Lifeselfmastery's podcast I Startups I Venture Capital

I am thrilled to have Allison Byers , founder and CEO of Scroobious. She is the author of the book, Fundraising for The Rest of Us. In this episode, Alison Byers shares her journey from entrepreneurship to venture capital insights, discusses biases in the industry, and introduces her relationship-first platform, Scroobius. She offers valuable advice for founders and emerging fund managers navigati...

I am thrilled to have Jeremy Au was earlier COO of cancer-biotech Lucence. He's now CEO of Cosmetic Physician Partners Asia. Forbes 30 Under 30, 50+ startups backed, host of BRAVE. In this interview, Jeremy Au shares his diverse journey from founder to CEO, insights on startup building, cross-border healthcare, Southeast Asia tech, and investment strategies. A must-listen for entrepreneurs and inv...

I am excited to have Tom Chi , Founding Partner at At One Ventures and founding member of Google X, where he led teams creating self-driving cars and Google Glass. A physicist-turned-venture capitalist, he's authored Climate Capital, investing in deep-tech startups helping humanity become net positive to nature—a 200-500 year mission. In this interview, Tom Chi, a pioneering inventor and venture c...

I am thrilled to have Ana Malhotra , Co-Founder and CEO of Tato , building Ai agents for pet industry. Previously, she founded Rome, a yard-sharing platform for dogs, backed by Jason Calacanis's LAUNCH. A former AWS Security Engineer, Ana spent nearly five years at Amazon before betting on the pet industry's AI future. In this conversation, Ana Malhotra discusses her journey from AWS security engi...

I am excited to have Anand Raghavan , the Chief Product Officer at Snorkel AI , the leading data-centric AI platform for enterprise. Before that he co-founded Armorblox, sold it to Cisco, and spent two and a half years launching AI products inside one of the world's largest technology companies.  In this conversation, Anand Raghavan discusses the evolution of AI security, product management in the...

I am thrilled to have Oscar Rubio, the founder and CEO of Lodgerin , the first digital ecosystem simplifying international mobility by connecting organizations with housing providers and personalized services. In this conversation, Oscar Rubio, the founder and CEO of LodgerIn, a digital ecosystem that simplifies international mobility. shares his entrepreneurial journey, the impact of COVID on his...

I am thrilled to have Anuraag Gutgutia , founder of True Foundry which provides provides an enterprise-grade AI Gateway that encompasses an LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway, and Agent Gateway, enabling enterprises to securely connect, observe, and govern access to models, tools, guardrails, and agents from a single control plane. In this conversation, Anuraag Gutgutia, co-founder of True Foundry, discusse...

I am excited to have Andrew Pignanelli , Co-Founder and CEO of The General Intelligence Company . Andrew is building Cofounder, the first full-stack agent platform designed to run companies end-to-end. Previously he founded Velvet and Decheque Securities.  In this interview, Andrew Pignanelli, CEO of the General Intelligence Company, shares his journey through founding multiple companies, the ambi...

I am thrilled to have Aly Madhavji , Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, a Singapore-based VC investing in early-stage Web3 startups globally. A Schwarzman Scholar and INSEAD MBA, he consults for the United Nations on blockchain for financial inclusion and is a judge on CryptoKnights, the upcoming Shark Tank-style show for crypto founders. In this conversation, Ali Madhavji, managing par...

I am excited to have George Kurdin , the Co-Founder of Monk, Monk.com helps businesses get paid fast. Monk.com handles everything from invoices to collections to payment reconciliation and are using AI to solve the cashflow problem. In this interview, George Kurdin shares his unique perspective on startup decision-making, the challenges of accounts receivable, and how AI is transforming payment pr...

I am thrilled to have Charlie O'Donnell who founded Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, backing 105 startups including Hungryroot and Brigit. He wrote the #1 bestseller Founder Unfriendly, what Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded In this interview,Charlie O'Donnell shares insights from his 20-year venture capital career, including how founders can improve their pitch decks, navigate biases, and bu...

I am thrilled to have Or Dagan , the Chief Product & Strategy Officer at AI21 Labs , where he leads product, strategy, and the development of enterprise AI systems including Maestro, their AI planning and orchestration platform. In this interview, Or Dagan, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at AI21 Labs, shares his journey from software developer to leading enterprise AI innovation. Discover how...

I am happy to have Ekaterina Gorbacheva , Global Expansion Lead at Flowwow, who's scaled the gifting marketplace across 40+ countries with 166% year-over-year GMV growth. In this conversation, Ekaterina Gorbacheva , a global expansion lead at FlowWow, shares her journey from studying in China to becoming a tech co-founder and eventually leading expansion efforts at FlowWow. We discuss the importan...

