Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the co-founder of Tusk Ventures (https://tusk.vc/), 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 Introduction
02:07 Founding story of Tusk Ventures
05:39 Evolution of portfolio construction from Fund 1 to Fund 3
07:51 Assisting companies like Uber, FanDuel, Coinbase and advice on navigating regulations, particularly in India
12:05 Moments of reflection and questioning during the journey
13:48 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 funds
17:15 Challenges in building a venture fund
19:00 Insights behind writing a recent book, its thesis, and the intended audience
22:01 Thoughts on the biggest global regulatory issue concerning AI
25:33 Perspective on TikTok
26:55 A glimpse into a typical day
29:08 Knowing Bradley beyond work
29:06 Bradley's greatest passion outside of work
30:23 Strategies for maintaining mental, physical, and emotional fitness
32:15 If Bradley could focus solely on one thing, what would it be?

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