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a16z PodcastMarc Andreessen and Joe Lonsdale on Tariffs and TradeToday we’re sharing an episode from American Optimist featuring Marc Andreessen in conversation with Joe Lonsdale, recorded live at the inaugural Ronald Reagan Economic Forum.They explore one of the most urgent and complex questions of our time: Can AI and robotics catalyze a new era of American industrial strength—and how do we ensure the entire country, including rural communities, shares in the upside?Marc walks through the history of U.S. industrialization, the lessons of tariffs and trade from leaders like McKinley, and how America’s shift to a services-based economy helped fuel o...2025-07-1830 min
Famous Interviews with Joe DiminoSeer, Prophet, Author & Speaker Gemma LonsdaleWelcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. In this episode, we talk with Gemma Lonsdale—a UK-based seer, prophet, author, and speaker. Since 2019, Gemma has operated beyond the boundaries of traditional religion, helping people recognize and deepen their direct connection to the Divine, however they define it. Her work empowers individuals to step into full authenticity, explore faith on their own terms, and unlock a life of purpose and spiritual clarity.Through her coaching and spiritual insights, Gemma guides others to achieve goals that once felt out of reach—by aligning with their...2025-06-1831 min
Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryIs the U.S. Is Losing Its Edge? — Here’s How We Win It Back | Joe Lonsdale PT 2Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In this episode, Tom sits down with entrepreneur and venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale for a thought-provoking conversation about American resilience, defense innovation, and the values shaping our future. Joe shares his journey from grappling with the ethics of building defense technology at Palantir to championing a new wave of patriot-driven innovation at Anduril. Together, Tom and Joe tackle tough questions—like the morality of maximum lethality, the changing threats facing the West, and how America can regain its competitive and cultural edge in a rapidly shifting world.
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Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryIs the U.S. Losing Its Edge ?— Here’s How We Win It Back | Joe Lonsdale PT 1On today’s episode of Impact Theory, Tom Bilyeu sits down with Joe Lonsdale—the prolific tech founder and investor known for co-founding Palantir and for building solutions at the intersection of technology and national defense. As concerns mount about America’s readiness in the face of a rising China, Joe shares firsthand insights from decades at the forefront of defense innovation, higher education reform, and the struggle to revive meritocracy in our institutions.
You’ll hear how Joe went from a “naive pro-China camp” to sounding the alarm about CCP crackdowns, corporate espionage, and why our...2025-05-2735 min
NowhereHow Tech-Right Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Helped Criminalize HomelessnessThis episode starts off with a background on the ideologies of the far-right tech elite that have gained more and more power in our country, acting out decade’s long plans such as the “Network State.”Joe Lonsdale co-founded Palantir, the Silicon Valley tech company that has countless contracts with the US military and recently used AI to help the IDF automate genocide in Gaza. Lonsdale’s Cicero Institute has affected legislation across America, including the Supreme Court Grant’s Pass decision that removed constitutional protections of homeless people under cruel and unusual punishment. They offer law-makers a cut-and...2025-05-1546 min
Modern Wisdom#934 - Joe Lonsdale - How To Win The War Of The FutureJoe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Palantir Technologies.
What is Palantir really about? You’ve probably heard the name, but what do they actually do, and who’s the brains behind it? Today, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale joins to break down the company's origins, his story, and where the future of the world is headed.
Expect to learn how Joe got Peter Thiel to mentor him, how Joe thinks about ambition and drive, how to avoid cynicism, the advice Joe has for people who want to become best at what they do, if T...2025-04-281h 35
The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century PodcastProductivity, Innovation, and the New American Golden Age with Joe LonsdaleJon Hartley and Joe Lonsdale discuss Joe’s career, co-founding Palantir, Addepar, and OpenGov, venture capital investing, defense tech, DOGE, Elon Musk, regulation, and the prospects for generative artificial intelligence.
Recorded on December 12, 2024.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Joe Lonsdale is the founder and managing Partner at 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in capital. In 2003, he founded Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), a global software company known for its work supporting US and its allies’ defense and intelligence. Since then, he has founded more than a dozen prominent companies, including Addepar, a weal...2025-02-061h 04The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century PodcastProductivity, Innovation, and the New American Golden Age with Joe LonsdaleJon Hartley and Joe Lonsdale discuss Joe’s career, co-founding Palantir, Addepar, and OpenGov, venture capital investing, defense tech, DOGE, Elon Musk, regulation, and the prospects for generative artificial intelligence.
Recorded on December 12, 2024.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Joe Lonsdale is the founder and managing Partner at 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in capital. In 2003, he founded Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), a global software company known for its work supporting US and its allies’ defense and intelligence. Since then, he has founded more than a dozen prominent companies, including Addepar, a weal...2025-02-061h 04
Shawn Ryan Show#151 Joe Lonsdale - The AI-Driven EMP Weapon Built to Destroy New Jersey Drone SwarmsJoe Lonsdale is a technology entrepreneur and investor known for advancing defense technologies and national security innovations. As a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, he helped develop powerful data platforms to address global threats. Through his venture firm, 8VC, he has supported startups in AI, cybersecurity and battlefield intelligence, driving innovation at the intersection of technology and defense.Lonsdale is a leading advocate for emerging military technologies, particularly directed energy weapons like high-energy lasers and microwave systems, which he sees as vital for missile defense and counter-drone operations. Committed to fostering public-private partnerships, he works to ensure the...2024-12-181h 52
Wenbin Fang's Podcast PlaylistNew SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe Lonsdale Podcast: All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg (LS 71 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: New SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe LonsdalePub date: 2024-12-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization(0:00) Bestie announcement! (2:53) Gavin Baker and Joe Lonsdale join the show (4:14) State of the Trump Bump: Debt focus, Deregulation, America's lucky position (20:08) Trump nominates Paul Atkins as SEC Chair, replacing Gary Gensler: What this means for crypto and other markets (41:07) Thoughts on...2024-12-081h 24
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & FriedbergNew SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe Lonsdale(0:00) Bestie announcement! (2:53) Gavin Baker and Joe Lonsdale join the show (4:14) State of the Trump Bump: Debt focus, Deregulation, America's lucky position (20:08) Trump nominates Paul Atkins as SEC Chair, replacing Gary Gensler: What this means for crypto and other markets (41:07) Thoughts on Michael Saylor's Bitcoin play, state of defense tech, and the US/China AI competition (49:25) xAI's massive GPU cluster, expanding to 1M GPUs, how Grok 3 will test AI scaling laws, and what's next (1:08:28) UnitedHealth CEO murdered, reactions Get virtual tickets for The All-In Holiday Spectacular!:2024-12-071h 24
"Upstream" with Erik TorenbergE98: Solving America’s Problems with Joe LonsdaleThis week on Upstream, we’re releasing a conversation between Erik Torenberg and Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir and founder of the Cicero Institute, discusses his solutions for American healthcare, education, crime, homelessness, and inequality, emphasizing the need for accountability and nonpartisan approaches. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/f6eb1f43-6fe9-43cc-a95f-168655056447 —📰Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess 🙏Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit...2024-11-2854 min
Invested by AlephPalantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Fixing America, Disrupting Defense Innovation & Building the University of AustinOn this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Joe Lonsdale, a venture capitalist, serial founder and philanthropist. Joe Lonsdale is the Founder and Managing Partner at 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in capital. In 2003, he founded Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), a global software company known for its work supporting US and its allies’ defense and intelligence. Since then, he has founded more than a dozen prominent companies, including Addepar, a wealth management platform with about $5 trillion, and OpenGov, the leading cloud software provider for local governments. He continues to create and sc...2024-10-281h 07
