Episode #2 of ORIGINS: Joshua Browder is the founder of DoNotPay, a legal tech company that automates consumer rights protection. In this candid interview, we discuss Josh’s youth, the Russian mafia stalking his family, meeting Warren Buffett, raising venture capital after multiple rejections and building a profitable tech company that pays dividends.Josh offers valuable insights forged from his extraordinary experiences as a Thiel Fellow, Stanford dropout and angel investor.Sponsors: • SemiAnalysis is the leading research and consulting firm for AI infrastructure and buildouts. They work closely with many hyperscalers, AI labs, hedge funds, and semiconductor companies that you know and respect. From tracking the inference economics of model deployments to every data center and the supply chains for fabs, servers, electrical equipment, and more, SemiAnalysis is an expert on the topic. If you want to learn more or work in the industry, visit semianalysis.com to see their research and purchase their models.Timestamps:(00:00) – intro(01:41) – Childhood in London(02:31) – Father and the Russian Mafia(04:35) – Building apps and Stealing IP(07:11) – University Days(08:25) – Formative Experiences and American Inspiration(12:52) – The SF Bay Area(14:10) – Meeting Influential Figures(18:15) Pitching DoNotPay(21:20) IBM and Warren Buffet stories(26:25) Making Mistakes(27:20) Acedemia and Benefits Therof(31:40) DoNotPay Growth(33:55) Family, Founders & Angel Investing(39:15) A Book on Josh’s life