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Ben and David test the widely-held belief that YouTube was one of the most successful tech acquisitions of all time. In today's world of next-generation video platforms, mobile video, streaming, and chord-cutting, was it actually a great purchase by Google? As discussed in the show, here is Sequoia's original YouTube investment memo - a rarely-shared gold mine for anyone interested in startup investing.Sponsors:Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierraSentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryAnthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25Vanta: https://vanta.com/acquired More Acquired!Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLC

Daniele Bolelli is an Italian author, professor, and martial artist. His latest book "Not Afraid" (http://amzn.to/1SYRwpU) is out now and his new podcast is called "History on Fire." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Aaron Sorkin to Steve Jobs to Meredith Perry and Elon Musk, "original" thinkers -- such as entrepreneurs -- do a lot of different things to move the world to their visions. And many of those things (and traits) are counterintuitive, such as ... ...

Brian Redban is a comedian and the founder of the Deathsquad podcast network. Check out his newest podcast called "What Brian Redban Do" at http://deathsquad.tv & on Spotify under "Deathsquad" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your homeowner’s insurance didn’t anticipate Airbnb. Your car insurance certainly didn’t see Lyft and Uber coming. And when your car drives itself, it’s anyone’s guess how the insurance industry will wrap its collective head around that one. a16z’s ...

There are fewer and fewer parts of our lives that don't feel like an extension of our smartphones. Any song you might want to hear. Any place you might want to go. And a ride to get there. All served up simply, quickly, at the right price, and with a...

Emma Seppälä, Stanford researcher and author of "The Happiness Track," explains the proven benefits of a positive outlook; simple ways to increase your sense of well-being; and why it's not about being ecstatic or excited all the time.

Hannibal Buress is a stand-up comedian, actor, television writer and host. His latest special "Comic Camisado" premieres on February 5th on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Sisson is a fitness author and blogger, and a former distance runner, triathlete and Ironman competitor. His latest book "Primal Endurance" is available now via Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug Stanhope is a stand-up comedian, writer, and TV host, also currently hosting his own podcast, The Doug Stanhope Shotclog Podcast. http://podcasts.joerogan.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We often hear stats like “more people have mobile phones than toilets” about places like Africa, but what does that actually mean for people? “It is b.s.,” (no pun intended), argues one of the guests on this episode. Then there are statistical predi...

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor at University College London and Columbia University and CEO of Hogan Assessments, explains how the fad for strengths-based coaching may actually be weakening us.

The thing about enterprise security, from the outside at least, is it reads like a Hollywood thriller. Nation states are after your company’s most valuable assets and they must be stopped at all costs. And yes, some nation state-sponsored hacks have ...

Carlos Condit is a mixed martial artist, competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Erwan Le Corre is the founder and innovator of a physical education system and lifestyle known as MovNat. http://podcasts.joerogan.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riding closely on the tails of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ben and David cover Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. In the episode, they mention Walt Disney's original flywheel diagram, seen below.Sponsors:Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierraSentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryAnthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25Vanta: https://vanta.com/acquired More Acquired!Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLC

Jenny Johnson is a comedian and writer, known for her Twitter feed where she's gained over 400k followers. https://twitter.com/jennyjohnsonhi5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smartphone components have become a kind of Lego kit for all kinds of consumer technology. Cameras, sensors, and batteries all get mixed and matched in different permutations to create different gadgets. It might be something that enables your connec...

Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big, explains how to deal with self-doubt (or help someone else manage theirs).

For as long as there has been software we have had this collective hope -- maybe more of a desire -- that software will make all kinds of work easier, more productive, and more creative. Spreadsheets, computer-aided design tools, digital publishing ...

Tony Hinchcliffe is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. His first comedy special "One Shot" premieres on Netflix on January 15, 2016. Tony also hosts his own podcast called "Kill Tony" with Redban, and it's available at http://Deathsquad.tv and on Spotify under "Deathsquad" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices