How The Chainsmokers Built a $200M AUM Fund (Using 7 Proven Operating Principles)
Few realize Drew and Alex of The Chainsmokers are world-class operators and disciplined investors --- with over 220 portfolio companies through their investment firm, Mantis.
In this solo deep dive, I break down the real Chainsmokers story — from sleeping on floors and running fan CRMs to building a systemized investment engine backed by General Catalyst and Mark Cuban.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Why This Episode Exists
00:01:54 - What Drives the Great Ones
00:05:14 - Be Bad First, Then Get Good
00:07:31 - Systems Before Scale
00:10:29 - Two Questions Every Buyer Should Ask
00:15:14 - The…
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