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Taking Inventory
Taking Inventory
Inventory Ventures

Ex Snap execs, founders & angel investors James Borow and Daniel Druger, cover all things ad tech, big tech, digital media &... more

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MAJOR UPDATE from James & Daniel + Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA, on the state of M&A markets and what to watch for heading into 2025

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04 Sep 2024 · 36 minutes
Snap Mafia: David Shim, founder of Read AI, on building a better future of work with AI and the story of his $175M acquisition by Snap

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05 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
The rise of self-service and what it means for advertisers, publishers, and markets with Jeffrey Mayer, Managing Director, US at DanAds

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29 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
Gokul Rajaram on one of the biggest mistakes startups and founders make, the role of board members, and leadership qualities from some of the greats

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22 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
What any company can do to can improve ad measurement today, and the top measurement trends to know, with Andrew Covato

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15 Jul 2024 · 37 minutes
Brendan McCarthy, CMO of Criteo, on marketing during periods of transformation and how to maintain customer trust

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08 Jul 2024 · 37 minutes
What startups get wrong about lawyers and how to use legal for growth, with Adam Greenberg, former GC / head of legal at Warby Parker, Ro, and Blank Street

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01 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
Gabriel Ornelas, host and creator of “On The Pass” podcast, talks the rise of chef influencers and the intersection of media, food, and hospitality,

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24 Jun 2024 · 42 minutes
Nik Milanović, founder of “This Week in Fintech” and The Fintech Fund, on current trends and the future of Fintech

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17 Jun 2024 · 38 minutes
Turner Novak, founder of Banana Capital, talks VC investing and the power of meme accounts

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10 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Snap’s President of Americas, Patrick Harris, from Meta to Snap and the changes driving its breakout

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03 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Snap Mafia: Rajan Vaish, founder of Easel, on building at the intersection of social and Gen AI and what he learned doing research at Stanford and Snap

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30 May 2024 · 39 minutes
Mike Dupree, CRO of Teads, gives us an insider's look at the Twitter to X transition and why he made the move from walled garden to open web

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27 May 2024 · 37 minutes
The State of the Podcast Industry with with Bryan Barletta, founder of Sounds Profitable

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20 May 2024 · 47 minutes
Why the app economy is booming w/ the President of AppsFlyer, Brian Quinn

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13 May 2024 · 37 minutes
Amazon’s $50B ads business still hasn’t scratched the surface, and why non-endemic and social partnerships are the future, with Amazon expert Daniel Tejada

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06 May 2024 · 41 minutes
Snap Mafia Edition: Garrett Rothstein, founder of Queue, the modern day TV guide, on partnering with Zillow’s founder and getting on Chamath's radar

This episode is brought to you by Market. Use AI to chat directly with your marketing and sales channels to... more

30 Apr 2024 · 43 minutes
Selling Undertone, setting up a family office, and reinventing retail ads with M3’s Michael Cassidy

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29 Apr 2024 · 43 minutes
AI & Big Tech w/ Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz

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22 Apr 2024 · 39 minutes
The WTF is Roblox and how brands play in the metaverse episode w/ F84’s Geoffrey Reed

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15 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
Sunil Rayan, CBO of Moloco and former President of Disney+ Hotstar, on growing to 50M+ subscriber, the convergence of media & digital, and why it all comes down to LTV

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08 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
Alex Collmer, the co-founder of VidMob (and Def Jam Rapstar!) talks creative in an AI world and how marketers can adapt

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01 Apr 2024 · 46 minutes
Snap Mafia Edition: Ellis Hamburger, founder of Meaning, storyteller at The Browser Co, and the voice of Snap for 7 years

This episode is brought to you by Market. Use AI to chat directly with your marketing and sales channels to... more

28 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
Spotify’s Per Sandell on the business of audio, building a $2B+ ads business, and embracing the hedged garden model

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25 Mar 2024 · 41 minutes
Eric Seufert returns to discuss the state of the digital economy

This episode is brought to you by Market. Use AI to chat directly with your marketing and sales channels to... more

18 Mar 2024 · 48 minutes
The Checkmate founders on hustling their way to the top of the App Store, how Gen Z thinks, and what the future of retail looks like

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11 Mar 2024 · 43 minutes
Meta Reality Labs’ VP of Marketing, Shachar Scott, on how Meta is building the future in front of our eyes and redefining AR & VR

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04 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
The Bitcoin Episode w/ @dotkrueger: why it’s up and why he thinks it’s going to change the world

James and Daniel sit down with Fred Krueger, renowned Bitcoin analyst and someone who has years of experience in tech... more

02 Mar 2024 · 48 minutes
Snap Mafia Edition: Dante DiCicco, founder of Zitti AI, and Snap user #10

In this new series we talk to founders that are part of the growing "Snap Mafia", former Snap employees that... more

27 Feb 2024 · 30 minutes
46: The future of digital privacy with former Google & Meta executive and privacy expert, Rob Leathern

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26 Feb 2024 · 48 minutes
45: Nick Bell, CEO of Fanatics Live, on Rupert Murdoch, building Snap, leading Google Search, and why the future of media is all about the attention economy

