Alex Pall
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Alex Pall is an American DJ and producer best known as one half of the electronic music duo The Chainsmokers, alongside Drew Taggart. He is also a founder of Mantis Venture Capital and an early-stage investor focused on technology, culture, and innovation.
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The Chainsmokersartist · music
What Alex Pall has said on podcasts
6 statements
- on Direct-to-fan music distributionPositiveSep 30, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Artists may soon reject traditional label contracts and go direct.
“I think we're like on the precipice of that.”
Open the episode · Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble SignsListen at 28:16
The Chainsmokers’ venture firm invests at Series A without leading rounds.
“We invest in Series A stage companies. We don't take lead positions.”
Open the episode · Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble SignsListen at 34:05
Large amounts of liquidity are currently entering venture markets.
“there is so much liquidity going into everything right now”
Open the episode · Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble SignsListen at 40:29
Some venture companies may be marked up despite weak long-term prospects.
“there's a ton of companies where you're like, I know this is just going to get marked up, but I just don't see the vision long-term for where this company heads.”
Open the episode · Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble SignsListen at 40:59
Dandy and Fun1 has doubled annually and begun international expansion.
“Dandy and Fun1, which is an amazing company that continues to double every single year, just started international expansion.”
Open the episode · Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble SignsListen at 46:29
Second-tranche investors sometimes pay two to three times initial valuations without performance improvement.
“the guy piling on on that second tranche is paying a significant markup, sometimes 2x or 3x what the company is initially valued at, for absolutely no change in underlying performance.”
Open the episode · Jake Paul & The Chainsmokers: Turning Fame into Funds, Jake Enters Politics? & Venture Bubble SignsListen at 51:23
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