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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...
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The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
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The podcast dedicated to demystifying Venture Capital. Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti interview VC's & Startup Founders and on how they build great technology startups.
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Science VC explores the intersection of deeptech startups and venture capital. Each episode features conversations with startup founders, venture capitalists, and industry experts. Discover their stories, lessons learned, and predictions for the future. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities of fundraising for venture-backed startups innovating in agtech, biotech, energy, foodtech, healthtech, and sustainability.
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A guide to the unique mindset and approach that drives Silicon Valley style disruption. Build product, raise money, and scale your startup like the best. TSP hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein share practical advice based on decades of experience at Google, Uber, and their own startups.
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The purpose of "FounderStoriez Channel" is to interview Entrepreneurs from around the world to share their story, experience, and wisdom with you so you can learn from them and be inspired.
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Technology's daily show (formerly the Technology Brothers Podcast). Streaming live on X and YouTube from 12 - 3 PM PST Monday - Friday. Available on X, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
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Covering all the latest startup launches from Launch YC. This podcast is not affiliated with Y Combinator and is for information purposes only. Produced by PocketPod -> head over to https://pocketpod.app/ to learn more.
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Welcome to the DealMakers show, hosted by Alejandro Cremades. Alejandro is a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and cofounder at Panthera Advisors (M&A and fundraising advisory). On this podcast you will find weekly interviews with entrepreneurs that have been very successful at raising capital or getting their company acquired. You can learn more at https://alejandrocream.wpengine.com
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The tech media loves a splashy funding announcement - millions of dollars injected into a hot startup primed to become a unicorn. But what about the work behind those headlines? Host Jason Yeh, a former VC and venture-backed startup founder, talks with entrepreneurs about how they raised the capital to launch world-changing startups. Their conversations uncover incredible stories including cautionary tales, inspirational memories, and even some insightful tips. Keep up with us on social @fun ...
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The official Podcast of EU-Startups.com - the leading online magazine about startups in Europe.
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BRAVE SOULS WANTED. Failure almost certain. Attempting is unwise. Far east adventure. Success is changing the world. Join us on the Unsensible podcast where we talk to the Asian startups and their ecosystem partners who are intent on changing the world.
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Where startup founders raise millions and listeners can invest. Host Josh Muccio takes listeners behind closed-doors and into the room where deals are made. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The Amplified CEO is your blueprint for leadership and success. Through real-world case studies, the podcast dives into the core elements of business leadership: strategic decision-making, team building, resilience, and navigating change. Hosted by venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Richard Stroupe, each episode features accomplished guests—from seasoned CEOs to startup founders—who candidly share their victories, challenges, and defining moments. Their stories offer valuable insight ...
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Welcome to Ignite, the podcast where we delve into the innovations and ideas that are transforming our world. Hosted by Brian Bell of Team Ignite Ventures, this platform offers a front-row seat to candid conversations with trailblazing founders, visionary investors, and thought leaders who are shaping the future. Our episodes explore the mechanics of Startups and Venture Capital, the promise of technology, and the societal implications that often go unnoticed but are imperative for responsib ...
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Billion Dollar Moves™ with Sarah Chen-Spellings | Global Venture Capital
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Lead, build, and invest better. Join award-winning entrepreneur and investor Sarah Chen-Spellings as she travels across the globe in search of what she calls the 'unexpected leader'. Every week, we deconstruct the Billion Dollar Moves of unicorn founders & funders; many of them underestimated long before they became iconic. Many of them, unexpected leaders, just like you. This show is about unfiltered conversations about success, failure, fear, and courage in the pursuit of the next big thin ...
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Equity
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The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity, TechCrunch's flagship podcast, digs into the business of startups for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters keep you up-to-date on the world of business, technology, and venture capital. Equity is ranked the No.2 podcast in the Top 100 Venture Capital All time leaderboard on Goodpods—As well as No.17 for the Top 100 Finance All time chart an ...
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Every founder has 1 goal: find product-market fit. We interview the world's most successful startup founders on the 0 to 1 part of their journeys. We've had the founders of Reddit, Gusto, Rappi, Glean, Cohere, Huntress, ID.me and many more. We go deep with entrepreneurs & VCs to provide detailed examples you can steal. Our goal is to understand product-market fit better than anyone on the planet. Rated one of the world's top startup podcasts.
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FutureView Finance Fireside Chats are hosted by John Baule, a seasoned CFO, and co-founder of FutureView Systems. Our Finance Fireside Chats cover a variety of topics of interest for accounting and finance professionals including trends, insights, analysis and best practices.To learn more visit us at https://www.futureviewsystems.com/
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Interviews with world-class startup founders about their unique paths to uncover tactical insights they've learned about how to fundraise, grow, validate, hire, scale, and lead teams while building your startup. Get full access to detailed takeaways on each episode, additional case studies, and more at join.foundingjourney.com
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Welcome to Built Not Born: The Startup Go-To-Market Podcast—the podcast for early-stage founders and startup leaders who know that great companies aren’t lucky… they’re built through smart execution and a bulletproof go-to-market strategy. Hosted by Sage Nye, Managing Partner at Venture Guides, each episode dives into candid conversations with technical founders, investors, and GTM experts. You’ll get real talk, proven playbooks, and no-fluff advice on how to land your first customers, build ...
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Hear the first-hand accounts of innovation, failure, resilience and success in building South Africa’s most exciting startups, scaleups and venture capital funds.
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Austin's evolution into a global innovation superstar is at the heart of Austin Next. We uncover insights into the region's transformation and what it means for ecosystem building. Our exploration extends to emerging trends, technologies, and their convergence. Using Austin as our real-world case study and experts from around the world, we aim to understand the true nature and mechanics of innovation.
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Conversations between the venture investors and operators at Dell Technologies Capital and the people who are building what's next in enterprise technologies.
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Hall T Martin interviews angel and venture capital investors on how they invest and talks with CEOs who discuss their sector and what to look for. Hall T Martin also leads the Startup Funding Espresso series in which you can learn about startup funding and investing in the time it takes to have an espresso. https://investorconnect.org/
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Germany has a long and rich history when it comes to entrepreneurship. In TechStartups Germany, we interview local companies that are looking for global expansion opportunities or investors seeking out fresh investment prospects at home or abroad. We cover startups from Hessen including Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and other tech startup hubs in the state, as well as the deep tech and venture capital ecosystem. Our goal is to provide an insightful look into the Hessian startup scene for entrepreneu ...
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Startup of the Year Podcast raises the bar for startups around the world by providing further insight on the emerging companies featured in our Daily Dealflow newsletter, and by highlighting newsworthy stories and global trends affecting the startup ecosystem.
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Riding Unicorns is the go-to podcast for anyone interested in venture capital and high-growth startups. Hosted by VCs James Pringle and Hector Mason, the show explores what it takes to build and back successful tech unicorns. Each episode features candid conversations with top founders, operators, and investors—unpacking the strategies, challenges, and insights behind scaling category-defining companies. From fundraising and product-market fit to hiring, growth, and beyond, no topic is off-l ...
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How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.
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Produced by Foundersuite.com, makers of the leading software stack for raising capital: Investor CRM + VC/Angel database + Pitch Deck Hosting + Investor Update tools. Used by startups to raise > $2.5 Billion.
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Startuprad.io | Top Insights into German, Swiss & Austrian Startups and Venture Capital
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Startuprad.io™ is your backstage pass to Europe’s startup revolution—ranked among the top startup podcasts globally and trusted by 50,000+ founders, investors, and executives. Featured in Forbes, Tech.eu, and Crunchbase, our show delivers exclusive, high-impact insights into the thriving startup ecosystems of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Hosted monthly by Joe Menninger, Startuprad.io brings you authentic, strategic conversations with Europe’s most inspiring startup founders, influentia ...
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Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.
