Jake Paul and Geoff Woo join the podcast to announce Anti Fund’s new $100 million growth fund and discuss the evolution of their investment strategy. The conversation covers the fund’s portfolio, including investments in companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Anduril, Cognition, Etched, and Modal, as well as the lessons they’ve learned backing founders and identifying emerging technologies. They discuss founder psychology, resilience, ambition, and why they believe attention, culture, and distribution are becoming increasingly important advantages in the AI era. Along the way, Jake reflects on his path from creator to entrepreneur, athlete, and investor, while Geoff shares his views on venture capital, technology, and how AI is reshaping opportunity for founders and builders. Resources: Follow Jake Paul on X: https://x.com/jakepaul Follow Geoff Woo on X: https://x.com/geoffreywoo Stay Updated: Find a16z on YouTube: YouTube Find a16z on X Find a16z on LinkedIn Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts Follow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jake Paul & Anti Fund: From Creator to Investor

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[SPEAKER_A] We're officially announcing the $100 million oversubscribed growth fund and some of the tier 1 names, maybe all the tier 1 names. Anduril, Etched, Cognition, Saronic, Modal.

[SPEAKER_B] When we announced Anti Fund, I was like, GW, like, you're making a mistake. Jake is not like good. You're ruining your career. And we're just like, whatever, bro. Like, Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon were some of our very, very first LPs. When you have like the living goats of the industry being like, hey, you guys are good. It's like, okay.

[SPEAKER_C] Let's do it.

[SPEAKER_D] Jake, given your career, you could have partnered with a lot of different people. When did you guys know that you were going to be such partners?

[SPEAKER_B] One way I think about it is that like, if Jake can just live his life and get a bunch of views and someone has to light $100 million on fire to get a bunch of views, who do I want to be partners with?

[SPEAKER_A] I think a lot of people in the space don't know how to actually pull cash out. They can have a lot of followers, but not the cash. And cash is king.

[SPEAKER_C] What happens when one of the internet's biggest creators teams up with a longtime Silicon Valley investor? Jake Paul and Geoff Woo started Anti Fund, with a simple premise: back ambitious founders building the future. What began as an early-stage venture strategy has now expanded into a new $100 million growth fund with investments across AI, defense, aerospace, infrastructure, and software. In this conversation, they discuss investing, entrepreneurship, resilience, and what they look for in the founders and companies shaping the next decade. Jake Paul and Geoff Woo join the podcast to talk about Anti Fund's next chapter.

[SPEAKER_D] Jake, Geoff, we've got some big news. Thanks for coming on the podcast today to discuss it. We've got a growth fund. Why don't you share the big news?

[SPEAKER_A] Yeah, we're officially announcing the growth fund that we've been working on for quite some time in some of the tier 1 names, a lot of the tier 1 names, maybe all the tier 1 names. Anduril, Etched, Cognition, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic. Saronic, Modal.

[SPEAKER_B] So yeah, the list goes on.

[SPEAKER_D] A lot where collaborators in. Maybe let's just zoom out first, Geoff, for those who are not familiar from what you can see beyond the surface, how would you describe Jake's superpowers that led him to be the amazing partner for you here? And then we'll ask Jake the same.

[SPEAKER_B] I think Jake from the outside could be like an entertainer or professional athlete, but I think to me, Jake's always been a consummate entrepreneur, one. And then two, I think he's really created himself as a tastemaker and a cultural leader of his generation, right? Like all the young kids today look up and want to be an influencer. Jake literally created the influencer term and that like job profile. If you think abou...

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