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Of Mega Trends and VC Men with Josh Wolfe and Rick Heitzmann

2023/12/20
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On this episode of Okay, Computer. Dan Nathan is joined by Josh Wolfe of Lux Capital and Rick Heitzmann of FirstMark Capital for a conversation about investing in private tech, the macro environment and geopolitical hotspots. 

Key Insights from the Pod:

  • Intro (Listen to the last time) Josh & Rick were on the pod) (0:00)

  • The interest rate environment (2:15)

  • Mentoring (6:00)

  • Creative destruction and reformation (9:50)

  • The IPO market (Read: IPO Class of 2024 Is Dominated by Older Startups) (16:25)

  • Sectors that could see a wave of money (19:15)

  • The AI bubble (21:05)

  • Massive bubble in Mag 7 stocks? (26:00)

  • GLP-1s & Ozempic (29:50)

  • The next Ozempic-like moment (31:20)

  • Ro Body (32:20)

  • Sentiment going into 2024 (34:00)

  • Economic headwinds/Possible labor recession (37:30)

  • Why Josh thinks UPS could go bankrupt & his case for Amazon (40:15)

  • Josh’s geopolitical outlook for 2024 (Read: Josh Wolfe’s War)) (41:40)

  • China/Taiwan (44:15)

  • Disarray in US politics (48:00)

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