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Join Cody Simms each week as he engages with experts across disciplines to explore innovations driving the transition of energy and industry. Inevitable is an MCJ podcast. This show was formerly known as 'My Climate Journey.'
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Bowery Capital is an early stage venture capital fund that focuses solely on helping portfolio companies with sales related challenges. This podcast is a discussion between the Bowery Capital team and experienced industry friends in an effort to help a younger generation of startups better understand the issues and pain points they will face when thinking about early revenue generation.
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Tech Today is a daily, 10-minute show on the most important stories in technology. 10 minutes per day, five days a week.
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Named a top 27 business podcast by Fortune, upside examines startup investing outside of Silicon Valley. Every Wednesday, we speak with an early stage founder. We interview them as if we are angel investors considering the company as an investment opportunity. Each show has three segments: 1.) Intro: independent research of the company 2.) Interview: interview with the founder 3.) Debrief: breaking down the opportunity Sometimes, we share Coffee Chats interviewing venture capitalists, commun ...
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Let's Talk Serious Startups: The Nuts & Bolts
John Maddox - Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant, Advisor, Investor In Startups
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5 days a week Let's Talk Serious Startups is all about the nuts and bolts of what goes into going from a startup idea to success. We interview angel investors, venture capitalists, startup founders, crowdfunding experts, journalists, and marketing professionals that share their knowledge and experience on what it takes to become a Serious Startup! Show notes and more content can be accessed at Serious Startups.com
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The Balderton Podcast: Tech Investment | Venture Capital | Startup Funding
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Balderton Capital are one of Europe's largest tech VCs, investing the best breakthrough technology companies in the continent. This podcast will share weekly insights for those at the forefront of the European technology scene: our partners, investment team, portfolio companies, and other selected experts and contributors. The 'cast will be a worthwhile listen for anyone who is looking to raise venture capital investment, building a technology company from the ground up, or is enthusiastic a ...
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Welcome to Security Sutra, a sub-podcast of Startuprad.io™, dedicated to safeguarding your startup against cyber threats in today's digital landscape. As part of one of the top 20 entrepreneurship podcasts on Apple Podcasts worldwide, we bring you vital insights into cybersecurity, blending deep tech with entrepreneurship to empower your startup. Our podcast features a diverse range of guests, including industry-leading cybersecurity entrepreneurs, Emmy winners, New York Times best-selling a ...
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In 2014 alone, Israeli startups generated nearly $15 billion in exits and IPOs. Startup Camel podcast reveals the inside stories behind the sizzling start-up scene of Israel - an 8-million-people-nation with more start-up companies and innovation than anywhere outside Silicon Valley. Every episode features an insightful interview with a founder of a successful Israeli startup and tells the story of how to build a great company from scratch. Learn entrepreneurship from those who have made it.
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Chander Chawla, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Arne Tonning, a Norwegian Venture Capitalist, discuss global perspectives on startup business, technology, and culture. The views on the podcast are solely personal and not of our employers or of the organizations we belong to.
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The Flip is an editorial-style podcast exploring contextually relevant insights from entrepreneurs and investors changing the status quo in Africa. The name The Flip comes from the opportunity to flip the script – question some of the pervasive narratives on entrepreneurship, challenge the ubiquity of Silicon Valley thought leadership, and champion the entrepreneurs building a future inspired by Africa. Produced and hosted by Johannesburg-based entrepreneur and American expat Justin Norman. ...