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20 Feb 2024 · 39 minutes
44: Building an ads business around faith with Pray.com's Steve Gatena

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12 Feb 2024 · 49 minutes
43: Inside Amazon’s $50B ads biz w/ Adam Epstein

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05 Feb 2024 · 51 minutes
42: Morning Brew’s 2nd employee and Beehiiv CEO dives into the BIG business of newsletters, the truth about building in public, and some surprising data on the power of newsletters

Rate and subscribe to Taking Inventory wherever you listen to the podcast and don’t forget to subscribe to the newsletter. ——— This... more

29 Jan 2024 · 47 minutes
41: Alex Heath, Deputy Editor for The Verge, on interviewing the biggest names in tech, debating the AI wars, what sets the best leaders apart, and more

Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen – we appreciate all of your support! ——— This week... more

22 Jan 2024 · 55 minutes
40: CES takeaways & how Shipt went from same-day delivery to building a massive retail media network, and what RMNs can learn from Meta

In this week's episode we cover our highlights from CES and we interview Katie Stratton, the first-ever Chief Growth Officer... more

15 Jan 2024 · 36 minutes
39: Breaking down the biggest media company you’ve never heard of, the new age of growth marketing, and all things Mansion Group with John Sutton

John Sutton is the Co-Founder of Mansion Group, a PropTech meets FinTech company focused on building the next great hospitality... more

08 Jan 2024 · 44 minutes
38: Looking back at 2023 with guest highlights and industry changes, and predictions for 2024

Thank you to all the listeners that joined Taking Inventory this past year. We could not do this without your... more

01 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
EP: 37 A Taking Inventory Classic: Eric Seufert on the future of ads, ecom, the walled gardens, and more

Eric is a media strategist, quantitative marketer, and author who has spent his career working for transformative consumer technology and... more

25 Dec 2023 · 43 minutes
36: How investment banks evaluate tech companies, a bull market for ads, and 2024 market outlook with ROTH MKM’s Rohit Kulkarni

In this episode of the Taking Inventory Podcast, Rohit Kulkarni, Managing Director at ROTH MKM, an investment bank, explains the... more

18 Dec 2023 · 35 minutes
35 - James Borow & Daniel Druger, get interviewed on the Marketecture podcast

In this special episode of 'Taking Inventory', Daniel Druger and James Borow are interviewed by the hosts of the Marketecture... more

11 Dec 2023 · 45 minutes
34: Building a business with TikTok and the power of UGC with Sapphire Studio’s Anish Dalal

In this episode of the Taking Inventory Podcast, Anish Dalal, CEO and Co-founder of Sapphire Studios, a performance content marketing... more

04 Dec 2023 · 25 minutes
33: Ali Manning, Co-Founder of Chalice, on the future of AI and advertising across the open web

In this episode of Taking Inventory Podcast, we sit down with Ali Manning, co-founder and COO of the Chalice Custom... more

28 Nov 2023 · 37 minutes
32: James Avery & Andrew Covato on $AMZN playing nice w $SHOP/$META/$SNAP, where $TTD goes next, and how ad platforms are ignoring the measurement realities of 2023.

Andrew Covato (Former Snap & Netflix Exec) and James Avery (CEO of Kevel) join for a special episode to talk... more

20 Nov 2023 · 39 minutes
31 Ray Ghanbari, the CTO of Index Exchange, talks building for massive scale and how ad tech, fintech and healthcare tech are more similar than you would think.

In this episode of the Taking Inventory, we welcome Ray Ghanbari, the CTO of Index Exchange. As an experienced technologist... more

13 Nov 2023 · 43 minutes
30: Steven Rosenblatt on going from operator to VC, transforming Foursquare, and launching iAd during the Steve Jobs era

This week, we spoke with Steven Rosenblatt, Co-Founder of Oceans Ventures. As an operator, he launched the iAd platform for... more

06 Nov 2023 · 52 minutes
29 - Ali Kashani on why self-driving delivery robots and advertising are going to lower the cost of commerce

This week we talk with Ali Kashani, Co-Founder & CEO of Serve Robotics about the startup's journey from Postmates' special... more

30 Oct 2023 · 34 minutes
28: Jessica Yellin tells us why people are turning to news influencers and away from cable news, how political ads really work, and what to expect this election cycle

EPISODE NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the start of the... more

23 Oct 2023 · 45 minutes
27: Oren Schauble on the power shift in the creator economy, creating brand content, building brands the right way, and more

This week's guest: Oren Schauble Oren Schauble is a designer, content creator and entrepreneur. He was most recently the President of... more

16 Oct 2023 · 46 minutes
26: Pt 3 of the Creators Strike Back series: Jesse Pujji, founder & CEO of Gateway X on bootstrapping an 8-figure business, his biggest lessons for entrepreneurs, building a following, and more

This week's guest: Jesse Pujji Jesse Pujii is a self-made entrepreneur who bootstrapped his first business, Ampush, into an 8-figure powerhouse.... more

09 Oct 2023 · 50 minutes
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This week we talk with Ali Kashani, Co-Founder & CEO of Serve Robotics about the startup's journey from Postmates' special projects team... more