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Every podcast episode we explore a Lindy book, and find ideas you can use in business and life. Join 3,000+ curious minds and avid readers by subscribing @ rationalvc.com to get free access to essays and exclusive content. For the video version of episode click here.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro / chit-chat
(09:26) Structure of the show
(10:36) What is a Black Swan?
(19:34) Human blindness to Black Swans
(01:02:45) Mediocristan vs Extremistan
(01:30:45) Bell Curve / Gaussian fraud
(01:37:18) Why the Midwit meme is wrong
(01:47:27) Leveraging Black Swans
(01:58:34) Chapter overviews
(02:19:16) Chapter 19 deep dive
(02:27:58) Favourite quotes / our lives
(02:37:09) Fat Tony
(02:43:33) 10 Principles for Black Swan robustness
(02:48:54) Amor Fati-
Our website (all essays and podcasts): rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: rational.fund
Cyrus' Twitter: x.com/CyrusYari
Iman's Twitter: x.com/iman_olya
-Links mentioned in the episode below:
Iman Tweet on daily routines of creatives:
https://twitter.com/iman_olya/status/1764721995743121415Table 1 - Extremistan vs Mediocristan:
https://capitalideasonline.com/wordpress/mediocristan-vs-extremistan/Vizi Andrei:
https://twitter.com/viziandreiCyrus being interviewed on the Brick by Brick podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/54RvagfMSIWNtVwAe2193a?si=1cb28db259814326Cyrus essay on Angel Investing (incl. Barbell Investing):
https://www.rationalvc.com/articles/angelCyrus essay on Tech Markets are Irrational:
https://www.rationalvc.com/articles/irrationalJack Raines FU Money ZeroHedge essay:
https://www.youngmoney.co/p/fck-moneyWhosAria Bars of Wisdom newsletter:
https://www.barsofwisdom.comFat Tony's Community:
https://fattonys.net/-
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Every podcast episode we explore a Lindy book, and find ideas you can use in business and life. Join 3,000+ curious minds and avid readers @ rationalvc.com to get free access to essays and exclusive content. For the video version of episode click here.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro / chit-chat
(20:11) Randomness & Luck
(24:46) Monte Carlo Simulation
(31:09) Ergodicity
(31:39) Hindsight Bias
(38:00) Survivorship Bias
(39:50) Asymmetric Bets / John & Nero
(49:53) Skewness & Asymmetry
(57:19) Pascal's Wager
(1:00:53) Induction & Chaos Theory
(1:03:22) Chapter 11
(1:08:45) System-1 vs System-2 Thinking
(1:10:03) Satisficing
(1:20:08) Normative vs Positive Thinking
(1:25:52) Signal vs Noise
(1:28:20) Heuristics
(1:33:45) Final Part of Book (Part 3's Importance)
(1:44:41) Favourite Quotes / Our Lives
(2:06:11) Final Thoughts-
Our website (all essays and podcasts): rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: rational.fund
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#Lindy #knowledge #books -
Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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** Apologies for the audio quality, it's been a while! New audio set-up. The audio will be significantly better from the next episode. In this transitionary episode we discuss our pivot, after 49 episodes our podcast is continuing, albeit in a much different direction, and rebranding. From the next episode (ep. 50 it will be in the new format and all changes will be reflected then). We discuss all the changes (and our view on the podcasting space) in this short transitionary episode.
Video version of episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2L49pYXx8g
"the rational letter" - For free you can join 3,000+ seasoned investors, founders, scientists, engineers, and erudites read the same email summary of our learnings from a Lindy book and use the ideas in their work and life. Curated and emailed once a month. Nothing else. Sign up for it here: https://rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: https://rational.fund
Cyrus' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
Iman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iman_olya00:00 Intro Banter
04:18 Explaining the Pivot / Rebrand, Plus Views on Podcasting Space
26:07 Outro-
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#podcast #knowledge #books
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Jim O'Shaughnessy is one of the greatest thinkers of our time. A curious mind, Wall Street legend, Venture Capitalist (OSV.llc), best-selling author, previously founder of OSAM (sold to Franklin Templeton), podcaster (infinite loops), father, grandfather, and the list goes on. We discussed numerous topics. Check the timestamps below for topics and enjoy the audio, or you can watch the video over on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/W-t1v-u-iAg
Jim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jposhaughnessy O'Shaughnessy Ventures: https://www.osv.llc
Jim's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yAAsaj77q3jQLbX8NAQ7J?si=950606434743485f
00:00 Teaser
01:05 Intro
03:30 The Great Reshuffle / investment in Odin
11:01 O'Shaughnessy Ventures
19:53 What Jim looks for in startups
26:21 Autonomy and accountability in portfolio companies
33:37 Psychological biases & improving decision-making
40:20 Meme culture and human nature
53:07 Wealth creation
1:04:25 What's driving Jim?
