{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"CC044: Doug Clinton of Loup Ventures // exploring frontier technologies (from CES 2020)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b095eaf9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2332,"description":"Interview starts: 6:38\r\nDebrief starts: 32:46\r\n\r\nDoug Clinton is the managing partner of Loup Ventures. A Midwest-based venture firm, Loup Ventures was founded in 2017, and to date, they have made exciting investments focusing on frontier tech. Their latest concentrations include neuro-tech and BCI, as well as anti-aging companies. In today's interview, Doug maps out the scene of frontier tech and gives us his thoughts on the consequences such technologies may have in the future.\r\n\r\nWe discuss:\r\n- AD: Finding experienced employees for your new business with Integrity Power Search (5:27)\r\n- About Loup (6:47, 11:00)\r\n- \"Deciding\" the next big technology (7:52)\r\n- Technology false starts (10:13)\r\n- Least exciting new technologies (11:45)\r\n- Most exciting new technologies (14:38)\r\n- Neuro-tech and its human implications (15:27)\r\n- Past investments (20:53)\r\n- Investing in technologies that answer existential problems (23:56)\r\n- Researching new technologies (28:57)\r\n- Health and anti-aging tech (30:28)\r\n\r\nLearn more about Loup Ventures: https://loupventures.com/\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm\r\nAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds\r\n--\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Integrity Power Search, the #1 full stack high growth startup recruiting firm between the coasts. They partner with venture capitalists, private equity groups and CEOs to build amazing teams for the world’s most disrupting companies.\r\n\r\nLearn more about or get in touch with Integrity Power Search: https://upside.fm/integrity","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}