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Today’s show: Jason and Alex discuss the carried interest tax loophole being in Trump’s crosshairs, a great interview with Orbit Fab and their plans for the industrialization of space, Deel’s $300M secondary and much more!

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(0:00 ) Episode Teaser(1:30 ) Introduction and welcome(2:40 ) AI startups reaching revenue milestones(9:00 ) Impact of carried interest tax changes

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(11:25 ) Would ending the carried interest tax loophole hurt startup investing?

(19:17 ) Atlassian. Head tohttps://www.atlassian.com/software/startups to see if you qualify for 50 free seats for 12 months.(21:18 ) Introduction of OrbitFab's CEO, Daniel Faber(22:24 ) OrbitFab's market position, fuel standards, and customer adoption(27:14 ) Financial and logistical aspects of satellite refueling

(29:27 ) AdQuick. Visithttps://adquick.com/twist and mention TWIST to get $1000 off your first campaign.(31:03 ) Technical challenges in space operations and future applications(34:16 ) Raising capital and company growth in space startups(38:58 ) Community updates and secondary transactions in the market(49:32 ) CapBase acquisition by Deal(50:37 ) UAE-France data center collaboration and energy strategy(54:34 ) European AI and nuclear advancements(57:14 ) US tech employment trends and Meta's layoffs(1:00:51 ) Opportunities for founders and startup support resources

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