Scott Lynn is the founder and CEO of Masterworks, the first company to securitize art. Masterworks manages $940 million in art assets and has nearly 900,000 investors on its platform. Scott is also a multitime founder– prior to Masterworks, he founded companies in online gaming, advertising and fintech including AdKnowledge, Virtumundo, V2 Ventures and Payability.

In this episode, Scott and Auren discuss:

• Data insights on the art market
• Art trends and investing strategies
• NFTs and other collectibles
• Fraud, money laundering and art scams

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Dmitri Alperovitch is the co-founder and former CTO of Crowdstrike, and he’s currently the chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, a national security think tank. He’s also the author of the new book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Dmitri discuss:

• Taiwan's strategic importance in Asia
• China's potential timeframe for invading Taiwan
• Chip dominance and global semiconductor markets
• Endgames in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
  
  

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Dmitri on X at @DAlperovitch

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Jonathan Ross is the founder and CEO of Groq, a company that develops high performance microchips purpose built for AI and machine learning. Prior to founding Groq, Jonathan invented Google’s AI processor, the TPU.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Jonathan and Auren discuss:

• Future of industry in the AI era
• Evolution of AI processing hardware
• Semiconductor supply chains
• Challenges and innovations in chip development
• Prompt writing tips from an AI pro

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Jonathan on X at @JonathanRoss321.

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Greg Isenberg is the CEO and Founder of Late Checkout Studio, a holding company for online community businesses. Greg has founded three venture-backed startups and he was also an advisor to TikTok and Reddit.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Greg and Auren discuss:

• Changes to startup + VC ecosystem
• Startup studio model vs. private equity
• ChatGPT businesses in 2024
• Building without venture funding

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Greg at @gregisenberg

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Saagar is the co-host of the podcast and web series Breaking Points, which has over a million subscribers on Youtube. He was previously a White House correspondent for the Daily Caller.

On this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Saagar discuss:

• Media business models and revenue streams
• Bias and anti-establishment media
• Parallels in US history to today
• Aliens, conspiracies and DC parties

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Saagar on X at @esaagar.

Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, a unicorn international freight forwarding business. He’s also a Venture Partner at Founders Fund.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Ryan and Auren discuss:

• Supply chain breakdowns
• Geopolitics of commercial shipping
• Scaling freight forwarding businesses 10X
• Deglobalization vs international trade
• Returning to Flexport after stepping down as CEO
• Why good CEOs micromanage

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You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Ryan on X at @typesfast.

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Bill Magnuson is the co-founder and CEO of Braze ($BRZE), a publicly traded customer engagement platform valued at over $5 billion.

In this episode of World of DaaS:

• Growth of mobile technology
• Power of first-party relationships
• Modern martech mindset vs traditional advertising
• Tech company IPOs
• How SMS spam and fraud works
• Build vs buy martech strategies
• Toxic tech workplace culture and “family”

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS.

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Bill Magnuson on X at @billmag

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Steve was CEO of AOL during its meteoric rise from 1991 to 2003. He’s also the chairman and CEO of Revolution, which has invested over $1 billion in startups, and the author of several books, including Rise of the Rest and The Third Wave.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Steve discuss the early days of the internet and the challenges of getting people to embrace it. Steve highlights the importance of community in AOL's success and the launch of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Steve also shares his vision for the third wave of the internet, where the internet meets the real world and disrupts industries like healthcare.

Auren and Steve also discuss Steve’s extensive investments with his firm Revolution and his Rise of the Rest Initiative, which seeks to bring venture funding and innovation to non-coastal cities. They close out the conversation with a discussion about the power of optimism in entrepreneurship and the importance of partnerships and policy in driving change.

World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph & Flex Capital. For more episodes, visit worldofdaas.buzzsprout.com, and follow us @WorldOfDaaS.

You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Steve Case on X at @SteveCase.

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