NEW MEDIA

    Build a following. Launch a media channel in a high-value niche.
    Creator and media acquisitions will continue to be a defining theme.

    Erik Torenberg

    MEDIA → VC
    Erik Torenberg
    Turpentinea16z

    a16z acquires Turpentine podcast network and hires Torenberg as GP. 400K+ monthly downloads across 3 flagship shows. Product Hunt employee #1, co-founded Village Global. Angel in Scale AI, Figma, Perplexity, Replit.

    TechCrunch, Apr 2025

    Notable Guests

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    Dario Amodei
    Brian Armstrong
    David Sacks
    Balaji Srinivasan
    Sam Harris
    Joe Lonsdale
    Alex Karp
    Katherine Boyle
    Emmett Shear
    Ezra Klein
    Rob Henderson
    Ross Douthat
    Curtis Yarvin
    Rep. Richie
    Tae Kim

    Jack Altman

    FOUNDER → VC
    Jack Altman
    Alt CapitalBenchmark

    Lattice co-founder ($3B, 3,500+ customers), now Executive Chairman. Hosts Uncapped podcast interviewing top founders and VCs. Built Alt Capital with $150M Fund I, then $274M Fund II raised in one week. 52 portfolio companies incl. Rippling.

    TechCrunch, Feb 2026

    Notable Guests

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    Sam Altman
    Keith Rabois
    Garry Tan
    Bret Taylor
    Ben Horowitz
    Josh Kopelman
    Elad Gil
    Aaron Levie
    Dylan Field
    Peter Fenton
    Qasar Younis
    Harj Taggar
    Jared Friedman
    David Tisch
    Adam Guild

    John Coogan & Jordi Hays

    MEDIA → AI
    John CooganJordi Hays
    TBPNOpenAI

    OpenAI acquires TBPN, the SportsCenter of Silicon Valley. Revolutionised podcast format with a 3hr daily live show. $5M revenue in year one, on track for $30M+ in year two. 18 months from zero to acquired.

    TechCrunch + CNBC, Apr 2026

    Notable Guests

    Zuck
    Satya Nadella
    Sam Altman
    Marc Benioff
    Mark Cuban
    Alex Karp
    Palmer Luckey
    Brian Chesky
    Brian Armstrong
    Eddy Cue
    James Cameron
    Emil Michael
    Keith Rabois
    Vlad Tenev
    Andy Fang
    Qasar Younis
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