Best The Modern Mainframe Podcasts (2025)

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Mainframe Modernization with AIOps: Insights from the Field 54:03

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GigaOm Field CTO Darrel Kent, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Principal Solution Marketing Manager for AIOps Nick Mears discuss the evolution of mainframe operations towards modernization, focusing on the integration of AIOps and generative AI as well as the drivers behind this shift, including business needs and technica…

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Howard Morgan on AI, Global Venture Investing & Founder Insights | NVCA Award Recipient Series 41:49

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This is the first of four episodes in a special series dedicated to the 2025 NVCA Award Recipients. To learn more about the NVCA and their work in crafting the future of Venture Capital, visit their website at https://nvca.org/. ---- In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Howard Morgan, chairman …

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#25-10 Deep dive into the Microsoft Pluton chip 23:11

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In this episode of the Blue Screen Brothers podcast, fellow MPVs Alexander Solaat Rødland and Rob Quickenden, talks with Chauncey Larsen from Microsoft Surface team. They dive into the topic of Microsoft Pluton. Alexander kicks off the discussion by introducing the guests and mentioning the cliffhanger left by Frank. Chauncey, who is a technical na…

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Inside Xylem: Innovation & Venture Insights on Water Tech and AI 33:47

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez welcomes Sivan Zamir, Vice President of Enterprise Innovation and Venture at Xylem, the world’s largest water technology provider. Sivan shares how Xylem addresses critical water challenges including scarcity, contamination, flooding, and workforce shortages through innova…

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Investing in the Future of AI-Driven Manufacturing with OSS Ventures 41:24

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Renan Devillieres, founder and CEO of OSS Ventures, to explore how technology is reshaping manufacturing and supply chain operations. Renan shares the origins of OSS Ventures, a firm dedicated to building and investing in tech startups that modernize factori…

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#25-09 Windows 10 EOL Del 2 21:32

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I del 2 av Windows 10 EOL tar Alexander og Olav for seg bedrift/organisasjons eide Windows 10 maskiner. Kan det lønne seg å utvide med ESU, og hva vil det koste Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 | Microsoft Learn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Senior Care with AI: Compassionate Companion Robots with Intuition Robotics 42:05

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Ronen Soffer, Chief Product Officer at Intuition Robotics, to explore how AI-driven companion robots are addressing the growing challenge of loneliness among older adults. They discuss the thoughtful design behind ElliQ, a social desktop robot that offers em…

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Precision Dosing & AI in Healthcare: InsightRx’s Journey to Transform Medication Personalization 43:17

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Ranvir Mangat, co-founder and COO of InsightRx, to explore how their software addresses the critical issue of one-size-fits-all dosing in healthcare. InsightRx leverages precision dosing and clinical analytics integrated directly into medical records to tail…

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Context engineering: Tackling legacy systems with generative AI 40:41

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Generative AI can be incredibly powerful when it comes to legacy modernization. Not only can it help us better understand a large, aging codebase, it can even help us reverse engineer a legacy system when we don't have access to the complete source code. That might sound ambitious but it's something we've been experimenting with a lot in recent mon…

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Early-Stage Climate Tech Investing: Insights from Avesta Fund on Building Impactful Portfolios 43:26

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Srikant Vasan, founder and managing partner of Avesta Fund, to explore early-stage investing focused on climate change and economic opportunity. Srikant shares his unique perspective shaped by his experience as a founder, operator, and investor, including le…

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Don’t Build for Your Dog: The Case for Human-Centered Design in a World Obsessed with AI 26:37

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When founders design products for themselves, or worse, for their “dog,” failure is almost inevitable. In this episode of The Disruptor Podcast, host John Kundtz sits down with Oksana Kovalchuk, founder and CEO of ANODA. This leading UX/UI design agency has guided more than 200 startups through Techstars and beyond. From writing her first line of c…

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#25-08 Windows 10 EOL Del 1 11:52

