Startup Riders

A deep dive into the Crossmint story and the future of programmable money. We cover how McKinsey → LeapFrog → Stanford → Zen monastery shaped Rodri’s founder mindset, how NFTs became infrastructure, why stablecoins and wallets matter, and where AI agents fit into the future of finance. A tactical conversation on Web3 infra, founder psychology, and what's coming next in digital money.

This week I sat down with my friend Ignacio “Guli” Moreno , cofounder of Capchase — the fintech that has deployed more than $2B into SaaS startups . Capchase started with a simple idea: founders shouldn’t be stuck with revenue in the future. By turning ARR into upfront cash, they gave SaaS companies speed without selling equity. But the real playbook here isn’t just the product. It’s how Guli and...

“Earn the right to automate.” This week I sat down with Pablo Jimenez de Parga , co-founder of Throxy — the contrarian AI sales startup quietly replacing SDR teams with results-first automation. But here’s the twist: it’s not a SaaS, and it’s not an AISDR product. Throxy is a full-stack AI company that builds custom outbound systems , then runs them for you. Invisible UX, real meetings, full accou...

“Speed is non-negotiable — it’s the ultimate advantage.” This week I sat down with Guillem Oliva , co-founder of Konvo AI — a vertical agent platform that’s quietly rewriting how e-commerce brands convert. Konvo isn’t just another support bot. It’s a 24/7 agent that sells: combining brand context, product data, and live buyer signals to trigger real conversations and drive conversion. From live ch...

We’re trying something new on Startup Riders: short, tactical interviews with founders and investors building and investing in the next wave startups. This week, I sat down with Clint Burgess , co-founder of CharacterQuilt and former PMM leader at Bloomreach (where we met!). After running 500+ buyer interviews a year and watching insights die in decks, Clint built a GTM engine powered by AI agents...