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He joins the show fresh off announcing he's going founder mode on Schematik. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: The "Crazy Scientist" energy of 2026 1:53 - Why now? Leaving the Veed journey after 5 years 3:45 - The physical problem: Why hardware is the next major frontier 5:20 - From Zero to One: Buying robots and gear to learn tinkering 7:15 - The "Magical Moment" when code finally moved a physical object...

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On the show today: Tom Powell: Co-Founder and CEO, Bondaval Sander Sebastian Agur Sebastian: Co-Founder and CEO, Rollo Robotics Cory Johnson: Growth Marketer, Synthesia Orla Browne: Head of Insights, Dealroom.co Samuel Beek: Founder, Schematik Gemma Bloemen: Venture Partner, Systemiq Capital Matt Larson: Head of Growth, Velocity Mirko Novakovic, CEO, Dash0 Lena Stocker: Growth Equity, DTCP 00:06:4...

Luana is an investor at Supernode Global, backing early-stage companies that empower daily life through well-being and productivity. Previously an early operator at SeedLegals (growing from 10 to 80+ people), she founded her own interior design marketplace in Paris, then joined InreachVentures to learn from GP Roberto before going all-in on consumer at Supernode and investing in hormona.

Full Interview with Joe McDonald, co-founder & CEO of @temenergy He joins the show for the first time, since closing a $75M Series B to build the future of energy infrastructure. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Joe’s background 03:45 The electron cost 07:20 Risk of countries being “tourist states” 10:55 How tem is building Stripe for electricity 14:30 The three-part playbook to fix energy 17:45...

Special Double Op-ed today

It's Tuesday, 24th March and Today on VENTURES we have an outstanding line up. On the show today: Joe McDonald: Founder and CEO, tem Mario von Bassen: Co-Founder and CEO, Wavebird Matthew Cortland: Founder, GuinndexAI Jo Marini: Founder, Mothership Materials Lodovico Carini: Investor, DTCP Jonny Inglis: Founder, Winedrops Lyall Davenport: Founder and CEO, SKN Systems Luana David: Investor, Sup...

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It's Thursday, 19th March and Today on VENTURES we have a star-studded line-up. The Daily Op-ed: A Short History Of The EU’s European Company: https://virajacharya.substack.com/ On the show today: Josh Goldman: COO, VEEDSagar Shah: Co-Founder and CTO, TanoJacob Graubaek Houlberg: Co-Founder, EvertraceEddie Brown: Co-Founder and CEO, Astron SystemsDr Max Werner: Founder and CEO, Hades MiningCar...

From the intricacies of jet engine maintenance at GE to the cutting edge of climate-tech investing, Sam Baker is on a mission to build an economy that operates within planetary boundaries. In this deep dive, the Planet A investor breaks down why the climate crisis is a solvable engineering challenge, provided we can solve the "human problem" of global collaboration. Timestamps: 00:00:00...

Assia Kasdi is doing the impossible: engineering alternatives to the universe’s rarest elements in a "cooking pot" at sub-boiling temperatures. We explore the "alchemical" breakthrough of substituting platinum with earth-abundant copper and why the periodic table shouldn't be viewed as a set of fixed properties Timestamps: 0:00 - Philosophy of Milvus Advanced 2:47 - Why an...

Renato Circi and Rafaël Michali spent four years in a central London lab, failing 300 times before they saw their first hour of successful data. Now, the Sava co-founders are stepping out of stealth to explain why continuous molecular monitoring is the missing "foundational model" for human longevity. We dive into the chemistry of micro-sensors, the "one-way door" decisions of...

Explaining the "SpeedRunning The Intel Playbook" Op-ed https://virajacharya.substack.com/

"SpeedRunning The Intel Playbook" Op-ed - https://virajacharya.substack.com/ On the show today:Assia Kasdi: Founder and CEO, Milvus AdvancedIsabel Fox: Head of Investor Relations, Hoxton VenturesSava Founders: Renato Circi and Rafaël Michali Andra Bagdonaite: General Partner, FIRSTPICKJean-Philippe Lorinquer: Partner, OSS VenturesSam Baker: Investor, Planet A Ventures

From the front lines of McDonald's to the helm of a leading European VC, Sara Rywe is redefining what it means to be a "founder-friendly" investor. In this long-awaited sit-down, she reveals how byFounders is engineering a generational firm by stripping away traditional downside protections and fostering a low-ego, high-autonomy culture. Sara is the General Partner at byFounders, the...

Jonny Clifford rarely does interviews, but he’s breaking his silence to detail the strategy behind Entrepreneur First’s massive $200M Series D. This is a masterclass in how EF is engineering a global shift in founder ambition and why the "Bay Area mindset" is the ultimate competitive advantage. We dive deep into the mechanics of the new funding, the "rubber band" effect of relo...

The Cost of Ambition Op-Ed explained

It's Thursday, 12th March and Today on VENTURES we have a star studded line up. On the show today: 11:30 GRITCULT 11:45 Luciano Belviso: Founder, Mirai Robotics 12:00 Jonny Clifford: Partner, Entrepreneurs First 12:30 Sara Rywe: Partner, byFounders 13:00 : Ivan Tregear, CTO, Co-Founder KAIKAKU 13:15 Yariv Adan: General Partner, Ellipsis Venture 13:30 Wilson Tukiainen: Investment Analyst, Maki....

It's Tuesday, 10th March & today on VENTURES we have a world-class line-up:On the show today:11:30 Ties Boukema: Head of Data, Tech & AI, Dawn Capital12:00 Benjamin Torrero: Investor, Boost Capital Partners12:30 Antonia Eneh: Co-Founder, Elva13:00 Hussein Kanji: Founder and Partner, Hoxton Ventures13:30 Martin Prince-Parrott FRSA RIBA: Founder, ROMULLUS13:45 Thomas Clarke: Director - A...

ARE YOU READY: Today on VENTURES 🚀 9 Guests, 4.5 hours, 1 don't miss streamThe docket is locked and loaded 4.5 hours of streaming, bringing you the latest on what is happening in the landscape of Technology & Business. RUN IT ☄️ Where else are you going to find this 🤷‍♂️Eloïse Wainwright - US Immigration Paralegal, Bay Immigration LawHannah Meiton - Co-Founder & Partner, Ampli Ventur...

Benjamin Wolba, Co-Founder of European Defence Tech Hub, transitioned from theoretical physics PhD to venture capital at Lunar Ventures before founding Europe's first defence hackathon movement after witnessing Silicon Valley's defence innovation ecosystem. Following Ukraine's demonstration that modern warfare relies on fiber optic drones and small asymmetric systems rather than expensive monolith...

Ben Kaluza, co-founder of ninesixteen Studios, critiques AI editing hype while advocating for immediate adoption, arguing that style and taste remain key differentiators as most agentic editing demos are "over-exaggerated" marketing. He views Google's NanoBanana as incrementally better than existing models rather than revolutionary, emphasising that creative value comes from making h...

Aengus Boyle, Vice President at VaynerMedia EMEA, he advocates for VaynerMedia's organic-first approach, where brands test content organically before investing paid media dollars, leveraging algorithm-driven feeds that now reach 95% non-followers. Aengus positions brands for AI-powered search through optimised video content and immediate-answer website formats, predicting that advertising inte...