Summation with Auren Hoffman

Auren Hoffman

Booking Overview

Interview-led business and technology show focused on unconventional ideas across entrepreneurship, venture capital, markets, government, and emerging technology, featuring prominent founders, investors, executives, and authors as external guests. Agencies could credibly pitch accomplished company founders, CEOs, venture capitalists, technology strategists, cybersecurity leaders, and authors with distinctive expertise; booking difficulty is high because the recent guest roster is composed largely of highly recognized industry leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 287

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 104.0k subscribers

Contact Information

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Host

Auren Hoffman - CEO of NQB8, general partner at Flex Capital, chairman of Dialog, and former CEO of SafeGraph and LiveRamp.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Founders and executives of significant technology companies, prominent venture capital investors, established authors, and recognized experts in business, markets, artificial intelligence, or cybersecurity.

Required Achievements:

Founded or led a significant technology company, Built or managed a prominent venture capital portfolio, Authored recognized books on technology, business, or human behavior, Held senior leadership roles at major technology companies, Developed widely recognized expertise in cybersecurity or artificial intelligence

Recent Guest Discussions

Alex Rampell - Network Effects, Fintech, Rewards Credit Cards, Software Companies, Artificial Intelligence, Payments, And Business Models.

Chris Hulls - Public Markets, Corporate Communication, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, And The Demands Of Building A Company And Family Life.

Aydin Senkut - Competitive Moats, Venture Capital, Technology Companies, Talent, Changing Investment Assumptions, And Defense Technology.

Nir Eyal - Belief, Motivation, Attention, Technology Use, Habits, Productivity, And Children’s Safety.

Geoff Mattson - Identity Security, Artificial Intelligence Agents, Deepfake Fraud, Authentication, Cybersecurity, And The Decline Of Passwords.

Recent Topics

Business, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Summation with Auren Hoffman

Helion CEO David Kirtley on why fusion finally works

September 29, 2026

David Kirtley is the co-founder and CEO of Helion Energy, the fusion company. Helion has raised more than $1.5 billion at a $15.5 billion valuation, and Sam Altman is its biggest investor and former chairman. Before fusion, David worked on rocket and space propulsion.In this episode of Summation, David and Auren discuss:Skipping the steam turbine and pulling electricity straight out of a starHow a Best Buy network card helped make fusion possibleRegulating a 150 million degree machine like a ...

Alex Rampell on why the best companies have hostages, not customers

September 22, 2026

Alex Rampell is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he leads the firm’s $2.7 billion Apps practice and has driven much of the firm's fintech investing, including Plaid, Mercury, and Opendoor. Before a16z, Alex co-founded multiple companies including Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM), FraudEliminator (acquired by McAfee in 2006), Point, TrialPay (acquired by Visa in 2015), TXN (acquired by Envestnet in 2019), and Yub (acquired by Coupons.com in 2013).In this episode of Summation, Alex and ...

Life360 founder Chris Hulls on existential amusement and why public markets kill bold bets

September 15, 2026

Chris Hulls is the co-founder and executive chairman of Life360 ($LIF), the family safety and location-sharing app now worth over $5 billion. He was CEO for 17 years before stepping back last year. Before Life360, he served in the Air Force in Afghanistan.In this episode of Summation, Chris and Auren discuss:Why he took Life360 public in Australia and why he'd never run a public company againWhy "you want to sound smart, but not interesting" is the secret rule of corporate spea...

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