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Gadi Buch, founder of Promeet, is revolutionizing the creator economy by developing a platform that allows users to monetize their online meetings and streams using blockchain technology. The company aims to eliminate third-party intermediaries, reduce fees, and give users more control over their earnings. Promeet offers a simple and frictionless experience for both content creators and viewers, m...

Bill Kerr, founder of Athyna, is tackling the pressing challenge of global talent management by developing innovative remote staffing solutions. The company aims to address issues such as connecting top talent worldwide, streamlining the hiring process, and optimizing operational efficiencies. Athyna's proprietary technology leverages AI and automation to match job seekers with companies, ensu...

Greg Johnson, founder of AquiPor, is tackling the pressing environmental challenge of urban water management by developing innovative solutions to stormwater management. The company aims to address issues such as stormwater runoff pollution, outdated water infrastructure, and the depletion of groundwater resources. AquiPor's proprietary technology includes a precast concrete system that allows...

Luca Zambello is the CEO and founder of Jurny, a tech-driven hospitality company revolutionizing short-term rental and property management with its AI-powered platform. In this conversation, Luca discusses the inspiration behind Jurny, how its innovative technology automates property management tasks to boost productivity, and the critical role of AI in modernizing hospitality. He also shares insi...

Nataraj Sindam is a Product Manager at Microsoft Azure and a Partner at Incisive Ventures. In this conversation, Nataraj Sindam discusses the impact of AI on knowledge workers, the cloud industry, and product managers and developers, the value of prompt engineering, the long-tail opportunities for small teams to create high-value AI applications, and open-source vs closed source. Twitter: https://...

In this conversation, Michael Sikand, discusses his journey from starting a podcast to pivoting to short-form content, building a team, scaling a company, being on Forbes 30 Under 30, and ultimately deciding to pursue an acquisition offer. Background: Michael Sikand was the cofounder of Our Future, the #1 source of Business for Gen Z. Our Future was acquired by Morning Brew in January of 2023. Giv...

Ed Kearney is the CEO of Valo, a hydrofoil electric vessel that is revolutionizing the future of water transportation. In this conversation, Ed talks about the story behind Valo, the business model and go-to-market strategy, timeless Y Combinator advice, challenging the status quo, raising capital on Wefunder, and much more. Valo is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opportunity for anyo...

Peter Ward is the cofounder of Humanity, the #1 health and longevity app that helps you live a healthier life for longer. In this conversation, Peter talks about the mission of Humanity, how to live a healthier life for longer, important metrics to track, virality, raising capital on Wefunder, importance of synthetic data, and much more. Humanity is currently raising a Reg CF, which offers the opp...

Dan Devlin is the cofounder of Doriot Venture Labs, a platform democratizing and consumerizing the early-stage equity markets through venture success tools. In this conversation, Dan talks about the mission of Doriot Venture Labs, the future of equity crowdfunding, the accredited investor rule, roadmap to getting SEC Approval, vision for the next 10 years, and much more. Doriot Venture Labs: https...

Tristin Chambers is the solo GP of Spark, a venture firm that invests in equity crowdfunding startups. In this conversation, Tristin talks about the investing in startups, deploying capital, his perspective on the equity crowdfunding industry, the importance of social media, and much more. GRFK: https://grfk.framer.website/ Spark: https://sparkgca.com/ Spark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp...

Recapping the February Crowdfunding Investment trends and statistics with Woodie and Yvan!

Chris Lustrino is the founder of KingsCrowd, a leading online platform that provides research, ratings, and data analysis for alternative investing. In this conversation, Chris talks about the origins of KingsCrowd, unique insight into the equity crowdfunding industry, KingsCrowd's Capital Fund I, his vision for the next 10 years, and much more. KingsCrowd is currently raising a Reg CF, which...

Caleb Naysmith is the Cofounder and CMO of Hubtas, an equity crowdfunding platform that provides retail investors with advanced data and analytics to make informed startup investment decisions. We discussed his passion for the equity crowdfunding space, Hubtas making startup investing accessible for all, importance of the startup team, red flags in founders, bold 2024 equity crowdfunding predictio...

