Episodes

  • Essay Readout: Stablecoins are Defense Tech by Morgan Beller

    Essay Readout: Stablecoins are Defense Tech by Morgan Beller
    May 30 2024
    This is an essay readout using an AI voice clone of NFX general partner, Morgan Beller. Morgan navigates the world of stablecoins and defense tech, emphasizing the need for a synergy between regulators and stablecoin creators. She dives into the historical significance of the dollar's power and discusses how stablecoins could further propagate USD. The essay wraps up with insights on the role of stablecoin Founders in national defense and suggestions for a US digital dollar.
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    8 mins
  • The Past, Present, and Future of Longevity w/ Joe Betts-LaCroix Alex Colville

    The Past, Present, and Future of Longevity w/ Joe Betts-LaCroix Alex Colville
    Apr 10 2024
    In this episode, Omri Amirav-Drory (NFX), Joe Betts-LaCroix (Retro Bio), and Alex Colville (Age1) discuss the history, recent progress, and hurdles in the longevity industry, including the evaluation of potential founders and business risks. The discussion further encompasses the global fundraising potential and societal impact of the longevity sector, viewing aging as a disease, and the future of longevity drugs. Learn more at - https://nfx.com/bio
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    38 mins
  • The NFX Podcast w/ Alex Babin of HerculesAI

    The NFX Podcast w/ Alex Babin of HerculesAI
    Mar 20 2024
    Hercules builds high-quality, enterprise-grade AI solutions based on data extraction, transformation, and verification, while integrating with enterprise systems and tools for maintenance and monitoring. Join NFX general partner James Currier and HerculesAI CEO Alex Babin talk about the latest breakthroughs in the AI space of enterprise companies.
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    35 mins
  • Essay Readout: Real Estate’s Hidden AI Revolution by Pete Flint

    Essay Readout: Real Estate’s Hidden AI Revolution by Pete Flint
    Oct 22 2023
    This is an essay readout using an AI voice clone of NFX general partner, Pete Flint. AI has the potential to smooth out many links in the real estate production chain and create a cascade that will close the productivity gap. This essay reveals what’s on the way and how founders can seize this opportunity. Read the full essay here - https://www.nfx.com/post/ai-revolution-proptech
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    16 mins
  • #1 Phone A Friend: "Astronauts for Inner Space" with Raed Khawaja

    #1 Phone A Friend: "Astronauts for Inner Space" with Raed Khawaja
    Jul 26 2023
    Morgan Beller calls up Raed Khawaja - CEO & Co-Founder at Open - to catch up and talk about the current movement around one's 'inner-space'. Open is a social space for meditation, movement, and practice — on and offline, who’s raised close to $15M to help friends be present together. They blend old and new to bring you to the here and now on their app, in person at their Venice Beach studio, and even in the sky on JetBlue airlines. Their hybrid method strengthens the mind-body connection. NFX operates as a pre-seed and seed stage VC that is transforming how true innovators are funded - subscribe, share, and stay tuned for more episodes of 'Phone a Friend' with General Partner Morgan Beller.
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    34 mins
  • Essay Readout: Generative Tech Begins by James Currier

    Essay Readout: Generative Tech Begins by James Currier
    Jul 23 2023
    This is an essay readout using an AI voice clone of NFX general partner, James Currier. Generative Tech is the next step in software. It’s a new level of human-machine partnership. It turns deep learning engines into collaborators to generate new content and ideas nearly like a human would. This area is so new, and moving so fast, you can have an advantage in your chosen area in a few months… for now.
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    19 mins
  • Essay Readout: 3 Waves of Successful Generative Tech Startups by James Currier

    Essay Readout: 3 Waves of Successful Generative Tech Startups by James Currier
    Jul 16 2023
    This is an essay readout using an AI voice clone of NFX general partner, James Currier. Every 14 years there’s a tech revolution, and we have now entered the Generative Tech revolution. Anything you’re interested in, anything you’re working on is going to be impacted by generative tech and generative AI. In addition to the AI model companies, many unicorns and decacorns will be built, starting now. We’re already seeing three types of winners. If you can wrap your mind around what is happening with these new capabilities and see the future better than others, there is no better time to build something huge.
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    5 mins
  • AI x Speed (Sunday Readouts)

    AI x Speed (Sunday Readouts)
    Jun 25 2023
    This is an essay readout using an AI voice clone of NFX general partner, James Currier. The AI revolution just ratcheted up the speed bar for startups. You think you’re moving fast enough. You’re not. Speed is the number one advantage of a startup. But now that generative AI here, your definition of speed has to increase 10x.
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    9 mins