Squawk PodThe Musk-Putin Talks: A WSJ Report & Joe Lonsdale’s Weigh-In 10/25/24The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Elon Musk has spoken to Russian President Vladamir Putin multiple times since 2022. CNBC’s Eamon Javers discusses the details of the report and what we know so far, including what Putin reportedly asked of Musk, and whether these conversations were known by the US government. Joe Lonsdale, Palantir co-founder and long-time friend of Elon Musk, says he thinks it’s highly unlikely Musk broke rules related to national security. Lonsdale also discusses U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and the potential of a Department of Government Efficiency, should Donald Trump win the...2024-10-2532 min
Masters in BusinessAI Innovations with Joe LonsdaleLive from FutureProof in Huntington Beach, California, Barry Ritholtz speaks with Joe Lonsdale of 8VC. Previously, he co-founded Palantir Technologies, founded Adapar, a wealth management platform, and Opto, a private market investment platform. Lonsdale’s entrepreneurial journey began as an intern at PayPal and later at Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Clarium Capital. In this episode, Lonsdale discusses the importance of technology in various sectors, the need for innovation in defense, and the potential of AI to transform the services industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-1133 min
BigDeal#27 Billionaire Entrepreneur: “America Will Collapse Without A Recession” | Joe LonsdaleIn this episode, Codie Sanchez sits down with billionaire entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale. Co-founder of Palantir and numerous billion-dollar companies, Joe shares insights on building massive enterprises, investing in revolutionary ideas, and creating meaningful impact. They discuss everything from the roots of Palantir, leadership in tough times, the future of the U.S. economy, to the importance of bold action in politics and policy. Whether you agree with his politics or not, Joe’s perspective on entrepreneurship and building in the face of challenges is one you won’t want to miss.00:00 START02:45 Building Billion-Dollar Companies2024-10-011h 28
The Illusion of ConsensusWhy Our Government is Broken and How to Fix It ft Joe LonsdaleIn this episode, I sit down with Joe Lonsdale , prominent investor, entrepreneur, and thought leader, to dive deep into some of the most pressing issues today. We discuss everything from the endorsement of Trump by diverse thinkers to the urgent need for new institutions in media, healthcare, and beyond.
Joe shares his thoughts on the importance of free speech, the flaws in DEI policies, and how incentives like money drive success. We also explore leadership in defense and international relations, the brokenness of our government, and the delicate balance between ambition and finding true contentment. If you're interested in politics...2024-09-2157 min
Ed on the EdgeEp 20 · Joe Lonsdale | Founder & Managing Partner of 8VCwww.dashmedia.coEntrepreneurs. Educators. Investors. Policymakers. Hosted by GSV Founder & CEO Michael Moe, Ed on the Edge covers the "who" and the "how" of driving change in the global education landscape.Joe Lonsdale is the Founder and Managing Partner at 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in capital. In 2003, he founded Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), a global software company known for its work supporting US and its allies’ defense and intelligence. Since then, he has founded more than a dozen prominent companies, including Addepar, a wealth management platform with about $5 tri...2024-08-2132 min
Stranded Technologies PodcastEp. 84: Joe Lonsdale On How To Fix Broken InstitutionsIn this conversation, we're discussing with Joe Lonsdale the potential for building new cities and network states to improve governance in countries with broken institutions.Joe Lonsdale is a technology entrepreneur and investor. He is the managing partner at 8VC, a multi-billion dollar firm in the US. Previously he co-founded Palantir.Agencies and institutions are broken. The SEC on the fight with crypto, the FDA on the battle to bring needed drugs to market, and the FTC on not allowing companies to be acquired and merged to grow into something bigger. ...2024-08-1629 min
The Future of LibertyJoe Lonsdale on the Rebirth of Liberty and Cultivating a Successful FutureGovernor Daniels and Joe Lonsdale, the founder and managing partner of 8VC, discuss the prospects for liberty in the technology sector, challenges to liberty in public education, and the difficulty of starting a defense company when your competition is the government. They also discuss Lonsdale’s work with the University of Austin, the perils of DEI, the proper role of government, the way to a better future, and why Lonsdale likes Xenophon.
You can find The Future of Liberty with Gov. Mitch Daniels podcast wherever you get your podcasts including on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and...2024-08-1634 minSquawk PodDavid Rubenstein & Joe Lonsdale: The C-Suite and the Oval Office 06/24/24From the Aspen Ideas Festival, Carlyle Group co-founder and co-chairman, David Rubenstein, discusses the state of the 2024 race, the Fed’s inflation fight, the state of the economy, and his MLB team ownership. European Union regulators claim that Apple has breached new digital competition laws by preventing app developers from guiding consumers to more affordable services. Joe Lonsdale, founding partner of 8VC and co-founder of Palantir, discusses Apple’s dominance in the app store, the EU's allegations, and how there may be growing silent support in Silicon Valley for former President Trump. Plus, Bitcoin continues its descent to $60,000, and Apple...2024-06-2432 min
"Moment of Zen"Joe Lonsdale on How to Solve America’s ProblemsToday we are airing Erik's interview with Joe Lonsdale, originally published on Upstream in 2023. Joe Lonsdale is the co-founder of Palantir, managing partner at 8VC, and the founder of The Cicero Institute, a nonpartisan policy organization discusses the root causes of educational inequality and homelessness, and argues for competence over culture wars, data-driven solutions, and market incentives to fix some of the US' most plaguing problems. Grow your newsletter with Beehiiv: head to https://Beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months.🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: http...2024-05-2557 min
Where Madness LiesJoe Lonsdale: Building Billion Dollar Companies, Star Trek, Madness, Courage, and HumilityJoe Lonsdale has built several multi-billion dollar companies. He's a prolific entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. We discussed why he dislikes the title of our show (Where Madness Lies), his path from PayPal to Palantir, his frustration over the abundance of incompetent cowards in government, lessons from his father and some childhood anecdotes, what it was like being so successful at such a young age, his awkward teenage years, why he moved to Texas, his framework for cultivating talent, getting in trouble on social media, and more. Joe's Links: Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale J...2024-05-0356 min
Podcast Notes Playlist: StartupFrom PayPal Intern to Starting 4x Billion-Dollar Companies - Joe Lonsdale InterviewMy First Million
Key Takeaways You must have “one reason” to found a start-up; if you have five or six reasons to start it, then you have not yet found the single, very strong reason Hire for raw IQ and hard work, then constantly iterate on solving the single problem at hand Using your mind to its fullest capacity is the ultimate pleasure The most successful people in the world are extremely focused and allow their focused efforts to compound over time It is easy to identify conceptual gaps; developing the path toward closing that gap is the ch...2024-04-2958 min
My First MillionFrom PayPal Intern to Starting 4x Billion-Dollar Companies - Joe Lonsdale InterviewEpisode 578: Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Joe Lonsdale ( https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale ) to talk about how he leveraged one internship at PayPal into one billion dollar success after another. Today Joe is Managing Partner of 8VC and an early investor in Anduril.Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5—Show Notes:(0:00) The One Reason strategy(3:18) Learning Global Macro Finance from Peter Thiel(5:35) Taking multi-million dolla...2024-04-2657 min
"Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and InvestingE36: Joe Lonsdale on His Plan to Revitalize America's Declining SectorsThis episode features a discussion recorded in 2023 between Erik Torenberg and Joe Lonsdale, founder of 8VC, Palantir and the Cicero Institute. They cover Joe's proposed solutions to challenges in U.S. education, prison reform, homelessness, healthcare, defense, and more. This conversation offers a riveting overview for anyone in venture to better understand the interplay of policy and market-driven solutions to systemic problems. Source better deals with the most complete startup database: https://bit.ly/harmonicturpentine--SPONSORS:🧲 Learn why Craft, Bedrock, NEA and 100s more trust Harmonic’s data to sourc...2024-04-2354 min
The Reason Interview With Nick GillespieWhy Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale Left California for TexasJoe Lonsdale is a co-founder of the data analytics firm Palantir; OpenGov, which provides cloud software services for governments; and the University of Austin, which seeks to reform higher education. He's the managing partner of 8VC, a tech and life sciences venture capital fund, and is chairman of the board of the Cicero Institute, a nonprofit working to "restore liberty, accountability, and innovation in American governance."
