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Conversations with the leaders building the future. Auren Hoffman deep dives with CEOs, investors, and innovators to explore how great companies scale, where technology is headed, and the big ideas driving change.

Auren is CEO of NQB8, GP at Flex Capital, and former CEO of SafeGraph and LiveRamp.

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Jonathan Siddharth is the founder and CEO of Turing, a $2.2 billion AI company that provides coding and reasoning data to train frontier models for OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic and more. Turing’s mission is to accelerate superintelligence to drive... more

Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz is the co-founder and CEO of Chapter, an AI-powered Medicare navigation platform valued at $1.5 billion that helps seniors navigate coverage and enrollment.

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

• Why medic... more

Hans Swildens is a partner and Head of Industry Ventures at Goldman Sachs. Industry Ventures is one of the pioneers in the secondary market for venture capital, managing several billion in assets across LP stakes, direct secondaries, and primary fund... more

Glenn Hubbard is Dean Emeritus and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. He served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003 and was Deputy Assistant S... more

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Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz
Co-founder and CEO of Chapter, an AI-enabled Medicare advisory platform
Chapter
Episode: Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz - medicare complexity, $100B fraud and how tech can fix it
Hans Swildens
Founder and managing director of Industry Ventures
Industry Ventures
Episode: Industry Ventures Founder Hans Swildens - how secondaries became the dominant path for VC exits
Glenn Hubbard
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School, former Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers
Columbia Business School
Episode: Economist Glenn Hubbard - The Fed’s dilemma, AI productivity, and why experts lost trust
Omar Tawakol
CEO and founder of Rembrand, an AI virtual product placement company.
Rembrand
Episode: Rembrand CEO Omar Tawakol - why product placement works better than traditional ads
Craig Fuller
Founder and CEO of FreightWaves and Sonar, author of 'Moving the World, How Supply Chains Affect All of Us.'
FreightWaves, Sonar
Episode: FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller - why pricing data businesses trade at 30x EBIT despite 4% growth
Tanay Kothari
Co-founder and CEO of Wispr Flow, a voice-first AI assistant
Wispr Flow
Episode: Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari - voice AI deep dive
Vin Vacanti
Co-founder and CEO of YipitData, an alternative intelligence data platform.
YipitData
Episode: YipitData CEO Vin Vacanti - why hedge funds dominate data usage (and corporations don't)
Patrick McGee
Financial Times correspondent and author of "Apple in China"
Financial Times
Episode: Patrick McGee - author of Apple in China – how Apple and China built each other
Dave Morin
Co-founder and managing partner of Offline Ventures, an early employee at Facebook, and founder of the Mobile Social Network Path.
Offline Ventures
Episode: Dave Morin, Offline Ventures - how venture studios work

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Auren Hoffman
Host of a discussion series focused on Data-as-a-Service, bringing insights from various industry leaders.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 188 ratings
  • Stellar

    Actually insightful and not just opinionated garbage like a lot of other founder/tech/VC pods.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Playerone792
    United States20 days ago
  • Goldmine of Data and Business Insights

    Auren and his talented guests talk all things data and business, but it’s so much more than that! It’s true that you’ll find actionable advice and tangible tips that are relative to any stage of your career, but you’ll also find the inspiration and insight to grow as a human being. Thanks so much for putting out such a spectacular show Auren - keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Linda__Lee_
    Philippines2 years ago
  • Please stay away from politics

    The topic data and analytics is far more interesting than hearing about someone’s left-wing or right ring views

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    T Crowns
    United States2 years ago
  • Every World of DaaS show

    I have thoroughly enjoyed every single one of the shows I have listened to. I listen to them multiple times.

    I’ve also discovered I like listening to the content as I fall asleep at night, and even as I take a nap. It makes me concentrate just enough to fall asleep effortlessly. Can’t wait for the next show. I’m ready to go back further in the library and listen to more.

    Much credit to ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck. The show he was on was where I discovered World of DaaS. The show with David Sin... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GXH WA
    United States3 years ago
  • SBF comments not aging well

    Scaramacci's glowing review of SBF are not aging well. The "Amazon of crypto"? Within a few days of this podcast being posted FTX has filed for bankruptcy and the fallout is still being uncovered. I definity liked the honest Scaramucci displayed.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Trueohioplaya
    United States3 years ago

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Negative feedback occasionally arises regarding discussions that diverge from the main focus on data and technology, particularly when politics are introduced.
Overall, the show is seen as a valuable resource for data enthusiasts, providing practical takeaways that resonate with both experienced professionals and newcomers to the field.
Listeners describe the content as insightful and engaging, with many praising the caliber of guests and depth of conversation.

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Talking Points

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Industry Ventures Founder Hans Swildens - how secondaries became the dominant path for VC exits
Q: How should firms start to think about liquidity management in a sophisticated way?
Venture fund managers need to hire dedicated partners to manage liquidity and investor needs; understanding the fund's performance context is crucial.
Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz - medicare complexity, $100B fraud and how tech can fix it
Q: Why is it so hard to change the Medicare system?
The regulatory landscape is complex with numerous stakeholders, each having conflicting interests.
Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz - medicare complexity, $100B fraud and how tech can fix it
Q: What is the magnitude of the fraud?
Fraud in Medicare could be over $100 billion annually, representing 10 to 15 percent of total spend.
Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz - medicare complexity, $100B fraud and how tech can fix it
Q: What is the core misunderstanding that people have about how the system actually works?
Most people assume that Medicare is automatic at 65, but you need to actively sign up and can face penalties for missing windows.
Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari - voice AI deep dive
Q: What conventional wisdom or advice do you think is generally bad advice?
Tanay suggests that giving your new product away for free often leads to a lack of real value indication, which is detrimental to understanding whether you're solving a genuine problem.

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4. Omar Tawakol
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