterClass, as LionTree and Kindred Media Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff sits down with the man who has created that expert learning platform, David Rogier. Hosting one-of-a-kind courses from the biggest names in their field - everyone from Bob Iger and Serena Williams to a new course from Hillary Clinton - MasterClass is creating a curriculum unlike any other. The episode brims with insights and life lessons, a perfect example of why you should never stop learn...
Dec 09, 2021•54 min•Ep. 110
On today’s show, LionTree and Kindred Media Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff checks in from Paris with Sorare co-Founder and CEO Nicolas Julia. Sorare, a start-up founded in 2018, has seen over $250 Million in sales this year, as football (aka soccer) fans flock to the platform to buy, sell and trade digital player cards and compete in the global fantasy sports platform. The pair discuss the evolution from web 2.0 to web 3.0, in which blockchain-powered peer-to-peer interaction comes to the for...
Nov 29, 2021•36 min•Ep. 109
Today, LionTree’s Co-Head of Growth Alex Michael sits down with Buzzer Founder and CEO, Bo Han. Sports start-up Buzzer’s mission is to monetize key moments and history-in-the-making plays -- the ones that keep hopeful fans glued to their couches for hours on end. Han says Buzzer is embracing the ‘look down’ 2-screen viewing experience in order to bring a younger fanbase to the sports leagues and media companies with whom they partner. With an impressive roster of investors, a heap of proprietary...
Nov 09, 2021•38 min•Ep. 107
Today, we're bringing you a bonus episode from the '3 Things' podcast, hosted by Ric Elias (Red Ventures). He recently interviewed Aryeh and we thought you'd enjoy the conversation. ---- Aryeh Bourkoff has been called "Media's Hottest Dealmaker." If you don't know him by name, you've definitely seen his work in the news - he's advised multi-billion-dollar media deals with AT&T, Amazon, Verizon, and even Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. As founder and CEO of LionTree, one of Aryeh's superpo...
Aug 11, 2021•32 min•Ep. 106
Ellen Stofan, the Smithsonian’s Under Secretary for Science and Research, makes a timely appearance on today’s show. With a storied career that includes serving as NASA’s Chief Scientist from 2013-2016, Ellen provides an insider’s perspective on the latest developments around private and public space exploration. As she tells LionTree Executive in Residence Ariel Wengroff, “having multiple planets allows you to test models and...understand the Earth a lot better” - a clear advantage in the fight...
Jul 22, 2021•36 min•Ep. 106
Today, Ben Sherwood, the Founder and CEO of the youth sports focused start-up Mojo, sits for a conversation with LionTree's co-head of Growth and resident sports nut, Alex Michael. Ben brings a diverse resume to his latest company. From 2014-2019 he served as co-chair of Disney Media Networks and President of the Disney ABC television group. In addition to writing the New York Times best-seller "The Survivors Club," Ben and his sister Elizabeth were the first brother-sister pair to ever be Rhode...
Jul 05, 2021•47 min•Ep. 105
On today's show, BBG Ventures co-Founder and Managing Partner Susan Lyne speaks with LionTree & Kindred Media Executive in Residence Ariel Wengroff. BBGV is one of the most active investors in female-founded companies in the US. Susan's wealth of experience in the media and e-commerce space - which spans legendary New York City alt weekly the Village Voice through pioneering roles with Gilt Groupe, AOL and ABC Entertainment - has given her a unique perspective on which businesses and leaders...
Jun 21, 2021•40 min•Ep. 104
Today, LionTree and Kindred Media Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff is joined by Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, two of the co-Founders of the recently launched political media brand Punchbowl News. Anna and Jake were co-authors of the must-read Politico Playbook before leaving to launch the business at the beginning of this year. Tune in to hear about their accidentally auspicious timing, the challenges of starting and staffing up during a pandemic and the focus on non-partisan facts and legislat...
