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LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE

Read the full transcript from Maxx’s interview
BOLD Capital Partners
Singularity University
Peter H. Diamandis’s blog

 
DETAILED SHOW NOTES

(00:58) Maxx gives a brief self-introduction
(02:48) Maxx’s experience in angel investing
(04:07) Jay and Maxx discuss why angel investing is tricky and why it’s often best to leave that type of investing the professionals
(07:03) Why optimism can be a liability for investors
(08:14) Maxx shares the backstory on how BOLD was founded
(09:58) Maxx explains the “exponential technologies” that BOLD invests in and touches on why BOLD partners with Singularity University
(11:23) How and why Maxx teamed up with Peter Diamandis
(15:20) Maxx gives an overview of Singularity University
(18:56) Maxx explains the partnership between Singularity University and BOLD
(20:24) Some of the metrics BOLD uses when determining companies to invest in
(27:02) Maxx reflects on his recent trips to Asia and what excites him the most about China.
(30:44) Maxx’s impressions of Japan
(32:30) Maxx discloses BOLD’s geographical constraints when allocating capital
(34:31) The areas and sectors that most excite Maxx right now, and how to best contact him if you’re interested in learning more or getting involved