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Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the co-founder of Tusk Ventures, the world’s first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries.TVP has raised three funds so far and proved its model by investing in major winners like FanDuel, Lemonade, Coinbase, Ro and more.Timeline : 00:00 Introduction02:07 Founding story of Tusk Ventures05:39 Evolution of portfolio construction from Fund 1 to Fund 307:51 Assisting companies like Uber, FanDuel, Coinbase and advice on navigating regulations, particularly in India12:05 Moments of reflection and questioning during the journey13:48 Does being in a small niche limit opportunities?15:15 Mistakes in fundraising for the first fund and changes leading to the success of subsequent funds17:15 Challenges in building a venture fund19:00 Insights behind writing a recent book, its thesis, and the intended audience22:01 Thoughts on the biggest global regulatory issue concerning AI25:33 Perspective on TikTok26:55 A glimpse into a typical day29:08 Knowing Bradley beyond work29:06 Bradley's greatest passion outside of work30:23 Strategies for maintaining mental, physical, and emotional fitness32:15 If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would he work on?