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20Sales: Sierra: Inside Silicon Valley's Fastest Growing Sales Machine & How to Prospect, Outbound and Close Enterprise Deals in AI
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Reggie Marable is the Head of Global Sales at Sierra, a conversational AI platform for businesses. Sierra enables companies like ADT, Sonos, SiriusXM, and WeightWatchers to build AI agents that transform customer experiences. The company has rapidly become a hypergrowth leader in Silicon Valley, recently securing a funding round that values it at $…
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Investor Stories 399: Why I Passed (Whitmire, Garcia, Tusk)
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On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Mike Whitmire David Garcia Bradley Tusk Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in f…
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€1.3B Raised, 1 Fintech Crashes: April 2025 DACH Startup News Breakdown
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In April 2025, DACH startups raised over €1.3 billion—while one of Europe’s top fintechs spiraled into crisis. This isn’t just another news roundup. This is your investor-grade, startup-founder-relevant, executive-level briefing from the DACH region’s leading podcast. 🚀 This episode is brought to you by Vanta. Automate your SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GD…
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Ignite VC: How Accelerators Shaped Jenny Fielding’s Vision for the Future of Startups | Ep158
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What if your first investor didn’t just invest in startups—but had personally helped launch thousands? Jenny Fielding, former Managing Director at Techstars and now Co-Founder of Everywhere Ventures, has been behind some of the biggest startup successes you’ve heard of—and is now reimagining how early-stage investing works in a borderless world. Fr…
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Ep. 299 How I Raised It with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc, an accelerator and training platform for aspiring angel investors. In this episode, w…
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Beyond Capital: How Venture Guides is Redefining the Venture Playbook
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Welcome to Built Not Born: The Startup Go-To-Market Podcast, the podcast for early-stage founders and startup leaders who know that great companies aren’t lucky… they’re built through smart execution and a bulletproof go-to-market strategy. in this episode of Built Not Born, host Sage Nye sits down with Ben Nye, Managing Partner at Venture Guides, …
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#0137 - Josh Baer From Capital Factory Joins To Discuss Innovation in Austin
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On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor, Frank Gruber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankgruber), is joined by Joshua Baer, the Founder & CEO of Capital Factory, Austin’s premier startup hub connecting founders with mentors, investors, and talent. The interview took place in front of a live audience d…
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Replay: Raising Capital at Seed - 5 Ways to De-Risk Your Round (Edu)
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Unlocking Unsung Potential | LATAM Biotech’s Global Path | What Investors Really Look For | Avoiding Unforced Errors | Why Tulsa? | Building Cross-Border Deeptech Startups, with Michael Basch, GP and CEO ...
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Why not Tulsa? Michael is the Founder, CEO, and General Partner of Atento Capital, a pre-seed and seed-stage VC firm focused on partnering with founders to build technology around healthcare, climate-tech, and business services. Topics in this episode 0:00 Intro 1:13 Michael’s Career Journey: From Founder to VC 4:07 The Origin Story of Atento Capit…
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💡 Revolutionizing E-Commerce: KeyOne's IDAN System
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How do you build a startup that could change the way millions shop online — all before your 20th birthday? In this episode, Startuprad.io dives into the game-changing IDAN system with Julian Pfeiffer, founder of KeyOne, who started his company at just 15. From the football field at Eintracht Frankfurt to leading one of the most exciting fintech e-c…
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Adam Schwartz On Selling A Company For $40+ Million And Now Building An AI Tool To Help Organizations Manage Their Time Efficiently
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In today’s founder spotlight, we’re joined by a rare breed, Adam Schwartz, who has lived the full startup cycle, not once but multiple times, and has done so on his own terms. He is a founder who went from building scrappy marketplaces to scaling a profitable, venture-free company. Adam’s latest venture, Parable, has secured investment from founder…
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Startup Funding Espresso – How Private Equity Differs From Venture Capital
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How Private Equity Differs From Venture Capital Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Private equity and venture capital are different types of investment. Here are the key differences: Risk level Private equity takes less risk and thus a lower potential return than vent…
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a16z Rebranding, Worldcoin Launches in U.S., Judge Delivers Blow to Apple's Business Model, Tesla Price Falls Amid Reporting of Elon's Replacement
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RIP Venture Factory and The State of VC 2025 with Sam Lessin
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Scott sits down with venture capitalist, essayist, and Slow Ventures GP Sam Lessin for a candid, high-signal conversation about the state of venture capital—and why the old playbook is officially dead. Sam unpacks the ideas behind his viral VC25 manifesto, including why the startup conveyor belt model is broken, how today’s founders are flying blin…