Jun 07, 2021•48 min•Ep. 103
Today, a bonus episode. LionTree and Kindred Media CEO and Founder Aryeh B. Bourkoff recently joined "The Vaizey View" host (and LionTree Executive In Residence) Lord Ed Vaizey for a crucial conversation with Mark Carney, who serves as the UN's Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance. In a far-ranging discourse, the trio discusses the financial and technical ramifications of achieving net zero, and the work that must go into it. Mark's just-released new book, "Value(s): Building a Better Wor...
May 30, 2021•49 min•Ep. 102
Take a deep dive into Swedish FinTech unicorn Klarna, as the company’s CEO and Co-Founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski sits with LionTree and Kindred Media Founder and CEO Aryeh Bourkoff to discuss their success. Klarna's 'buy now, pay later' model - bolstered by an ad in the big game - has seen massive growth during the pandemic, and they are laser focused on providing value to consumers across the globe. Sebastian shares fascinating insights about leadership, and even tells Aryeh about the time he ...
Apr 30, 2021•42 min•Ep. 101
On the occasion of our 100th episode, we present the sort of conversation you can only hear on KindredCast. Dr. John Malone, the legendary businessman, philanthropist and conservationist, who serves as Chairman of Liberty Media, Liberty Broadband, and Liberty Global, sits down with LionTree Founder and CEO Aryeh Bourkoff for a comprehensive discussion. The “cable cowboy” reflects back on an incredible career that has shaped the content and cable industries on a global scale. Dr. Malone also shar...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 100
Today, an episode long in the making: Barry Diller, Senior Executive and Chairman of IAC and Expedia, catches up with LionTree and Kindred Media Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff. Their conversation touches on everything from the shifting political landscape and tech platform regulation to IAC’s resiliency throughout the pandemic. Listen until the end to hear his frank assessment of several of his well-known business peers, too. Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen....
Jan 29, 2021•45 min•Ep. 99
On today’s show, a different kind of conversation. LionTree & Kindred Media Founder & CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff sits with LionTree Executive in Residence Ariel Wengroff for a fascinating dialogue that veers from Aryeh’s personal history and early career to his viewpoints on social media’s growing pains, philanthropy and the opportunities that face our country in this moment of transition. Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast...
Jan 15, 2021•54 min•Ep. 98
In what has become an annual feature, LionTree & Kindred Media Founder & CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff and LionTree public markets lead Leslie Mallon discuss their expectations for the new year, reflecting on the insights from Aryeh’s year-end letter, which you can read here (https://www.liontree.com/yearendletter). Tune in to hear them discuss what’s on the horizon for a variety of sectors and why Aryeh predicts that the “bull recession” – as he calls it - of 2020 will lead to a renewed, even “...
Jan 05, 2021•50 min•Ep. 97
Today’s show is a deep dive into art collecting. Joining LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff is Josh Baer - the art advisor whose Baer Faxt newsletter and recently launched “No Reserve” YouTube channel feature art market perspectives - and finance executive Jackie Reses, who has served as Square Capital and Square Financial Services lead executive for six years. Jackie, a burgeoning art collector, Josh and Aryeh discuss the state of the art market, the impact that COVID-19 has had on it and the evolving...
Oct 27, 2020•50 min•Ep. 96
On today’s show, Jon Patricof, CEO and Co-Founder of Athletes Unlimited, speaks with LionTree’s Alex Michael about his young company’s success to date. Athletes Unlimited is a new take on the sports league, enabling elite competitors from underrepresented sports such as women’s softball and volleyball to compete more directly. The players also have long-term equity participation and direct oversight of league governance. And though their single-location model pre-dated COVID, it certainly gives ...
Oct 20, 2020•36 min•Ep. 95
LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff hosts Cross River Bank Founder and CEO Gilles Gade for a discussion about banking’s FinTech-powered evolution, as well as their central role in bolstering businesses throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Tune in to hear how Gade’s company, dubbed a “mitzvah-minded unicorn” by TechCrunch, has become the preeminent banking partner for companies like Affirm, Circle, Best Egg, Coinbase, Rocket Loans, Stripe, Upstart and Transferwise. Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcast...