I am thrilled to have Oliver Manojlovic , CRO at Dash0, the agentic observability platform that just acquired Lumigo and is supporting 600+ customers globally. In this conversation, Oliver Manojlovic, the CRO of Dash Zero, discusses his journey from Personio to Dash Zero, the challenges of hyper-growth, and the importance of a customer-centric approach in SaaS. Oliver shares insights on hiring, on...

I am excited to have Stefan Bader , CEO and co-founder of Cello , a referral automation platform used by Typeform, Miro, and VEED. He's a 2x founder who spent a decade in B2B software, including as CRO at Shore. Stefan recently launched the GTM10 Awards, gathering insights from 800+ operators at companies like OpenAI, Stripe, and Gong. In this conversation, Stefan Bader, CEO and co-founder of Cell...

I am thrilled to have Eric Jorgenson who is the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, with over 2 million copies sold, and The Anthology of Balaji. His latest book is The Book of Elon . In this conversation, Eric Jorgenson discusses his latest book on Elon Musk, exploring the unique insights he gained while writing it. He delves into Musk's mindset, execution strategies, and the importance of...

I am excited to have Ali Moiz , co-founder of Streamlabs (acquired by Logitech for $170M) and Peanut Labs (acquired for $30M), and currently building Pilot GPT (formerly Stonks). In this conversation, Ali Moiz discusses his journey from selling stickers in first grade in Pakistan to building and exiting two companies worth a combined $200M+. He shares the raw, unfiltered reality of startup life —...

I am excited to have Amos Bar-Joseph - CEO of Swan AI, two-time exited founder and ex-KPMG advisor. He's building in public toward $30M ARR with just three founders and an army of AI agents. In this conversation, Amos Bar-Joseph, CEO of Swan AI, discusses his entrepreneurial journey, the innovative use of AI in go-to-market strategies, and the evolving landscape of pricing models in the AI industr...

I am excited to have Hiten Sonpal, CEO of RISE Robotics, disrupting a $600B market by replacing century-old hydraulics with Beltdraulic technology—3X faster, 3X more efficient, zero emissions. In this conversation, Hiten Sonpal, CEO of Rise Robotics, shares his journey from childhood fascination with technology to leading a company that is revolutionizing the robotics industry. He discusses his ex...

I am excited to have Ronan Chambers is the co-founder of etn., a technology show built for Europe. Previously, he was a founding team member at Convergence, which was acquired by Salesforce, where he worked on Agentforce. In this conversation, Ronan Chambers, co-founder of ETN, discusses his journey from tech startups to creating a technology show for Europe. He explores the European startup ecosy...

I am thrilled to have Akshat Mandloi, the co-founder of Smallest.ai, a voice AI startup recently named among Inc42's "30 Startups to Watch" for 2025. A former senior data scientist at Bosch and IIT Guwahati alum, he's building hyper-realistic voice agents that support 30+ languages with ultra-low latency for enterprises worldwide. In this conversation, Akshat Mandloi, co-founder of Smallest AI, di...

I am excited to have Bani K Maini : an AI product leader who transforms complex enterprise operations into scalable solutions that actually get adopted. From cutting forecasting errors by 74% to scaling platforms across 600+ sites in seven countries, she's built AI products for Fortune 500 companies - and conducted 70+ executive interviews at Stanford on how GenAI is reshaping enterprises. In this...

I am thrilled ot have Lars Leckie , a Partner at Aspenwood Ventures, bringing a rare founder-turned-investor perspective to early-stage investing. He co-founded AutoFarm (now Novariant), pioneering GPS and robotics in agriculture, where he built sales teams across three continents In this conversation, Lars Leckie shares his unique journey from coding and gaming to becoming a partner at AspenWood...

I am thrilled ot have Udi Ledergor, the Chief Evangelist at Gong, where he spent nine years helping build the company from zero to a multi-billion-dollar valuation. A five-time B2B marketing leader, bestselling author of Courageous Marketing , angel investor, and board member In this conversation, Udi Ledergor, Chief Evangelist at Gong, shares his journey from product management to leading marketi...

I am excited to have Sergiy  Korolov , who is the Co-CEO of Railsware and co-founder of multiple products In this conversation, Sergiy Korolov, CEO of Railsware, discusses his journey from software developer to entrepreneur, the evolution of his products like Mailtrap and Coupler, and the challenges faced in the tech industry. Sergiy shares insights on transitioning from service to product, the im...