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The Village Global podcast takes you inside the world of venture capital and technology, featuring enlightening interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and tech industry leaders. Learn more at www.villageglobal.vc.
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"Can't Be Done"

Adam Draper

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Join Boost VC’s Founder & Managing Director Adam Draper, to learn about emerging technology from leading figures in the industry. Each episode we interview founders and investors to explore topics like startup strategy and venture capital, as well as incredible technology like bitcoin, virtual reality, AI, exoskeletons, drones, space and more.
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Hosted by a General Partner (GP) and a Limited Partner (LP), Origins dives into the venture capital ecosystem to learn how the people behind the money make decisions: How LPs choose VC funds to invest in, what drives performance in venture, the dos and don'ts of fundraising, what founders/entrepreneurs/CEOs need to do to raise a Seed, Series A and beyond, what it takes to go from emerging manager to franchise VC, and the latest private market trends and dynamics shaping the investment ecosys ...
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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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Fuller Speed Ahead is FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller's deep dive interview show with top thought leaders in trucking, freight, supply chain, and FreightTech. Also available on FreightWavesTV
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RRE POV

RRE Ventures

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Demystifying the conversations we're already here at RRE and with our portfolio companies. In each episode, your hosts, Will Porteous, Raju Rishi, and Jason Black will dive deeply into topics that are shaping the future, from satellite technology to digital health, to venture investing, and much more.
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TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast

Celesta Capital | Deep Tech Venture Capital Firm

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The TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast explores the frontiers of emerging tech, venture capital, and business trends, with conversations tailored for entrepreneurs, technologists, and investment professionals. Presented by Celesta Capital, and hosted by Founding Partners Nic Brathwaite, Michael Marks, and Sriram Viswanathan. Email feedback and show ideas to [email protected]. Join us as we examine the next major tech cycle, uncover emerging global tech hubs, and analyze where VC investment d ...
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China Considered

Hoover Institution

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China Considered with Elizabeth Economy is a Hoover Institution podcast series that features in-depth conversations with leading political figures, scholars, and activists from around the world. The series explores the ideas, events, and forces shaping China’s future and its global relationships, offering high-level expertise, clear-eyed analysis, and valuable insights to demystify China’s evolving dynamics and what they may mean for ordinary citizens and key decision makers across societies ...
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FinTech Germany is your insider pass to the startups, investors, and digital finance pioneers shaping the innovation economy of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the DACH region). As a flagship sub-show of Startuprad.io™, this podcast explores everything from fintech innovation and capital growth to regulation, green innovation, and the emergence of financial unicorns in Central Europe. 🎙️ Each episode dives deep into: 🔍 VC investment trends in fintech, insurtech, regtech, and wealthtech 💡 ...
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Join Hercules Capital in conversations with today’s top CEOs, CFOs, and investors in venture and private equity-backed companies. Learn about their strategies for financing rapid growth and scaling their businesses, as well as their unique interests and life stories that have shaped their paths to success.
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a16z Podcast

Andreessen Horowitz

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The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
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The Deal Scout

Susan Reilly

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Explore the Art of Deal-Making with The Deal Scout Podcast Are you intrigued by the world of investment, business acquisitions, or commercial real estate? "The Deal Scout" is your go-to podcast for an insider's view into the high-stakes realm of deal-making. Join our host, Susan, a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with over two decades of experience in crafting impactful deals across various sectors. Each episode of "The Deal Scout" offers you a front-row seat to in-depth interviews with s ...
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The insurance industry gets better through sharing innovation. On the Leadership in Insurance Podcast we speak to insurance thought leaders that are changing the game. The LIIP is a podcast helping Insurance professionals, Investors and supporters learn what it takes to achieve and succeed in the global insurance industry. We specifically look at what it takes to build a modern insurance business and how great teams are built, we share their stories to educate and inspire change to help buil ...
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Ventures & Visionaries offers a deep dive into the minds of successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. Each episode focuses on the nuances of navigating business growth, leadership challenges, and embracing technology in today's dynamic environment.
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VC Minute