Reason's Nick Gillespie asked Lonsdale why he relocated to Texas from California, how to curb government overreach while providing essential services, his goals for his podcast American Optimist, and his 2020 article, "...2024-04-0355 min
"World of DaaS"Joe Lonsdale: 8VC GP and Palantir CofounderJoe Lonsdale is a co-founder of a number of amazing companies, including Palantir, Addepar and OpenGov, and he’s a cofounder of the University of Austin. He’s also the founder and managing partner of the venture firm 8VC, and he’s invested in some incredible companies, including Oculus, Anduril, Wish and Flexport.In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and Joe engage in a thought-provoking discussion on optimism and pessimism, technological progress, and reforming society at the most basic levels. Joe shares his vision for revolutionizing American healthcare, emphasizing the need to fix a...2023-12-1944 min
The Realignment437 | Joe Lonsdale: The Role of Defense Technology in a New Era of ConflictRead More: Our Duties as Defense Technologists - Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale's Blog: Joe Lonsdale | SubstackSubscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiLast weekend, the Foundation for American Innovation flew The Realignment out to the Reagan Defense Forum for a series...2023-12-0823 min
New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingLeadership, Optimism, and Silicon Valley: A Conversation with Joe LonsdaleWhat does it mean to be a great leader? Have we entered an "Age of Artificial Intelligence"? Why is Joe Lonsdale so optimistic? Joe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Palantir, managing partner at 8VC, and host of the "American Optimist" podcast. He joins Madison's Notes to answer these questions and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-05-1739 min
"Upstream" with Erik TorenbergE5: How Exactly Joe Lonsdale Would Fix The Public SectorJoe Lonsdale is the founder of Palantir, 8VC, a number of other unicorns he’s incubated, and Cicero Policy Institute. In this episode we focus mostly on his policy, breaking down what are the real problems in healthcare, education, crime/police, homelessness and what are the solutions he recommends to fix them. We talk about how the right is focused on the culture war when fixing accountability will actually be a more effective way to change the culture. We talk about the future for the right, why wealth inequality is the wrong metric to measure, and what it means to...2023-04-211h 02
Raising HealthAmerican Optimism with Joe LonsdaleIn this episode, Joe Lonsdale, founder and managing partner at 8VC, joins Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z Bio + Health, and Olivia Webb, editorial lead. Together, we talk about what factors lead to innovation vs stagnation, monopoly power in healthcare, and policy ideas to incentivize change, growth, and dynamism.
2023-02-2339 min
InstitutionalizedThe California Exodus with Joe LonsdaleThis week, we talk to Joe Lonsdale about what is driving the mass exodus of businesses and residents from the Golden State.Recommendations:Houston Livestock Show and RodeoCalifornia Legoland2022-12-0752 min
Decoded with Ryan PallottaLearning from the "Paypal Mafia." Building tech to fix the world. Reasons to be an American optimist, w/ Joe LonsdaleToday Ryan Pallotta is talking with the Managing Partner of 8VC, Joe Lonsdale. Joe's a true iconoclast who builds mission-driven companies that use technology to solve inefficiencies and bridge what he calls conceptual gaps. Joe and 8VC led Prometheus' seed round fund-raise, inspired by our platform's mission to close such a gap. His own podcast is called American Optimist, and the chat begins with Joe laying out what underpins his optimism as challenges appear to be mounting up. Joe describes his upbringing and how various members of the "Paypal Mafia"—Peter Thiel, Keith Rabois, Elon Musk—s...2022-11-1757 min
Decoding DigitalDecoding Diverse Networks: Joe Lonsdale on Building an Enduring TeamHow did our guest Joe Lonsdale go from high school chess champion to super successful VC? His diverse network and a wide variety of interests to start. Joe has been a part of founding more than a dozen mission-driven companies, including Palantir, Addepar, OpenGov, Affinity, Epirus, Resilience Bio, and 8VC. In today’s episode, Joe talks about how he’s been able to build such strong teams over the years and why even in a remote world, human connection is key to building a strong foundation.Press play to hear Joe’s thoughts on…Developing a Compan...2022-11-1546 min
Real Talk with Marissa StreitFrom Big Tech to Saving America's Education: A Conversation with Joe LonsdaleAmerican entrepreneur and investor Joe Lonsdale has been immensely successful in the technology sector for nearly 20 years. Now he is starting a new university in Austin which aims to compete with the Ivy League, bring back civil discourse, and teach the value of Western Civilization. Joe sits down with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to discuss why he left California, his mission to save American education, and why he only hires contrarian thinkers. 00:00 - Welcome to Real Talk 00:40 - What is Palantir? 04:40 - The Vocal Minority of Silicon Valley 06:10 - Why Are People Fleeing California? 09:00 - Austin Politics 10:55 - What Is...2022-10-3130 min
Meditations with ZoharJoe Lonsdale: Rome and JerusalemThis week, Zohar is joined by entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist Joe Lonsdale to discuss optimism, decadence, globalization and tribalism, virtue ethics and utilitarianism, Romans and Jews, The University of Austin and liberal arts, Rabbi Soloveitchik, Hannah Arendt, Michael Polanyi, Nietzsche, and the conflicting values at the heart of Western Civilization.Meditations with Zohar is supported by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, bridging the gap between big ideas and real world problems.Read more from Zohar at his Torah newsletter Etz Hasadeh or his philosophy newsletter What is Called Thinking.Meditations with Zoha...2022-10-191h 09
Hold These Truths with Dan CrenshawHow a Few Tech Entrepreneurs Changed the World | Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale has dedicated his life to figuring out how the world works, and how it could work better. For over two decades he’s partnered with the brightest minds in Silicon Valley to identify conceptual gaps in everything from healthcare to education to finance to defense, and build innovative companies that push humanity towards a better future. We talk about the early history of Silicon Valley, how everything changed when his mentor and business partner Peter Thiel emerged on the scene, building next generation defense weapons systems, frameworks to understand and invest in the next technology wav...2022-09-221h 00
Joe Lonsdale: American OptimistPsychedelic Medicine, Value-Based Care & Why Medical School Is Broken with Sebastian CaliriSebastian Caliri is Partner at 8VC with a focus on healthcare investing. Previously, Sebastian spent four years at Palantir where he was responsible for growing its commercial healthcare business. In this episode, Sebastian diagnoses the core problems in U.S. healthcare and explains why traditional fee-for-service care misaligns incentives, resulting in rising costs and inferior health outcomes. He makes the case for new models like value-based care and also highlights the potential of psychedelic medicine and other exciting innovation. Sebastian holds a BS and MS in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry from Yale University and spent a year in Stanford's MD...2022-08-0931 min
