Venturing with Vishesh — Startup Founder Interviews on SaaS, AI, Fundraising & Venture Capital.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jonathan Chizick, CEO & Co-founder at SmartPath. A seasoned entrepreneur, marketer, and startup advisor with a track record of scaling high-growth companies and securing transformative partnerships. We discuss: 👨‍🏫 The challenges of homeschooling and why 6 million+ kids in the U.S. represent a growing market. 🤖 How AI simplifies things for parents. 🎯 Lessons...

In this episode, I'm joined by James Fyfe, co-founder of Portant, a document automation platform bridging HubSpot and Google Workspace. James shares his fascinating entrepreneurial journey, from bootstrapping Portant to profitability. We dive into: 🌐 Building in the HubSpot Ecosystem: Strategies for Growth and Differentiation 🎯 The Power of Focus: Doubling Down on Your Core Market 📊 Challenges...

In this episode, I sit down with Stas Shakirov, CEO of Humy.ai, a platform transforming education by bringing historical and language arts learning to classrooms through AI. We discuss: - 🚀 Pivoting from Mental Health to Education: The story behind Humy.ai’s shift in focus and its impact on the company's direction. - 🎓 Building for Teachers: How Humy.ai collaborates with U.S. educators to craft...

In this episode, I’m joined by Ian Jennings, Founder and CEO, TestDriver. AI. They're redefining QA and automated testing with AI. Ian has been working in developer experience for more than 10 years. He co-founded hackathon organization platform Hacker League (acquired by Mashery and Intel) before spending 6 years at PubNub building developer products and establishing their developer experience st...

In this episode, I chat with Nick McEvily, a seasoned fractional Chief Product Officer, serial entrepreneur, and Founding Partner at Further Faster Ventures. Before this, he co-founded Mode Mobile. Nick’s biggest lesson? It’s not about building the perfect product—it’s about building the right one. 𝙺𝚎𝚢 𝙷𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜: 🛠 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝 𝚃𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚜: How Nick helps early-stage startups translate customer feed...

In this episode, I speak with Aleksa Mitrović, co-founder of Hyperaktiv, a platform that enhances customer engagement through data-driven insights. Imagine committing to not building a product before making revenue. That's exactly what Aleksa and the team at Hyperaktiv did—here's how! Key learnings: 🔥 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 Alexa shares how she and her co-founder met at Antler and why they prioritized...

Justin grew Bungalow from $400k ARR to $50 Million before starting Coachable AI. This conversation is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, particularly those in the sales tech space or anyone interested in leveraging AI for business growth. In this episode, I speak with Justin, Founder & CEO of Coachable AI. We dive deep into the evolving sales landscape, exploring the intersection of AI technolog...

In this episode, I'm joined by Vyjayanthi Vadrevu, the founding ethnographer and strategist of Rasa.nyc. A fascinating guest who brings a unique perspective to tech startups: an applied anthropologist. Together, we explore the powerful intersection of anthropology and entrepreneurship, revealing how a deep understanding of human behavior can significantly impact product development and startup...

In this episode, I sit with Sarah Touzani, Co-founder and CEO, of Waggle, an innovative AI-driven leadership coaching platform. Whether you're a startup founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this conversation offers valuable insights into the future of leadership development and the role of AI in shaping it. We dive deep into: 🔥 How Waggle is Revolutionizing Leadership Coaching with AI 🚀 The C...

In this episode, I speak with Zoë Chowney, the founder of Bacano. Zoë has an impressive background as a chartered accountant and a serial technology entrepreneur. We dive into her fascinating journey of building Bacano, a platform revolutionizing R&D tax claims for startups in the UK. With Bacano, Zoë is helping startups save thousands on R&D tax claims, making the process faster, simpler,...

In this episode, I am speaking with Carter Fowler the CEO & co-founder of Totem, a tech startup creating a safer, and more immersive, experience for live events worldwide. Carter comes from a long line of professional musicians. And in 2018, his writings were archived at the U.S Library of Congress in their American Music Journalism archives. We talk about: 🎵 From Music to Entrepreneurship Th...

The following is a conversation with Stephen Blum, CTO of PubNub, a serial entrepreneur, and investor. Stephen has played a crucial role in scaling PubNub to support over a billion devices, sending trillions of JSON messages for multi-user experiences. In addition to his role at PubNub, Stephen invests in startups, focusing on API companies and AI. In this episode, we talk about: 🚀 Navigating the...

The following is a conversation with Blake Beltram, a former actor turned founder, who built MindBody, a unicorn in the wellness space. Post a successful exit, he currently advises tech startups and is the co-founder of the Immortal Agency, creating MyAivatar – the digital, AI-powered version of "you" – giving family, co-workers, and future generations the ability to interact with you… a...

The following is a conversation with Manoj Shinde, the CEO and co-founder of Orbo. Orbo delivers hyper-personalized beauty advice using GenAI and computer vision. And they were recently featured on Shark Tank India! Manoj is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience and is on a mission to enhance customer experience, engagement, and loyalty in the beauty and lifestyle industry. In thi...

The following is a conversation with Annsi Krol, the CEO of Ventla, a company dedicated to helping organizations streamline operations and accelerate various projects, from meetings and events to conference trips and company visits. Annsi has over 25 years of experience in marketing and communications and is deeply committed to connecting people. In this episode, we talk about: 📝 Introduction Get...

The following is a conversation with Priyank Chodisetti, a former software engineer turned CEO, who is reshaping the way we use Generative AI. He is the co-founder and CEO at Promptly, a no-code platform that lets users build and run GenerativeAI workflows in the cloud, utilizing popular models from OpenAI, Cohere, Stability, and more. In this episode, we talk about: 🚀 Navigating the Startup Ecos...

The following is a conversation with Maria Luke a national-level player turned founder who loves chasing Goals. She is the co-founder and CEO at Uelzpay. They help companies adapt your pricing to any billing scenario in seconds. If billing is not your core, you should talk to Maria! In this episode, we talk about. 🏋️‍♂️ From Athlete to Entrepreneur Maria's journey from sports to entrepreneurship s...

The following is a conversation with Craig Savage . Data scientist turned tech entrepreneur. He is on his biggest challenge yet as the CEO and founder. at Fero Payment Science. He was head of data science payments at MasterCard. Fero is building products designed to improve checkout conversion by tailoring payment methods to each shopper. They want their customers to forget about cart abandonment...

Do you need a boost to your networking game? (Before the conference season hits full swing!) The following is a conversation with the one and only Professional Wing Woman. Shaena Harrisson, creator of Tjena, the ultimate Wing Woman service. Shaena learned early on the power of connecting people with transformative experiences. Her career has spanned roles at some pretty impressive companies like T...

The following is a conversation with CEO, Maria Azofra and CTO Lucia Clifford the two co-founders from Sharpei. Both have had multiple startups under their belt. Sharpei is a SaaS platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to provide circular consumption options such as try-before-you-buy, subscriptions, and second-hand reselling through their checkout process. You can find the full episode...

The following is a conversation with Teenie Fung, CEO & co-founder at Hypertype integrates your company data from different sources, and creates knowledge from a sea of data, and retrieves and drafts emails with the best relevant answers. Email is just the start and they are on a mission to build a living brain for your company. In our conversation, we talk about 00:00 - Introduction to Hypert...

René Haas  is the CEO & Co-founder at NeoCarbon's. He comes from an industrial engineering background. René is also an active part of the Berlin startup ecosystem. Before NeoCarbon, he was Head of Business Development at Tink, a fast-growing Berlin startup in the field of smart home devices. There, he advised and supported a founder in growing the team, led the fundraising strategy, and su...