1:08:47 Message from Jim
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Get in touch with us:
Our website (all essays and podcasts): https://rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: https://rational.fund
Cyrus' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
Iman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iman_olya
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#venturecapital #investing #startup
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Jonny is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sprout: an investment platform curating access to Venture Capital deals for private investors. We discussed numerous topics. Check the timestamps below for topics and enjoy the audio, or you can watch the video over on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/wXWu552WyVEJonny's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-blausten-b5178141/?originalSubdomain=uk
Jonny's personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/JBlausten
Jonny's GunnerPunner Twitter: https://twitter.com/gunnerpunner
Sprout website: https://www.viasprout.com/00:00 Teaser
01:18 Intros
04:19 Jonny's background
05:50 Jonny's early startups
12:32 Jonny's parents & real estate
16:02 Corporate life is charlatanism?
33:26 Sprout intro
36:39 Sprout in depth - the problem of access to the best deals
44:33 Sprout's vision and competition
48:37 UK vs US investors
52:06 Sprout community & education
57:42 VC fund access for retail investors
1:03:13 Sprout's 10 T's (assessing VC funds)
1:10:13 Why do VC funds fail and biases
1:17:19 Sprout's monetisation
1:20:52 Future for Sprout
1:25:25 Why is VC hard?
1:28:50 VCs are charlatans?
1:33:50 VC fund skillset diversification
1:45:24 Future of VC & solo GPs
1:54:35 Content creation & side hustles
2:06:48 Jonny's values & principles
2:15:22 Ending thoughts-
Get in touch with us:
Our website (all essays and podcasts): https://rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: https://rational.fund
Cyrus' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
Iman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iman_olya
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Disclaimer: The materials provided are solely for informational or entertainment purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.#sprout #JonnyBlausten #VentureCapital
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Ben Awad is a YouTuber, software engineer, and the founder of VoidPet.com. He has 500k YouTube subscribers, 800k TikTok followers, and is known for his legendary coding tutorials and humorous and authentic videos. We discussed numerous topics. Check the timestamps below for topics and enjoy the audio, or you can watch the video over on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/BKhV-kPavnk
Ben's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bawad
Ben's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benawad
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/benawad
Ben's startup: https://voidpet.com/
Ben's GitHub: https://github.com/benawad
Ben's Discord: https://discord.gg/benawad
Ben's programmer outfit: https://youtube.com/shorts/-P418Qerexs?feature=share
00:00 Teaser
00:40 Intro (Guest & Co-host)
03:40 Ben's first line of code
06:00 Turning down FAANG and Leetcode
11:33 Layoffs / Finding jobs
13:15 Skin in the game
13:58 Interviews are broken
16:44 Advice to technical content creators
22:05 Being authentic online
27:57 Coding on Twitch vs YouTube
30:10 Why you should create on TikTok
33:25 Hating Android development / Loving React
36:00 Tech stack
38:18 GitHub Copilot
39:35 Tech stack again
40:39 Deno
42:30 The AI discussion
44:10 VoidPet (Ben's startup)
49:40 Rejected by YC / fundraise vs bootstrap
56:29 Career advice to newbies
1:00:09 Ben's drip
1:01:42 Saffron App
1:04:29 Ben's mentors
1:06:25 Wrap up
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Get in touch with us:
Our website (all essays and podcasts): https://rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: https://rational.fund
Cyrus' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
Parsa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pzrsaa
Parsa's website: https://parsam.io
Iman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iman_olya
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Jack Raines is the fastest growing finance & money blogger on the planet right now. He created the Young Money blog (https://www.youngmoney.co/) just 15 months ago and has already amassed 30,000+ subscribers. He has already been offered book deals by world class publishers. Leverage ftw. We discussed numerous topics. Check the timestamps below for topics and enjoy the audio, or you can watch the video over on our YouTube channel where we recorded this in person with Jack: https://youtu.be/F56YIktbMHY
Jack's newsletter: https://youngmoney.co
Jack's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jack_Raines
Jack's travel blog: https://www.backpackin.blog/
00:00 Teaser
01:24 Jack intro
04:29 Jack's childhood
07:49 Deported from Norway
11:23 Vagabonding and European life
21:00 Trading at 21 years old
27:25 F U Money
35:40 Stick men drawings
36:58 6 types of wealth
43:49 Crypto and Balaji
58:00 Young Money monetisation
1:03:18 Writing a book
1:07:23 LinkedIn vs Twitter
1:11:13 Distribution
1:13:50 Pitching your work and meeting Morgan Housel
1:17:25 How Jack writes
1:22:20 Inspiring writers
1:26:27 Book shaming and meaningful insults
1:30:57 Opportunity cost of everything
1:35:32 Value in MBAs
1:40:35 Jack's favourite books
1:41:47 Dating in US vs UK
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Get in touch with us:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/rationalvc
Our website (essays and podcasts): https://rationalvc.com
Our investment fund: https://rational.fund
Cyrus' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
Iman's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iman_olya
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Luke Burgis has co-created and led four Silicon Valley companies in wellness, consumer products, and technology. He is the author of the best selling book "Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life", which breaks down the theories of French philosopher René Girard. Luke is currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, where he also teaches business at The Catholic University of America.