Rich Maloy

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Quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better. Founders, do you feel like you're fundraising on an uneven playing field? You are. The VC minute is here to help you level up. Venture capitalists navigate pitches and negotiate investments every day. They know the ins and outs and are up-to-date on the current funding environment. But as a founder, it may be your first foray into fundraising, and no matter how much success you've had in other areas nothing truly prepares you for the fu ...
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Trends Podcast

Trends.vc, Dru Riley

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Join the Trends Podcast where we explore cool new business ideas and the latest in tech like AI and Crypto. We're your smart friends doing the homework for you. Get the info you need without spending hours on research. You’re in great company with 63,000+ founders who are also finding new opportunities. Press play and let's see what's trending!
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Geeks Of The Valley

GeeksoftheValley

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Geeks of the Valley connects with some of the brightest minds globally, who are leading their respective industries today. We discuss the hottest upcoming industry trends and how their work is affecting the global economy.
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The Wall Street Lab

Andreas von Hirschhausen

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The Wall Street Lab is a podcast that explores the world of finance from an insider perspective. The host, Andreas von Hirschhausen interviews top financial professionals in the fields of private equity, hedge funds, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, asset management, venture capital, management consulting, trading and many more. The themes range from investment related topics, financial markets and news, career development in finance, favourite books, personal habits, just to na ...
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ATLalts

Andres Sandate

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ATLalts is a podcast for independent RIAs and accredited investors interested in learning about alternative investments, private markets, and alternative asset classes through interviews with alternative asset managers, asset owners, and industry practitioners. ATLalts explores venture capital, private equity, real estate, private credit, infrastructure, crypto and digital assets, hedge funds, secondaries, ag- and timberland, and more specialized alternative assets such as specialty finance ...
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A&D investor podcast

