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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 44 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | InvestingBusiness | |||

Is Helsing becoming Europe’s answer to Anduril?
In this episode of Trading Places, Dave McClure and Aman Verjee break down the German defense technology company’s new $18 billion valuation, its AI-powered autonomous systems, its battlefield testing ... more
SpaceX just reported earnings for the first time since going public — and the numbers were a rollercoaster.
Revenue beat estimates by a mile (+92% YoY), EBITDA came in strong, and every business segment posted growth. So why did the stock give up i... more
Dave McClure and Aman Verjee break down why venture capital is pouring into autonomous defense companies, how Anduril, Shield AI, Saronic and a new generation of startups are challenging the traditional defense primes, and why expanding military budg... more
The AI arms race just got a lot more interesting. Moonshot's Kimi K3 is topping leaderboards ahead of proprietary US models, DeepSeek is raising at a $71B valuation ahead of its own IPO, and Anthropic is quietly lining up bankers for a Q4 listing tha... more
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I’ve really enjoyed the [trading places] podcast. It takes a part of the investing world that usually feels pretty mysterious—the secondary market—and makes it easy to follow without dumbing it down. The hosts (Dave McClure and Aman Verjee) ask great questions, and the guests (like Upfront Ventures’ Mark Suster, as well as other secondary investors) give honest, practical insights you don’t hear on most finance/startup/VC podcasts. I’ve walked away from episodes with a much clearer understanding... more
This is the single greatest podcast ever done on the VC secondary market.
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A fast-moving, data-driven discussion on private markets, secondaries, SPVs, and the liquidity dynamics around high-profile tech companies. Episodes frequently dissect AI mega-rounds, SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI, and the evolving landscape of SPVs, tender offers, and valuation frameworks, often with guest insights from valuation experts, data vendors, and fund managers. The tone blends sharp financial analysis with practical takeaways for CFOs, founders, and investors seeking liquidity, new investment vehicles, or a clearer view of how private pricing differs from public markets. Notable quirks include frequent references to retail participation, SPV mechanics, and DPI frameworks, making it particularly useful for listeners who want actionabl... more
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Recent guests on trading places include:
1. Marcelo Ballvé
2. Shawn Bercuson
3. Michael O'Keefe
4. CJ Gustafson
5. Clara Vydyanath
6. Aman Verjee
7. Oren Barzilai
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