Thinking Machines’ RECORD seed round, VC Geoff Lewis, and MORE | E2152

Today’s show:

Jason and Alex tackle a full tech and business news docket on today’s show, including Jason’s big SF trip with Launch Accelerator’s 34th cohort, some peculiar social media posts from VC Geoff Lewis, a look inside the HUGE seed rounds being commanded by early-stage AI startups, crunching the numbers on how much compute data centers need to sell before they’re profitable, Polymarket asks who will be the next CEO of X and MUCH MUCH MORE.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) INTRO

(01:31) Jason’s in SF with LAUNCH Accelerator cohort 34… His take on the mood in Silicon Valley.

(07:52) Odd X posts from Bedrock Capital’s Geoff Lewis… what does it all mean?

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(14:44) Ask JCal: What founders can do to guard their own mental health and well-being

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(22:04) Thinking Machines Lab set a new record for a seed round: what’s going on with these MEGA deals?

(28:51) Alex (and Kabir from LAUNCH’s research team) investigated the economics of data centers… just HOW MUCH can you make from selling compute? And how long does it TAKE to turn a profit?

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(37:09) Superintelligence vs. AGI: Jason thinks we’re still more than 2-3 years away…

(39:52) GPx is not a traditional VC fund: here’s what industry vet Brian Singerman is up to

(49:37) The importance of setting your own corporate culture… before it gets set for you!

(58:15) Polymarket has ideas for the next X CEO… see where Jason ranks on the list!

(01:03:18) Reddit wants to know… Do investors judge founders negatively who rely on lots of AI tools?

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