How Venture Capitalists Are Using Podcasts to Lure in Founders

Javanka Intrigue • Future of Frieze • Trump Calls on Murdoch [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( How Venture Capitalists Are Using Podcasts to Lure in Founders Good Monday morning! A couple years ago, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump appeared very comfortable in their [“gilded Florida paradise,”]( far removed from the political fray. But earlier this month came [the news]( that Ivanka was considering engaging with Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign or taking a role in a potential second administration. Now Bess Levin [finds]( Kushner reportedly “working behind the scenes to help get his father-in-law reelected.” Meanwhile, in Silicon Valley, venture capitalists are moonlighting as podcast hosts in “hopes of reaching the eardrums of the next billionaire founder,” [reports]( Andrew Zucker. “Feeds have supplanted the magazine cover,” he adds, “opening the floodgates for fledgling angels to secure funding and enter coveted deals by dint of their public persona.” Plus, Nate Freeman [writes]( that “with its Endeavor owners once again going private, Frieze, a cornerstone of New York’s spring art calendar, may have a future on the block.” Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Jason Calacanis, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Joe Rogan, Reid Hoffman, Clothing, Glove, and Adult]( [How Venture Capitalists Are Using Podcasts to Lure in Founders]( By [Andrew Zucker]( [Instead of performing the usual courtship rituals, newcomers and veterans alike are tapping into their audio fame to land the next unicorn. “The product becomes the people,” says one venture insider. “It’s a very different way of looking at the world.”]( [Read more button](   [Jared Kushner Is Reportedly Hitting Up Wealthy Donors on Trump’s Behalf]( By [Bess Levin]( [He’s been asking people to attend a May 14 fundraiser for his father-in-law.]( [Read more button](   [What Does the Future Hold for Frieze?]( By [Nate Freeman]( [With its Endeavor owners once again going private, Frieze, a cornerstone of New York’s spring art calendar, may have a future on the block. Recent filings point to potentially very motivated sellers come early 2025.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Demands Rupert Murdoch Fire Paul Ryan for Unforgivable Act (Saying He Won’t Vote for Him)]( By [Bess Levin]( [The ex-president may also still be pissed that Ryan previously said the 2020 election “was not rigged. It was not stolen.”]( [Read more button](   [From the Archive: Bland Ambition]( By [Sarah Ellison]( [For Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, it was an irresistible opportunity: move to Washington, take a deep dive into policy, and wield enormous power from the West Wing. What they didn’t know was how much they didn’t know.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast