"World of DaaS"

Jackie Reses is the co-founder and CEO of Lead Bank, fintech infrastructure bank with over $2.5 billion in assets under management.In this episode of World of DaaS, Jackie and Auren discuss:Fintech's regulatory reckoningThe future of community bankingState regulator competitionLessons from Square's payment revolutionLeadership insights from Jack DorseyLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Jackie Reses on X at @jackiereses.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Alex Cohen is the co-founder and CEO of Hello Patient, a healthcare AI company that streamlines scheduling and patient management for medical practices.In this episode of World of DaaS, Alex and Auren discuss:The hidden costs of SaaS sprawlWhy specialized tools beat all-in-one solutionsBuilding relevancy through niche contentThe future of health data and personalized medicineLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Alex Cohen on X at @anothercohen.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Mario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist, a tech analysis substack with over 132,000 subscribers. Mario also runs Generalist Capital, which invests in early stage companies. In this episode of World of DaaS, Mario and Auren discuss:Why 70-80% of VCs destroy valueThe rise of mullet capitalismNavigating secondary sales in ventureIdeas are wildly underrated in techLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Mario Gabriele on X at @mariogabriele.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Annie Duke is a former World Series of Poker champion, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets and Quit, and decision science expert who advises Fortune 500 companies on strategic decision-making.In this episode of World of DaaS, Annie and Auren discuss:Cognitive biases in venture capitalLoss aversion and mental accountingOne-way versus two-way doorsReading people in poker and businessLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Annie Duke on X at @AnnieDuke.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Deven Parekh is Managing Director at Insight Partners, a global software investment firm with over $90B in assets under management. Since joining in 2000, he has led investments in companies including Twitter, DocuSign, Alibaba, and JD.com.In this episode of World of DaaS, Deven and Auren discuss:Why gross retention beats net retentionAI adoption vs previous tech cyclesEuropean tech's struggle to match USBoard decks that actually workLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Deven Parekh on X at @djparekh.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Tim Vanderhook is the co-founder and CEO of Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP), a leading advertising technology company that went public in 2021 at a $2.5B valuation.In this episode of World of DaaS, Tim and Auren discuss:The trillion dollar advertising market opportunityWhy linear TV is massively undervaluedThe explosive growth of streaming audioFighting fraud in modern ad techLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Tim Vanderhook on LinkedIn.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Rajeev Goel is the co-founder and CEO of PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM), a sell-side advertising platform that processes over 780 billion ad impressions daily.In this episode of World of DaaS, Rajeev and Auren discuss:Building private cloud infrastructure for ad techProcessing 780 billion daily ad impressionsThe rise of retail media networksPolitical advertising in Connected TVLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Rajeev Goel on LinkedIn.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Mark Pincus is the founder of Zynga, which developed some of the most popular mobile games of all time like Farmville and Words With Friends. He currently runs Reinvent Capital and teaches product management at Stanford University. In this episode of World of DaaS, Mark and Auren discuss:Why games predict the future of techBuilding on platforms like FacebookThe economics of virtual goodsProduct frameworks for the AI eraLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Mark Pincus on X at @markpinc.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Adam Singolda is the founder and CEO of Taboola (NASDAQ: TBLA), a content discovery platform that powers recommendations for Apple News, Yahoo, and other major publishers, reaching over 500 million daily active users.In this episode of World of DaaS, Adam and Auren discuss:The war for internet user attentionWhy Apple and Amazon are becoming ad companiesBuilding a discovery engine for the internetThe future of AI-powered advertisingLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Adam Singolda on X at @AdamSingolda.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

Mark Zagorski is the CEO of DoubleVerify (NYSE: DV), a $3.4B market cap company that provides digital media measurement and verification software to major advertisers and platforms.In this episode of World of DaaS, Mark and Auren discuss:The $100B digital ad fraud economyWhy marketing data is wrong but worksThe death of cookies and what's nextBuilding sustainable independent adtech companiesThis episode of World of DaaS was brought to you by Alkemi. Check out alkemi.ai to learn how Alkemi can help you unlock the AI market.Looking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.  You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Mark Zagorski on LinkedIn.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)