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg#AIS: Joe Lonsdale on the problem with higher educationThis talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist: https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist 0:00 Joe Lonsdale speaks about the problem with higher education and the importance of debate/truth-seeking 10:13 Bestie Q&A with Joe: Why Americans feel victimized, what happened in 1971, getting off the gold standard, school choice, starting UATX Follow Joe: https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.c...2022-06-0228 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistThe Secrets to Building Great Products with Tony Fadell, Creator of the iPod, iPhone, & Nest ThermostatTony Fadell is one of the great engineers, designers, and business leaders of our time, responsible for creating the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Thermostat. He runs the investment firm Future Shape and recently released his memoir titled “Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making." In this episode, he discusses the lessons he learned at General Magic (which was building the iPhone 15 years too early) and Philips Electronics that paved the way for building some of the world's most popular devices at Apple. He explains why self-imposed constraints are essential to creating exceptional products and reveals where engineers an...2022-05-2038 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistZach Latta: Building Hack Club & Inspiring the Next Generation of CodersJoe Lonsdale sits down with Zach Latta, Founder of Hack Club, a non-profit network of high school coding clubs with over 15,000 members worldwide. At age 15, Zach helped design one of the most popular apps in the world. At 16, he dropped out of high school to become a programmer before founding Hack Club. He then received a Thiel Fellowship and decided to forgo college to build Hack Club full-time. In this episode, he talks about rethinking education and challenges teenagers to look beyond conventional, safe paths and take full advantage of the Internet Age. He paints an inspiring picture of...2022-04-2731 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistGene Berdichevsky and Sila’s Game-Changing Battery TechnologyGene Berdichevsky is the co-founder and CEO of Sila, a next-gen battery technology company. Previously, he was the seventh employee at Tesla, where he served as Principal Engineer on the Roadster battery and led the development of the world’s first mass-produced lithium-ion car battery. In this episode, he explains how Sila's new battery chemistry innovations can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and help electrify the future. He discusses the challenges in mining rare metals, battery recycling, and what's needed to sustainably build batteries at scale. By mid-century, Berdichevsky is optimistic that EVs will become ubiquitous, and we'll be able to...2022-04-2130 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistReprogramming Cells, Decentralizing Pharma, and Understanding the Biotech Revolution.Francisco Gimenez is Partner at 8VC and focuses on Bio-IT investments. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford in Biomedical Informatics and B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley. In this episode, Francisco explains how breakthroughs in AI, gene editing, and cell therapies converged to jumpstart a new age in biology. He predicts that biomanufacturing platforms, armed with mountains of data and new tools, will bring down the costs of creating and commercializing drugs so smaller companies can treat rarer diseases and deliver more personalized cures. By decentralizing the pharma industry, Francisco is optimistic that...2022-04-1846 min
Madison's NotesLeadership, Optimism, and Silicon Valley: A Conversation with Joe LonsdaleWhat does it mean to be a great leader? Have we entered an "Age of Artificial Intelligence"? Why is Joe Lonsdale so optimistic? Joe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Palantir, managing partner at 8VC, and host of the "American Optimist" podcast. He joins Madison's Notes to answer these questions and others. 2022-04-1839 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistThe New Age of Nuclear: Oklo’s Amazing Small Reactor That Reuses Nuclear WasteJacob DeWitte is the Co-Founder and CEO of Oklo, a nuclear energy startup building small advanced reactors that can reuse spent fuel from conventional reactors. In this episode, DeWitte explains how the regulatory state has stymied new reactor designs for decades, and how he's working to break through and bring game-changing nuclear power technology to market. Shortly after the initial conversation was filmed, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) denied Oklo's application for its new small reactor design -- evidence of the persistent regulatory challenges. Stay tuned to the end of the episode where Jake rejoins the show...2022-04-0641 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Why Russia’s Invasion Is Failing & How to Bring More Innovation to the PentagonDr. Mark Esper served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2019 to 2020 and Secretary of the Army from 2017 to 2019. He's currently the Distinguished Chair of the Modern War Institute at West Point and sits on the Board of Directors of Epirus [a defense startup co-founded by Joe]. His forthcoming memoir is titled "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.” In this episode, he dissects Russia's military weaknesses and explains how its invasion of Ukraine may ultimately strengthen NATO and change China's calculations with regard to Taiwan. He and Joe also discuss the risk-averse, to...2022-03-3132 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistFree Housing Won’t Solve Homelessness. Judge Glock Explains What Will.Judge Glock is the Director of Research and Policy at the Cicero Institute and an expert on housing and homelessness in the U.S. In this episode, Glock dissects the root causes of America's affordable housing shortage and explains how the right incentives can jumpstart development and bring down home costs for working-class families. He also exposes how policies like “Housing First” encourage the homeless to live and die on the streets while waiting for free and permanent housing, which won’t solve the root of their problems: addiction and mental illness. Instead, Glock explains how cities like San Diego...2022-03-2345 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistHow the Renaissance Sparked an Entrepreneurial Explosion with Jeannette zu FürstenbergDr. Jeannette zu Fürstenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of “La Famiglia”, a Berlin-based Venture Capital fund, and holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Entrepreneurship from the Free University of Berlin. She’s also a princess of one of Europe’s oldest royal families by marriage, as well as a thoughtful leader in the innovation and business world. In this episode, she traces the birth of entrepreneurship from the Renaissance and explains how breaking down the silos of guilds led to a creative explosion -- and how we can apply those lessons today. Dr. Fürstenberg specializes in connect...2022-03-1744 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistHow to Take on Big Healthcare & Other Entrenched Interests and Win with Jared MeyerJared Meyer is the Executive Director of Cicero Action. In this episode, Jared discusses how special interests stifle competition and why Cicero Action is using the special interests' playbook against them to promote innovative, bottom-up reforms. He explains the government affairs strategy that creates real policy changes in states across the country, from expanding telehealth and improving parole and probation reforms, to realigning higher education incentives and fixing homelessness. This conversation shows how transparency, accountability, and competition are possible when political leaders have the tools—and the courage—to stand up to cronyism and entrenched interests. [Joe is the founde...2022-03-0935 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistUnlearning Race and Restoring Liberalism with Thomas Chatterton WilliamsThomas Chatterton Williams is a writer, cultural critic, fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and author of two critically-acclaimed books on race in America, most recently "Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race." In this episode, he discusses the dangers of Critical Race Theory and how to move beyond race-first, collectivist mindsets. He also discusses his forthcoming book, "Nothing Was the Same," which traces the recent rise of illiberalism and polarization in the U.S. Even though we may find certain ideas or theories (like CRT) noxious, Williams argues for more engagement and debate, not banning or censoring materials, as t...2022-03-0239 min
Smart Humans with Slava RubinSmart Humans: 8VC’s Joe Lonsdale on spotting unicorns early, macro market trends, and the importance of diversifying into alternative investmentsJoe Lonsdale is the managing partner at 8VC, a US-based venture capital firm which manages $5 billion in committed capital. He was an early institutional investor in many notable companies including Wish, Oculus (acq.Facebook), Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH), Oscar (NYSE: OSCR), Illumio, Anduril,, Flexport, Joby Aviation, and Orca Bio. Joe has been on the Forbes 100 Midas List since 2016 and was the youngest member included in 2016 and 2017.