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Why AI Apps Still Feel Broken with Pete Koomen
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Most AI apps still feel clunky, generic, or oddly off-tone. Pete Koomen thinks he knows why — and he’s calling it the “horseless carriage” problem. Just like early cars mimicked carriages, today’s AI products too often copy outdated software models instead of rethinking from first principles. Pete, a General Partner at Y Combinator and co-founder o…
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What if cheating was just…the future of work? That’s the pitch behind Cluely, the viral AI startup that claims its stealthy browser overlay is “undetectable” and can help users bluff their way through everything from job interviews to exams. The company has raised $5.3 million and sparked a wave of backlash from startups building tools to catch che…
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Investor Connect 825: Understanding Fiduciary Duties and Legal Risks for Board Members with Christopher Ezold of Wisler Pearlstine
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In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall Martin chats with Christopher Ezold, a partner at the Pennsylvania-based law firm Wisler Pearlstine, which specializes in business, employment, and corporate law. Christopher dives deep into the fiduciary duties of board members, emphasizing the duty of care, loyalty, obedience, and confidentiality. He expl…
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Startup Funding Espresso – Building the Competition Slide
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Building the Competition Slide Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. The startup pitch deck should contain a competition slide. Some founders start the pitch with, ‘we have no competition’. Avoid this, as investors will interpret this as if there is no market. The purpos…
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In this episode of Amplified CEO, host Richard Stroupe sits down with Scott Chamberlin, Managing Director of Venture Capital Relationships at Customers Bank. With over 25 years of experience in tech banking across Silicon Valley, Boston, Toronto, and now Wilmington, NC, Scott shares his journey from launching startup-focused banking divisions to na…
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Insiders React: Did Zuckerberg Sabotage Instagram? + Apple’s New Devices, James Cameron on AI
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Instagram’s co-founder, Kevin Systrom, helped define the modern social web—now he’s calling out Zuckerberg in court. And are Apple’s smart glasses finally catching up to Meta’s AI-powered wearables? In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein react to some of the biggest headlines in tech and startup land. From explosive testimony by Instagram’…
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LIVE FROM HILL & VALLEY: Jacob Helberg, Delian Asparouhov, Christian Garrett, Josh Wolfe, Eric Glyman, Karim Atiyeh, Mike Solana, Keith Rabois, Qasar Younis, Shaun Maguire, Sampriti Bhattacharyya, David ...
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TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Linear - https://linear.app Figma - https://www.figma.com Eight Sleep - https://eightsleep.com/tbpn Wander - https://wander.com/tbpn Public - https://public.com AdQuick - https://adquick.com Bezel - https://getbezel.com Numeral - https://www.numeralhq.com Polymarket - https://polymarket.com Foll…
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Persona’s $200M Series D with CEO Rick Song
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Rick Song, co-founder and CEO of Persona, joins us after announcing the company’s $200 million Series D. In this episode, Rick breaks down what it means to build the verified identity layer of the internet — not just verifying who someone is, but verifying who an AI agent is acting on behalf of, and what their intent is. We explore how identity has…
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TBC125: What I Learned Coaching HBS Founders on Fundraising
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In this episode of The Back Channel, I reflect on a recent visit to Harvard Business School where I coached founders in Jeff Bussgang’s Launching Tech Ventures class. I break down one of the biggest fundraising mistakes I saw, how founders frame their problem space, and share advice on how to fix it.…
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Startup Funding Espresso – Party Rounds – Going Without a Lead Investor
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Party Rounds – Going Without a Lead Investor Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In raising funding, many founders believe they can’t raise funding without a lead investor. At the seed level, this is not necessarily the case. Founders should launch their fundraising ca…
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Building the Future with Patrick Maloney, CIV
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Patrick Maloney is the Co-founder and CEO at CIV, and this episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the UCLA Anderson School of Management as part of LA Climate Week. Patrick's firm, CIV, is a new venture capital investment firm based in Venice, California, that backs and builds companies at the nexus of industry and technology. Patrick …
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He lost 90% of his users overnight—then grew his consumer app to $10M ARR. | Koen Droste, Founder of Polarsteps
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He turned a personal travel tracker into an app with 10 million users and $10 million in revenue, with almost no funding. He reveals how ignoring conventional startup advice—like launching early, chasing revenue, or partnering for growth—was key to their viral success. He realized everything growth was about word-of-mouth. So the key to success was…
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20VC: Why Fund Returners Are Not Enough Anymore | Why Sequoia Had the Best Strategy at the Worst Time | What it Takes to Be Good at Series A and B Today | Benchmark Leads Manus Round: Should US Funds Invest ...
