The LionTree Podcast

Join Rachel Kraus and Caryl Stern as they examine the intersection of purpose and business. In this episode, CEO of Civic Nation Kyle Lierman talks about the importance of advocating for diversity and equality in his personal life, and how that translates to his career in politics and public service. This podcast is for information purposes only. The opinions and views expressed in this material a...

LionTree Managing Director Antal Runneboom checks in with author, entrepreneur and investor Scott Belsky, who serves as Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of Design and Emerging Products at Adobe. Making his second KindredCast appearance, Scott discusses the whirlwind pace of change in the space, Adobe’s latest acquisitions and innovations and the opportunity for AI to rewire collaboration and unleash...

As part of a Kindred Research Report, LionTree’s Co-Head of Growth Alex Michael sits with Kindred Media’s Laura Clinton to discuss the implications of AI for content creators. While Artificial Intelligence technology could theoretically disrupt every industry in the modern economy, nowhere are these concerns more palpable than in Hollywood.  Alex, dubbed one of Variety's 2022 top dealmakers,...

Join Rachel Kraus and Caryl Stern as they "Play on Purpose" and examine the intersection of purpose and business in the sports industry. This episode, VP of Corporate Citizenship at ESPN Kevin Martinez takes us through his work building bridges between corporate growth and social responsibility. This podcast is for information purposes only. The opinions and views expressed in this material are so...

Join Rachel Kraus and Caryl Stern as they investigate the intersection of business and purpose. This episode, AJR band member and founder of Planet Reimagined Adam Met finds meaning in music, travel, and creating a better world for future generations. This podcast is for information purposes only. The opinions and views expressed in this material are solely the participant’s personal opinions and...

Join Rachel Kraus and Caryl Stern as they “Play on Purpose” and examine the intersection of purpose and business in the sports industry. This episode, SVP of Social Responsibility for the NBA Todd Jacobson discusses the importance of community outreach through programs like NBA Cares and its impact on fans dealing with social and economic hardships. This podcast is for information purposes only. T...

Join Rachel Kraus and Caryl Stern as they "Play on Purpose" and examine the intersection of purpose and business in the sports industry. In this episode, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber explains why investing in DEI not only improves the lives of players and fans alike, but delivers ROI. This podcast is for information purposes only. The opinions and views expressed in this material ar...

Fresh off the sold-out debut of his new film, “This is Not Financial Advice,” at the Tribeca Film Festival, Filmmaker Chris Temple sits with Kindred Media’s Laura Clinton to dig into the wild dynamics of today’s investing trends. Inspired by his own feelings of FOMO during the 2021 crypto/meme stock goldrush, Temple follows four investors with varying risk tolerance as they attempt to parse real o...

Get an inside look into one of Korea's largest publicly listed technology companies, Naver Corporation, with their CFO, Namsun Kim, joining from Seoul. In this interview with LionTree Managing Director Antal Runneboom, the pair dive into Naver's distinct strategy at the intersection of content and commerce, including its recent $1.2B acquisition of Poshmark, for which LionTree acted as exclusive f...

It’s KindredCast Meets ManningCast, as LionTree Managing Director Alex Michael sits down with NFL legend Peyton Manning. And, sure, they talk about football a bit - even Peyton’s foray into Flag Football (assistant) coaching - but this fascinating conversation explores Peyton’s post-pigskin career, including a bevy of hit projects under his Omaha Productions shingle. His second act is proving to b...

LionTree Founder, Chairman and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff recently appeared on the debut episode of "Invested by Aleph," interviewed by Michael Eisenberg. Michael is a Partner at Israel-based Venture Capital fund Aleph. Their expansive conversation covers everything from Aryeh's views on the value of empathy, retaining humanity in digital spaces, centering relationships vs. transactions, the economic f...

Rachel Kraus is the Managing Director/Partner at DoAble, a brand strategy and marketing collective and Executive-in-Residence at LionTree. In this episode of Listen on Purpose, UNICEF Board Member and former HR leader for Netflix Animation Studio Aaron Mitchell shows us how he’s used what he learned from his upbringing and his background in music to find the harmony of dissonance. This podcast is...

Today, on a special edition of Kinsights , we hear from LionTree Managing Director Yuri Brodsky in conversation with Kindred Media’s Laura Clinton, as we mark one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Yuri, who grew up in Ukraine prior to the fall of the Soviet Union, discusses the current state of the Ukraine conflict, shedding light on the origins of the conflict as well as potential outcomes...

Today, LionTree’s Ali Walton gets the download from serial entrepreneur Aaron Levant, CEO of NTWRK. Aaron’s path to leading the livestream e-commerce platform - described as “MTV meets QVC in a mobile video package” - was anything but straight. He takes us through his auspicious beginnings as a teenage entrepreneur, and expounds on why “ignorance” has been a virtue for him in all his endeavors.&nb...

LionTree Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff sits down with public markets lead Leslie Mallon to discuss his outlook and expectations for 2023. This annual conversation aims to provide forward-looking insight into topics that are top-of-mind heading into 2023, spanning everything from the macro environment and expectations for M&A to sector-level developments and thematic trends for the year ahe...

LionTree Managing Director Alex Michael discusses what he sees in store for Sports in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. ​​Any reference to investments made by LionTree refers to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investment manager.  Find...

LionTree Managing Director Antal Runneboom discusses what he sees in store for the Creator Economy in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. ​​Any reference to investments made by LionTree refers to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investment mana...

LionTree Managing Director Michael Kim discusses what he sees in store for Software in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. ​​Any reference to investments made by LionTree refers to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investment manager. Find and r...

LionTree Managing Director John Traugott discusses what he sees in store for Sustainability & Resources in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. ​​Any reference to investments made by LionTree refer to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investm...

LionTree Managing Director Emily Wang discusses what she sees in store for Gaming in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. ​​Any reference to investments made by LionTree refer to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investment manager. Find and rate...

LionTree Managing Director Adam Judd discusses what he sees in store for web3 and crypto in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. Any reference to investments made by LionTree refer to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investment manager. Find and...

LionTree Managing Director James Lindsay discusses what he sees in store for the music industry in 2023 with Kindred Media's Laura Clinton. This episode is part of LionTree’s 2023 Sector Outlook series leading up to the release of LionTree CEO Aryeh Bourkoff's 2023 Outlook. Any reference to investments made by LionTree refer to investments made by a fund managed by a LionTree investment manager. F...

Rachel Kraus is the Managing Director/Partner at DoAble, a brand strategy and marketing collective and Executive-in-Residence at LionTree. In this episode of Listen on Purpose, Rachel Rothman tells the story of how her background as a mechanical engineer, advocate, and mom of 3 prepared her for her dream job: Chief Technologist at Good Housekeeping. She and Rachel Kraus explore the thematics of pa...

Tune in for an insightful journey into the prime entrepreneurial mindset of Rich Barton, ZIllow Group CEO and Expedia Founder. In conversation with LionTree Managing Director Antal Runneboom, Rich discusses his path from conceptualizing and launching Expedia in 1994 while at Microsoft to the development and launch of the preeminent real estate site Zillow, where he serves as CEO - overseeing that...

LionTree Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff goes deep with author, historian and compadre Niall Ferguson. Niall, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University as well as the Managing Director of the Greenmantle advisory firm, opines on the state of international and domestic affairs, as well as what makes for great leadership. Covering everything from Churchill’s greatest quotes...