Before focusing on institutional investing, Joe co-founded Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) a global software company known for its work in defense and other industries. After Palantir, he founded and remains as Chairman...2022-02-2830 min
Smart Humans with Slava RubinSmart Humans: 8VC’s Joe Lonsdale on spotting unicorns early, macro market trends, and the importance of diversifying into alternative investmentsJoe Lonsdale is the managing partner at 8VC, a US-based venture capital firm which manages $5 billion in committed capital. He was an early institutional investor in many notable companies including Wish, Oculus (acq.Facebook), Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH), Oscar (NYSE: OSCR), Illumio, Anduril,, Flexport, Joby Aviation, and Orca Bio. Joe has been on the Forbes 100 Midas List since 2016 and was the youngest member included in 2016 and 2017.
Before focusing on institutional investing, Joe co-founded Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) a global software company known for its work in defense and other industries. After Palantir, he founded and remains as Chairman...2022-02-2830 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistHayes Barnard Is Revolutionizing Solar Tech & Green HousingHayes Barnard is the Founder and CEO of GoodLeap, one of the fastest-growing and largest financial technology companies in the renewable energy sector. In 2008, Barnard founded Paramount Solar, which was later acquired by SolarCity and then Tesla. Barnard discusses his role on the leading edge of America's solar energy expansion and what he learned working alongside Elon Musk. He also highlights his non-profit GivePower and its innovative work to bring clean water and electricity to Africa via solar water farms.
2022-02-2334 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistFast Grants, Faster Science, and Reviving a Culture of Innovation with Tyler CowenTyler Cowen is a professor, best-selling author, blogger, podcaster, and one of the most influential economists of this generation. In the early days of the pandemic, Cowen launched the Fast Grants program, which funded COVID-related science in less than 48 hours -- a remarkable feat in the medical sector. He discusses his efforts to accelerate innovation, including his work to transform how investors identify and back the next generation of brilliant entrepreneurs. An all-around polymath, Cowen also reveals the technologies and breakthroughs that excite him most for the decades ahead.
2022-02-1636 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistBuilding a New World-Class University with University of Austin President Pano KanelosPano Kanelos is the President of the University of Austin (UATX), the most ambitious new university venture in America in decades. Recognizing the plight of America's higher education system, Pano stepped down as the President of St. John's College to build a new institution rooted in the pursuit of truth, open inquiry, and educating the next generation of American leaders. In this episode, Joe and Pano discuss the failures of modern academia and why it's time to take on the bold task of building a new world-class university. [Joe is a co-founder of UATX and Chairman of the Board...2022-02-1035 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistFormer UN Ambassador Kelly Craft: How to Deter Russian Threats to Ukraine & Hold China AccountableAmbassador Kelly Craft is a businesswoman, philanthropist, and former diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2019 to 2021 and U.S. ambassador to Canada from 2017 to 2019. She played an integral role in shaping major foreign policy decisions and achievements, such as the landmark Abraham Accords and the USMCA trade agreement. In this episode, she discusses some of the most pressing U.S. challenges abroad, including speaking up for human rights during the Beijing Olympics, developing a comprehensive strategy for China, responding to Russian military threats against Ukraine, and galvanizing U.S. allies to defend our...2022-02-0344 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistCharles Koch Explains How His Love of Philosophy Built One of America’s Most Successful CompaniesCharles Koch, Chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, is one of the great business minds of our time. He grew a small engineering firm from $21 million in revenue to over 10,000 times the revenue. Yet in both his business and philanthropic work, he is first and foremost a philosopher. Koch explains how thinkers such as Abraham Maslow and Joseph Schumpeter shaped his outlook on the conditions for human flourishing, and why it's important to enable every employee to self-actualize. Rejecting centralized top-down systems, Koch developed Market-Based Management -- a philosophy that enables his companies to constantly reinvent themselves through virtuous...2022-01-2641 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistHow to Defeat Special Interests & Cronyism with Florida’s Speaker of the House Chris SprowlsChris Sprowls is the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Under his leadership, Florida has set itself apart as one of the most innovative state legislatures in the country, slashing regulations that prop up entrenched interests and injecting true competition into the marketplace. We discuss his strategy for successfully combatting cronyism in healthcare, pioneering the biggest school choice expansion in the country, and other courageous reforms -- many of which passed on a bipartisan basis. Speaker Sprowls's success should embolden other like-minded reformers and leaders across our country.
2022-01-2032 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistAre Billionaires Bad? A Friendly Debate Over Income Inequality and Big Tech with Rep. Ro KhannaCongressman Ro Khanna is the Democratic Congressman from California’s 17th District, which covers large swaths of Silicon Valley. A self-described "progressive capitalist," Khanna bucks the current political norms and works to advance meaningful bipartisan legislation. In this episode, we debate income inequality, wealth taxes, and other hot-button issues, but also find common ground on reasonable regulations for Big Tech, introducing more innovation into healthcare, and promoting nuclear energy. His forthcoming book is titled “Dignity in a Digital Age” and focuses on closing the digital divide in rural America.
2022-01-1434 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistThe Power of Suffering & Adversity with ”Adventure Capitalist” Dhani JonesDhani Jones spent 11 seasons in the NFL as a middle linebacker, the linchpin of the defensive unit. Since then, he has become a leader in other arenas: hosting TV shows, launching charities, and investing in startups. His passion is bringing out the best in others. In this episode, he pushes back against the notion of lowering standards to minimize disparities. He explains why adversity, competition, and the pursuit of excellence are some of the best ways to lift up others and improve their lives.