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Windows 10 fylte nylig 10 år, og dette ble feiret grundig av BlåSkjerm Brødrene Alexander og Olav. Den største bursdagspresangen fikk nok de som fortsatt klamrer seg til sin gamle maskin som ikke kan installere Windows 11, det er nå mulig å utvide levetiden. Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program - Microsoft Support Hosted on A…

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Commercial Space: Innovation, Market Challenges & Startup Success with Caylan Space 38:46

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Kenny Vassigh, founder of Caylan Space, to explore the evolving commercial space industry and the challenges startups face in connecting technologies with customers. Drawing from his extensive NASA experience, Kenny discusses how Caylan Space’s platform stre…

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Solving Liquidity Challenges & Enhancing Transparency in Private Markets 39:26

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Charles Anselm, CEO and co-founder of OSYTE, to explore the complexities of managing multi-asset portfolios across public and private markets. They discuss the growing shift of capital from public to private investments and the resulting liquidity…

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Inside Semiconductor Investments: AI-Driven Innovation with Lam Research Capital 33:01

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Director at Lam Research Capital, a leading player in the semiconductor equipment industry. They explore Lam Research Capital’s strategic investment thesis, focusing on cutting-edge startups across the semiconductor v…

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AI in Wealth Management: Scaling Financial Advisory & Democratizing Access 45:49

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast hosted by Kristian Marquez, guest Sindhu Joseph, founder and CEO of CogniCor, shares how artificial intelligence is transforming the financial services and wealth management industry. Sindhu discusses the significant wealth disparity she has observed globally and how CogniCor’s AI-powered co-pil…

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Accelerating AI & Enterprise Innovation: Accenture Ventures’ Strategic Investments 40:30

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Ryan Chandra, Data and AI Investment Lead at Accenture Ventures, to explore how Accenture’s corporate venture capital arm is driving strategic investments in cutting-edge data, AI, and enterprise technologies. Ryan shares deep insights into Accenture Venture…

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Navigating AI opportunities at MYOB 57:23

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How should businesses go about actually navigating AI? It's one thing to strategize and generate new ideas, but what needs to be done to put it into practice in a way that's effective and commercially impactful? In this episode of the Technology Podcast, new host Nigel Dalton is joined by his Thoughtworks colleague May Xu — Head of Tech for Thought…

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Next-Gen Perovskite Solar Panels and Climate Tech Investment Challenges with Tandem PV 45:51

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In this compelling conversation marking of the 100th episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, to explore groundbreaking advancements in solar energy technology. Scott shares how Tandem is revolutionizing the industry by developing next-generation perovskite-silicon tandem s…

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Bridging Innovation and Industry: Inside Corporate Venture Investing in Materials and Hard Tech 32:48

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Sven Harmsen, Director of External Ventures at NOVA by Saint-Gobain, the corporate venture arm of a 360-year-old multinational materials company. Sven shares the evolution and investment thesis of NOVA, emphasizing their strategic focus on early-s…

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Harnessing AI in Venture Capital: Inside AlphaSemantic with Cyril Shtabtsovsky 29:04

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Cyril Shtabtsovsky, founder of AlphaSemantic and an associate and advisor at Aloniq. Cyril shares his journey from banking to venture capital and how his passion for AI led him to create AlphaSemantic, an AI-powered tool designed to help venture c…

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BMW iVentures: AI, Robotics, and Onshoring Trends with Sam Huang 35:36

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In the latest episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Sam Huang, Principal at BMW iVentures, for a candid conversation to explore the dynamic intersection of venture capital, artificial intelligence, robotics, and manufacturing innovation. Sam shares BMW iVentures’ investment thesis, focusing on Series A …

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Design Thinking Meets Nonprofit Leadership: A Practical Guide 7:19

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John Kundtz introduces his new book, "The Five-Step Not-for-Profit Strategy Blueprint," designed to help executive directors strengthen collaboration, governance, and growth. This interview-style review examines how nonprofits can transform strategic planning from static documents into dynamic processes that drive meaningful impact through stakehol…