Oct 06, 2020•55 min•Ep. 94
Tune in for a special episode of the Kindred Media podcast "The Vaizey View," hosted by Lord Ed Vaizey, as he is joined by LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The trio discusses the transformational impact of technology on that stodgiest of legacy institutions, government. In the full episode of "The Vaizey View" Ed has a one-on-one conversation with Chris Yiu, who is the Executive Director of the Technology and Public Policy team at the Tony Blair Institute for ...
Sep 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 93
In the latest installment of LionTree Live, Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan – whose top tier properties include Yahoo, HuffPo, TechCrunch and AOL among others – discusses the rapidly changing digital content and advertising space. As he tells LionTree’s public markets lead Leslie Mallon, Verizon Media, with a combined reach of over 900 million users monthly, is seeing new opportunities around ad tech, commerce, sports betting and omnichannel marketing – a positive sign for 2021 and beyond. Find...
Aug 04, 2020•52 min•Ep. 92
Having raised north of $100 Million, Boston-based Whoop, a next generation wearables company, is quickly becoming the preferred optimization system for high caliber athletes and wellness advocates everywhere. And, as Founder and CEO Will Ahmed tells LionTree’s Alex Michael, the Whoop ecosystem is proving to be a reliable indicator of potential coronavirus infection. Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast on Twitter, Instagram and ...
Jul 29, 2020•29 min•Ep. 91
In a candid interview, LionTree CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff surveys our current situation, considers what sort of leadership our moment demands and analyzes how Wall Street, Main Street and the people in the street are converging to create a new reality. Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can hear our radio show on SiriusXM Business Radio, channel 132. And you can find all of Kindred Media’s p...
Jul 16, 2020•40 min•Ep. 90
Welcome to Kinsider, a new weekly podcast that dives into the biggest themes in media & tech with insights from the people inside the deals. Our first episode dives into recent m&a from major media companies in the podcast space. With players like Spotify, iHeartMedia, SiriusXM and more investing heavily, what does it mean for the audio wars? Be sure to search & subscribe to Kinsider so you never miss an episode. ( https://link.chtbl.com/Kinsider ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
Jul 15, 2020•9 min•Ep. 89
Tune in for an in-depth conversation between Forerunner Ventures Founder and Managing Director Kirsten Green and LionTree Executive in Residence Ariel Wengroff. Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People and a Top 20 Venture Capitalist by the New York Times, Kirsten has invested in more than 80 companies and serves on the board of Forerunner portfolio companies Dollar Shave Club and Bonobos. She tells Ariel how our global reset is impacting her investment philosophy and the business environ...
Jun 30, 2020•41 min•Ep. 89
We're pleased to bring you the debut episode of a new series, "The Vaizey View." In it, LionTree Executive in Residence Ed Vaizey, a British MP from 2005-2019 who served as Prime Minister David Cameron's Tech Minister for six years, converses with tech analyst and pundit Benedict Evans - whom he describes as "a cross between Mary Meeker and a TED conference." Tune in to hear Benedict's striking views on everything from video call technology to how to approach regulation of today's tech juggernau...
Jun 29, 2020•41 min•Ep. 89
Today we feature a webinar on the future of education, hosted by LionTree’s public markets lead Leslie Mallon. Her guests are two leaders in the digital learning arena: Dan Rosensweig, the President and CEO of Chegg and Dr. Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, who served as senior policy advisor to Under Secretary Ted Mitchell at the Department of Education. With the disruption that the pandemic has wrought on higher education, Dan and Paul provide much-needed perspectiv...
Jun 26, 2020•59 min•Ep. 88
Join us for a fascinating and far-ranging conversation between Professor Geoffrey West of the Santa Fe Institute and LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff. Professor West, a theoretical physicist, is the author of “Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies.” They discuss an expansive array of topics as they view Dr. West’s scientific model of cities and corporations through the lens of the global pandemic. Also, be sure to stay on top of the day’s most engagin...
Jun 22, 2020•54 min•Ep. 87