2022-01-0538 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistForget Free College —This Texas College Is the Future of Higher EdMike Reeser and Michael Bettersworth are the Chancellor and Chief Innovation Officer, respectively, at Texas State Technical College (TSTC). In 2014, TSTC became the FIRST college in the country to fully align its public funding with its students' future earnings. Since then, graduates have seen their earnings increase over 100 percent! Their success is an antidote to the crisis of bad incentives in education today and should inspire other states to pursue similar reforms.
2021-12-2931 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistHow to Fix Dysfunctional Government with Esper CEO Maleka Momand | Season 2 | Episode 19Maleka Momand is the co-founder and CEO of Esper, a technology platform that transforms how governments oversee the regulatory process. In recent decades, the size of the administrative state has exploded. Yet, many regulators still operate via Word, Excel, and, in some cases, pen and paper! This has led to a lack of transparency and accountability, not to mention a morass of outdated, disjointed regulations. By applying data analytics and artificial intelligence to augment regulators and regulatory processes, Esper is improving how governments function and interact with the business community. [Joe and his wife Tayler are proud co-founders of...2021-12-2229 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistDirected Energy, Force Fields, and the Future of Defense Tech with Epirus Co-Founder Bo Marr | Season 2 | Ep 18Over the past few decades, the U.S. military’s long-held advantages have waned. Today, we are reliant on outdated technologies and in jeopardy of falling behind China. Bo Marr, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Epirus, is bucking the trend. Marr and his team invented the world’s most powerful phased array, Leonidas, that can disable drones and other electronic systems from great distances. This modern force field fills a vital technological gap for the U.S. military as it prepares for 21st-century warfare and a new era of asymmetric threats. [Joe co-founded Epirus in 2018 with the Build P...2021-12-1632 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistHow to Fix America’s Division with KIND Bar Founder Daniel LubetzkyDaniel Lubetzky is the founder of Peaceworks, the OneVoice Movement, and the multi-billion dollar snack company KIND. The son of a Holocaust survivor, Lubetzky’s upbringing inspired him to use business to bridge cultural and economic divides. In this episode, he explains America’s unique role in the world and why we must work together to repair our social fabric and break out of our tribal instincts. His newest venture, Starts With Us, does just that by instilling greater courage, curiosity, and empathy in our daily lives.
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The Untold Story with Martha MacCallumJoe Lonsdale: "Today's Universities Are Only Getting One Side Of The Smart People"This week, Martha sits down with the co-founder of the University of Austin, Joe Lonsdale, to share why he decided to invest in an upcoming college based on freedom of study and thought.
Joe shares that the mission of this university is to rid the ideologies of intolerance and censorship that most colleges are prone to today, while offering a well-rounded education that is not instilled with fear of being judged from controversial opinions.
Follow Martha on Twitter: @marthamaccallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-11-1812 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistMaureen Hillenmeyer: Discovering New Life-Saving Drugs from the Natural World | Season 1| Ep 16Maureen Hillenmeyer is the Founder and CEO of Hexagon Bio, a cutting-edge biotech company whose mission is to harvest new drugs and cures from the natural world, beginning with fungi. In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin launched a new age of antibiotics derived from fungi. However, the process of discovery was slow and laborious. In this episode, Hillenmeyer explains how Hexagon is using genomic sequencing and artificial intelligence to analyze the millions of types of fungi on earth and uncover new drugs and cures for a host of diseases. She also issues an important warning about th...2021-09-2426 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistWhole Foods Founder & CEO John Mackey: Conscious Capitalism and Repairing America‘s Division | Season 1 | Ep 15 In 1978, John Mackey co-founded his first natural foods store in Austin, Texas with only $45,000. Two years later, he and his business partners launched the first Whole Foods Market, which quickly became the nation's fastest-growing organic grocery store. In 2017, Amazon acquired the company for over $13 billion.
In this episode, the Whole Foods Founder and CEO discusses his journey from democratic socialism to "Conscious Capitalism" -- the title of his book in defense of free markets and how business, conducted properly, can elevate humanity. He also explains the cultural divide in America today as a clash of three worldviews - tr...2021-09-1539 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistJake Kloberdanz: Cause-Centric Commerce and the Art of Award-Winning Winemaking | Season 1 | Ep 14Jake Kloberdanz is the CEO and Founder of ONEHOPE Wine, an award-winning vineyard located in the heart of Napa Valley. What sets ONEHOPE apart is its unique business model: every bottle of wine sold helps fund a charitable organization. Kloberdanz is a champion of cause-centric commerce, and to date, ONEHOPE has donated over seven million dollars to organizations that help disadvantaged communities break the cycle of poverty. In this episode, he describes his journey from selling wine out of the back of his car to building a world-class winery that also uplifts its community and advances the role of...2021-09-0936 min
This Week in Startups - VideoBAYC at Sotheby’s, Loot, Tether Canada ban + 8VC’s Joe Lonsdale: Palantir, China, Cicero | E1278First Jason covers the $19M Bored Ape Yacht Club bid on Sotheby's & the Loot NFT collection launched by a Vine co-founder (1:42), and briefly covers Tether being banned from Canadian exchanges (11:07). Then serial founder and investor Joe Lonsdale joins (19:53) to discuss his companies (Palantir, Addepar, OpenGov), his new podcast "American Optimist," what regulations need to be fixed in the US, China's bold moves & more.2021-09-081h 20Joe Lonsdale: American OptimistSal Churi, Keri Findley, and Wesley Chan: Innovators Changing Our World Right Now | Season 1 | Ep 13 This week's episode features three talented and successful innovators behind many game-changing technologies and companies. First is Sal Churi, a former law professor who is now general partner at Trust Ventures -- an Austin-based venture capital firm. Churi helps founders overcome the collision points of innovation and regulation, and explains how 3D printed houses, small modular nuclear reactors, and other breakthroughs can transform our country if we fix the outdated laws holding them back.
Next is Keri Findley, a top innovator in the finance industry who was the first female partner at Third Point, a prominent New York...2021-09-0343 min
The Ayaan Hirsi Ali PodcastJoe Lonsdale on Rebuilding or Reforming Failing InstitutionsAyaan asks Joe Lonsdale if we should rebuild or reform failing institutions. They also discuss Joe growing up in Silicon Valley, tech and the media, and whether or not the word “nerd” is still a derogatory term.
Joe Lonsdale is the managing partner at 8VC, a US-based venture capital firm which manages several billion dollars in committed capital. He was an early institutional investor in many notable companies including Wish, Oculus, Joby Aviation, and Guardant Health.
He has been on the Forbes 100 Midas List since 2016 and was the youngest member included in 2016 and 2017.
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The Ayaan Hirsi Ali PodcastJoe Lonsdale on Rebuilding or Reforming Failing InstitutionsAyaan asks Joe Lonsdale if we should rebuild or reform failing institutions. They also discuss Joe growing up in Silicon Valley, tech and the media, and whether or not the word “nerd” is still a derogatory term. Joe Lonsdale is the managing partner at 8VC, a US-based venture capital firm which manages several billion dollars in committed capital. He was an early institutional investor in many... Source2021-08-2838 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistFormer D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty: Courage, Accountability, Better Schools, and Safer Cities | Season 1 | Ep 12 Adrian Fenty is currently a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, a former advisor at Andreessen Horowitz, and served as the Mayor of Washington, D.C. from 2007-2011. During his tenure as Mayor, he took on special interests and the teachers' unions, fought for accountability in government and greater opportunities for children while also overseeing a dramatic reduction in violent crime. His courage reshaped the direction of the city and is much needed in our nation today.
