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Each week, StrictlyVC Editor-in Chief Connie Loizos and Alex Gove, a former journalist, VC, and operating exec, review the top stories in StrictlyVC and interview a mover and shaker in the world of tech. 

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Robinhood, already a ‘comeback’ stock, has even more aggressive plans for 2025

    In this episode of The StrictlyVC Download, Connie Loizos talks withwith Vlad Tenev, the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, to discuss the company’s remarkable evolution and recent designation as Yahoo Finance’s "Comeback Stock of the Year." Tenev shares how Robinhood is poised for significant growth through its innovative approach to prediction markets, sports betting, and wealth management. The episode also delves into Robinhood’s competitive edge in the financial technology space and its mission to empower a younger generation of investors. Don’t miss this deep dive into Robinhood’s ambitious plans for the future.

    45 min

  2. DEC 14

    GV CEO David Krane on what it takes to manage 800 investments in five years

    This week on the StrictlyVC Download, Connie sits down with GV CEO David Krane at our December StrictlyVC event in San Francisco to discuss his approach to identifying potential investments, what it's like to work so closely with Google while helping potential competitors, and why their approach to successful exits is much more long-term than other VCs. GV, Google's venture capital spinoff that started in 2009, has invested billions of dollars in companies from Uber and Nothing to scent digitizing startup Osmo.

    25 min

  3. DEC 6

    Why Lead Edge founder Mitchell Green keeps buying Bytedance shares

    This week, Connie and Alex are joined by the founder of Lead Edge Capital, Mitchell Green, to discuss his firm’s $5 billion portfolio, its eight-point investment criteria, and their playbook for discovering early stage startups in less popular markets. He also weighs in on Bytedance’s future, the aspects of AI that he thinks may be overhyped, and the tougher IPO market. 00:00 - Introduction 03:52 - Investing in global markets 06:17 - Identifying opportunities in bootstrap businesses 11:49 - Balancing venture investments with private equity 13:06 - Insights into Bytedance and international markets 17:59 - Thoughts on AI and its long-term potential 23:47 - Exploring creative financing strategies 28:09 - The state of the venture capital industry

    34 min

  4. NOV 22

    How AI is powering a comeback in consumer startups, with Brynn Putnam and Ben Lerer

    In this episode, Connie sits down with Brynn Putnam, the former CEO of Mirror, and VC Ben Lerer to discuss why founders – and investors – are getting excited about consumer-focused startups for the first time in a handful of years. Putnam already turned her home fitness company into a $500 million success story. Now she’s building something new that she believes will help families and friends connect and put down their devices. Meanwhile, Lerer discusses what drew him to write the first check for Mirror, why he would follow Putnam into any company, and where he sees the consumer industry going from here. 00:00 - Introduction 06:54 - From Fitness Studios to MIRROR 08:45 - The Early Days of MIRROR and Securing Venture Funding 10:29 - Selling MIRROR to Lululemon 15:18 - Innovating Social Tech and Gaming 17:47 - Challenges and Opportunities in Consumer Hardware Startups 20:00 - The Role of AI in Consumer Hardware’s Golden Age 25:00 - Reimagining Consumer Marketing Strategies 27:36 - The Future of New York’s Startup Ecosystem

    24 min

  5. NOV 16

    Marc Lore Has Big Plans for Wonder That Go Beyond Fast Casual

    At a StrictlyVC event in New York this past Wednesday, Connie talked to Marc Lore, founder and CEO of Wonder, about Wonder's plans for the future, including the news that Wonder is buying GrubHub for $650 million, or $6.65 billion less than the Netherlands-based food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway paid for the company just four years ago.

    48 min

  6. NOV 9

    Ashton Kutcher Never Wants to See Your Pitch Deck Again

    Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Effie Epstein of Sound Ventures talk about their AI strategy and why they think we are in the early innings of artificial intelligence startups.

    32 min

  7. NOV 2

    Live from Disrupt: Vinod Khosla Is Optimistic about AI despite the Risks

    Connie talks to legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, founder and managing director at Khosla Ventures.

    30 min

  8. OCT 19

    Billionaire Frank McCourt Wants to Buy TikTok; Here’s His Plan

    Connie and Alex talk to billionaire Frank McCourt about his plan to buy TikTok and transform it into a decentralized platform where users have control over their data and identity.

    26 min
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Each week, StrictlyVC Editor-in Chief Connie Loizos and Alex Gove, a former journalist, VC, and operating exec, review the top stories in StrictlyVC and interview a mover and shaker in the world of tech. 

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  • Creator
    Connie Loizos & Alex Gove
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    159
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 StrictlyVC, LLC
  • Show Website
    StrictlyVC Download

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