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Marc Lore has big plans for Wonder that go beyond fast casual

Connie Loizos — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:10:00 +0000

This week on Strictly VC Download, Connie Loizos is joined live on stage by serial entrepreneur Marc Lore to discuss his newest venture, Wonder, a vertically integrated dining and delivery platform. From its origins in food trucks to its innovative electric kitchens and recent $650 million acquisition of Grubhub, Lore shares his creative vision for […]

General Catalyst layers in financing to boost its fortunes

Connie Loizos — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:30:00 +0000

In this episode of the StrictlyVC Download, hosts Connie Loizos and Alex Gove speak with Pranav Singhvi and Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst, one of the biggest venture firms on the planet. One of the central themes? A product that General Catalyst created some five years ago that’s almost reminiscent of GE leasing. In essence, […]

Billionaire Frank McCourt wants to buy TikTok; here’s his plan

Connie Loizos — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:14:00 +0000

This week on the StrictlyVC Download, hosts Connie Loizos and Alex Gove explore the intersection of technology, power, and the future of the internet with billionaire investor and philanthropist Frank McCourt. McCourt used to make headlines as the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers; now, he’s making waves with his ambitious efforts to reshape the […]

A frustrated Al Gore compares climate pledges to “New Year’s Resolutions”

Connie Loizos — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:07:00 +0000

Connie talks with former Vice President Al Gore and his business partner, Lila Preston, about a new, annual climate report that their sustainability-focused investment management firm, Generation Investment Management, has issued.

FTC Chair Lina Khan on startups, scaling, and ‘innovations in potential lawbreaking’

Connie Loizos — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 16:01:00 +0000

Connie talks to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about the need for regulation in the tech industry to ensure competition and address potential risks of AI, the challenges of regulating innovation in a rapidly changing tech environment, and the potential risks and benefits of breaking up big tech companies.

The ins and outs of investing in Europe, according to VC Saul Klein

Connie Loizos — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:01:00 +0000

Connie chats with seed-stage investor Saul Klein about the European startup scene.

Rippling’s Parker Conrad on the company’s new round, its new lease and its newest critic

Connie Loizos — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:01:42 +0000

Connie talks to Rippling CEO Parker Conrad about Rippling’s new $200 million round that the company raised at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation.

IVP’s Eric Liaw on London, succession, and that Klarna kerfuffle

Connie Loizos — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:01:42 +0000

Connie talks to Eric Liaw of IVP about London, succession, and that Klarna kerfuffle.