Crypto's Super Bowl blitz, Joby's asian air-taxi partnerships, Affirm's earnings & BNPL growing pains | E1386

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Technology

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

First, we break down the Crypto companies that ran super bowl ads and see how they stack up against the dot-com era ads (1:53). Then, we do an update on Joby aviation now that they are trying to roll out an air taxi service in South Korea (28:03). To wrap, Molly covers the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) space and the challenges these companies are having as they scale, specifically Affirm's recent earnings (36:49).

(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s show… from alternate timelines!
(1:53) Comparing the 2022 influx of Super Bowl crypto ads with the Dot-com Era ads of 2000, right before the crash
(9:29) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(10:47) How tech companies think about Super Bowl advertising PLUS Jason breaks down the big four crypto ads: Coinbase, FTX, Crypto.com and eToro
(23:25) Boast - Get your R&D tax credits without the hassle at https://boast.ai/twist
(24:40) Jason’s favorite Super Bowl ad, Sopranos theories
(28:03) JOBY Aviation making waves lately: SK deal, FCC proposal, Air Force contract, record-breaking speed
(35:45) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(36:49) Molly breaks down the BNPL space and Affirm’s recent troubles

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0:00.0	Okay, everybody. We've got a bunch of news for you today Molly and I were on different schedules and she's traveling
0:05.7	So I wanted to start off with me talking about crypto companies and Super Bowl ads and comparing those to the dot com era and I'm gonna
0:13.5	Talk about joe the aviation a stock that has been absolutely decimated in shroyd. It was a SPAC. They're doing vetoes
0:20.1	But there's new information that they'll be doing a bunch of rides and air taxi services in South Korea and the Bay area
0:27.3	These flights could change everything in transportation and as Molly here in a slightly different timeline in the multiverse than Jason's in
0:35.2	We're also gonna talk today about consumer finance and by now pay later
0:40.6	specifically with respect to a firm and its earnings. It's gonna be a great show stick with us
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1:45.0	Odo.com slash twist that's odo.com slash twist
1:52.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to the show. I'm going to be doing some solo news today while
1:57.5	Molly is on the road going to a speaking gig
2:00.7	She also is going to comment on some buy now pay later
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