In this episode, he discusses his bold, CEO-like approach as Mayor, why he fought to bring performance metrics into gove...2021-08-2524 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistNiall Ferguson: Why Civilizations Rise & Fall | Season 1 | Ep 11 Niall Ferguson is a renowned historian, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and prolific author of more than a dozen best-selling works on economics, culture, and politics. His newest book, "Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe,” examines how our leaders and societies have dealt with disasters, including pandemics, and how we must learn from the past to better manage future crises.
In this episode, Ferguson explains why the rise and fall of civilizations do not fit into predictable patterns and cycles. He does not see American decline as inevitable and holds out that America’s best days may yet be a...2021-08-1828 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistBalaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin, China, the "Woke" Mob, and the Future of the Internet | Season 1 | Episode 10 Balaji Srinivasan is a bold and forward-thinking writer, investor, and entrepreneur, who was formerly the Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Currently, he's launching innovative ventures, such as his 1729 Project, while also advocating for cryptocurrency and the larger decentralized finance movement.
In this episode, Srinivasan explains how to understand the world by looking through the lenses of three competing factions: the Chinese Communist Party, the "woke" mob, and cryptocurrency maximalists. He also discusses topics ranging from decentralized social media and startup cities to network states and what makes him optimistic on aspects of A...2021-08-1147 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistNFL Legend Ronnie Lott: Grit, Leadership, and What America Means to Him | Season 1 | Episode 9Ronnie Lott is an NFL Hall of Famer, four-time Super Bowl champion, and one of the greatest defensive players of all time. But his impact and legacy off the field are equally impressive: He's a successful businessman, philanthropist, and community leader who has mentored and shaped the lives of underserved youth across three decades.
In this episode, Lott explains the importance of grit, generosity, leadership, and the other virtues instilled in him by his father, a former U.S. military service member. These values led him to found his charitable organization, All Stars Helping Kids, a...2021-08-0318 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistRt. Hon. Stephen Harper: Rejecting Wokeness, Addressing China, and Defending Western Values | Season 1 | Ep 8From 2006 to 2015, the Right Honorable Stephen Harper served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada. His premiership confronted challenges ranging from a global recession to the war against ISIS, but his smart and courageous leadership increased Canadian prosperity and bolstered security. Small businesses surged, while tech hubs from Waterloo to Toronto to Ottawa cemented their place as global centers of talent and investment.
In this episode, Harper offers lessons from his tenure as Prime Minister, from how global leaders should address the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic to the challenges of a new multipolar world. Looking ahead...2021-07-2739 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistSujay Jaswa: Billion Dollar Wins -- and Losses -- and Solving Silicon Valley's #1 Problem | Season 1 | Ep 7How do you transform a startup into a household name? Ask Sujay Jaswa. When he joined Dropbox in 2010, the company had 16 million users. By the time he left in 2015, hundreds of millions of people relied on Dropbox for their daily web storage needs. As head of the business side of Dropbox and later CFO, Jaswa had a leading role in this transformation, building the business team from scratch and raising over a billion dollars.
Today, Jaswa serves as Founder and Managing Partner at the investment firm WndrCo and lectures on entrepreneurship at Stanford's Graduate School o...2021-07-2237 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistArthur Brooks on Finding Authentic Happiness and Making Poverty Escapable | Season 1 | Ep 6The United States is the most prosperous and advanced nation in the history of humanity—but it's currently facing a crisis of happiness. What went wrong?
Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor, best-selling author, and renowned social scientist, has dedicated himself to tackling America's satisfaction deficit, and in this episode, he reveals his four keys to authentic happiness. (Not on the list: riches, power, or fame). Tempted to make a bucket list to get as much as possible out of life? Brooks shows how this, along with other popular ideas about how to feel more satisfied, can act...2021-07-1328 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistPalmer Luckey on Creating Oculus Rift, Anduril, and Game-Changing Defense Tech | Season 1 Ep 5Palmer Luckey is as close as it gets to a real-life Iron Man. As a teenager, he worked on virtual reality headsets until he eventually created the Oculus Rift, the most groundbreaking VR headset ever assembled. After single-handedly shaping the field of virtual reality, and selling Oculus to Facebook, he founded Anduril, one of the fastest-growing defense companies in America today.
While some American tech companies refuse to work with the U.S. military, Anduril is unabashed in its efforts to develop and deploy artificial intelligence, drone technology, and other advanced systems to defend America and its...2021-07-0646 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistBari Weiss on Defending Western Civ and the New School Movement | Season 1 Ep 4This moment in our culture was made for a writer and thinker like Bari Weiss. What can Americans do to beat back the wave of illiberalism currently sweeping through our institutions? Bari Weiss took her stand last summer, resigning from the New York Times to launch her own Substack newsletter. Her courage has since inspired others to defend free speech, diversity of thought, and other core American values.
In this episode, she explains what's at stake today. Left unchecked, "woke" intolerance and groupthink result in real harm to individuals and society—as indicated by many factors, including a...2021-06-2930 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistKimbal Musk on Building Great Companies and Community | Season 1 Ep 3When Kimbal and Elon Musk immigrated to the U.S. from South Africa to start their first company, they couldn't afford both an apartment and an office—so, unbeknownst to their employees, they slept in the office.
The brothers have come a long way from their humble origins. Today, Kimbal is a highly successful entrepreneur and investor who serves on the boards of Tesla and SpaceX — and in this episode he provides exciting updates for each company. But along the way, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 changed his life forever. Kimbal explains how cooking for firefighters at Grou...2021-06-2931 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistAshton Kutcher: China, TikTok, and Influencing American Minds | Season 1 Ep 2More than 70 percent of child sex trafficking happens online. When Hollywood superstar Ashton Kutcher first heard this statistic, he knew he had to do something to stop it. His efforts took him to Silicon Valley—where, hoping to enlist leading tech entrepreneurs in the fight against online trafficking, he first met Joe. Through their work together, Kutcher's organization, Thorn, has built software and processes that have enabled governments to rescue thousands of children from sexual abuse. [Joe partnered with Ashton in Thorn’s early days to enlist talent, refine strategy, and reach scale, as well as serving on its boar...2021-06-2933 minJoe Lonsdale: American OptimistDr. Rick Klausner on the Biotech Revolution | Season 1 Ep 1Curing cancer, eliminating diseases, reprogramming cells to help 80-year-olds feel like they're 30 -- could it all be possible in our generation?
America is in the midst of a biotech revolution that is transforming modern medicine and will save countless lives. At the forefront is Dr. Rick Klausner, former director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute, co-founder of Juno Therapeutics, GRAIL, and MindStrong Health, renowned scientist, and billionaire innovator.