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In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 03:56 Why The Risk Lever Has Been Turned Higher than Ever in VC 06:04 Why IRR is the Hardest Thing to Control 09:36 Is Lack of Liquidity Short Term Temporary or Long Term Structural 12:17 Why Fund Returners Are Not Good Enough Anymore 16:03 Sequoia: The Best Strategy at the Worst Time 26:30 What it Takes to be Good at…
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The LP-to-GP Journey: Rewriting VC Playbook With A Marketing Edge w/ Laurel Mintz, Fabric VC
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Laurel Mintz is not your typical VC. At just 26, she stepped in to run her father’s Bassett Furniture business — managing 60 employees and learning leadership the hard way. From there, she launched Elevate My Brand, a marketing powerhouse behind hundreds of consumer brands — many of which went on to raise capital. Today, she’s rewriting the VC pl…
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€1.3B Raised, 1 Fintech Crashes: April 2025 DACH Startup News Breakdown
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In April 2025, DACH startups raised over €1.3 billion—while one of Europe’s top fintechs spiraled into crisis. This isn’t just another news roundup. This is your investor-grade, startup-founder-relevant, executive-level briefing from the DACH region’s leading podcast. 🚀 This episode is brought to you by Vanta. Automate your SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GD…
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The easiest way to automate work using natural language🔗 Links mentioned in this episode:• https://calendar.app.google/KTzWA6dV8GQvpm9B8• https://app.heytessa.ai/• https://youtu.be/R85MyAbijlc• https://youtu.be/vGin9ctJ9Jg• https://youtu.be/PsE-ucpefc4• https://heytessa.ai/• https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/NOw-tessa-workflows-smarter-than-no-c…
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#0138 - Isaiah McPeak, The CEO of Green Pants Studios, Stops By to Talk About What it Takes to be a Startup Leader
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On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor, Frank Gruber (www.linkedin.com/in/frankgruber), is joined by Isaiah McPeak, the CEO of Green Pants Studios (www.greenpantsstudio.com). He is a master at helping people sharpen their ideas, communicate more effectively, and launch winning products. He is an aut…
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Nuvo Raises $45M to Digitize B2B Trade with Sid Malladi
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Sid Malladi, co-founder and CEO of Nuvo, joins us on the day of the company’s public launch to talk about the future of B2B trade infrastructure. Backed by $45M from Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Spark, Nuvo aims to replace the outdated pen-and-paper systems that still dominate the $11 trillion U.S. trade economy. Sid explains why the problem isn’t j…
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The rise of retail investors in secondaries, and why delayed IPOs will become the norm
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Retail investors are increasingly shaping the secondary market. In Q4 2024, platforms like EquityZen reported that 86% of total transaction volume came from retail participants—an eye-catching shift as tools like Forge and EquityZen promise broader access to private shares. But does more access mean more opportunity, or more risk? Today on Equity, …
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My conversation with Christen O'Brien, Partner at Scribble Ventures. Chapters: 00:00 Cold open 07:16 Christen's backstory 11:05 Building brands in VC 24:59 Christen's thoughts on content and distro 25:11 Mistakes made and lessons learned 31:02 Her work at Scribble Ventures 38:10 Where Christen draws inspiration from…
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Episode 115: Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve: Co-Founder & CEO of Alan - Live A Longer, Better Life
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This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve, Co-Founder and CEO of Alan.Alan is your one stop health partner giving everyone access to a healthy & productive life, empowering the body and the mind. Alan's services include the most intuitive health insurance offering, Alan Clinic to navigate t…
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Startup Funding Espresso – SaaS Growth Metrics
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SaaS Growth Metrics Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several key SaaS metrics to know in evaluating a startup. Here’s a summary of the key metrics: SaaS Quick Ratio -- New MRR divided by the churned MRR. This measures how efficient your growth is. Low effi…
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#161 Material: F1 Engineer 3D Prints Batteries?!