Tholus Capital

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Welcome to the Tholus Capital Investor podcast on Aerospace & Defense, the podcast for venture capital and private equity in the defense and space sector. We are witness to some seismic shifts in the geopolitical landscape. Global security dynamics have shifted away from unipolarity towards a multipolar world where power competition dominates foreign policy. The unifying and stabilizing power of economics and international institutions - or what we call globalization - is on the retreat. NAT ...
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The Penn HealthX Podcast focuses on the intersection of medicine and business, with an emphasis on healthcare management, entrepreneurship, and technology (H-MET). This podcast has two aims. First, we want to highlight excellent work happening at The University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, and beyond. Second, we want to help students and those early in their medical careers understand how to become leaders in the field, and use their skills outside of strictly clinical medicine. We inte ...
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Welcome back to Fuller Speed Ahead: Generation Grit! In this gripping third installment, Craig Fuller continues his conversation with his father, Max Fuller, pulling back the curtain on the dramatic mid-1970s era of the family’s trucking empire. This episode is packed with incredible stories from a period of rapid change in American logistics: - In…
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Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - SpaceX Soars to $400B Valuation 01:46 - Revolut Banks on $65B Valuation Boost 02:37 - Groq Chips In at $6B Valuation 03:42 - Mistral AI Storms to $1B+ Raise 04:41 - Harmonic AI Tunes Up to $875M Valuation 05:36 - xAI Unleashes Grok 4 at PhD-Level Smarts 07:32 - X's Yaccarino Exits After X Merger 08:19 - Perplexi…
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This week on the a16z Podcast, we're sharing a feed drop from Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, featuring a wide-ranging conversation with a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz. Artificial intelligence isn't just a tool — it's a tectonic shift. In this episode, Ben joins Tom to break down what AI really is (and isn't), where it's taking us, and why it matters. …
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Hoover Fellows Dr. Elizabeth Economy and Dr. Amy Zegart discuss the "DeepSeek moment"— when China's DeepSeek AI model surprised U.S. markets by replicating OpenAI's performance using fewer resources and an open-source approach. The two explore the strategic implications of open versus closed AI models, with there being an argument that the U.S. sho…
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Your startup isn’t failing because of your tech or funding—it’s because people don’t feel your brand. In this episode, Jakob Trpin, founder of Yesyesandtwo, breaks down why emotional branding is the hidden growth engine for startups. Discover how subconscious branding cues, human-to-human marketing (H2H), and internal culture alignment create trust…
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a16z Crypto General Partners Ali Yahya, Arianna Simpson, and Erik Torenberg break down what’s actually working in crypto today - starting with the rise of stablecoins as a real-world payments layer. They discuss how stablecoins are being adopted by companies like Stripe and SpaceX, why regulatory shifts are opening new doors for crypto startups, an…
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Malcolm De Leo is the Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at GraphIQ, an innovation-first platform redefining how enterprises discover and connect with business intelligence. With a PhD in chemistry and a 20+ year career spanning Clorox, Orbital Insight, and Quantified, Malcolm has built a reputation for evangelizing innovation, data-driven trans…
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Send us a text 00:00 – Groq is the private market Nvidia? 07:24 – Figma’s IPO a buy? 13:30 – Robinhood’s pre-IPO stock tokenization legal and good for investors? PARTICIPANTS Nick Fusco = CEO at PM Insights, a pre-IPO secondary market pricing company …X - @TheFuscoKid …LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/nickfusco Evan Cohen = Founder/COO of withVincent…
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Before he sold his company to Veradigm, Will Manidis’s Science.io developed an AI model that allowed doctors to translate mountains of medical documents into usable data to improve patient outcomes. Today Will is the SVP of AI at Veradigm, and he sits down with Nick and Beezer to discuss how AI is impacting healthcare, how we can develop health sys…
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I was joined this week by Murtaza Ali, CEO & Co-Founder of Symphony (YC F24), for a conversation about how he’s tackling some of the biggest challenges in the insurance industry with cutting-edge voice AI — without losing sight of the human touch. A bit of context: Murtaza’s journey insurtech journey started at McKinsey before joining Tractable to …
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On this episode, taken from The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz dive deep into the unfiltered story behind the founding of Andreessen Horowitz—and how they set out to reinvent venture capital itself. For the first time, Marc and Ben walk through the origins, strategy, and philosophy behind building a world-class v…
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Taken from the AI + a16z podcast, Arcjet CEO David Mytton sits down with a16z partner Joel de la Garza to discuss the increasing complexity of managing who can access websites, and other web apps, and what they can do there. A primary challenge is determining whether automated traffic is coming from bad actors and troublesome bots, or perhaps AI ag…
