Michael Barrett is the CEO of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising platform with a market cap of over $2.2 billion. In this episode of World of DaaS, Michael and Auren discuss: The $200B shift from linear TV to streaming How retail media networks are reshaping advertising Big Tech's dominance in digital advertising How AI will change programmatic advertising Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsl...
Dec 30, 2024•43 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Samo Burja is an entrepreneur and political researcher. He’s the founder of Bismarck Analysis and the editor of Palladium Magazine, a publication focused on governance and societal challenges. In this episode of World of DaaS, Samo and Auren discuss: Why great founders shape civilization Global fertility decline and its implications The magic of founders at age 23 Why trust in institutions is collapsing Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcas...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Nate Baker is the cofounder and CEO of Qualia, the leading real estate closing platform which powers millions of real estate transactions a year. He’s also the cofounder of Fractal, a business incubator that has launched over 150 vertical SaaS companies. In this episode of World of DaaS, Nate and Auren discuss: AI impacts on real estate Housing supply politics The “super app” real estate trend Vertical SaaS myths and playbooks Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldo...
Dec 17, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Hulls is the co-founder and CEO of Life360 (NASDAQ: LIF), the family safety platform used by over 70 million people worldwide. Life360 has a market cap of $3.3 billion. In this episode of World of DaaS, Chris and Auren discuss: Building a safety super-app The rise of tech-enabled helicopter parenting Psychedelics and CEO mental health Why vision beats data in startups Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and ...
Dec 12, 2024•54 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast George Fraser is the co-founder and CEO of Fivetran, the category-leading data integration platform that does over $300M in revenues. In this episode of World of DaaS, George and Auren discuss: The Databricks/Snowflake “war” Building a data stack for AI workloads Evidence based decision making for tech companies Parallels between neuroscience and artificial intelligence Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and foll...
Dec 03, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast DJ Patil served as the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist under President Obama. He's currently a GP at GreatPoint Ventures, on the Board of Devoted Health, and co-chairs the taskforce on GenAi for the Pentagon. In this episode of World of DaaS, DJ and Auren discuss: AI's impact on data science Healthcare data transformation Innovation, bureaucracy and efficiency in National Security The best higher education choices in terms of ROI Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? H...
Nov 26, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Lieberman is the co-founder of Morning Brew , a business newsletter with over 4 million subscribers. Alex founded Morning Brew in his dorm room and sold a majority stake to Business Insider for $75 million in 2020. In this episode, Alex and Auren discuss: Why B2B marketing is broken The future of influencer marketing Finding purpose after the exit Generation media consumption Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and event...
Nov 19, 2024•52 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, a global supply chain management platform. Altana is one of the newest freight tech unicorns out there– they recently raised $200mm in a Series C round that valued the company at over a billion dollars. In this episode, Evan and Auren discuss: Why "Globalization 2.0" is replacing free trade How Russia's economy defied sanctions expectations The hidden power of supply chain middlemen China's transformation from cheap labor to tec...
Nov 12, 2024•44 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast Arup Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Windfall , a data company that estimates the net worth of every American. In this episode of World of DaaS, Arup and Auren discuss: Why accurate wealth data is so difficult to come by The best indicators of high net worth Common misconceptions about wealth distribution Building data co-ops Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas . You can find ...
Nov 05, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Parr is the co-host of My First Million podcast and the founder of Hampton , a community of entrepreneurs and founders. Sam previously founded The Hustle , a business and tech newsletter that was acquired by HubSpot for reportedly $27 million in 2021. In this episode of World of DaaS, Sam and Auren discuss: Branding strategies for tech founders Deciding when to sell your business Building communities and monetizing audiences Raising normal kids after success Looking for more tech, data and v...
Oct 29, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tomas Pueyo is the author of the Uncharted Territories blog, where he analyzes global trends in technology, politics, and economics. Tomas gained international recognition in 2020 for his data-driven analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, with his articles reaching over 40 million views and being translated into more than 40 languages. In this episode of World of DaaS, Tomas and Auren discuss: Why geography ruled the past but not the future How zero cost energy will affect global politics Causes and...
Oct 22, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eric Glyman is the co-founder and CEO of Ramp, a financial operations platform. Ramp is one of the fastest growing startups in history, reaching $100M ARR in just three years. Prior to Ramp, Eric co-founded Paribus, a consumer finance app acquired by Capital One in 2016. In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Eric discuss: Corporate spending trends Leveraging price intelligence data Ramp’s ‘Moneyball’ hiring approach Banking monopolies + regulatory capture Looking for more tech, data and ve...
Oct 15, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and founder of WordPress on the ongoing trademark dispute between WordPress and WP Engine, a hosting company owned by private equity firm Silver Lake. Matt Socials: Twitter: https://x.com/photomatt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattm/ Host Auren Hoffman Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/auren Substack: https://substack.com/@auren
Oct 11, 2024•28 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Casnocha is a cofounder and partner at Village Global, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by tech luminaries including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. He was also chief of staff to Reid Hoffman and co-authored two best selling books with him, “The Alliance” and “The Startup of You.” In this episode of World of DaaS, Ben and Auren discuss: Approaching your career as a startup Evaluating founder quality Whether networking is overrated or underrated The optimal level of wea...
Oct 08, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Clifford is the co-founder and chair of Entrepreneur First , a global talent investor that has helped create over 500 companies worth more than $10 billion. He’s also the founding chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, the UK’s answer to DARPA. In this episode of World of DaaS, Matt and Auren discuss: Investing in talent Traits of successful founders The UK’s advanced research efforts AI and national defense Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldo...
