Summation with Auren Hoffman
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Summation with Auren Hoffman

Auren Hoffman

291 episodes

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Non-obvious ideas that move the world. Auren Hoffman hosts leaders across tech, business, markets, and government. Summation is the permanent home for the relentlessly curious. Auren is CEO of NQB8, GP at Flex Capital, Chairman of Dialog; former CEO of SafeGraph and LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP).

What this show covers

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What listeners will find here

Bobby Samuels on the hidden value of real-world data for AI
This episode explores how real-world datasets from sectors like healthcare and media could shape the next wave of AI. Bobby Samuels digs into why synthetic data keeps falling short, what unusual assets like airline emails can teach models, and why genomics may be the biggest untapped prize.

Episodes

Hiring in the AI era: Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait
Hiring in the AI era: Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait
27 Oct 2026 · 1h 0m
Olo CEO Noah Glass: the right to be known
Olo CEO Noah Glass: the right to be known
20 Oct 2026 · 57 min
Protege CEO Bobby Samuels on the data nobody has unlocked yet
Protege CEO Bobby Samuels on the data nobody has unlocked yet
13 Oct 2026 · 1h 7m
Axios Co-founder Roy Schwartz: why average is worthless now
Axios Co-founder Roy Schwartz: why average is worthless now
6 Oct 2026 · 43 min
Helion CEO David Kirtley on why fusion finally works
Helion CEO David Kirtley on why fusion finally works
29 Sept 2026 · 41 min
Alex Rampell on why the best companies have hostages, not customers
Alex Rampell on why the best companies have hostages, not customers
22 Sept 2026 · 1h 2m
Life360 founder Chris Hulls on existential amusement and why public markets kill bold bets
Life360 founder Chris Hulls on existential amusement and why public markets kill bold bets
15 Sept 2026 · 1h 1m
Felicis founder Aydin Senkut: why moats are dead and alive
Felicis founder Aydin Senkut: why moats are dead and alive
8 Sept 2026 · 1h 0m
Nir Eyal on belief, motivation, and the end of suffering
Nir Eyal on belief, motivation, and the end of suffering
1 Sept 2026 · 1h 7m
SecureAuth CEO Geoff Mattson on the coming fraudpocalypse and the death of the password
SecureAuth CEO Geoff Mattson on the coming fraudpocalypse and the death of the password
25 Aug 2026 · 45 min
Fmr. Senator Cory Gardner: why the AI race is won on boring infrastructure and how China wins by making America hate AI
Fmr. Senator Cory Gardner: why the AI race is won on boring infrastructure and how China wins by making America hate AI
18 Aug 2026 · 53 min
CodeRabbit CEO Harjot Gill on software's new bottleneck and zero to $50m ARR in 2 years
CodeRabbit CEO Harjot Gill on software's new bottleneck and zero to $50m ARR in 2 years
11 Aug 2026 · 55 min
Moritz Baier-Lentz on why the future of AI runs on video games
Moritz Baier-Lentz on why the future of AI runs on video games
4 Aug 2026 · 1h 5m
OpenAI Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji: measuring the greatest technology of our time
OpenAI Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji: measuring the greatest technology of our time
28 Jul 2026 · 56 min
Anthropic’s Felix Rieseberg: why AI wins a Nobel before a Pulitzer
Anthropic’s Felix Rieseberg: why AI wins a Nobel before a Pulitzer
21 Jul 2026 · 1h 6m
Fifth Wall CEO Brendan Wallace: the data center land grab and the most stable asset on earth you still can't buy
Fifth Wall CEO Brendan Wallace: the data center land grab and the most stable asset on earth you still can't buy
14 Jul 2026 · 53 min
Striveworks CEO Jim Rebesco on drone swarms, AI for warfighters, and the end of air superiority
Striveworks CEO Jim Rebesco on drone swarms, AI for warfighters, and the end of air superiority
7 Jul 2026 · 1h 0m
Short-seller Carson Block: a fugitive CEO, Libyan spies, and $50B fraud
Short-seller Carson Block: a fugitive CEO, Libyan spies, and $50B fraud
30 Jun 2026 · 1h 10m
Facet CEO Anders Jones on the biggest heist in finance, how advisors really sell permission, and the great boomer wealth transfer
Facet CEO Anders Jones on the biggest heist in finance, how advisors really sell permission, and the great boomer wealth transfer
23 Jun 2026 · 49 min
Charles Duhigg on the writing AI can't touch, what GLP-1s really do to your brain, and the serendipity tax
Charles Duhigg on the writing AI can't touch, what GLP-1s really do to your brain, and the serendipity tax
16 Jun 2026 · 1h 3m
SignalFire CEO Chris Farmer on why venture funds now last 20 years and the hiring boom behind the layoffs
SignalFire CEO Chris Farmer on why venture funds now last 20 years and the hiring boom behind the layoffs
9 Jun 2026 · 46 min
GTMnow Podcast | Your First VC Meeting Will Be Agent-to-Agent
GTMnow Podcast | Your First VC Meeting Will Be Agent-to-Agent
2 Jun 2026 · 39 min
Serval CEO Jake Stauch: talent is the only moat left, hiring founders as FDEs, and building a $1B company with your wife and a newborn
Serval CEO Jake Stauch: talent is the only moat left, hiring founders as FDEs, and building a $1B company with your wife and a newborn
26 May 2026 · 50 min
Perplexity Chief Business Officer Dmitry Shevelenko on why curiosity is AI’s scarcest resource
