This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Maya Bakhai, founder of Spice Capital, a venture capital firm focused on taking big bets in areas primed for rapid change in the coming decades. __ Maya Bakhai Newsletter LinkedIn Instagram X/Twitter Spice Capital Website Instagram TikTok X/Twitter __ References Lenny: How tech works really feel about work right now LinkedIn Post: Why PRIME hit a $3.2B valuation overnight TBPN: Technology Brothers podcast The Information: How the 'Technology Brothers' Seized Silicon Valley __ Timestamps 00:00:00 Vineyards and interstates 00:06:41 Venture capital: The invisible curator of millennial taste 00:14:38 To be investable you must be legible 00:19:20 Naive optimism of a startup founder 00:29:55 From Crocs to stocks 00:36:33 The hype cycle of creator-led products 00:44:50 The barnacles of tech industry 00:52:18 Embracing the power of cultural arbitrage 00:57:02 Taking over Silicon Valley __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.
