Lightspeed

Out of Office

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Out of Office is a new podcast from Lightspeed for people who build, create, and think about what’s next. No studio. No Zoom. No filter. Host Michael Mignano, Partner at Lightspeed and Co-Founder of Anchor, steps out into the real world to talk with the most interesting minds in AI, tech, and media. We’re leaving the office behind, hanging out, asking real questions, and letting the conversations go wherever they lead.

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Nikita Bier is Out Of Office 10.02.2026 1:15:17

In this episode of Out of Office, Lightspeed partner Michael Mignano sits down with X’s head of product, Nikita Bier. They met up near Nikita’s hometown in the South Bay of Los Angeles, where they unpack the unlikely path that took him from an internet-obsessed kid to helping steer one of the world’s most influential platforms. Over tacos on the pier, Nikita explains how a DM from Elon Musk turned...

Garry Tan is Out Of Office 22.01.2026 57:16

In this episode of Out of Office, Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano joins Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan for a walk through his home turf: San Francisco. Garry reflects on growing up in the Bay Area, learning to code as a teenager, and how those early experiences led him from founder to investor to one of the most influential figures in tech. The conversation spans seed investing, Y Combinator’s evol...

Semil Shah is Out Of Office 04.12.2025 1:20:10

In this episode of Out of Office, Michael Mignano meets up with renowned seed investor and friend Semil Shah in New York City to unpack what it really means to build and invest during a volatile moment in tech. Together they explore whether any startup category is safe now that OpenAI is shipping hit apps like Sora, and how generative media is reshaping everything from product launches to social n...

Casey Neistat is Out of Office 12.11.2025 1:13:34

On this inaugural episode of Out of Office , Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano roams SoHo and Chinatown with filmmaker and YouTube icon Casey Neistat to explore how New York City became his lifelong muse—and how AI is about to reshape filmmaking. They explore Casey’s journey from camcorders and point-and-shoots to phones and drones, and debate why imperfect, human choices often beat pristine, ove...

Introducing Out of Office 05.11.2025 1:08

Out of Office is a new podcast from Lightspeed that steps outside traditional spaces for real, unfiltered conversations. No studio. No Zoom. No filter. Hosted by Michael Mignano, Partner at Lightspeed and Co-Founder of Anchor, the show features fascinating guests from AI, tech, and media recorded out in the world, not behind a desk. Stay in touch: www.lsvp.com X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp...