KITTYHAWK INVESTOR SERIES
KittyHawk regularly brings together the CEOS of our portfolio companies, our advisors, venture partners, and our limited partners for an in-depth conversation with a leading technologist or business leader. These small gatherings are opportunities to hear about what’s happening on the front lines of technology innovation as well as to interact directly with speakers and build important relationships. We hope you’ll enjoy some of the sessions below.
In this episode, Will Weisman and Peter Diamandis talk about artificial intelligence and longevity. The two discuss the accelerating speed of change, the major developments taking place in these two arenas and the impact these technologies are having now, and will have in the coming years ahead. It's a conversation that left us excited and optimistic about the future and the potential for these technologies, if used correctly, to move humanity forward.
KittyHawk Investor Series w/ Peter Diamandis
31 May 2023
In this video, KittyHawk founder Will Weisman talks with renowned longevity expert David Sinclair about longevity, the biology of aging and its causes, and the methods through which we might be able to dramatically extend healthspan and lifespan. The two discussed recent breakthroughs in David's research related to the reset of epigenetic information in mice and the broader implication on the transition and timelines from rodents to mammals. In this episode, David Sinclair also shares some of his own longevity and age reversal routine.
KittyHawk Investor Series w/ David Sinclair
May 11, 2022
Will Weisman and George Whitesides talk about the recent developments in the aerospace industry, exploring the shifts that have enabled a dynamic of competition and innovation in the industry, the journey of Virgin Galactic and the creation of a driven culture that is focused on the long term. The two also discussed the role of citizens tackling pressing societal problems.
KittyHawk Investor Series w/ George Whitesides
December 11, 2021
In this KittyHawk Investor Series, Will Weisman and Ramez Naam explore trends around batteries, wind, solar, and more and how they are rapidly moving us towards a world of increased sustainability and abundance. We also dive into the investment opportunities being created as a result of these trends. Ramez is the Co-Chair for Energy and Environment at Singularity University. He speaks around the world on innovation, exponential technology, and disruptive energy technologies.
KittyHawk Investor Series with Ramez Naam
August 26, 2021
In this KittyHawk Investor Series, Will Weisman and Vinod Khosla talk about startup ecosystems, exploring development of pattern recognition to spot great opportunities and discussing the role of capitalism as a trigger to move society forward, doing good while building great companies. Vinod Khosla is an entrepreneur, investor and technologist. He is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm investing in experimental technologies such as biomedicine and robotics. Vinod’s greatest passion is being a mentor to entrepreneurs building technology-based businesses.
Kittyhawk Investor Series With Vinod Khosla
August 26, 2021
In this KittyHawk Investor Series, Will Weisman and Bryan Johnson, renowned serial entrepreneur, talk about his latest endeavour, Project Blueprint, in which he measures and records his 70+ organs to maximally reverse the quantified biological age of each.
KittyHawk Investor Series w/ Bryan Johnson
18 Nov 2022
Will Weisman and Peter Diamandis talk primarily about longevity, age reversal and health-tech solutions that will help extend our life span and health span, their possible impact on the economy, the planet and humanity, as well as approximate timing around these solutions becoming widely available. In this episode Peter Diamandis also shares his own longevity and age reversal routine.
KittyHawk Investor Series w/ Peter Diamandis
May 11, 2022
Will Weisman and Anne Connelly talk about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The two explored the recent acceleration and innovation taking place in this space, touching on recent governmental decisions and the future of investing as well as the role of cryptocurrencies in opening the market for a new group of investors.
KittyHawk Investor Series w/ Anne Connelly
December 11, 2021
In this KittyHawk Investor Series, Will Weisman and Steve Jurvetson dive into all things frontier tech. and share insights on how to think about early stage investing as well as important emerging technologies that they’re tracking. Steve is one of the world’s most successful technology investors and was one of the very first investors in both Tesla and SpaceX and remains on their boards.
KittyHawk Investor Series with Steve Jurvetson
August 26, 2021
In this KittyHawk Investor Series fireside, Will Weisman and Rick Osterloh talk about exponential tech and how it’s shaping Google and the broader tech. landscape. They dive into Rick’s career path, his role at Google, what makes companies successful, and also explore important emerging new technologies. Rick Osterloh is an SVP at Google and heads Devices and Services there and reports to Alphabet Sundar Pichai.