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Chris O'Neill is a seasoned tech executive with over 25 years of leadership experience at companies like Google, Glean, and Xero. As the current CEO of GrowthLoop and a board member at GAF, Chris brings deep expertise in AI, cloud, and go-to-market strategy. With a track record of navigating both wartime turnarounds and scaling peacetime operations…
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What happens when Germany creates its second decacorn and the EU drops €10B to scale startups? This month’s news episode breaks it all down — from funding explosions in deep tech to the future of biotech, fintech innovation, and defense AI. The DACH startup scene has never been this hot. What You'll Learn Why Helsing dethroned Celonis to become Ger…
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What if now is the best time in decades to start a company? In this episode, taken from Speedrun, a16z’s accelerator for early-stage founders, Marc Andreessen joins games General Partner Jonathan Lai to make the case that we’re entering a once-in-a-generation window for innovation. From the rise of AI to the cultural and policy shifts reshaping the…
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Send us a text The Compound is a go to source of financial news and insights for me on a weekly basis. What Are Your Thoughts on Tuesdays, Animal Spirits on Wednesdays, and The Compound and Friends on Friday. Incredible insights from Josh, Michael, and Ben Carlson. I highly recommend a Youtube subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/@TheCompoundNews .…
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Oliver Libby is the co-founding Managing Partner of H/L Ventures and City Rock Venture Partners. With nearly two decades of experience backing high-impact, mission-driven startups, he has pioneered a unique venture studio model rooted in daily active engagement. He's also the co-founder and Chair of the Resolution Project, which has helped launch o…
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In TechSurge’s Season 1 Finale episode, we explore an important debate: should AI development be open source or closed? AI technology leader and UN Senior Fellow Senthil Kumar joins Michael Marks for a deep dive into one of the most consequential debates in artificial intelligence, exploring the fundamental tensions between democratizing AI access …
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Send us a text 00:00 - Harvey disrupting the law firm industry, or driving it to new revenue levels? 15:41 - Wealthfront a buy post-IPO? 24:45 - Prediction markets a business with staying power?By AG Dillon & Co
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Why does seriousness feel radical today? a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle joins The LaBossiere Podcast to explore what it means to build for the national interest—and why that starts with purpose. Katherine, part of the American Dynamism team at a16z, shares how we got to a place where public service became uncool, how tech can help rebuild tru…
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Step back in time to the formative years of the logistics industry! In this episode of “Fuller Speed Ahead,” host Craig Fuller sits down with his father, Max Fuller, to unearth the incredible, often wild, history of their family’s journey in trucking. Part 1 dives deep into the legend of Clyde Fuller – Craig’s grandfather and a true pioneer of long…
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Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Harvey Eyes $5B Primary Valuation Amid Legal AI Surge 01:58 - Wealthfront Preps IPO After Strong $290M Revenue 02:42 - Snyk Acquires Invariant to Secure AI Risks 03:47 - PlayAI In Acquisition Talks With Meta 04:46 - OpenAI and Microsoft Clash Over AGI Clause 06:12 - Kalshi Hits $2B Primary Valuation Amid Legal W…
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In this episode of ‘This Week in Consumer’, a16z General Partners Anish Acharya and Erik Torenberg are joined by Steven Sinofsky - Board Partner at a16z and former President of Microsoft’s Windows division - for a deep dive on how today’s AI moment mirrors (and diverges from) past computing transitions. They explore whether we’re at the “Windows 3.…
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Dr. Elizabeth Economy and Ely Ratner sit down to discuss challenging security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, the specific goals and ambitions of China in the Western Pacific and East Asia, their experiences in the Biden Administration and the state of the alliance system in the region, based off his recent Foreign Affairs Piece, “The Case …
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What if one platform could handle your startup’s banking, accounting, and invoicing—all automated? In this episode of Startuprad.io, we talk to Blas Pegenaute, CEO of Sequence ERP, a Swiss fintech startup redefining what accounting software can do for small businesses and freelancers. Blas shares his founder story—starting in nightlife, moving thro…
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What if virality wasn’t a tactic — but the entire product? In this episode, a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Bryan Kim sit down with Roy Lee, cofounder and CEO of Cluely, one of the most talked-about consumer AI startups of 2025. Cluely didn’t raise a mega round or drop a feature suite to get traction - it broke through by turning distribut…
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David Meerman Scott is a marketing strategist, bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR, and the originator of the term “newsjacking.” With a career that spans decades and a front-row seat to the evolution of real-time, fan-first marketing, David offers insights into how founders and brands can break through the noise without losing …