Girard's theories explain most human-related interactions, such as the virality of social media, the rise of Facebook, political beliefs, cancel culture and how the best investors pick the best companies. Luke deep dives into mimesis and his life's work with Iman and Cyrus on this latest Rational VC podcast.Luke's website: https://lukeburgis.com/
Luke's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburgisTimestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:37 Intro to Luke
02:58 Working in bars
05:30 Luke's background
09:03 Shark tankification of worth
12:13 Mimetic tips for founders
14:52 Mimesis in venture capital
17:17 Cultivating an interdisciplinary mind
21:02 How to write well
25:40 René Girard intro
27:48 Mimesis
31:04 Finding a spouse
34:33 Idols
38:20 Mediators and comedians
41:10 Rituals
48:56 Anti-mimesis
52:54 Negative mimesis
55:20 Mimesis in PR
57:08 Deep silence
1:00:51 Navigating without GPS
1:04:24 How to reach Luke--
Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
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In this Rational Musings episode, Iman and Cyrus discuss their views on whether setting up a fund or running a syndicate (SPV) makes the most sense. The guys also talk about angel investing, joining a fund and scouting deals as alternatives to running an SPV or fund.
Submit questions for us to cover in podcast episodes: https://www.rationalvc.com/questions
Materials referenced
Samir Kaji tweet 1: https://twitter.com/Samirkaji/status/1522757321809485824
Samir Kaji tweet 2: https://twitter.com/Samirkaji/status/1541979202953433088
Ryan Hoover tweet thread: https://twitter.com/rrhoover/status/1473347361762066438?lang=en-GB
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/rationalvc
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
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Michael Safai is the Founding Partner of Dexterity Capital, an algorithmic high-frequency trading firm focused on cryptocurrencies. The lean team makes between $2 billion and $4 billion in trades per day. Michael is a seasoned operator in tech, with a multidisciplinary background with careers in tech and law, and an academic background in astrophysics and economics from UC Berkeley. Dexterity Capital are defining – and constantly redefining – algorithmic trading for all areas of the cryptocurrency world. They specialise in market neutral strategies. That means they thrive regardless of whether the bulls or bears are winning. With offices in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and London they run their strategies 24/7 around the globe.
You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
Dexterity's website: https://dexterity.capital/
Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelsafai/
Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msafai/
https://rationalvc.com
Timestamps:
00:00 Michael's background
06:54 Dexterity Capital
11:08 Price inefficiencies
15:40 TradFi vs. DeFi
17:52 Due diligence (Seed & DeFi)
20:00 Is Crypto institutional money?
23:50 Current market situation
25:55 Maximalism vs. rationalism
30:00 The web3 discussion
32:42 Operating: how Michael runs his company
40:00 Career advice trying to get into this space
44:00 Mentors and lessons
45:50 Resources to learn
47:40 Wrap up
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
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In this Rational Musings episode, Iman and Cyrus discuss antifragile principles of their favourite author - Mr Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The fellas dissect a Seeking Alpha article on managing an antifragile portfolio and also talk how to apply antifragile principles in daily life.
Submit questions for us to cover in podcast episodes: https://www.rationalvc.com/questions
Materials referenced
Seeking Alpha article: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4454512-7-rules-for-an-antifragile-portfolio
Taleb convexity article: https://www.edge.org/conversation/nassim_nicholas_taleb-understanding-is-a-poor-substitute-for-convexity-antifragility
Danial Vassallo Twitter: https://twitter.com/dvassallo?s=20&t=oQi_Tf63eVgWkw04MJ144QNaval on asymmetric opportunities: https://twitter.com/naval/status/1054984950192181248?lang=en-GB
Bill Ackman Netflix shareholder letter: https://assets.pershingsquareholdings.com/2022/04/20184527/Letter-to-Shareholders-4.20.2022.pdf
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/rationalvc
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
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Eric Jorgenson is an author and the creator of "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant" book. He is also an Angel Investor and Entrepreneur. Eric recently launched his rolling fund on AngelList. He was on the founding team of Zaarly, and has been publishing online since 2014. His blog has educated and entertained over a million readers. The guys discuss everything from Building Wealth and Judgement, to Leverage, Naval, Balaji, Angel Investing, Web3, writing books, content creation, and much more.