Welcome back to another episode of This Week Investing in eCF, formerly known as This Week in Crowdfunding, where I cover the top stories in the equity crowdfunding landscape. This week we have 3 top stories in the equity crowdfunding landscape: the first ever investment crowdfunding meetup at Republic's headquarters in NYC, new startups raising capital on Wefunder, and PSYONIC's big win T...

Meng Wang, visionary founder & CEO of Artly Coffee, the AI-powered coffee company bringing robot baristas to cafes, malls, and hotels across America. In this exclusive interview, Meng shares the origin story behind Artly Coffee's barista robot cafes that makes specialty coffee drinks with precision. He talks about Artly's industry-leading 40% store profit margins, expansion plans for 1...

Welcome back to This Week in Investing eCF (formerly This Week in Crowdfunding) where we cover the latest in the equity crowdfunding industry. This week we have Woodie Neiss and Yvan De Munck joining us. How lucky are we! They are going to share exclusive data and insight in the equity crowdfunding industry as well as end on their 2024 forecasts. This is a Can't Miss episode! Tune in!

Meet Mariam Nusrat, founder & CEO of Breshna.io, the revolutionary no-code platform empowering anyone to create their own video games with no coding required. In this exclusive interview, Mariam shares the origin story behind Breshna.io and her mission to democratize game development. We discuss how she built Breshna.io's simple yet powerful drag-and-drop interface that allows teachers, bu...

My friends and I reason through whether or not we want to invest in this startup that is raising capital via Reg CF * Disclaimer: we are not professional investors and this isn't professional advice* Testing out the intersection between investing and having fun! Equity crowdfunding is a great outlet for that since minimum investments can be as small as $100. This is a new type of episode so le...

Michael Libenson is the visionary founder of Carbon Counts on a mission to create a $100M company while addressing climate change by leveraging the power of gaming. In this conversation, Michael shares the inspiring story behind the creation of Carbon Counts and provides a unique insight into the development of their mobile game, EverForest™. Carbon Counts is currently raising a Reg CF, which offe...

Check out our exclusive interview with Jaeden Schafer, the founder of AI Box, a no-code AI app builder and marketplace that is revolutionizing the AI tool landscape. In this in-depth conversation, Jaeden talks about building AI Box to become the app store for AI tools and sharing invaluable insights into leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to help grow and scale companies. He discusses using AI-gener...

Exclusive interview with Venkat Rapaka, Head of Product at Arta Finance and former VP at Google, as he shares insights on the intersection of AI and FinTech. Arta Finance is digitalizing the family office industry and aiming to democratize access to the most sophisticated investment and wealth management tools. Don't miss his fascinating take on the future of AI and FinTech! Watch the full int...

This week, we are joined by Sherwood Neiss and Yvan De Munck of CClear, the industry leader in Reg CF data. They talk about what they do and release their monthly crowdfunding report EXCLUSIVELY on the pod! 0:00 Intro 2:06 Macroeconomic Conditions and Market Trends 10:28 Investment Trends and Follow-on Rounds 14:32 Venture Capital Participation 16:08 2023 Offering and Revenue Trends 21:53 Investme...

Join Brendan Carberry and Connor Fata for another enlightening episode of This Week in Crowdfunding as they discuss the latest breakthroughs and trends in crowdfunding, finance, and technology. This week, we are joined by Sherwood Neiss and Yvan De Munck of CClear, the industry leader in Reg CF data. They talk about what they do and release their monthly crowdfunding report EXCLUSIVELY on the pod!

In a riveting Episode 27 of Next Big Thing HQ, host Connor Fata engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Jeremy Frommer, Chairman & Co-Founder of Creatd ($VOCL) and Vocal. This episode delves into the world of finance, regulation, and entrepreneurial leadership. 🔍 Key Talking Points: Fighting Naked Short Selling: Jeremy sheds light on the challenges and strategies in the ongoing battle...

In this episode of Next Big Thing HQ, hosts Brendan Carberry and Connor Fata sit down with a true innovator, Jean Gregoire, Founder & CEO of Lovebox. Join the conversation as they explore the journey of Lovebox, a company on a mission to spread happiness and strengthen connections through their unique messaging devices. Highlights from the Episode Discover the inspiring story behind the invent...