Perplexity Chief Business Officer Dmitry Shevelenko on why curiosity is AI’s scarcest resource
19 May 2026 · 1h 0m
Fundrise CEO Ben Miller: VCX, Roaring Kitty's revenge, and AI killing the office
Fundrise CEO Ben Miller: VCX, Roaring Kitty's revenge, and AI killing the office
12 May 2026 · 1h 2m
Six-time CIA Station Chief Ralph Goff on the new doctrine of war
Six-time CIA Station Chief Ralph Goff on the new doctrine of war
5 May 2026 · 1h 5m
Glenn Youngkin on governing like a CEO, the AI power crisis, and why every operator should run for office​
Glenn Youngkin on governing like a CEO, the AI power crisis, and why every operator should run for office​
28 Apr 2026 · 57 min
Thumbtack CEO Marco Zappacosta on why trades are AI-proof, the trillion-dollar home services market, and why software stopped being a capital asset
Thumbtack CEO Marco Zappacosta on why trades are AI-proof, the trillion-dollar home services market, and why software stopped being a capital asset
21 Apr 2026 · 58 min
Eric Ries on why "bad governance" outperforms, the case against shareholder primacy, and AI's Chernobyl moment
Eric Ries on why "bad governance" outperforms, the case against shareholder primacy, and AI's Chernobyl moment
14 Apr 2026 · 58 min
Fmr. German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on NATO, nuclear energy, and how to disagree without blood
Fmr. German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on NATO, nuclear energy, and how to disagree without blood
7 Apr 2026 · 1h 1m
Fmr Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on chips, China, and lessons from Andy Grove
Fmr Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on chips, China, and lessons from Andy Grove
31 Mar 2026 · 58 min
Vlad Tenev and Tudor Achim on mathematical superintelligence, why math is harder than code for LLMs, and the end of buggy software
Vlad Tenev and Tudor Achim on mathematical superintelligence, why math is harder than code for LLMs, and the end of buggy software
24 Mar 2026 · 48 min
Retired 4-star General John Allen on Iran, AI hyperwar, and Taiwan’s future
Retired 4-star General John Allen on Iran, AI hyperwar, and Taiwan’s future
17 Mar 2026 · 55 min
Adrian Aoun on healthcare as a product, Apple's AI problem, and why you should have kids now
Adrian Aoun on healthcare as a product, Apple's AI problem, and why you should have kids now
10 Mar 2026 · 53 min
Tod Sacerdoti (Flex GP and Pipedream CEO) on seed at scale and SaaS mispricing
Tod Sacerdoti (Flex GP and Pipedream CEO) on seed at scale and SaaS mispricing
3 Mar 2026 · 1h 2m
Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia on bowling alone, AI bots, and why the heartland is happier than the coasts
Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia on bowling alone, AI bots, and why the heartland is happier than the coasts
24 Feb 2026 · 57 min
Lt. General Mike Fenzel (Ret.) on bad data, bad experts, and why we can’t exit wars
Lt. General Mike Fenzel (Ret.) on bad data, bad experts, and why we can’t exit wars
17 Feb 2026 · 42 min
Martin Shkreli on prison, beating Bloomberg, and being hated
Martin Shkreli on prison, beating Bloomberg, and being hated
11 Feb 2026 · 1h 1m
World of DaaS is now Summation
World of DaaS is now Summation
9 Feb 2026 · 1 min
Turing CEO Jonathan Siddharth - The $30 Trillion Knowledge Work Market, Training Frontier AI Models and Building Stage Five Culture
Turing CEO Jonathan Siddharth - The $30 Trillion Knowledge Work Market, Training Frontier AI Models and Building Stage Five Culture
3 Feb 2026 · 41 min
Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz - medicare complexity, $100B fraud and how tech can fix it
Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz - medicare complexity, $100B fraud and how tech can fix it
27 Jan 2026 · 42 min
Industry Ventures Founder Hans Swildens - how secondaries became the dominant path for VC exits
Industry Ventures Founder Hans Swildens - how secondaries became the dominant path for VC exits
20 Jan 2026 · 54 min
Economist Glenn Hubbard - The Fed’s dilemma, AI productivity, and why experts lost trust
Economist Glenn Hubbard - The Fed’s dilemma, AI productivity, and why experts lost trust
12 Jan 2026 · 41 min
Rembrand CEO Omar Tawakol - why product placement works better than traditional ads
Rembrand CEO Omar Tawakol - why product placement works better than traditional ads
6 Jan 2026 · 52 min
We the Builders Podcast l From LiveRamp ($RAMP) to NQB8: Auren Hoffman’s Founder Journey
We the Builders Podcast l From LiveRamp ($RAMP) to NQB8: Auren Hoffman’s Founder Journey
30 Dec 2025 · 1h 44m
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller - why pricing data businesses trade at 30x EBIT despite 4% growth
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller - why pricing data businesses trade at 30x EBIT despite 4% growth
23 Dec 2025 · 51 min
Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari - voice AI deep dive
Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari - voice AI deep dive
16 Dec 2025 · 35 min
The LM Brief: India as the Next Epicenter of AI?
The LM Brief: India as the Next Epicenter of AI?
12 Dec 2025 · 12 min
YipitData CEO Vin Vacanti - why hedge funds dominate data usage (and corporations don't)
YipitData CEO Vin Vacanti - why hedge funds dominate data usage (and corporations don't)
9 Dec 2025 · 52 min
The LM Brief: The Syntax Illusion
The LM Brief: The Syntax Illusion
5 Dec 2025 · 15 min

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