We discuss the Ethereum blockchain and ETH, a cryptocurrency:Ethereum vs. Bitcoin Proof of work vs. proof of stake consensus mechanism on blockchainsEthereum plan to migrate to a proof of stake consensus mechanismEthereum&apos;s London update

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S3E16: Ethereum Update

We are excited to have Mike Polacek as a guest of honor on this episode. Mike is one of the few business leaders who has run large tech businesses and has been a professional investor in public companies. We dig deeper into the how building semiconductor business is different than building a SaaS business, complexity, Moore&apos;s law, and many other interesting subjects related to tech businesses. I enjoyed my conversation with Mike and hope that you will enjoy it as well. 

S3E15: Semiconductor Business Deep Dive With Mike Polacek

Quick Commerce and its history Venture Capital flowing to Quick Commerce in Europe How Quick Commerce might evolve 

S3E14: Quick Commerce in Europe

We discuss the emergence of new companies like Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna which are popularizing the idea of Point of Sale financing i.e. when you are buying something you can choose to pay later. We tried to have structured conversation today:) What is BNPLHistory of BNPLWhy is it happening nowHow does it work Who are the players Future of BNPL 

S3E13: Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) - Past, Present, and Future

We discuss the recent Chinese government investigations of Chinese tech companies like Alibaba, Didi, etc. Is it good governance and China is leading the world in regulating tech or is it a way to gain more control for the government?

S3E12: China Tech Crackdown - Good Governance or More Control

Three unique things about Robinhood IPO, growth numbers,  and a discussion on its business and financials. Useful links: 1. Robinhood S12. Why Chander is not participating in the Robinhood IPO

S3E11: Robinhood IPO

We discuss:1. Space tech market and segments 2. Why some space tech market segments are not suitable for venture investments 3. What are the drivers of space tech

S3E10: Space Tech

We discuss: 1. Why startups need boards2. How the role of the board changes as the company evolves 3. Types of board members 4. Common mistakes CEOs and board members make when they work together 

S3E9: Startup Boards

We discuss: 1. What are CBDCs? 2. State of CBDC in China3. Benefits of CBDC 

S3E8: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

We discuss what is the current chip supply and demand situation, why it happened, and how the countries and companies are trying to solve the chip supply problem. 

S3E7: Semiconductor (Chip) Shortage

We discuss: 1. What is Clubhouse?2. Why Clubhouse it getting popular now?3. Discussion on the future of Clubhouse. Let us know if you need an invite to join Clubhouse. 

S3E6: Clubhouse

1. What are NFTs?2. Why are they in the news? 3. What new opportunities become possible because of NFTs? You can buy the NFT for our blockchain episode (S1E3)  here :)

S3E5: Non Fungible Tokens (NFT)

We discuss Roblox's history, business, and its upcoming IPO. Useful links:Roblox S1

S3E4: Roblox IPO

We discuss the latest phenomenon of retail investing that caused GameStop stock to go up more than 2,000% in a few weeks. 

S3E3 Valley Nordic: Retail Investing, Robinhood, and Gamestop

We discuss Tesla&apos;s origins (spoiler alert - Elon Musk is not the founder) and its evolution.  We also debate its current valuation of ~$800B. 

S3E2 Valley Nordic: Tesla History and Valuation

Chander Chawla, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Arne Tonning, a Norwegian Venture Capitalist, discuss global perspectives on startup business, technology, and culture.

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