In this 200th episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen reflects on the podcast's journey and the lessons learned. The episode features a discussion with John Ruffolo of Maverix Private Equity , about major events in the tech and investment world, including recent funding rounds, the impact of AI, a significant cybersecurity outage, and political developments. In this episode, we discuss: (01:04) Tips for aspiring podcasters: embrace mistakes, maintain consistency, and stay curious (01:49) Introduction to guest John Ruffolo (02:00) Discussion about Clio’s $3 billion valuation Series F round (03:00) The significance of Clio’s funding and its market implications (04:00) Insights into the role of Gen AI in Clio’s business model (05:21) Analysis of Clio’s vertical market expansion (06:00) Breakdown of the primary and secondary capital in Clio’s funding (07:48) Comparison of Clio’s funding with Cohere’s Series D round (09:17) Thoughts on asset managers investing in AI startups (11:55) Impact of the CrowdStrike outage on global cybersecurity (13:05) The importance of robust contingency plans for startups (15:22) Speculations on the political ramifications of Joe Biden’s recent actions (18:00) Potential impacts on Canada’s political landscape and its relationship with the US (22:15) Jamie Dimon’s potential role in the US government Follow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here! Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.ai