EP 118: Will Gaybrick (President of Product and Business, Stripe) on Capital Allocation, Org Design, AI, and Global Growth

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Will Gaybrick joined Stripe as CFO after investing in the company at Thrive Capital. Over the past 9 years, now as President, he's helped grow Stripe's into one of the world's largest private startups. In this episode, we explore his impressive career journey—from Harvard Math to software engineering, Yale Law, venture capital, and now his leadership role at Stripe. Will shares key insights on capital allocation, crypto, AI, investing, leadership, and more. Some takeaways: (00:00) Intro (01:09) From Academia to Venture Capital (02:01) Joining Stripe: The Unexpected Journey (02:09) Career Philosophy and Decision Making (05:23) Building Hack Yale and Teaching (08:15) The Role of a Polymath at…