Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble Signs

The episode opens with social media fame, Vine’s collapse, and how the attention economy shaped a career path into boxing, with talk of UFC, MVP, and building fast. It then moves into angel investing, the anti-fund approach, and pushback from celebrity investor circles, before shifting to politics, women’s boxing, and what comes next. The back half brings in the Chainsmokers’ music origin story, Vegas residency, streaming’s effect on the music business, and live touring economics. It closes on venture investing, brand value, founder selection, follow-ons, liquidity, growth funds, and secondary markets.