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Today’s show:
Varda’s Delian Asparouhov is back with Jason to discuss Varda (18:43), his insights on different aspects of venture capital (1:41), the shifts in silicon valley culture (11:56), and much more! Then, Jason is joined by Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher to discuss how her startup is using AR headsets to make construction PMs faster and more efficient. (58:27)
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Time stamps:
(00:00) Varda President and Co-Founder Delian Asparouhov joins Jason
(1:41) Delian’s insights on different aspects of venture capital
(8:35) Defense tech and silicon valley’s aversion to military
(10:48) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(11:56) The shift in silicon valley culture
(14:39) Culture wars and keeping everyone focused
(18:43) The inception of Varda
(23:15) Varda’s first provisions and overall mission
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(28:31) The customer base and transporting cargo into space
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(34:30) Proving this is a sustainable business and “induced demand” is this area
(47:21) The government’s engagement in the startup community
(50:53) Progress around the globe and U.S. relationship with China
(58:27) Argyle CEO Maret Thatcher joins Jason
(1:03:50) Argyle’s product and Magic Leap’s role
(1:07:42) Video examples of the product in the field
(1:09:09) The customer base and how designs are rendered
(1:22:25) Business model and live demo of UI
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