Immad Akhund and Rajat Suri

Founders in Arms

Technology EN ↓ 109 episodes

In this weekly series, fellow startup founders Immad Akhund (Mercury) and Rajat Suri (Presto, Lima, and Lyft) explore current events in the world of tech, startup, and policy, offering insights from their distinguished careers and an array of expert guests. YouTube: youtube.com/@FoundersInArmsSubstack: foundersinarms.substack.comInstagram: instagram.com/foundersinarmsTikTok: tiktok.com/@foundersinarms_

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Immad Akhund and Rajat Suri

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Future of Carbon Removal Technology with Peter Reinhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial 29.11.2023 52:23

Join Immad and Rajat for a deep dive into the technology being used to combat climate change with Peter Reinhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial, a company that specializes in carbon removal. In this episode, Peter shares how Charm is leveraging pyrolysis and dry oil wells to remove carbon from the atmosphere, why companies are beginning to favor carbon removal over carbon offsets, and th...

Psychedelics and therapy with Dr. Jeeshan Chowdhury, Founder / CEO of Journey Colab 10.08.2023 51:00

Immad and Raj talk to Psychedelics therapy expert Dr. Jeeshan Chowdhury, Founder / CEO of Journey Colab Key topics: The history of psychedelics Role of them in therapeutical settings Why psychedelics have been misunderstood What the future holds for this and other drugs Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cur...

Inflation, China, immigration and rabbits with Macroeconomist Noah Smith 31.07.2023 53:57

Immad and Raj talk to popular macroeconomics writer Noah Smith, formerly of Bloomberg. Key topics: Inflation and the current state of the economy, plus future risks America's relationship with China and how we should play our cards Immigration and our labor market, and some thoughts for how things will change Rabbits! Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosityp...

Space and other tech to improve the human condition with George Whitesides, ex-CEO of Virgin Galactic 10.07.2023 1:05:41

Immad and Raj sit down with former Virgin Galactic CEO, Wildfire VC and current Congressional candidate George Whitesides for a wide-ranging conversation on multiple fascinating topics! Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiosity_podcast101?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   YouTube: https://www.y...

All things biotech with MIT Professor and Moderna co-founder Bob Langer 10.07.2023 55:51

Immad and Raj talk with the 'Edison of Medicine' Bob Langer - founder of over 40 biotech companies, including Moderna. Key topics: What does the future of drug delivery and tissue engineering look like? How has Bob managed to make a career in academia so entrepreneurial? What can we do to maximize innovation in biotech? Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiosit...

The Rapidly Changing Landscape in Media and Content with Chris Best, CEO of Substack 03.07.2023 53:45

Immad and Rajat go deep with Chris Best on how the written media landscape is rapidly evolving and how Substack's business model could transform the way we consume and build relationships with creators Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiosity_podcast101?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   YouTub...

The Future of Nuclear Tech with Yasir Arafat 18.05.2023 1:02:42

Immad and Raj have a wide-ranging conversation on how nuclear tech will revolutionize the future of energy with Yasir Arafat, MARVEL Chief Designer & Project Lead at Idaho National Laboratory. Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiosity_podcast101?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   YouTube: ht...

How AI will change creativity with Dave Rogenmoser, CEO of Jasper.AI 14.04.2023 1:01:55

Immad and Raj have a wide-ranging conversation on how AI will impact creative roles with the CEO of rapidly growing Jasper. AI, Dave Rogenmoser. Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiosity_podcast101?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriosityPodcast   Subst...

How AI will change programming with Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit 27.03.2023 1:03:22

ollow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiosity_podcast101?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriosityPodcast   Substack: https://curiositypodcast.substack.com/ Follow the Curiosity Podcast on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/   TikTok:...