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5 min readJake Paul walked into the TBPN studio with a straightforward claim: he and his brother Logan, together with their venture firm Anti Fund, are trying to prove they can compound money faster and better than other VCs. The firm has raised a growth fund with roughly 10–14% GP commitment from their own money, led by Aquarian Holdings, a $27 billion insurance holding company. Paul described the shift from investing only personal capital toward a more institutional posture, signaling that endowments and institutions are now in their sights.
The Barbell Strategy and the Distribution Edge
Anti Fund runs a barbell approach. On one end, they write larger checks into growth-stage companies with proven founders—"you don't bet against Palmer Luckey, Elon, Sam"—which generates fast DPI (distributed to paid-in capital) and liquidity. On the other end, they make early-stage venture bets, getting in from day one with founders. The first venture fund is fully deployed; the growth fund is nearly there, and they are already raising venture two and growth two.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:37) **Anti-Fund's Strategy & Evolution** - Jake Paul and Jeff Will explain how they're moving from investing their own money to raising institutional capital, with Aquarian Holdings as a lead investor.
- 2 (04:13) **Marketing Playbook for Tech Companies** - Jake explains his framework for helping technical founders tell stories that resonate outside of Silicon Valley.
- 3 (06:24) **Origin Story: From Vine to Viral** - Jake traces his career from a class clown making videos to the first viral success that changed everything.
- 4 (09:42) **Capacity, Team, and the Non-Stop Grind** - Jake on how he manages multiple businesses without hitting a ceiling.
- 5 (11:24) **The Future of Boxing: Women's Division & Streaming** - Jake outlines Most Valuable Promotions' strategic niche in a fragmented sport.
- 6 (14:04) **Negotiating with Netflix & Running a Fighter-First Startup** - How MVP competes with legacy promoters like Bob Arum and Dana White.
- 7 (16:29) **On UFC 300 & Fighter Psychology** - Jake analyzes the impact of Justin Gaethje's win and the risks fighters accept.
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Show Notes
This is our full conversation with Jake Paul.
We discuss Anti Fund's new $100M+ fund, why they're doubling down on AI, defense, robotics, and frontier technology, how Jake Paul built a media empire from Vine to boxing, the future of Most Valuable Promotions and women's boxing, what separates great founders from great celebrities, and why they're betting that the next wave of value creation will come from AI, hardware, energy, and the physical world.
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