I am thrilled to have Tom Kelly , a global tech leader and angel investor, works as the senior director of account management at Braze. With deep expertise in customer success, AI adoption, and GTM strategy, Tom builds high-performing teams and invests in the next wave of startups shaping the future of tech. In this episode, Tom Kelly, Senior Director at Braze and angel investor, shares his journey from physics and hedge funds to building global technical account teams. Tom dives into launching ...
Jun 27, 2025•44 min
I am thrilled to have Jason Schappert, the CEO of Moola, an AI-powered stock scoring and decision engine designed to empower the next generation of investors to achieve true financial freedom. Earlier - MzeroA was named one of the Inc. 500’s top-growing private companies and recognized as a “Best Place to Work.” In this episode, Jason Schappert, founder of Moola, shares his journey from pest control routes to an eight-figure exit. Jason dives into bootstrapping his aviation edtech startup, turni...
Jun 19, 2025•54 min
I am excited to have Joseph Lee , the founder of Supademo - The fastest and easiest way to create high-converting interactive demos with AI. Over 70k professionals in marketing, growth, sales, and success use Supademo to enable customers, scale product adoption and close more deals. In this episode, Joseph Lee, founder of Supademo and former Freshline co-founder, shares his journey from seafood marketplaces to revolutionizing product demos. Joseph dives into building a product-led SaaS company, ...
Jun 13, 2025•38 min
I am excited to have Vanessa Larco , who was a Partner at NEA and is now launching a fund called Premise, where she led investments in breakthrough companies like Cleo, Rocket.Chat, Mejuri, EvidentID, Greenlight Card, Feather, and Lily AI. She also served as a board observer for high-growth startups including Robinhood, Willow Pump, and OmniSci. In this episode, Vanessa Larco, ex-Partner at NEA and founding GP of Primis, shares her journey from product management at Microsoft and Box to becoming...
Jun 05, 2025•42 min
I am thrilled to have Nick Huber , the founder of TheSweatyStartup.com , a serial entrepreneur, investor, and popular content creator focused on small business ownership. Nick cofounded and operates his primary business, Bolt Storage, a commercial real estate firm, which owns 1.9 million square feet of self-storage facilities across 62 locations in 11 states. He is the author of the new book, The Sweaty Startup. In this episode, Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup and Bolt Storage, shares ...
May 29, 2025•43 min
Levi Velez Reed is the founder of Twig Ventures is an investment syndicate specialising in sustainable consumer products and tech startups across North America, targeting companies at the pre-seed to seed stage. In this episode, Levi Velez Reed, founder of Twig Ventures, shares his journey from bootstrapping a marketing agency in New York to launching an investment syndicate focused on sustainable consumer products and tech startups. He explains the impact of removing unconscious bias in VC fund...
May 22, 2025•52 min
I am thrilled to have Greg Alexander , the founder of Collective 54 , the first mastermind community for thriving professional services firms. Collective 54 helps founders and leaders grow, scale and exit their firms bigger and faster. In this episode, Greg Alexander, founder of Collective 54 and author of The Boutique , shares his journey of building and scaling professional services firms. He explains the three life-cycle stages: Grow, Scale, and Exit, and the importance of moving away from tr...
May 15, 2025•27 min
Renan Devillieres is the CEO of OSS Ventures. Renan Devillieres is a CEO who is passionate about making a positive impact on society and the environment, and who believes in using technology to drive change. Renan has a wealth of experience in areas such as manufacturing operations, SaaS, and venture capital. Timestamps 01:00 – Renan’s unconventional path from Google search to joining McKinsey. 03:00 – Transition from factory director to building a tech startup; early failures and pivots. 05:10 ...
May 08, 2025•42 min
Shubham Khoker was the Head of Growth at Topmate . Topmate.io is a fast-growing online platform that connects freelancers and clients, he used to lead the growth strategy and execution for the company. rifa.ai founder. IIT bombay In this episode, Shubham Khoker, former Head of Growth at Topmate and founder of Rifa AI, shares his unconventional journey from UPSC preparation to the startup world, insights from scaling Topmate in India and the US, lessons from failed experiments, and the evolution ...
May 01, 2025•48 min
I am thrilled to have Palash Soni, the CEO of Goldcast , an AI-powered B2B Video Campaign Platform that transforms marketing by putting video and events at the heart of the customer journey. In this episode, Palash Soni, CEO and Co-founder of Goldcast, shares how dropping out of Harvard Business School during the pandemic led to building an AI-powered B2B video marketing platform. Palash walks us through his early failures, the moment he saw the COVID tailwind, and how Goldcast scaled from zero ...
