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Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works | Equity Podcast

Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of life that doesn’t make it into a highlight reel. Capturing the attention of…

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December 31, 2025

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Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok.

What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of life that doesn’t make it into a highlight reel. Capturing the attention of a demographic typically glued to Instagram and TikTok, the app’s hybrid anonymous model and hyperlocal focus has made it what Solomon calls “the biggest college social app since Facebook.”

Today we’re bringing you a conversation that Dominic Madori Davis had with Fizz’s co-founder and CEO Teddy Solomon from this year’s Disrupt, digging into why he thinks social media stopped being social.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction

01:34 – What broke in social media

04:03 – Building for the 99% of life

07:29 – Content moderation at scale

11:16 – The risks of anonymous social

13:22 – Pandemic origins and IRL community

16:49 – Why the company moved to New York

19:45 – Scaling with “arguably the most retentive social product in history”

21:32 – Almost getting arrested at Pepperdine…for donuts

26:09 – The future of social media

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@jackegan9947

December 31, 2025 at 10:39 am

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Google Speaks on Quantum Hackers and the Threat to Crypto | What the Future

Google just warned that quantum computers could start breaking the complex encryption protecting cryptocurrencies much easier and sooner than expected. 0:00 Google’s Quantum Warning 0:13 Quantum Computers: A Faster Frontier 0:39 Assessing the Threat 0:58 The Move to Post-Quantum Cryptography 1:26 Understanding Post-Quantum Cryptography 2:10 The Power of Entanglement 2:43 Exploring Quantum Computing Add CNET…

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Google just warned that quantum computers could start breaking the complex encryption protecting cryptocurrencies much easier and sooner than expected.

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I Was in AWE of This Techie Art Exhibit (Ministry of Awe)

Scott Stein takes you inside the Ministry of Awe, Philadelphia’s immersive six story art experience. Go on a journey with him as he explores how technology and art meet in this space. Hear from the founders of Spatial Pixel, who explain what inspires them to combine AI with this physical art experience. 0:00 Entering the…

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Scott Stein takes you inside the Ministry of Awe, Philadelphia’s immersive six story art experience. Go on a journey with him as he explores how technology and art meet in this space.
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Why Taskrabbit’s Founder Prioritizes Diversity Early │ Build Mode Podcast

As a founder or any team builder, diversity is best built at the start. As Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan learned, procrastination leads to weaker teams and a harder effort later. We dive into all of her expert tips for builders and founders in the latest episode of our podcast Build Mode right here:

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As a founder or any team builder, diversity is best built at the start. As Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan learned, procrastination leads to weaker teams and a harder effort later.

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