You can also watch this episode on youtube at:
https://youtu.be/_LMoWRF-q3EEric's website: https://ejorgenson.com
Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson
Eric's rolling fund: https://rolling.fun
Navalmanack free download: https://navalmanack.comhttps://rationalvc.com
Timestamps:00:00 Teaser
00:48 Intro chit chat
03:12 Eric's roots
04:56 Why Eric wrote the Navalmanack
07:23 Babak Nivi and Venture Hacks
11:28 Building wealth, judgement, and happiness
13:52 Improving decision making
17:33 Productise yourself
25:53 Authenticity vs. views
30:44 Leverage and social media
34:24 High leverage side projects
38:03 Leaving the conventional path
43:33 Process of publishing a book
53:02 Writing essays online
58:26 Launching a rolling fund / investment thesis
1:06:57 Angel Investing
1:11:23 Crucial to be an operator before investing
1:15:27 Mindset in private markets vs public markets
1:17:33 Balaji Srinivasan's big ideas / balmanack
1:24:05 The Web3 discussion
1:35:39 Resources that have shaped Eric's world view
1:37:57 Outro chit chat--
Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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On this Rational Musings, Iman and Cyrus discuss René Girard's mimetic theory and real life anti-mimetic principles. The guys dissect Luke Burgis' article on living a counter cultural life and why being anti-mimetic is important for becoming antifragile.
Submit questions for us to cover in podcast episodes: https://www.rationalvc.com/questions
Materials referenced
Luke article: https://www.epsilontheory.com/25-anti-mimetic-tactics-for-living-a-counter-cultural-life/#
Luke book "Wanting": https://lukeburgis.com/wanting/
Epsilon Theory: https://www.epsilontheory.com/
Taleb on religion: https://econjwatch.org/articles/religion-heuristics-and-intergenerational-risk-management
Simon Sarris: https://simonsarris.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-the-gods?s=r
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
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Mac Conwell ("Mac the VC") is the Founder and Managing Partner of RareBreed Ventures. Mac is a former software engineer and a two-time founder. One of Mac's companies failed, the other went on to a successful exit. He then broke into the world of investing by working for the State of Maryland, before raising a fund of his own in a short amount of time. From homeless to VC, "hacker turned hustler", RareBreed has seen tremendous success in a short amount of time.
You can also watch this episode on youtube at: https://youtu.be/yUZLzY-fyJU
https://twitter.com/macconwell
https://rarebreed.vc
https://rationalvc.com
00:00 Intros
02:32 Psychology from homeless to VC
07:58 How Mac got into VC
13:14 Raising a fund off Twitter
19:07 Overlooked & underserved founders
23:35 Diligence / what Mac looks for
30:41 Biases in Silicon Valley
34:58 Mac's advice for Cyrus and Iman
41:30 Mistakes to avoid after raising a fund
43:15 Technical skills vs selling skills for founders
46:30 Mac's mentors
49:23 Mac's personal values & principles
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
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Cyrus and Iman are back and they're in person! The Rational VC guys talk to the super impressive founders of Odin, Paddy and Mary. Odin is a platform and community democratising access to early stage investing. In this long-form discussion, Iman and Cyrus talk to the Odin founders about their backgrounds, childhoods, Odin's origin story, Odin's future, community building, the democratisation of access and education.
https://joinodin.com/
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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Andrew is a seasoned founder (2 exits) and is now the founder of MicroAcquire, a startup acquisition marketplace that helps startups find buyers and get acquired. MicroAcquire has seen tremendous success in a short amount of time. Andrew explains his tough childhood and formative years that led to him becoming an entrepreneur, what it takes to become a success, building in public as a CEO, the company's future plans, and his thoughts on juggling family life with business.
www.microacquire.com
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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On the latest Rational Musings, Iman and Cyrus discuss their favourite principles, spanning investing / business, life and learning. In this Lindy episode, they go deep and share their rational thinking on a list of 116 principles as outlined by Junto Investments.