Apr 24, 2025•44 min
Kishore Ravichandran is the investor at Plug and Play , the ultimate innovation platform. Over the past 15 years, PnP has brought together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries In this episode, Kishore Ravichandran, Investor at Plug and Play Tech Center shares how a university program in Singapore sparked his passion for startups and led to a career in venture capital. Kishore explains...
Apr 17, 2025•40 min
Hugo Gomez is the co-founder and CEO of Bourgeois Bohème (BoBo) , a fintech that caters to the unique needs of (U)HNWIs. Hugo has over 15 years of experience in traditional banking, including roles at HSBC and Banistmo In this episode, Hugo Gomez, Co-founder and CEO of Bobo Fintech, shares how his background in traditional banking led him to build a luxury fintech platform tailored for high-net-worth individuals. Hugo discusses how Bobo offers customizable financial experiences—from wearable pay...
Apr 10, 2025•32 min
Ilya Drozdov, is the CEO at Dwelly , an AI-enabled Lettings & Property Management Marketplace, that boosts 3x margins of the letting agency in 2 months only. He previously co-founded the largest tech-enabled letting company in Eastern Europe that managed 10,000+ properties and reached $50M GMV in three years. In this episode, Ilya Drozdov, former Uber GM and CEO of Dwelly shares his journey from scaling Uber Russia to building tech-enabled property management platforms. He dives into lessons...
Apr 03, 2025•35 min
Daniel Kang is the CEO & co-founder of Y-Combinator-backed startup Flowbo , a marketplace that provides financing to influencers and allows fans to share in their success. He is the author of his new book - The Super Upside Factor: Asymmetric Principles that Will 10x Your Life In this episode, Daniel Kang, author of The Super Upside Factor , shares his journey from consulting at BCG to venture capital at SoftBank and ultimately founding Flowbo, a Y Combinator-backed marketplace that helps cr...
Mar 27, 2025•49 min
Kartik Dabbiru is the founder and CEO of ComplyStream , an innovative regulatory tech start-up venture dedicated to simplifying and unifying fragmented tools and compliance processes. In this episode, Karthik Dabiru, founder and CEO of Complystream, shares his journey from product management to entrepreneurship in the FinTech space. He discusses the challenges and lessons learned while transitioning from traditional banking to a fast-paced FinTech environment, the inception of Complystream, and ...
Mar 20, 2025•55 min
Anthony Danon is the GP of Rerail - Pre-seed / seed angel fund investing in founders that look to utilize fintech. He was earlier a partner at Speedinvest and an investor at Anthemis In this episode, Anthony Danon, General Partner at Rerail, shares his journey from an unpaid internship at Anthemis to building Rerail, a $24M solo GP fund focused on fintech-powered businesses. Anthony discusses his early days of investing in fintech at Anthemis and Speedinvest, the decision to co-found Coco Fund w...
Mar 13, 2025•38 min
Jenny Fielding is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Everywhere Ventures . She is the author of the book, Venture Everywhere In this episode, Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing partner of Everywhere Ventures, shares her journey from corporate law and startup founder to becoming a top pre-seed investor. She discusses the transition from running startups to venture capital, the challenges of building a micro-fund, and the power of community-driven investing. She also talks about her book ...
Mar 06, 2025•39 min
Jenny Rothenberg , the COO of Smooth Media , an NYC-based agency representing knowledge creators. She is the ex-director of growth at Morning Brew. In this episode, the CEO of Smooth Media, Jenny Rothenberg shares her journey from Industry Dive and Morning Brew to founding her own media and agency powerhouse. Jenny reveals how she leveraged data-driven paid ads, referral programs, and strategic content repurposing to scale audiences and build thriving relationships with knowledge creators. She d...
Feb 27, 2025•34 min
Roshan Gupta is the founder of AmplifyPM Roshan founded AmplifyPM to bridge this gap and transform Product Managers into Product Leaders.. He is the ex-product head at Google and Meta In this episode, Roshan Gupta, founder of Amplify PM and former product leader at Google and Meta, shares his journey from software engineering to product management and leadership. Roshan discusses breaking into PM roles, scaling from team management to leading 300+ people, and key mindset shifts for product leade...
Feb 20, 2025•45 min
Bo Abrams is the founder of kommu ("koh-mu"), a connected home-sharing and travel platform that links users with their network and lets them host trusted friends, interest groups, and communities in their homes on their terms. In this episode, Bo Abrams, founder of Kommu , shares his journey from hedge funds and VC to launching a connected home-sharing and travel platform. Bob discusses the inspiration behind Kommu , differentiating from Airbnb, and building trust in a competitive marketplace. H...
