how can an 18 year-old from indiana raise $10 million dollars to race sperm? we sat down with @ericzhuu & @shanefanx to find the answer. from eric taking investor calls in his high school bathroom stall with a ring light and green screen and raising $2 million dollars for his first startup at the age of 15. to shane graduating UC Berkeley at 18, raising $4M for his startup Waterfall, and amassing a social media audience of 7 million followers along the way. eric and shane have never been conventional. and now with sperm racing, they're attempting to turn the most absurd idea in sports into a global phenomenon. 450 million views later. endorsements from iShowSpeed, Tom Brady, and Adin Ross. the world's smallest sport is looking like it might be the world's next big thing. 00:00 – intro + what is sperm racing 05:21 – founder backstories + @shanefanx graduating from berkeley at 18??? 09:41 – parents, non-traditional paths, and young founders 12:50 – building in public overhyped? + social media vs real startups 15:23 – why sperm racing works (virality + concept) 18:32 – business model: from meme to real company 20:20 – we try sperm worms lmao 24:17 – growth, creators, and viral marketing engine 28:27 – future vision: world cup + scaling the sport 29:18 – raising $10M young + startup strategy 32:47 – first event lessons + taking big risks 34:49 – products, e-comm, and monetization 36:20 – advice to young founders 37:06 - who on the cap table has the fastest sperm?