You can also watch this in video format on our youtube channel to see supporting material: https://youtu.be/CSKMJ_rZpt8
Material referenced:
Junto Principles: https://junto.investments/principles/
Odin: https://joinodin.com/
Iman video first principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPv4DWkamM8&t=1s
Cyrus essay on angel investing: https://www.rationalvc.com/articles/angel
Iman essay on contrarianism: https://www.rationalvc.com/articles/contrarian
Cyrus essay on financial minimalism: https://www.rationalvc.com/articles/minimalism
Nassim Taleb barbell strategy: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/013114/barbell-investment-strategy.asp
Buffett's bet: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/030916/buffetts-bet-hedge-funds-year-eight-brka-brkb.asp#:~:text=In%202008%2C%20Warren%20Buffett%20issued,Bloomberg%20op%2Ded%20in%20May.
Naval and Nivi Spearhead: https://podcastnotes.org/spearhead-with-naval-ravikant-and-babak-nivi/spearhead-naval-ravikant-babak-nivi/
Babe Ruth effect VC: https://a16z.com/2015/06/08/performance-data-and-the-babe-ruth-effect-in-venture-capital/
Aaron Clarey Asshole Consulting: https://assholeconsulting.com/
Jamie Dimon China: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/business/jamie-dimon-china.html
Nassim Taleb Dimon tweet: https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/1463863377860743173
Chamath Stanford lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWAKL8G1lkg
Cal Newport boredom article: https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2009/02/04/have-we-lost-our-tolerance-for-a-little-boredom/
Ray Dalio principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9XGUpQZY38
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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Cyrus and Iman discuss their thoughts on authenticity in life, tech, and VC. They also discuss having purpose and performing deep work, whether elite university degrees are becoming a bad investment, applying the Wall Street DNA to Venture, and how Twitter activity influences VC funding outcomes.
You can also watch this in video format on our youtube channel to see supporting material: https://youtu.be/2O7Ugp_kmDQMaterials referenced:
James Lo post on authenticity: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/yfjame...
Rob Henderson on university degrees: https://twitter.com/robkhenderson/sta...
Sar Haribhakti on Tiger Global applying Wall Street DNA: https://twitter.com/sarthakgh/status/...
Ethan Mollick on Twitter influencing funding: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1...
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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Samir Kaji is a seasoned Venture Capital banker and now the founder of Allocate - a company disrupting the VC market. Allocate make it easy for investors to access top-tier private alternatives within the technology sector. Samir explains how his idea to build the Allocate platform emerged from his 20+ years of experience working alongside the biggest and best VCs in Silicon Valley. The guys also discuss how tech and tech investing has changed, and what the future for venture capital and angel investing looks like.
www.allocate.co
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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Cyrus and Iman discuss contrasting management methods in tech, hiring struggles in the marketplace, mimetic desire, environmental factors affecting investor decisions, the Matthew effect in relation to VC performance, and the generational shift within VC.
You can also watch this in video format on our youtube channel to see supporting material: https://youtu.be/Kqf_9v5pGDM
Materials referenced:
AGM on Apple vs Coinbase: https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1443846265582735362?s=20
Fred Destin on Europe Hiring: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/freddestin_talent-wars-in-london-seem-absolutely-brutal-activity-6842174071707324416-MLX8
Nothing is normal anymore: https://twitter.com/fintechjunkie/status/1445377537593516035?s=20
Investor moods being affected by the weather: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1439757466439503875?s=20
Power laws and path dependence: https://twitter.com/trengriffin/status/1438875618930683904?s=20
The great generational shift within VC: https://fortune.com/2021/09/24/the-great-generational-shift-within-venture-capital/ https://twitter.com/ShaanVP/status/1443002382053380098?s=20
https://bijansabet.com/2021/09/23/stepping-back-at-spark-capital/
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Rational VC provides regular content on technology investing and technology building. We also write long-form memos on all things tech investing and building. You can sign up for these monthly memo newsletters on the website: https://www.rationalvc.com/
We break everything down to first principles, to simplify the complex technology world. We aim to bring you content that is insightful, logical, and rational.
We cover tech products and tech companies across the lifecycle, from pre-seed to seed, Series A to D+, to IPOs and beyond. We also cover all investing methods including Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Public Markets, SPACs etc.
For more information on Cyrus, Iman and the channel, check out:
https://www.rationalvc.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanolya1/
https://twitter.com/CyrusYari
https://twitter.com/iman_olyaApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rational-vc/id1537462327
Your feedback and comments are very welcome. We hope you enjoy listening as we embark on a journey to understand this space; clearly, and rationally, of course.
---Disclaimer: The content and materials provided are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute investment or legal advice. All opinions expressed by hosts and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of their employer(s). No copyright infringement intended.
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