Feb 13, 2025•47 min
Saravana Kumar is the founder of Kovai - to $10 million ARR. Kovai currently employs 160 people, with offices in India and the UK. In this episode, Saravana Kumar, founder of Kovai, shares his journey from IT consulting to building a bootstrapped SaaS business with over 200 employees. Saravana discusses identifying business gaps that led to products like BizTalk 360 and Document 360, scaling multiple SaaS products, and managing culture across global teams. He dives into the decision to bootstrap...
Feb 06, 2025•47 min
I am thrilled to have Yuriy Zaremba , CEO of AiSDR which creates and sends personalized sales emails at scale and once a prospective customer engages – automatically corresponds with them, handling objections and answering follow-up questions to book a meeting. In this episode, Yuri Zaremba, CEO of AISDR, shares his journey from law to tech, founding multiple startups, including AXDraft and AISDR. Yuri discusses his transformative Y Combinator experience, the challenges of building AI solutions ...
Jan 31, 2025•49 min
Stephan de Moraes (aka Stephan Morais) is the founder and Managing General Partner of Indico Capital Partners (www.indicocapital.com), a leading venture capital tech and sustainability-focused firm based in Portugal. In this episode, Stephan De Moraes, Managing General Partner at Indigo Capital Partners, shares his journey from consulting and banking to founding a leading venture capital firm in Southern Europe. Stephan discusses the challenges of raising funds in emerging ecosystems, the traits...
Jan 23, 2025•35 min
I am excited to have Kate McAndrew , the GP of Baukunst is a collective of creative technologists advancing the art of building companies at the frontiers of technology and design. They lead pre-seed rounds, typically investing $500k-$1.5M in pre-product, pre-revenue startups. Kate is the author of the book - The Goddess Guide to Branding , In this episode, Kate McAndrew, General Partner at Baukunst, shares her inspiring journey from art history graduate to venture capitalist. Kate discusses the...
Jan 17, 2025•43 min
I am thrilled to have Anand Chandra, the founder of Arya.ag, India’s largest grain commerce platform which bridges the gap between sellers and buyers of agriproducts, providing complete assurance on quantity, quality, and payments. Arya Collateral has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Quona Capital, the U.S. International Development Finance Corp, Lightrock, and Stride Ventures. In this episode, Anand Chandra, founder of Arya, India’s largest green commerce platform, shares his jour...
Jan 10, 2025•40 min
I am excited to have Nick Moran, the founder and General Partner of New Stack Ventures . In addition to investing, Nick founded the 1st Venture Capital podcast, The Full Ratchet. In this episode, Nick Moran, founder and General Partner of NewStack Ventures, shares his journey from mergers and acquisitions at Danaher to pioneering venture capital podcasting with The Full Ratchet . Nick delves into the challenges of transitioning to VC, the importance of investing in "outsiders," and the long feed...
Jan 02, 2025•44 min
I am thrilled to have Mutstafa Khanwala , the founder of Mishipay . MishiPay empowers shoppers to scan and pay for shopping with their smartphones, rather than wasting time queuing at the checkout. In this episode, Mustafa Khanwala, founder of Mishipay, shares his entrepreneurial journey from building early prototypes to raising £15 million for his innovative mobile checkout solution. Mustafa discusses the challenges of scaling internationally, securing anchor clients, and adapting leadership st...
Dec 26, 2024•52 min•Ep. 378
I am thrilled to have Deepak Anchala , the founder of Slintel which helped help GTM teams make smarter decisions in a buyer-driven world. He was also the VP of 6Sense and is a founder of an AI startup. In this episode, Deepak Anchala, founder of Slintel and author of Idea to Exit , shares his entrepreneurial journey from India to Silicon Valley. Deepak discusses his early ventures, building Slintel, and navigating the SaaS ecosystem. He explores the differences between U.S. and Indian markets, t...
Dec 19, 2024•41 min
I am excited to have Wes Bush , the Founder of ProductLed and author of the bestseller Product-Led Growth: How to Build a Product That Sells Itself. He is the author of the new book, The ProductLed Playbook In this episode, Wes Bush, founder of ProductLed and author of Product-Led Growth , shares his journey into startups and the transformative power of product-led growth (PLG). Wes explores the shift from sales-led to PLG models, insights from Vidyard, and the keys to scaling SaaS businesses. H...
Dec 15, 2024•40 min•Ep. 376
I am thrilled to have Ross Fubini , the Managing Partner at XYZ VC, an early-stage venture fund with a fintech and enterprise-focused portfolio that includes investments in companies like Anduril, Hex, Bravado, Switchboard, Stir, and Sardine In this episode, Ross Fubini, Managing Partner at XYZ Ventures, shares his journey from engineering to venture capital. Ross discusses lessons from building and selling companies and identifying market-transformative opportunities. He explores the rise of AI...
Dec 06, 2024•49 min
