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This episode explores the fascinating journey of Demis Hassabis and the development of AI through the lens of Sebastian Mallaby's book, The Infinity Machine. We delve into the minds of AI pioneers, their motivations, and the race to achieve superintelligence, offering insights into the future of technology and humanity.
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22 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
214. Chris Dixon of a16z
Chris Dixon shares his journey from early programming experiences in the 1980s to becoming a prominent figure in venture capital and cryptocurrency. He discusses the founding of Site Advisor, the lessons learned from its acquisition by McAfee, and the challenges of starting Hunch. Dixon reflects on his experiences in angel investing, the creation of Founder Collective, and his role at Andreessen Horowitz, particularly in launching a crypto fund.
Chapters:
00:00 The Early Days of Programming
02:46 Transitioning to Finance and Wall Street
04:59 The Shift to Entrepreneurship
09:03 Founding Site Advisor
16:16 The Journey with Hunch
20:50 Starting Founder Collective
26:58 The Evolution of Angel Investing
28:10 Joining Andreessen Horowitz
30:37 Investing in Futuristic Ideas
35:24 Key Investments: Oculus and Coinbase
40:20 Establishing a Crypto Fund
45:07 Current Landscape of Web 3 and Crypto
49:41 Lessons from Mark Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
51:22 New York vs. Silicon Valley: A Tech Hub Comparison
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15 Dec 2025
213. Datadog Founder Olivier Pomel
Olivier Pomel is the cofounder/CEO of Datadog. We trace his path from French open-source tinkerer to NYC founder, the dev-vs-ops friction that sparked Datadog, finding product-market fit through integrations, and the choice to stay independent en route to a 2019 IPO and S&P 500. Olivier shares scaling war stories, culture and GTM lessons, and what observability means in an AI era. If you build software—or companies—this one’s packed with playbooks, from hiring to pricing to platform bets that work.
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