INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bradley Tusk has carved a unique path in the VC investment landscape: A longtime political and communications operative, he has built a
track record for Tusk Ventures by going after highly regulated industries, rather than shying away from them.
Whether it is ride-hailing,
sports betting, cannabis or myriad other regulated sectors, Tusk takes the approach that laws are ultimately malleable, and if a service is
popular, its users can mobilize to effect change.
Given his unique perspective, it was great to have him join us this week in an Extra
Crunch Live call — our new initiative here at TechCrunch to bring tech-world thought leaders right to your screens.
In our conversation,
Tusk talked about edtech, telemedicine, cannabis, mobile voting, biotech, pandemics and the future of regulated industries in this dastardly
We&ve transcribed a handful of his answers to our and our readers& questions and have embedded the entire video below the fold.
We&ve edited
his written answers for clarity and brevity.