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Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:39 – OpenAI proposes Microsoft own 33% equity in for-profit transition 11:10 – Cluely records everything you see, say, and hear 25:32 – Canva secondary deal at $37b valuation 31:54 – What is Scale’s secondary valuation post-Meta deal?By AG Dillon & Co
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Mala Ramakrishnan is the founder and managing partner of Progressive Ventures. A Stanford-trained computer scientist, she brings over two decades of experience as a technologist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. With multiple startup exits and a background as head of privacy at WhatsApp, Mala offers rare insight into B2B AI SaaS, privacy, and …
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In this episode, general partner Chris Dixon joins economist and author Tyler Cowen to explore the themes behind Chris’s book, Read, Write, Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet. They trace the internet’s evolution from open, decentralized beginnings to today’s consolidated platforms—and ask: how can we build something better? From stablecoins…
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Khalid Saad is a seasoned venture capitalist and FinTech entrepreneur with a proven track record of launching new ventures and accelerating existing ones. Over the years, he has partnered with startups and established companies on digital strategy, business development, partnerships, and market-entry plans—spanning payment systems, remittance servi…
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In this episode, a16z general partner Bryan Kim joins TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss the recent launch of Cluely , a consumer AI product. The conversation covers early traction, evaluating distribution and momentum, and how investors assess go-to-market strategies in emerging AI applications. Resources: Find Bryan on X: https://x.…
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In this inspiring episode of The Deal Scout, host Susan Reilly sits down with Matthew Teifke, a real estate entrepreneur who went from witnessing his mother clean homes as a single parent to building a multi-million-dollar real estate investment company of his own. Matthew opens up about his early life, where he watched his mom go from housekeeper …
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Send us a text 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - OpenAI Strikes Defense Deal, Hits $314B in Secondaries 01:54 - OpenAI-Microsoft Standoff Over Equity, Revenue, IP, and AGI 03:07 - xAI Burns Billions, Seeks $9.3B More Amid $121B Valuation 04:13 - Anysphere Doubles Valuation Weeks After Raise 05:30 - GENIUS Act Sets Stage for Stablecoin Innovation 06:39 - X Buil…
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Amjad Masad (@amasad), founder and CEO of Replit, and Yohei Nakajima (@yoheinakajima), Managing Partner at Untapped Capital, joined Village Global partner Ben Casnocha for a live masterclass with Village Global founders. Takeaways: AI agents are rapidly evolving, with coding and deep research agents showing the most traction today. But general-purp…
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How is AI actually being used in classrooms today? Are teachers adopting it, or resisting it? And could software eventually replace traditional instruction entirely? In this episode of This Week in Consumer AI, a16z partners Justine Moore, Olivia Moore, and Zach Cohen explore one of the most rapidly evolving — and widely debated — frontiers in cons…
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Ever wondered how a startup from Vienna broke into one of the world’s most heavily regulated tech ecosystems — and scaled to over 1 million POS integrations? Today’s episode dives into the story of Fiskaly, the RegTech that made fiscal compliance software scalable, seamless, and cloud-first. What You'll Learn: How to navigate and win in Germany’s c…
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What if the secret to building enduring billion-dollar businesses isn't chasing growth at all costs—but betting on slower, more sustainable scale, even if it means skipping the traditional exit? Jim Curry thinks most of Silicon Valley has it backwards—and he’s proving it, one founder-led company at a time. Jim Curry is the co-founder of Build Group…
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Legendary technologist and investor Bill Tai joins our latest episode for a wide-ranging conversation spanning decades of Silicon Valley innovation. Bill shares his remarkable journey from being employee #1 at TSMC to becoming one of the first seed investors in Zoom and Canva, and his early embrace of Bitcoin when it was priced at just 7 cents. The…
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What if the rise of Apple also built modern China? a16z’s Erik Torenberg is joined by board partner and former Microsoft Windows chief Steven Sinofsky to unpack how Apple’s pursuit of design excellence and supply chain scale catalyzed China’s manufacturing superpower status - and why that partnership is now under intense scrutiny. Inspired by the b…
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Join Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can’t Be Done" Podcast, as he chats with Max Haot, CEO of Vast. Max shares his wild ride from Livestream founder to launching a space startup acquired by Vast. They explore his vision for humanity in space, from private stations to cosmic bathrooms. Expect deep insights, big dreams, and a lot o…
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Origins hosts Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures and Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, unpack their conversation with Zach Weinberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Curie.Bio. They discuss the “innovation energy” that drives new breakthroughs and take a closer look at Sapphire’s approach to biotech investing. Learn more about…
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