Jeff Woo: Jake Paul created the influencer job profile via daily vlogging
Jeff Woo · Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund · Jun 22, 2026 · at 2:20
Geoffrey Woo, co-founder of Anti Fund, discusses partner Jake Paul's cultural impact and background on The a16z Show.
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“Jake literally created the influencer term in that, like, job profile, if you think about him instantiating the daily vlog.”
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