Dr. Klausner has played a pivotal role in this movement on a number of fronts, not least by discovering how to treat previously incurable end-stage cancers...2021-06-2931 min
Phosphatidylserine, Cortisol & Testosterone Dr. Cam | Maximus Live #47Actionable Advice From The Billionaire Joe Lonsdale | Career Success, Leadership & MasculinityIn this episode, Joe Lonsdale gives actionable advice on multiple topics such as how to organize your day, what to focus on when thinking about career success and how to stay motivated. Joe founded Palantir, a $44B public company, and was an early institutional investor in notable companies including Wish, Oculus, Oscar Health, Synthego & Guardant Health. In 2017 he was the youngest member of the Forbes 100 Midas List. He studied at Stanford and has a BS in Computer Science. He is the founder of 8VC a venture capital firm that invested in us and where I’m an advisor as we...2021-05-1845 minPhosphatidylserine, Cortisol & Testosterone Dr. Cam | Maximus Live #47Making The Man Joe Lonsdale The Multimillionaire, Entrepreneur & InvestorIn This Episode, Dr. Cam interviews the millionaire entrepreneur and investor Joe Lonsdale. Joe founded Palantir, a $44B public company, and was an early institutional investor in notable companies including Wish, Oculus, Oscar Health, Synthego & Guardant Health. In 2017 he was the youngest member of the Forbes 100 Midas List. He studied at Stanford and has a BS in Computer Science. He is the founder of 8VC a venture capital firm that invested in us and where I’m an advisor as well. Altogether, these funds manage over $3.5 billion in capital.2021-05-1040 min
in PiazzaPalantir Technologies Co-Founder Joe LonsdaleEntrepreneur, investor and venture-capitalist Joe Lonsdale joins Jeanne and Michael in Piazza to discuss how growing up in Silicon Valley influenced his passion for technology, his thoughts on the business and innovation climate in California today, and the skill set he believes the next generation needs to develop the most creative and innovative solutions to the problems of the future.
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Ideas to InvoicesJoe Lonsdale, Founder 8VC, Co-Founder Palantir, Addepar, OpenGovJoe Lonsdale wants to build an experimental tech Beta City on the outskirts of Austin with transportation tunnels, autonomous vehicles, robots, flying drones, smart buildings, and all the latest technology applications. Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, who recently moved 8VC, his investment firm, and The Cicero Institute, a public policy think tank, to Austin from San Francisco. The project would rival Neom, the revolutionary $500 billion new city that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is building in the desert bordering the Red Sea. That project is slated to be complete by 2025 and...2021-01-0731 min
Two Think MinimumHow Entrepreneurs Can Build a Better Society and Government with Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale is a graduate of Stanford, a co-founder of Palantir, and many other companies, and a founding partner at 8VC, a technology investment firm. He also plays leading roles in companies and nonprofits aimed at improving government efficiency, including OpenGov and Esper. He’s also a public intellectual and philanthropist.2020-12-0928 min
The Rabbi's HusbandJoe Lonsdale on Deuteronomy 32 – “Responsibility — from the Bible, and for Us”Mark is delighted to welcome “perhaps the youngest person to have ever earned the appellation ‘a legend’” to the podcast today. Joe Lonsdale truly is a legend in the fields of business, philanthropy, and public policy, and was the youngest member of the Forbes ‘100 Midas List’ in 2016 and 2017. As an investor in, and founder of, numerous businesses, Joe has found great success with such companies as Wish, OpenGov, 8VC, and Addepar, to name just a few. The passage he has chosen to discuss with Mark today is Deuteronomy 32.Joe starts off by summarizing the passage, sharing why he chose it...2020-10-2618 minThe RealignmentEp. 44: Joe Lonsdale, Free Speech is Under AttackFollowing up on his anti-Facebook boycott op-ed in The Washington Post, Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir and founding partner at 8VC, joins The Realignment to argue that free speech and the public square are threatened by illiberalism at home and abroad.2020-08-061h 04
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: 8VC’s Joe Lonsdale on How To Foster Contrarian Thinking Within Venture Partnerships, Why The Best VCs Are Company Builders & Why It Is Not Possible To Build Multi-Billion Dollar Companies and Have Worklife Balance Joe Lonsdale is a General Partner @ 8VC and in the past has invested in many notable companies including Wish, Oculus, Oscar and Guardant Health. As a result, in both 2016 and 2017, Joe was the youngest member of the Forbes 100 Midas List. Prior to 8VC, Joe co-founded Palantir, one of the world's most impactful multi-billion dollar software companies. Joe also co-founded and serves as Chairman @ Addepar, which has over $1.8 trillion managed on its wealth management technology platform. If that was not enough, Joe is also a founder of Affinity, Anduin and Esper. In Toda...2020-07-0738 min
Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment IndustryJoe Lonsdale – Entrepreneurship and 8VC, First Meeting (First Meeting, EP.09)Joe Lonsdale is a founding partner at 8VC, a leading venture capital firm that partners with top founders and entrepreneurs to build lasting technology platforms. He began working at Peter Thiel’s PayPal while Joe was an undergraduate at Stanford, and upon graduation became an early executive at Thiel’s Clarium Capital, which became a multi-billion dollar global macro hedge fund. From within Clarium, Joe went on to become a co-founder of Palantir, and later founded Addepar and OpenGov. After operating this series of successful start-ups, he turned to early stage venture investing for himself and then as a...2019-09-3027 min
CB Insights PodcastA Conversation with 8VC Founding Partner & Palantir Co-founder, Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale, Founding Partner of 8VC and Co-founder of secretive big data firm Palantir chats with Robin Wigglesworth of the Financial Times. This conversation was recorded at the Future of Fintech conference June 27, 2017
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The IVY Podcast#57: How to Fix The World Through Entrepreneurship, featuring the founder of 8VC, Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale is one of the most successful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, not to mention a veteran tech entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. In early 2016 he launched 8VC, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that aims to fix core processes for some of the world's largest industries. Previously Joe was a founding partner of Formation 8, which manages over $2 billion across multiple funds. Prior to Formation 8, he founded Palantir, a multi-billion dollar global software company best known for its work in defense and finance. Lonsdale serves on the boards of several highly successful companies, including Addepar, OpenGov, insurance...2017-07-1700 min
The IVY Podcast#57: How to Fix The World Through Entrepreneurship, featuring the founder of 8VC, Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale is one of the most successful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, not to mention a veteran tech entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. In early 2016 he launched 8VC, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that aims to fix core processes for some of the world's largest industries. Previously Joe was a founding partner of Formation 8, which manages over $2 billion across multiple funds. Prior to Formation 8, he founded Palantir, a multi-billion dollar global software company best known for its work in defense and finance.
Lonsdale serves on the boards of several highly successful companies, including Addepar, OpenGov, insurance...2017-07-1727 min
Modest Conversations - The Information15 - Jobs, UBI, and Inequality - Joe Lonsdale, 8VCJoe Lonsdale, Founder of 8VC discuss jobs, universal base income, and inequality and many other dangerous topics.2017-06-1100 min