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Diamonds in the Rough: Investing Where Grit Meets Innovation 31:06

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Joe Alalou, co-founder and managing director of Daring Ventures, to explore the firm’s unique investment thesis focused on scaling “human moats”—the critical interplay between human judgment and emerging AI technologies in B2B software. Joe shares his inspir…

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Strategic Corporate Venture Capital in Automotive, Healthcare, and Climate Tech with Niterra Ventures 35:20

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Tom Kluz, Managing Partner and Head of Investments at Niterra Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of a leading global automotive supplier. Tom shares Niterra’s unique investment thesis focused on three key verticals: automotive adjacencies…

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Caring about documentation in the LLM era (w/ Heidi Waterhouse) 39:19

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In an age of vibe coding and LLMs, do we really need to care about documentation? Do we need to spend time and energy producing it — time when we could just be shipping code? Of course we do; particularly if we want to communicate and share software with other humans. To discuss documentation in 2025, Technology Podcast host Lilly Ryan is joined by…

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Revolutionizing Preventive Health: Early Disease Detection and Metabolic Diagnostics with KiHealth 37:00

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Jenna Anderson, CEO of KiHealth, to explore groundbreaking advancements in preventive diagnostics. Jenna shares how KiHealth is revolutionizing healthcare with the first portfolio of tests designed to detect diseases like diabetes years before sym…

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Rethinking ERP: AI-Driven Workflow Innovation 26:50

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In this episode of The Disruptor Podcast, host John Kundtz sits down with Harish Chandramowli, founder of Flaire Software, to explore how AI is revolutionizing traditional ERP systems. Drawing on his background in cloud security at MongoDB and Bloomberg, Harish shares how his deep technical expertise and hands-on experience led him to create Flaire…

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Navigating Startup Success: Insights on Venture Capital, Market Disruption, and Mentorship 46:43

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast hosted by Kristian Marquez, we welcome Sriram Sundararajan, founder and managing partner of Hyper Growth Labs Capital and marketing faculty at Santa Clara University. Sriram shares his extensive journey from engineer to management consultant, angel investor, and venture capitalist, em…

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Navigating the Complexities of Venture and Growth Equity Deals: Insights from Norton Rose Fulbright 37:33

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Anastasia Slivker, partner at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, to explore the evolving landscape of venture capital and growth equity investments. Anastasia shares her unique global perspective on the challenges and opportunities companies a…

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Closing the Mainframe Expertise Gap with GenAI and AI Agents 36:18

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Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Senior Manager of Product Management Liat Sokolov, and BMC Distinguished Engineer Anthony DiStauro explore the challenges organizations face in managing scattered institutional knowledge and how generative AI, specialized language models, and AI agents can bridge knowledge gaps, improve ope…

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Revolutionizing Application Security: Transforming Risk Management and Facilitating Startup Success 44:25

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast hosted by Kristian Marquez, we sit down with Greg Martin, CEO and co-founder of Ghost Security, to explore groundbreaking advancements in application security. Greg shares how Ghost Security’s innovative AI-driven agentic model is revolutionizing risk management by continuously identi…

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Bridging Pediatric Mental Health Gaps: The Hybrid Care Model with Blackbird Health 38:01

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Dr. Matt Keener, co-founder of Blackbird Health, to explore innovative solutions in pediatric mental health care. Dr. Keener discusses the fragmented and confusing landscape families face when seeking mental health support for their children, high…

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Unlocking Multifamily Real Estate Success: Direct Investment Strategies and Insights with Veritas Equity Partners 41:43

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Alex Burch, partner at Veritas Equity Partners, to explore multifamily real estate investing in Washington state. Alex shares the firm’s strategic focus on workforce housing in tertiary markets near Seattle, emphasizing direct ownership in specifi…

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Hedge Venture Capital: Innovating Risk Management in Early-Stage Investing with Fuel Venture Capital 44:11

