Adam Neumann Returns, SV Spies, AI Robots Rise | April Startup News w/ Jack Kuveke

A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders

Corporate spies stealing Slack messages. Adam Neumann raising another $100M (for WeWork 2.0?). AI startups hitting $34B valuations with zero revenue and ordering Ben & Jerry's ice cream over 15 payments with Klarna on DoorDash.

April was wild, and Jack Kuveke joins the show to unpack the chaos, controversy, and insanity behind the biggest startup headlines.

This is different than our normal episodes— definitely a much lighter twist, to be taken with a grain of salt. Let us know what you think!

Why You Should Listen

• Why Adam Neumann can raise billions—but you can’t raise your seed round
• How a $40B valuation for AI startups might not be as insane as it sounds
• Why espionage is moving from Wall St to Silicon Valley
• What Klarna and DoorDash teaming up says about consumer debt culture
• Why A16Z thinks VCs will be the last job standing when AI takes over

Keywords

Adam Neumann, AI startups, Silicon Valley espionage, A16Z, Klarna DoorDash, startup news, corporate spies, consumer debt, tech valuations, VC funding

00:00 Intro

01:45 Neumann’s new $500 M raise and the WeWork déjà‑vu

08:20 Deel‑vs‑Rippling spy saga uncovered

13:00 11x growth scandal and TechCrunch backlash

18:25 Marc Andreessen says only VCs are irreplaceable

20:38 ChatGPT’s $10 M “please & thank‑you” GPU bill

26:10 Safe Super‑Intelligence and the $34 B pre‑revenue club

30:00 Klarna × DoorDash lets you finance ice cream

37:40 How consumer debt became America’s default setting

41:55 Quick survival guide for founders (and a few rants)

Send me a message to let me know what you think!

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Neumann’s new $500 M raise and the WeWork déjà‑vu (00:01:45)

3. Deel‑vs‑Rippling spy saga uncovered (00:08:20)

4. 11x growth scandal and TechCrunch backlash (00:13:00)

5. Marc Andreessen says only VCs are irreplaceable (00:18:25)

6. ChatGPT’s $10 M “please & thank‑you” GPU bill (00:20:38)

7. Safe Super‑Intelligence and the $34 B pre‑revenue club (00:26:10)

8. Klarna × DoorDash lets you finance ice cream (00:30:00)

9. How consumer debt became America’s default setting (00:37:40)

10. Quick survival guide for founders (and a few rants) (00:41:55)