Oct 01, 2024•56 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast Daniel Pink is the author of seven bestselling books on business, work, and human behavior, including Drive and To Sell Is Human . His TED Talk on the science of motivation has been viewed more than 20 million times. His most recent book is The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward . In this episode of World of DaaS, Daniel and Auren discuss: Changing sales strategies for data and AI Building deeply motivated teams Decision-making timeframes Chronotypes and productivity Looking ...
Sep 24, 2024•49 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Walrath is the chairman and CEO of Yext, a publicly traded digital presence platform. Prior to Yext, Michael cofounded Right Media, the first at-scale digital ad exchange, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2007. In this episode, Michael and Auren discuss: Software vendor consolidation Changing attitudes around growth vs profitability New dynamics of VC funding Running board meetings as a CEO Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, news...
Sep 17, 2024•50 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast Bjorn Lomborg is the president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and has authored several bestselling books including "The Skeptical Environmentalist", "False Alarm" and recently “Best Things First.” In this episode of World of DaaS, Bjorn and Auren discuss: The most efficient policies to save lives Evaluating charitable ROI The real costs of climate change mitigation Sweden vs Denmark Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our pod...
Sep 10, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Wirth is the cofounder and CEO of Quorum, a public affairs software platform. In this episode of World of DaaS, Alex and Auren discuss: How AI is affecting lawmaking The evolution of modern lobbying Predicting policy outcomes statistically Building govtech companies Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas . You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Alex Wirth on X at @amaliowir...
Sep 03, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bryan is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He’s also the author of a number of bestselling books, including The Case Against Education , The Myth of the Rational Voter , and recently Build Baby Build . In this episode of World of DaaS, Bryan and Auren discuss: Education signaling and ROI The myth of involved parenting Immigration & diaspora theory Social science data access Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, news...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast Oleg Rogynskyy is the founder and CEO of People.ai, an ai-powered revenue intelligence platform. He’s also an advisor to the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. In this episode of World of DaaS, Oleg and Auren discuss: How AI will transform the sales process Sales automation and APIs Maximizing data value and differentiation Geopolitical implications of the Ukraine war Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events...
Aug 20, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Tabarrok is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the co-author of Marginal Revolution, one of the most popular and long-running blogs on the internet. In this episode of World of DaaS, Alex and Auren discuss: The decline of American dynamism Challenges to innovation Crime and bail reform Preparing for the next pandemic Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas . Yo...
Aug 13, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Or Lenchner is the CEO of Bright Data, a leading web data collection company. In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Or discuss: Web data freedom and ethics Bright Data's legal battle with Meta Data pricing strategies The Israeli tech scene Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas . You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Or Lenchner on X at @orlench . Editing and post-pr...
Aug 06, 2024•55 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Adam is the co-founder & CEO of Daffy , a fintech platform for charitable giving. Prior to Daffy, Adam was CEO of Wealthfront, VP of Product & Growth at Dropbox and VP of Product Management at LinkedIn. In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Adam discuss: Trends that will dominate fintech in 2030 Financial giants & disruptors Tax strategies and donor advised funds Most common product management mistakes Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.c...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Bordoff is an expert on geopolitics, energy security and the clean energy transition. He is the Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and he also held senior roles in the Obama administration, including on the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council. In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Jason discuss: The future of solar How shale oil transformed US energy Critical minerals an...
Jul 23, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris is the co-founder and CEO of Substack. Prior to Substack, he co founded the messaging service Kik. In this episode of World of DaaS, Chris and Auren discuss: Attention, quality, and gatekeepers in media The state of freedom of speech Building an audience AI as a creative tool Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to WorldofDaaS.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @WorldOfDaaS . You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Chris Best on Subs...
Jul 16, 2024•48 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Cialdini is a world renowned psychologist and author. His seminal work, "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion," published in 1984, is a classic in the field. He taught marketing, business and psychology at Stanford and he is the Regents' Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University. In this episode of World of DaaS, Robert and Auren discuss: The science of influence Persuasion in tech and marketing Guarding against deception Persuasive techn...
Jul 09, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Miller is the co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, an online investment platform that gives retail investors access to private assets like real estate and venture capital. Fundrise has invested over $7B in real estate and has 385,000+ investors on its platform. In this episode, Auren and Ben discuss: Real estate data adoption Public/private market convergence “Soft” SEC regulations on retail investment Data centers, warehouses & single family rental Looking for more tech, data and venture cap...
Jun 25, 2024•48 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify ($SHOP), a leading ecommerce platform valued at over $80 billion. Shopify powers over 2 million ecommerce stores in 175 countries. On this episode, Harley and Auren discuss: Entrepreneurial renaissance & record business creation Nonobvious brand success stories Shopify's ecosystem and partnerships playbook Canadian entrepreneurship and ambition Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to WorldofDaaS.com for our podcast, n...
Jun 18, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brent Beshore is the founder and CEO of Permanent Equity, a unique private equity firm that buys cash-generating small and mid-sized businesses— with the intention to hold them indefinitely. Permanent Equity owns over a dozen businesses in diverse sectors including aerospace, building and construction, and martech. On this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Brent discuss: Secrets to good acquisitions Running a PE firm with no leverage and no fees Incentives and efficiency in business Building i...
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