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Formula 1 engineer Gabe Elias got bored designing cars for Mercedes. Using his experience on the championship team he’s created a manufacturing method to 3D print batteries of any size, shape, and chemistry. Will the investors be charged for this innovation or will Gabe get sent back to the paddock? This is The Pitch for Material. Featuring investo…
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Dylan Collins, Founder @ SuperAwesome (acq. Epic Games)
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Subscribe to the Reading Unicorns newsletter here. Follow Riding Unicorns on LinkedIn here. Subscribe to the Riding Unicorns YouTube channel here. In this episode of Riding Unicorns, we’re joined by legendary repeat founder Dylan Collins, known for building and exiting three companies—including SuperAwesome, acquired by Epic Games. Dylan takes us o…
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Live from Washington, DC: Will Manidis, Analysis of Intel Earnings, Analysis of TSMC Earnings, Amazon Denies Plans to Display Tariff Impact at Checkout
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Houston Will Be the Industrial Bio Capital of the World with Veronica Breckenridge, First Bight Ventures
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The $6 trillion chemical industry is on the verge of a revolution as biology moves from the doctor's office to the industrial zone. Veronica Breckenridge, Founder and Managing Partner of First Bight Ventures, is investing in early-stage bio manufacturing companies while building the ecosystem to catalyze their growth. We discuss the tech powering t…
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The Tariff Freeze in Tech M&A with Jon Gegenheimer
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In today’s episode, Jon Gegenheimer, Global Co-Head of Tech M&A at Jefferies, joins us to break down how the Trump administration’s new tariffs have frozen the tech M&A market almost overnight. We dive into why the year started with optimism, how quickly the landscape shifted in April, and why buyers and sellers are now stuck in a tense waiting gam…
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Startup Funding Espresso – How To Build Momentum in Your Fundraise
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How To Build Momentum in Your Fundraise Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Fundraising has its ups and downs, including long patches of slow-paced activity. Here are some key steps in building momentum for your fundraiser. Always break the total fundraising into small…
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Germany’s 2025 Startup Vision: Bold Promises, Budget Caveats, and Missed Opportunities
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🚀 This episode is brought to you by Vanta. Automate your security and compliance — and save $1,000 when you sign up at vanta.com/startupradio. Did Germany just promise an innovation revolution — while forgetting its startups? In today’s episode, we break down the 2025 SPD-CDU Coalition Agreement and its real implications for founders, investors, an…
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Episode 115: Intel Earnings, TSMC Symposium, Tariff Updates...
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In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss Intel's recent earnings report, the implications of leadership changes, and the market's reaction. They delve into the challenges of workforce reductions, the need for cultural shifts within the company, and the importance of empowering engineers. The conversation also covers Intel's AI strategy, foundry develop…
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Replay: Mastering Attention - Your Startup's Secret Weapon w/ Ben Parr (Edu)
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Ignite Exits: How Hubly Scaled Vertical SaaS for Advisors with Louis Retief | Ep157
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What if your biggest startup insight came not from a spreadsheet—but from knocking on 150 doors and listening? Louis Retief is the co-founder and former CEO of Hubly, a vertical SaaS platform that reimagined how financial advisors manage compliance, capacity, and client service. What began as a peer-to-peer lending idea pivoted—through sheer grit a…
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Earnings Season, Magnificent Seven off to Worst Starts Since 2022, The Group Chats That Changed America, Huawei Aims to Match NVIDIA with New AI Chip, Tech's Favorite Microconferences and Private Summits ...
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