deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business...
Mario Gabriele - mullet capitalism & modern media empires
Mario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist, a tech analysis substack with over 132,000 subscribers. Mario also runs Generalist Capital, which invests in early stage companies. In this episode of World of DaaS, Mario and Auren discuss:Why 70-80% of VCs destroy valueThe rise of mullet capitalismNavigating secondary sales in ventureIdeas are wildly underrated in techLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Mario Gabriele on X at @mariogabriele.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
--------
48:53
Annie Duke - winning bets: decision science in venture capital
Annie Duke is a former World Series of Poker champion, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets and Quit, and decision science expert who advises Fortune 500 companies on strategic decision-making.In this episode of World of DaaS, Annie and Auren discuss:Cognitive biases in venture capitalLoss aversion and mental accountingOne-way versus two-way doorsReading people in poker and businessLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Annie Duke on X at @AnnieDuke.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
--------
53:24
Insight Partners Deven Parekh - navigating global markets in uncertain times
Deven Parekh is Managing Director at Insight Partners, a global software investment firm with over $90B in assets under management. Since joining in 2000, he has led investments in companies including Twitter, DocuSign, Alibaba, and JD.com.In this episode of World of DaaS, Deven and Auren discuss:Why gross retention beats net retentionAI adoption vs previous tech cyclesEuropean tech's struggle to match USBoard decks that actually workLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Deven Parekh on X at @djparekh.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
--------
49:33
Viant $DSP CEO Tim Vanderhook - ad tech, fraud, and the first-party data revolution
Tim Vanderhook is the co-founder and CEO of Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP), a leading advertising technology company that went public in 2021 at a $2.5B valuation.In this episode of World of DaaS, Tim and Auren discuss:The trillion dollar advertising market opportunityWhy linear TV is massively undervaluedThe explosive growth of streaming audioFighting fraud in modern ad techLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Tim Vanderhook on LinkedIn.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
--------
57:08
PubMatic $PUBM CEO Rajeev Goel - hidden infrastructure of digital advertising
Rajeev Goel is the co-founder and CEO of PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM), a sell-side advertising platform that processes over 780 billion ad impressions daily.In this episode of World of DaaS, Rajeev and Auren discuss:Building private cloud infrastructure for ad techProcessing 780 billion daily ad impressionsThe rise of retail media networksPolitical advertising in Connected TVLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Rajeev Goel on LinkedIn.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.
Netherlands