The Former CEO of Waze Is Building A New Social Platform For News w/ Noam Bardin (Founder & CEO)

The Dealroom with Shamus Madan

In this episode, Shamus Madan converses with Noam Bardin about his tech journey and the creation of Post. They delve into comparisons between Post and TikTok, Post's business model, and its moderation policies. They discuss user engagement, verification processes, misinformation, and the community's role. The impact of social media on mental health and user behavior, strategic growth in startups, and misconceptions about IPOs are also explored. The episode concludes with a look into Post's future and the magic of social media.

Noam Bardin is the former CEO of Waze. During his time as the CEO of Waze, he launched Waze Ads, drove Monthly Active Users up from 2,000 to 140 million, built up the Waze Global community, and much more. Now he is the CEO of Post which aims to develop a platform where publishers can generate revenue from micropayments where users pay as little as five cents to read individual articles. This would enable users to read the articles of their liking without having to pay subscriptions to each publishing company. The platform also combines a social component enabling anyone to create, share, and engage with the posts.

Sign up for Post here: https://post.news

Twitter of Host (Shamus Madan): @mbitpodcast

Twitter of Guest (Noam Bardin): @noam

(0:00) Introduction and Overview: Noam Bardin's journey in tech industry and creation of Post (1:15) Post Vs TikTok: A comparative analysis and the future of news industry (5:20) Business and Moderation: An exploration of Post's business model and moderation policies (9:16) User Engagement and Verification: Maintaining quality and engagement at scale, verification process and its impact (13:08) Misinformation and Community Role: Addressing misinformation and the role of community in content regulation (19:35) Social Media and Mental Health: The impact of social media on mental health and user behavior (22:14) Strategic Growth: The pitfalls of overfunding and the importance of strategic growth in startups (24:00) IPO Misconception: A discussion on IPOs and the misconception of it as an exit strategy (26:05) Future of Post: A glimpse into the future vision for Post and user-centric content consumption (27:13) The Magic of Social Media: Noam Bardin on recapturing the magic of social media and the role of authenticity in media (27:30) Conclusion: Final thoughts and thanks to Noam Bardin