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Maggie Vo, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Fuel Venture Capital, to explore a groundbreaking approach to venture investing called “hedge venture.” Maggie shares her unique journey from a global hedge fund manager to a venture capi…

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Revolutionizing Education: AI, Lifelong Learning, and Global EdTech Insights with Owl Ventures 45:13

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Amit Patel, Managing Director at Owl Ventures, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of education technology. Amit shares Owl Ventures’ unique investment thesis focused exclusively on EdTech companies spanning early learning, K-12, higher educ…

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Why the tech industry needs Expert Generalists (w/ Martin Fowler) 43:21

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The technology industry has embraced specialisms — not just in different fields or job roles, like web development or security, but even in terms of particular platforms or stacks. But are we losing something as every tech professional is forced to push themselves into increasingly smaller niches? Martin Fowler and Unmesh Joshi think so. They've be…

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Backing Grit and Innovation: Inside HG Ventures’ Unique Corporate Venture Model 41:35

2M ago41:35

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with John Glushik, Managing Director at HG Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of The Heritage Group. John shares the unique investment thesis that blends the discipline of traditional venture capital with the strategic advantages of a 95-year-…

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Inside Deloitte Ventures: Strategic Corporate VC Insights on Scaling Startups and Vertical AI Trends 34:07

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Jay Crone, Managing Director and Venture Capitalist at Deloitte Ventures, to explore the firm’s strategic approach to corporate venture capital. Jay shares Deloitte Ventures’ investment thesis, focusing on supporting innovative Canadian startups a…

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Investing in Hard Tech for a Sustainable Future with Pangaea Ventures 33:22

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Sarah Applebaum, partner at Pangaea Ventures, a leading hard-tech-focused venture capital firm dedicated to investing in groundbreaking companies that advance planetary health. Sarah shares Pangaea’s unique investment thesis, emphasizing technolog…

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Surfing the Waves of Deep Tech: Early-Stage University Research and Startup Formation 44:24

2M ago44:24

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In this compelling episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Keong Chan, Managing Director of Out the Back Ventures, to explore the unique world of early-stage investing in university research and deep tech startups. Keong shares the surfing-inspired origin story behind Out the Back Ventures, symbolizing a …

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Transforming Sales with Traq.ai: A Vision to Make Sales Teams More Effective 41:37

2M ago41:37

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Adam Rubenstein, co-founder and CEO of Traq.ai, to explore how AI-powered conversational intelligence is transforming sales enablement. Adam shares his entrepreneurial journey, from early ventures through building and selling companies, leading to…

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How to Scale Data Infrastructure from Startup to Enterprise 38:12

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In this episode, David sits down with Nishant Raman, a seasoned data infrastructure expert, to explore the evolving world of data engineering, AI integration, and building scalable systems from the ground up. With experience across logistics, healthcare, and fintech, Nishant shares hard-won insights from years of building resilient, cost-conscious …

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Investing in AI-Driven B2B SaaS, FinTech, and HealthTech: Inside PS27 Ventures 41:46

2M ago41:46

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Harry "Hale" Bullen, investment manager at PS27 Ventures, to explore the evolving landscape of venture capital focused on AI-driven investments. Hale shares PS27’s unique thesis emphasizing “sticky plumbing” software embedded deeply within B2B Saa…

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Early-Stage FinTech Investing: Unpacking Speed, Technical DNA & AI’s Transformative Power 45:53

2M ago45:53

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Ryan Falvey, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Restive Ventures, to explore early-stage fintech investing. Ryan shares insights on how Restive Ventures focuses on being the first institutional capital source for technically skilled founders, helping them na…

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Finding the Needle in the Data Haystack: How AI is Revolutionizing Enterprise Decision-Making 37:56

2M ago37:56

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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Vikram Srinivasan, co-founder and CEO of Needl.ai, to explore how AI-driven search technology is transforming enterprise decision-making. Vikram shares the origin story of Needl.ai and its mission to help CXOs, CFOs, and CEOs cut through the overw…