FULL INTERVIEW: Thomas Laffont’s Journey From Hollywood Assistant to Legendary Tech Investor

John Coogan & Jordi Hays

07 April 2026

This is our full interview with Thomas Laffont, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss his upbringing between Paris and New York, his determined path into Hollywood through CAA’s mailroom, and the lessons he carried from entertainment into investing, from spotting Apple early to navigating AI, private markets, and the future of tech. Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com Follow TBPN:https://TBPN.comhttps://x.com/tbpnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive