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Bedrock Robotics CEO: From Waymo to Autonomous Construction!
1 november 2026 · 48 min
Exclusive: Bedrock Robotics just raised a $600 million at a staggering $4.1 billion valuation, and its Co-Founder & CEO, Boris Sofman, joins us for a fascinating conversation about the future of autonomous construction, Physical AI, and robotics. Lees meer
From building consumer robots at Anki to developing autonomous cars at Waymo, Boris has spent his career pushing the boundaries of AI & robotics.
Now, he's bringing that experience to one of the world's largest and least automated industries: construction.
And his vision goes far beyond individual autonomous machines.
Topics We Covered:• How Bedrock Robotics can transform existing $600,000 construction machines into autonomous equipment in just 2.5 hours
• Why autonomous construction could fundamentally change how infrastructure, data centers, and other major projects are built
• Why Boris believes autonomous construction will expand the industry's capacity rather than replace human workers
• Why you can't simply put ChatGPT or Claude into a robot and expect it to operate autonomously
• How Bedrock develops proprietary AI models using real-world data, simulation, and lessons learned at Waymo
• What Boris learned from building consumer robots at Anki and developing autonomous technology at Waymo
• Why Boris believes humanoid robots will succeed in industrial applications long before becoming common in our homes
• How AI agents are changing cybersecurity and why Boris believes defensive AI will become increasingly important
• How immigrating from the Soviet Union to America shaped Boris's perspective on entrepreneurship, risk, and uncertainty
• How videos games influenced his career and his AI perspective
And Guess What Boris's All-Time Favorite Movie Is? 🚀🌌🪐Host: Yossi Garmazi
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#Robotics #Construction #autonomous #AI #machinele…
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The Untold Story of HubSpot! | HubSpot Fmr President & COO
25 oktober 2026 · 35 min
Exclusive: JD Sherman, Former President & COO of HubSpot joins us to discuss how HubSpot scaled from roughly $20 million to over $1 billion in revenue! Lees meer
During his nearly decade-long tenure, JD helped lead HubSpot through its IPO, scaling the organization from approximately 200 to over 4,000 employees and transforming it into one of the world's leading software companies.
But the journey was far from smooth.
During an early fundraising meeting, legendary investor Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) turned to HubSpot co-founder & CEO Brian Halligan and asked:
“Why did you hire this guy?”
a16z ultimately pulled out of the funding round because it believed hiring JD as COO would slow HubSpot down.
JD took it personally.
“I'm going to prove these guys wrong.”
The rest is History!
Topics We Covered:
• What JD had to unlearn after spending 15 years at IBM and serving as CFO of Akamai before joining and scaling HubSpot
• Why JD describes HubSpot's journey as a series of near catastrophes narrowly averted
• How HubSpot built a culture that encouraged autonomy, experimentation, and rapid recovery from mistakes
• How a major platform migration caused customers to revolt, churn to spike, and HubSpot to rethink customer success
• How HubSpot's agency partner ecosystem helped agencies transition from project-based work to recurring revenue businesses
• How HubSpot's shift toward product-led growth and its introduction of a free product helped reaccelerate revenue growth
• Why HubSpot prioritized inbound marketing over outbound sales, and how AI is changing the future of personalized customer outreach
• How introducing a free version of HubSpot and shifting toward product-led growth helped reaccelerate revenue growth
• Why leaders should focus on decisions that are both consequential and difficult to reverse rather than micromanaging employees
And Guess What JD Would Have Become If He Hadn't Pursued a Career in Tech? 🐟🏔️🏕️
Hosts: Yossi Garmazi & Amado V…
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Databricks CRO: How We Built A $190B AI Giant!
18 oktober 2026 · 38 min
Exclusive: Ron Gabrisko, Founding CRO of Databricks joins us to discuss how Databricks scaled from less than $1 Million to over $7 Billion in Revenue run rate, how AI is transforming enterprise sales, and what it takes to build a world-class go-to-market organization. Lees meer
Databricks just raised a whopping $5 billion at a staggering $190 billion valuation, cementing its position as one of the world's most valuable private technology companies.
They are backed by legendary investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Thrive Capital, Insight Partners, Coatue Management, Blackstone and others.
But the story started very differently.
When Ron joined the company, it had less than $1 million in revenue and seven founders with a groundbreaking technology that had yet to be fully commercialized.
“Ben Horowitz from a16z told me, ‘It's smaller than any company you're looking at, but I think it has the most upside in my entire portfolio.’”
The rest is history.
Topics We Covered:
• How Databricks scaled from less than $1 million to over $7 billion in revenue run rate
• Why Ron believes companies must reinvent their leadership, strategy, and GTM playbook at every stage of growth
• Why the people who take a company from $0 to $20 million may not be the ones who take it to $1 billion
• How Databricks uses AI and Genie to automate sales forecasting, customer research, account planning, and churn prevention
• Why AI is transforming the role of BDRs and SDRs, enabling greater productivity and more personalized outreach
• Why human relationships and spending time with customers remain critical in the AI era
• Why enterprises are struggling to generate real ROI from AI despite massive investments
• How Databricks helps enterprises connect AI to their data while maintaining security, governance, and control
• Why 90% of Ron's customers are starting to use open-weight models and how proper model routing can reduce AI costs by 50–80%
• How Unity AI Gateway helps enterprise…
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This is our iPhone Moment | DevRev CEO & Fmr CEO of Nutanix
11 oktober 2026 · 39 min
Exclusive: Dheeraj Pandey, Co-Founder and CEO of DevRev and Co-Founder and Former CEO of Nutanix, joins us to discuss how AI is transforming enterprise software and the future of programming. Lees meer
In 2016, he took Nutanix public in the largest U.S. venture-backed IPO of the year.
Now, he’s building again with DevRev, valued at $1.15B after a $100M Series A, backed by Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures) Navin Chaddha (Mayfield) and others.
“The iPhone moment for the enterprise is here. The LLM is the new compiler."
From machine code and assembly to high-level languages and now AI-powered natural language programming, Dhiraj explains how programming has evolved and why he believes the LLM is the new compiler, changing the way we build software.
Topics We Covered:
• Why Dheeraj believes the iPhone moment for enterprise software is here
• Why the evolution of programming languages reminds him of previous technological shifts
• How AI will make building products cheaper, create more companies, and shorten product lifecycles
• Why the future of enterprise AI is about self-service, combining search, answers, and actions
• How DevRev brings developers, employees, and customers together through AI-native software
• Why integrating enterprise data and building an enterprise memory are critical for accurate AI
• Why reliability, latency, and self-service are the three key priorities for product builders
• How AI is transforming product management, software engineering, and quality assurance
• What Dheeraj learned from building Nutanix and why he decided to start DevRev
• Why grit, curiosity, and engineering fundamentals matter in the AI era
• Why Dheeraj is bullish on quantum computing and the future of biology and computing
And Guess Dheeraj's Favorite Movie? 🇮🇳🕵️♂️🎬
Host: Yossi Garmazi
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Okta CRO: 150,000 Agents. Who Controls Them?
4 oktober 2026 · 38 min
Exclusive: Jon Addison, CRO of Okta joins us to discuss how AI agents are reshaping identity, security, and the future of enterprise GTM. Lees meer
By 2028, Every Fortune500 would have 150,000, Agents to manage!
What happens when companies go from having thousands of human identities to potentially hundreds of thousands of AI agents operating across the organization?
We sat down with Jon to discuss @OktaInc 's role in the agentic era, the growing governance gap around AI agents, and how AI is transforming the way enterprise companies sell, scale, and engage with customers.
Topics we covered:
• Why 90% of businesses already have AI agents in production, but only 10% have well-documented policies governing them
• The challenge of managing and securing thousands of AI agents across the enterprise
• Why every Fortune 500 company could have 150,000+ agents in production
• The three fundamental questions companies need to ask about their AI agents
• How AI is changing enterprise sales and go-to-market strategies
• Why sales teams are becoming more specialized and focused on domain expertise
• The shift from selling products to selling platforms
• How Okta is building a partner-led growth model
• The importance of leading indicators and using AI to get ahead of customer problems
• What separates great salespeople from great sales leaders
• Why ambition and curiosity are essential in the AI era
And guess who Jon would love to grab a coffee with? 🎩🗣️ 🇬🇧
Hosts: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf
Filmed: August 2026
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#ai #tech #identity #agents #cybersecurity #GTM #Sales
Chapters:
00:00 AI is On, but no Policy
00:33 Intro
01:18 Identities Space Evolution
04:15 90% Use AI, 10% have Policy
07:55 CISO role in AI
09:16 Apex Methodology: From Discovery to Validation
13:40 The Future of Outbounds sales
17:49 Okta transition to Partner L…
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Can AI Predict the Future? | ZyG CEO
27 september 2026 · 37 min
Exclusive: Omer Kaplan, Co-Founder & CEO of ZyG, joins us to discuss how AI is reshaping the future of e-commerce. Lees meer
What happens when an e-commerce company can leverage hundreds of AI agents to handle everything around the product?
We sat down with Omer to discuss his journey from building IronSource and it's acquisition by Unity to founding ZyG and creating an AI-powered operating system designed to help consumer brands scale.
Topics we covered:
• Building ZyG from lessons learned at IronSource
• The vision for an end-to-end AI operating system for e-commerce
• How hundreds of AI agents can transform marketing, creative, customer support, and more
• What is the ZyG Score and how it can predict which products can become successful brands
• What separates winning brands from losing brands in the AI era
• How AI will reshape marketing teams and make organizations smaller
• Preserving creativity and differentiation in an AI-generated world
• What makes a winning brand, and could Paul McCartney succeed if he started his career today?
And guess what Omer's favorite movie is? 🎶💃🕺
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Hosts: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos
Chapters:
00:00 ZyG Mission
00:22 Intro
01:04 From IronSource to Building ZyG
03:32 The Vision: An AI Operating System for E-commerce
06:09 Why Investors Backed ZyG's $118M Raise
08:12 Building an End-to-End Agentic Platform
10:28 The ZyG Score: Predicting Brand Success
15:47 What Separates Winning Brands in the AI Era
18:50 How AI Will Transform Marketing Teams
20:34 Can AI Kill Creativity and Iconic Brands?
24:47 AI Shopping Agents and the Future of Commerce
27:08 Which Marketing Functions AI Will Disrupt Next?
28:48 Advice for Founders: Think Big
31:04 Mentors, Leadership, and Entrepreneurial Lessons
34:32 Music, Movies, an…
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Dash0 CEO: The End of Dashboards?
21 september 2026 · 34 min
Exclusive: Mirko Novakovic, Founder & CEO of Dash0, joins us to discuss how AI agents are changing the way we build, monitor, and interact with software. Lees meer
What happens when your users are no longer humans - but AI agents?
We sat down with Mirko, to discuss his journey from building and selling Instana to IBM, taking a break from operating, and eventually returning to the trenches to build Dash0, an observability platform built for the next generation of software.
Topics we covered:
• Why AI agents don't need dashboards, and what they actually need?
• The exponential growth of telemetry data, and why companies may need to filter out 95–99% of their data.
• Dash0's transparent telemetry-based pricing model.
• Dash0's Agent Zero• Dash0's acquisition of Lumigo
• AI inference costs & LLM proxies
• Building a moat in the AI era
And guess what Mirko's favorite movie is? 🕺🍔💼
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Hosts: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf
#ai #tech #obervability #software #dashboard #token #pulpfiction
Chapters:
00:00 Dashboards for Agents?
00:29 Intro
01:08 Coming back from Mallorca
02:41 Learning from being an Investor
04:18 Being Open Telemetry Native
06:36 Billing by Telemetry points
08:49 Agent's philosophy in Dash0
10:38 The end of Dashboards?
13:00 Acquiring Lumigo
14:40 Building a moat in the AI e
16:43 Exponential growth of Telemetry points
19:37 AI inference costs & LLM proxies
21:38 Quantum technology
24:00 Hiring in Startups & Culture
27:06 Advice for Entrepreneurs
28:15 Mirko & Deep Tech
29:41 Mentorship
30:38 GTM in Startups
31:29 Hobbies
32:20 Coffee Question
32:59 Alternate Universe
33:41 Favorite Movie
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The Future of Defense Tech | Dominion Dynamics CEO
13 september 2026 · 31 min
Exclusive: Eliot Pence , Founder & CEO of Dominion Dynamics, join us to discuss how they revolutionize the defense tech ecosystem. Lees meer
What does it take to build defense technology for one of the hardest environments on Earth - the Arctic?
We sat down with Eliot Pence, Founder and CEO of Dominion Dynamics ( @defendthedominion ) a company developing autonomous command-and-control systems for defense, national security, and critical infrastructure.
Elliot shares why Dominion chose the Arctic as its starting point, how extreme environments shape the company's technology, and why his philosophy is to “do the hardest thing” and build around the needs of the user.
We also discussed how they're developing Canada's first sovereign Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), named Dominion Scout, to act as an uncrewed "loyal wingman" alongside fighter jets like the F-35.
Other topics we covered:
• Eliot Career journey at Africa and at @Anduril working with Palmer Luckey and Trae Stephens.
• Resilient communications and tactical mesh networks
• The future of defense technology
• Canada's history of defense innovation
• Quantum technology and quantum sensing (Eliot is a board member at Xanadu @XanaduAI )
• Entrepreneurship, leadership, and mentorship
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Hosts: Yossi Garmazi
#ai #tech #defensetech #canada #arctic #anduril #africa
Chapters:
00:00 Building at the Arctic
00:29 Intro
01:02 Lessons from Africa
03:03 Building Anduril GTM
05:33 Defense Tech in Canada
08:17 Communications at the Arctic
10:56 Space industry & Satellites & Defense Tech
12:29 Building the ACP - Unmanned Aircraft
16:05 Building Software & Hardware at the same time
18:04 Deploying Dominion not in the Arctic
20:44 Dominion on the Moon?
21:10 Selling to NATO Allies
22:35 Defense Companies & Quantum & X…
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The Story of Kahoot! | Chief Solutions Officer at Kahoot!
10 september 2026 · 30 min
Exclusive: Sean D'Arcy is the Chief Solutions Officer at Kahoot! - the app we all know, whether from the classroom or the workplace! Lees meer
Sean shares his journey from Opera to Kahoot!, and explains how technology can democratize access to information and create more engaging learning experiences.
We also discuss Kahoot!’s evolution from a classroom quiz platform into an increasingly important tool for enterprise learning and engagement.
Other topics we cover:
• AI and the future of learning - Why Kahoot! sees AI not simply as a way to automate content creation, but as a tool to augment learning and improve outcomes.
• From engagement to measurable learning - How Kahoot! is moving beyond quizzes and gamification toward assessment, learning gaps, proficiency, and personalized learning journeys.
• The evolution of Kahoot! - How a concept originally called “Lecture Quiz” became one of the world’s most recognizable learning platforms.
• Going private - Sean explains how becoming a private company has allowed Kahoot! to focus more deeply on the opportunities ahead.
• Re-onboarding after layoffs - Why organizations often underestimate the importance of rebuilding trust, connection, alignment, and skills after major organizational change.
• Advice for founders and builders - Sean shares why maintaining a “Day One” mentality, moving quickly, staying resilient, and being willing to pivot are more important than ever.
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Hosts: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas
#ai #tech #quiz #game #learning #norway #oslo #PrincessMononoke
Chapters:
00:00 Kahoot! Evolution
00:14 Intro
00:55 From Browser Wars to Kahoot!
03:24 Kahoot! ICP Evolution
05:50 Kahoot! Name meaning
07:37 Going Private
09:18 AI Impact on Kahoot!
12:23 What does Success look like at Ka…
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MongoDB CPO: The Secret to Making AI Smarter!
7 september 2026 · 34 min
Exclusive: Ben Cefalo, Chief Product Officer at @MongoDB joins us to discuss how AI is fundamentally changing the way companies build, manage, and access data. Lees meer
Benjamin joins us to discuss how AI is fundamentally changing the way companies build, manage, and access #data.
From why “Agents speak #JSON” to whether better data retrieval can actually reduce #LLM costs, Ben shares MongoDB’s vision for the AI era and explains why the database is becoming an increasingly important part of the AI stack.
Topics we cover:
• Why AI agents speak JSON and what that means for databases
• How better data retrieval can reduce LLM costs and token usage
• Why MongoDB built #Vector Search directly into its database
• How AI agents can use databases as their long-term #memory
• Why hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure is here to stay
• How MongoDB evolved from an #OpenSource project into an enterprise cloud platform
• The biggest challenge facing #CIOs: balancing AI adoption, speed, security, and governance
Benjamin also shares his #advice for entrepreneurs and who he would love to grab a #coffee with!
And What is Benjamin’s favorite #movie? 🎬🗽🍕
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Hosts: Yossi Garmazi & Sanat Mouli
#ai #agents #database #coding #opensource
Chapters:
00:00 Agents & MongoDB
00:35 Intro
01:04 Tokenmaxxing
02:39 MongoDB: Less tokens
04:38 Incumbents needs to reshape their database?
06:45 Building Vector Search
09:09 Managing Memory at Database level
10:29 Acquiring Voyage AI
11:31 MongoDB Evolution & Open Source
15:02 Companies moving to On Premise
17:35 On Premise effect on product development
19:20 Product development strategy at MongoDB
21:04 What keeps CIOs at Night?
24:38 Indie developers Vs Enterprise
25:30 Advice for Entrepreneurs
27:04 Hobbies
27:37 Mentorship
30:08 Coffee Question
31:04 Alternate Universe profession
32:30 Favorite Movie
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The Mistake that Changed Hollywood | Snap & Warner Music Chair, Fmr. Sony Pictures CEO
2 september 2026 · 38 min
Exclusive: Michael Lynton has sat at the center of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and the media industry for decades. Lees meer
As former CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment and current Chairman of Snap Inc. and Warner Music Group he has seen some of the biggest transformations - and crises - in modern media.
In this conversation, Michael opens up about the infamous Sony hack surrounding The Interview, the leadership lessons he learned from managing one of the most disruptive crises in Hollywood history, and the biggest mistake he believes he made along the way.
Other topics we covered:
• Why AI could fundamentally reshape Hollywood, music, and social media• What Silicon Valley misunderstands about Hollywood -and vice versa
• How Snap went from 25,000 users to a global platform• The difference between being a CEO and a Chairman
• Why great leaders need to know when to keep their hands off the wheel
• The future of augmented reality and Snap's smart glasses
And Guess Michael' favorite movie? 🎬💻🍿
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#ai #tech #movie #hollywood #snapchat #sonypictures #warnermusic #mistakes
Chapters:
00:00 Learning from Mistakes
00:25 Intro
00:59 Writing a book Mistakes
05:50 How to continue after mistakes?
08:29 Private Mistake Vs Public Mistake
10:40 Fail Fast?
12:54 Chairman role
14:51 Becoming Snap Chairman
16:17 Power shift from Publishers to Content Creators?
18:08 Hollywood Vs Silicon Valley
20:22 AI Impact on Movies & Music
23:31 CEO to Chairman
25:30 Super Fan model in Warner Music
27:08 The Creator Economy
28:12 Social Media
29:35 Augmented Reality Future in Snapchat
31:33 Lessons for Founders
33:16 Mentorship
35:19 Coffee Question
36:07 Favorite Book
37:07 Favorite Movie
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Dan Ives on Tesla & SpaceX Merger, OpenAI, Anthropic!
30 augustus 2026 · 27 min
Exclusive: Dan Ives is one of the most famous tech analysts on Wall Street. In this exclusive interview, we dive into some of the biggest questions shaping the markets right now: Lees meer
- Tesla and SpaceX: Is a merger inevitable? Dan gives his odds and his timeline.
- OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Who has the better position
- The AI bubble: Are investors getting carried away, or are we still only in the early stages of a massive AI buildout?
- The U.S. vs. China: Why every data center decision in America could have implications for the global AI race.
- AI infrastructure: What is the real bottleneck: chips, power, or data centers?
- Quantum computing: Is this the next major technology revolution, or are investors getting ahead of themselves?- SpaceX: Can its massive valuation be justified by the opportunity ahead?We also discuss Dan’s next chapter on Wall Street: the launch of Yorkville Ives & Co., his new merchant bank focused on helping ambitious companies scale and reach the next level.
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#ai #tech #stockmarket #stock #tesla #spacex #openai #anthropic #wallstreet
Chapters:00:00 Tesla & SpaceX Merger?
00:28 Intro
00:54 Are we in a Bubble?
02:19 AI Debt Problem
03:53 OpenAI Vs Anthropic
06:19 Foundational Models Moat
07:48 AI Bottleneck
09:09 AI PR Issue
11:04 AI & Jobs
12:43 SpaceX Valuation Sustainable?
15:39 Tesla & SpaceX Merger?
17:05 Quantum IPOs: is the Hype Real?
19:40 Launching a bank: Yorkville Ives & Co
21:05 Dan Dress Code!
22:05 CEO: Storytelling Vs. Great Numbers
23:21 Dan Favorite Stock?
24:25 Biggest CEO Mistakes on Wall Street
25:05 Coffee Question
25:50 Favorite Movie
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Rubrik CTO: The End of Zero Trust?
23 augustus 2026 · 45 min
Arvind Nithrakashyap is the Co-Founder and CTO of Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) the cybersecurity resilience platform. Lees meer
We started by exploring how Rubrik has evolved from a data backup and protection company into a #CyberResilience and data security platform - and what's next in the new AI era and RAG technology.
And indeed the world is changing, Enterprise security was built around deterministic policies: do X if Y happens, while #LLMs are probabilistic - So what happens to the #ZeroTrust principles?
We also discussed Rubrik #AgentRewind, which tackles mistakes made by autonomous AI #agents. We dove into how Arvind’s team built the audit trail needed to determine whether an incident was caused by a flawed AI prompt, an autonomous agent’s decision, or a compromised user credential.
Other interesting topics we covered:
- How Arvind measures #ROI in the new AI era
- Cybersecurity & Open Source
- Cybersecurity & Quantum computing
- Tokenmaaxing
And Arvind’s favorite movie? 🤌💼👨👩👧👦
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Host: Yossi Garmazi
#ai #tech #cybersecurity #coding #agent
Chapters:
00:00 Cybersecurity & AI Agents
00:32 Intro
01:04 IIT Lessons
03:33 India Rise as a Tech Hub
04:48 Open Source & Cybersecurity
08:34 What's next for Rubrik? RAG Technology &
13:12 OpenAI & Antropic Agents Going Rouge
13:43 Enterprise Security & AI
18:44 Rubrik Agent Rewind
22:32 The future of Zero Trust
26:00 ROI in the AI World
28:57 Quantum & Cybersecurity
32:10 The future of CISOs
35:47 Advice foe Entrepreneurs
38:44 Mentorship
41:16 Coffee Question
42:49 Alternate Universe Question
43:19 Favorite Movie
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Chainguard CEO: Can AI Break Open Source?
16 augustus 2026 · 24 min
Dan Lorenc is the Co-Founder of Chainguard, which raised ~$900M to make it Open Source secure to use. Lees meer
We started by discussing the #challenges around the distribution and consumption of open source. It’s free and ubiquitous - but do we really consume the source code itself?
Or as Dan phrase it:
"It's free as in puppy, not free as in beer"
We then explored #ChainguardImages, what the future holds for #containers in the new era of AI, and whether the industry is heading toward a more standardized, centralized system.
Other interesting topics we covered:
- Was #Mythos a marketing stunt?
- Chainguard Agent Skills and agent-to-agent attacks
- The beginning of Chainguard
And who would Dan would love to grab a coffee with? 🏀🗽👑
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Host: Yossi Garmazi
#ai #tech #cybersecurity #coding #agent #knicks #JalenBrunson
Chapters:
00:00 Open Source & AI
00:27 Intro
00:58 What is Open Source?
02:46 Agents & Open Source
05:28 Is Open Source broken?
08:08 The Beginning of Chainguard
09:07 Chainguard Base-image & Containers
10:29 Open Source Regularity Pressure
11:34 Mythos: A Marketing Stunt?
12:46 Agent-to-Agent Attack
14:41 Open Source Misconception
16:10 Execution in Startups
17:00 When to Hire Sales?
18:28 Advice for Builders
19:44 Tokenmaaxing
20:56 What is AI Native Company?
21:26 Mentorship
22:08 Coffee Question
23:00 Favorite Movie
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Radical AI CEO: Discovering New Materials with AI | Apex Series
4 augustus 2026 · 44 min
One space everyone is excited to see revolutionized by AI is MaterialsScience, and a company at the forefront of it is Radical AI. Lees meer
A key part of materials science is trial & error. We discussed how Radical AI captures valuable “negative data” (the error side) from its self-driving #labs to train #AI models and accelerate discovery.
We then explored their unconventional #InverseDesign approach - starting with the desired material properties and working backward to design new materials.
Other interesting topics we covered:
- How do self-driving labs actually work?
- The future of #quantum computing
- Different approaches to semiconductor #chip design
And guess Joseph’s alternate-universe profession? 🤠🐎🏜️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jacob Chizunza, CA
#ai #tech #material #science #chip
Chapters:
00:00 Messy date is good?
00:22 Intro
01:10 What led to you starting the company
03:41 How Ai is capturing negative data
07:05 AI Finding New Materials?
09:45 Self Driving Labs
12:44 AI Innovation in New Verticals
16:20 Shortening the R&D time
18:45 Local ecosystem in New York
24:45 AI Impact on Medical
27:45 Quantum Readiness
31:40 Most Excited AI Verticals
38:19 Advice for builders
39:17 Mentors
41:30 Favorite Movie
42:50 Alternate career
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Speechify CEO: From Dyslexia to 60M+ Users | Apex Series
2 augustus 2026 · 19 min
From having dyslexia to building a tech powerhouse with 60M+ users! Lees meer
We started by exploring Cliff’s journey - from studying #renewable energy engineering to choosing not to race after a fancy job. Instead, he stayed on campus and started building something completely different: what would become Speechify.
#Customer obsession was key: from calling users directly on #FaceTime to running customer support through iMessage, it's all about staying close to customers and continuously improving the product.
An interesting fact: today, 10% of Speechify’s user acquisition is already driven by #LLMs search queries!
Other topics we covered:
- What is Cliff’s biggest accomplishment at Speechify?
- His advice on mentorship and building relationships.
And Cliff’s favorite #hobby?🥷🥋🥊
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#ai #tech #speech #agent #gtm
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:59 Cliff Story
07:40 Hurdles along the way
11:50 LLMs as Growth Engines
12:32 Being AI Company in 2015
14:19 Biggest Moment
15:45 Mentorship
16:58 Hobbies
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IQM CEO: Why Quantum & AI Must Work Together | Apex Series
26 juli 2026 · 31 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Jan Goetz, Co-Founder and CEO of IQM Quantum Computers (NASDAQ: IQMX). Lees meer
IQM Quantum Computers just made #history - becoming the first European quantum computing company to go public on Nasdaq!
We started by exploring the dynamics between #Quantum and #AI - and why Jan believes the future will be a #hybrid approach, with quantum computing embedded into other compute modalities.
As a newly public company, we also discussed how to communicate a developing field like quantum computing to sophisticated investors on #WallStreet, where it's all about numbers.
A major #differentiator for IQM is its on-premises systems approach, rather than a Quantum-as-a-Service model. We discussed why this becomes particularly important in the data sovereignty era.
And, of course, what is the future of quantum computing in an era of #datacenters powered by GPUs - and how is IQM positioned to this future.
Other topics we covered:
- Selling the first quantum computer to a private enterprise
- Could we have a personal Quantum computer?
- Where is the biggest potential for Quantum
- Quantum ChatGBT moment?
And who Jan would love to grab a #coffee with?🌌⚛️💡
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#ai #tech #quantum #depptech #compute
Chapters:
00:00 Quantum & AI
00:21 Intro
01:01 From Academia to Quantum Startup
02:41 Relationship b/w quantum & AI
04:23 Europe's Quantum competitiveness
05:56 Public company impact on R&D strategy
07:17 Investor focus: Research vs Commercial
08:40 On-prem systems & Quantum Sovereignty
10:48 Data Center integration & GPU ecosystem
12:10 First Quantum Sold to Private Buyer
13:39 Practical impact of 150+ qubits
16:00 Error correction as core bottleneck
18:54 Quantum use cases known & unknown
20:56 Use cases × bottom-line business impact
21:59 Quantum's ChatGPT moment
23:37 Timeline …
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Zeta Global CEO: We Rebuilt Everything | Apex Series
19 juli 2026 · 48 min
Watch a preview of our exclusive interview with David A Steinberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) Lees meer
Zeta Global has been built like layers of dreams - just like #Inception - with each chapter requiring the company to reinvent itself.
We started in 2017, at the #pivotal board meeting where Zeta decided to transform from a customer lifecycle platform into an AI-native company, sunsetting its previous platform and redefining the future of marketing innovation.
Fast forward to 2026, we explored another major #evolution - the biggest pivot in the company’s history - with the launch of #Athena, an AI voice-enabled conversational super agent that moves beyond keyboards and platform navigation toward managing outcomes.
We also unpacked Zeta’s M&A #strategy: after completing 19 acquisitions in 19 years, what does their post-merger integration (#PMI) playbook look like?
And Lastly, in a marketing world dominated by Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), but what's about #Agent Driven Acquisition Costs?
And can you guess David’s favorite #movie? 🚀🪐⏳
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Interviewer: Yossi Garmazi
#ai #tech #gtm #marketing #Merph John Sculley
Chapters:
00:00 The AI Pivot
00:36 Intro
01:07 Tokenmaxxing
04:10 2017- The Big Pivot
09:56 The Innovator Dilemma
11:15 NYSE IPO: Who is AL?
13:31 Athena
15:43 AI Professions Change
17:41 M&A Playbook: 19 Acquisitions in 19 Years
21:04 Agent Acquisition Cost?
23:22 Proprietary Data in Zeta
27:11 Open Source
29:01 Token Price
31:22 Having John Sculley as Co-Founder
33:27 Misconceptions About AI
36:22 Advice for Builders
37:45 Reading Habits
39:19 Mentorship
40:56 Hobbies
42:16 Knicks
44:31 Coffee Question
45:09 Favorite Movie
46:25 Inception: Was It a Dream?
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Island CEO: Quantum Changes Everything in Cybersecurity | Apex Series
12 juli 2026 · 46 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Michael Fey, Co-Founder and CEO of Island. Lees meer
The #browser has become the core workspace layer for enterprises, and a company at the forefront of this shift is Island.
We started by exploring how #AI has transformed Island’s product roadmap, and how they see AI differently, as a positive force from a #cybersecurity standpoint, with products like AI Publish, enabling teams to build applications while keeping them safe to use.
From there, we moved into #Mythos - why AI is the answer, not the problem, and why AI shouldn’t be viewed as the “boogeyman” of cybersecurity.
And well, then there is #Quantum, or “Quantum Armageddon,” as they call it. We explored how Island is positioned to be on the front line of defense in a future shaped by quantum computing.
Other interesting subjects we discussed:
- What is being underestimated in the cybersecurity industry?
- #Tokenmaxing: How can companies optimize innovation in the era of tokens?
- Data centers in #space: What will cybersecurity look like beyond Earth?
And Michael’s favorite #movie? 🎬🎩🤌
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#ai #tech #agent #browser #cybersecurity #anthropic Chapters:
00:00 Cybersecurity & Quantum
00:39 Intro
01:22 Competition
03:28 AI Impact on Island
07:20 AI: Safe & Productive?
10:47 Mythos: Innovation / Marketing Stunt?
12:18 Enterprise Browser: First line of Defense?
15:31 Quantum Armageddon Day
18:44 CISO's Role Evolution
21:06 Agents in Cybersecurity
25:57 What's being underestimated in Cyber?
28:41 Tokenmaxxing
31:38 Software Development Future
34:32 Mike' Physics Background
36:57 Cybersecurity in Space?
38:29 Genie Question
39:29 Mentorship
42:26 Coffee Question
43:33 World Cup
44:32 Favorite Movie
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QM CEO: AGI? Quantum is Bigger | Apex Series
5 juli 2026 · 36 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Itamar Sivan, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Quantum Machines. Lees meer
The quantum space is having some serious momentum, and one of the companies at the center of it is Quantum Machines.
We started by discussing what #quantum computing is all about, and how Quantum Machines is changing the game with its #orchestration layer for quantum processors.
One of their latest product launches, the #OPX1000, signals a shift toward the kilo-qubit era. As such, we explored some of the key challenges involved, particularly the need to perform large-scale computations at low latency.
And this is #complex, In fact, quantum processors with 300 qubits, from a potential data storage perspective, are like a classical processor with more bits than the atoms (!) in the universe.
And people are paying attention, as we also touched on their #DGX Quantum collaboration with NVIDIA and what it signals about the future direction of Quantum Machines and the broader ecosystem.
Since quantum technology is still evolving, we also discussed the #business side of the field:
- How to communicate ROI to investors
- How to evaluate progress in milestones rather than immediate revenue
Lastly, we asked for #advice for entrepreneurs building in deep tech.
And Itamar’s favorite #movie franchise? 🛸⚔️🪐
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#ai #tech #agent #qbit #compute
Chapters:
00:00 Quantum Vs Classical Computer
00:51 Intro
01:45 Human experience in 50 years?
05:10 Quantum world Misconception
08:25 Quantum Machines Platform
12:47 Latency Challenges
17:25 DGX Quantum collaboration with NVIDIA
22:25 Communication with Investors
26:20 The future of Quantum computers
27:50 Advice to Entrepreneurs
29:59 Influential mentor?
32:01 Alternative career path?
33:38 Favorite Movie series
34:23 Data centers in space?
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Intercom President: From New AI Roadmap to $3.6B Acquisition by Salesforce | Apex Series
28 juni 2026 · 35 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Archana Agrawal, President at Intercom (Fin). Lees meer
Intercom has transformed its whole sales motion, shifting from selling seats to selling #outcomes.
We started by discussing how this change has reshaped the company's #GTM and customer success strategies, and why understanding #customers has become more critical than ever.
From there, we explored how #brand marketing is evolving now that AI interfaces are increasingly becoming the first touchpoint with customers-and the notion thereof of humans in the loop.
We also touched why Intercom is doubling down on a #SingleAgent framework instead of deploying multiple specialized AI agents.
Other interesting topics we covered include:
- The distinction between Product, Sales, and Support in the AI era
- Intercom's recent launches of Monitors and Custom Scorecards
And guess Archana's favorite #TV series? 🏞️💵 🛶
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Interviewer: Yossi Garmazi
#ai #tech #agent #GTM #Sales @salesforce
Chapters:
00:00 Intercom New GTM
00:32 Intro
01:04 Outcome based pricing
03:41 How was the GTM transition
04:20 Retention mode
06:20 Customer success
08:45 Brand Market
11:18 Agents vs Humans
12:50 Product sales and support
15:02 Product Road map
16:55 Why this path (Fin franchise)
18:59 Ai reshape the human in role
20:45 How do ship the product
23:30 Competitive mode come from?
26:14 Customer use case
27:41 Advise for builders
29:51 AI Native Company
31:05 Mentors
32:01 Grab Coffee
33:02 Alternative career
33:52 Favorite TV Series
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Texas Instruments CTO: Our Innovation is Everywhere | Apex Series
21 juni 2026 · 36 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Dr. Ahmad Bahai, CTO at at Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). Lees meer
We could find Texas Instruments innovation everywhere, from #datacenters chips, to embedded processors and even calculators.
We started by discussing #KilbyLabs and how they decide what to develop, including how they evaluate whether an idea has enough moat to justify the required R&D investment and time.
From there, we explored several of their innovations, including the new bulk acoustic wave #BAW clock technology, cutting-edge isolation solutions, and radar technologies.
We then discussed their recent breakthrough in creating the world’s smallest microcontroller #MCU and how this development could reshape the semiconductor space.
But of course, as a formidable #Chess player, we compared chess strategy to the semi industry - highlighting both similarities and differences, especially in a field where time-to-market can span up to five years.
And guess who Dr. Ahmad’s favorite #book is about? 💡⚡🔬
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Interviewer: Yossi Garmazi
#ai #tech #agent #chips #semiconductor
Chapters:
00:00 Researchers & Innovation
00:34 Intro
01:06 From Startup to Texas Instruments (TI)
04:43 Academia Vs Industry
07:22 Kilby Labs: Deciding What to Develop
11:01 Kilby Labs: New Clock & Isolation & Radar
16:05 The Worlds Smallest MCU
20:00 AI: Keeping the Innovative Spark
23:50 Motivating Engineers
25:36 Silicon Labs Acquisition
28:04 Playing Chess & Business
30:35 Holdings 40 Patents
31:18 Mentorship
33:00 Coffee Question
33:57 Hobbies
34:45 Favorite Movie
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Open Source Models Could Outperform Frontier Models | Fireworks AI Co-Founder | Apex Series
17 juni 2026 · 32 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Benny Yufei Chen, Co-Founder of Fireworks AI. Lees meer
Fireworks raised ~$327M, most recently at a $4B valuation to change the AI space, enabling the enterprises to own the model themselves.
We started by exploring Fireworks AI's mission of enabling companies to access, fine-tune, and deploy #AI models through a simple platform - and the significant #cost savings potential.
We then shifted to the #developer perspective, exploring how teams should choose a base model for Reinforcement Fine-Tuning (#RFT) and the impact considering the customization thereafter.
As many organizations still rely on closed-source models, we dove into the advantages of #OpenSource alternatives and the key tradeoffs involved.
We discussed the launch of #FireFunctionV2 and how it has changed the game for function-calling models and AI applications.
Other interesting topics we covered:
- Can open-source models outperform frontier models?
- The tradeoff between cost, latency, and model quality and does it depend on the vertical?
- Advice for Founders
And guess what's is Benny's favorite #movie is? 🛸🌌🪐
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#ai #tech #agent #RFT #OpenSource
Chapters:
00:00 Why Open Source?
00:34 Intro
01:14 From Meta to Fireworks
03:13 What is RFT?
04:39 Raising Money in the AI era
06:54 Fireworks Customers
08:48 Developers & RFT
11:02 Why move from Closed-Source to Open Source?
13:10 FireFunction V2
15:19 Open Source to outperform Frontier models?
16:33 Lessons from Meta Vs the new AI world
19:17 Tradeoff between Cost, Latency and Model
20:26 Lessons from the AI World
23:28 Maintaining rigorous valuation & Startup speed
25:09 Principles by Ray Dalio
26:48 Advice for Product Leaders
28:29 Mentors
29:11 Hobbies
30:02 Coffee Question
30:44 Favorite Movie
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Glean CEO: Save 50% of Tokens Using Glean | Apex Series
14 juni 2026 · 36 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Arvind Jain, Founder and CEO at Glean. Lees meer
Glean has raised over $770M and is valued at $7.2B, with a mission to unlock enterprise knowledge.
As they cracked the enterprise #search space, we started by discussing Glean's early #contrarian bets - from defining the problem differently to building a single-tenant architecture that could be easily deployed within a customer's environment.
And #growth is booming. We explored the key differentiators that helped Glean scale from roughly $100M ARR at the beginning of 2025 to more than $300M today.
But besides being a search tool, we discussed how Glean is also reshaping the AI #token economy by providing critical context to AI models, helping customers reduce token consumption by as much as 50% in some cases.
We then dove into Glean's #AgenticEngine2, and touched on why product they give users direct control over AI reasoning power.
Other topics we covered:
• How AI has changed hiring at Glean
• What launching Google #MapMaker in #India taught Arvind about building and scaling data platforms
And Arvind's favorite #movie? 🔒⛏️🌅
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#ai #tech #agent #token #search
Chapters:
00:00 How Glean works?
00:48 Intro
01:30 From Rubrik to Glean
03:49 Glean Early Beginning
06:12 Contrarian Bets
08:36 Explosive Growth
11:04 Token Economy
14:54 Saving 30% Less Tokens
17:07 Agentic Engine 2
19:32 Enterprise Search Future
22:27 AI Impact on Glean Hiring
23:38 Assessing Candidate AI Skills
25:39 Building Google Map Maker in India
28:14 AI Impact on New Tech Hubs
29:40 Advice for Founders
30:58 What is AI Native Company?
32:47 Mentorship
32:47 Hobbies
34:28 Coffee Question
35:28 Favorite Movie
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Harvey COO: The $11B Legal AI Empire | Apex Series
7 juni 2026 · 42 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Katie Burke, Chief Operating Officer at Harvey. Lees meer
Harvey is growing fast. Super fast. They have #raised over $1B at $11B valuation.
Coming from experience working with a well-known #sports team and athletes, we started by discussing whether building at Harvey feels more like extended sprints or a true marathon.
An interesting fact, is that Harvey already runs ~25,000 #agents (!) and as such we discussed the #LongHorizon agents, and their potential taking law firms to the next level.
With so many agents in the loop, much of the work still depends on close collaboration with #humans. That led us to explore the idea of “human-in-the-loop” in the #legal space, and the potential friction that comes with it.
We then moved on to discuss their #SharedSpaces product and how it is transforming the way in-house legal teams work.
Other interesting subjects we covered:
- Do we still need lawyers in this new era of compute?
- The future of AI-native companies
- The concept of “service-as-software”
And what #book did Katie recommend us to read? 📚🔄⏳
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#ai #tech #law #music #SaulGoodman
Chapters:
0:00 Harvey Mission
00:33 Intro
1:29 Pro sports performance & Tech
3:11 From Hubspot to Harvey
5:24 Harvey & Running
7:15 25,000 Agents in Harvey
9:47 Agents Vs Humans
11:27 Harvey hiring philosophy
14:27 Harvey Shared Spaces Product
16:40 Torys Partnership & What's next for Harvey
18:30 No more Lawyers?
20:36 Competition with AI Models
23:02 Successful AI company in 10 years
26:28 Harvey' Service-as-a-Software playbook
28:41 How failing the LSAT altered her career path
31:52 Applying NHL leadership philosophies
34:22 Non-family mentors who heavily influenced her life
35:45 Advice for Founders
37:26 Hobbies
38:12 Alternative Career
39:13 Ideal coffee date
39:51 Book…
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We Double every 6 months! | ElevenLabs Head of operations | Apex Series
31 mei 2026 · 33 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Victoria Weller, Head of Operations at ElevenLabs. Lees meer
ElevenLabs just raised $500M Series D at $11B valuation, and the future of Voice & AI couldn't be clearer.
We started by discussing the company’s #NoTitle policy and how it enables them to scale rapidly while still preserving #culture. From there, we explored the challenge of maintaining that culture while doubling headcount every six months.
Interestingly, ElevenLabs operates across both #B2B and #B2C markets, so we looked at how the team structures itself to effectively serve two very different types of customers at the same time.
Ans as they continue reshaping the Voice & AI space, and specifically the #music industry, what does it mean to become a #Star in this new era of the music industry?
Other interesting topics we covered:
- ElevenLabs’ $1B pledge toward free voice restoration technology for people who have lost their voices
- How to optimize the product roadmap for different user groups
- Advice for entrepreneurs
And guess what Victoria’s favorite #movie is? 🧑💻🎧🌆
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV.
#ai #tech #voice #music #agents
Chapters:
00:00 AI & Music
00:41 Intro
01:35 From Astrophysicist to ElevenLabs
04:32 Palantir Lessons: No Title Policy
07:23 Growing Fast & Culture
11:24 Compliance Importance
15:11 Serving B2C & B2B
17:40 No more Music Stars?
20:27 $1B Pledge for Voice Restoration
22:15 From 24kHz to 44.1kHz
23:45 Product Roadmap
25:26 Advice
27:10 What's an AI Native Company?
28:33 Mentorship
30:03 Coffee with Historical Figure
30:44 Hobbies
31:30 Favorite Movie
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Nebius CMO: $47B Deals in 7 Months | Apex Series
24 mei 2026 · 42 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Daniel Bounds, Chief Marketing Officer at Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS). Lees meer
In 7 months period they signed $47B deals with Microsoft and Meta. and with a recent partnership with NVIDIA it feels like this is just the beginning.
We started by discussing what it takes to serve both #developers and #enterprises simultaneously, and how a community-led growth model helps them better understand and anticipate customer needs.
We then delved deeper into their #philosophy and how it works in practice when serving millions of developers across different geographies and verticals, while providing a #360° -degree approach that spans GTM support, partnerships, and even VC connections.
But as the world rapidly evolves with the rise of foundational models, how has their #ICP changed over the years?
From there, we shifted to discussing their #PhysicalAI Data Factory Blueprint partnership with NVIDIA, and how it is helping take robotics innovation to the next level.
Lastly, we also explored several fascinating #GTM topics, including:
- Debunking Marketing myths.
- AI impact on marketing today
- Advice for builder in todays world.
And Daniel's favorite #movie actors of all time? 🗽🎩🎬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Sanat Mouli.
#ai #tech #cloud #developers #infra
Chapters:
00:00 Marketing Myth
00:33 Intro
01:10 From Silicon to Cloud
03:00 Serving Enterprises & Developers
05:11 Nebius & Developers relationship
08:03 ICP Evolution
11:31 Partnership with Nvidia
15:43 Marketing Metrics
18:17 Marketing 3 Continents
20:48 Nebius in Space?
22:01 Acquiring Tavily
25:02 Debunking Marketing Myths
27:25 Using AI in Marketing
29:51 Where Modern B2B Marketing Underinvesting?
37:26 Advice for Builders
34:57 Mentor
37:10 Coffee with Historical Figure
38:23 Alternate Universe Profession
40:22 Favorite Movie Actor
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Pinterest CTO: The Future of AI Search | Apex Series
17 mei 2026 · 26 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Matt Madrigal, CTO at Pinterest (NYSE: PINS). Lees meer
When you think about search and shopping, one company that leading the way is Pinterest
We started by discussing how #AI is reshaping Pinterest, including the introduction of multi-model search and cutting-edge tools like #PinterestAssistant, which combines voice and visual search into a single conversational interface.
We then explored the #TasteGraph and how Pinterest segments users in an environment flooded with signals - many of them even conflicting
And well, it works out, as the number of users has grown for ten consecutive quarters.
Another key shift we discussed is the evolution of search itself. Users - especially #GenZ - increasingly prefer visual discovery over text-based search, positioning Pinterest naturally at the center of this transition.
While Pinterest has long been known for visual search, the company is now expanding into #ConnectedTV following the acquisition of tvScientific. We looked at LG Electronics as a case study, where Pinterest helped increase audience reach by 73%.
Other interesting topics we covered included:
- How Pinterest is becoming more #shoppable, moving beyond inspiration and discovery
- The impact of #AI-generated images on discovery and content quality
- Pinterest’s AI strategy and its use of open-source models
- #Advice for builders and entrepreneurs
And what is Matt's favorite #movie? ✈️😎🎬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Sanat Mouli.
#ai #tech #agent #search #discovery
Chapters:
00:00 Pinterest Assistant
00:29 Intro
01:09 Working at Rico's Pizza
02:20 Search in Goggle Vs Pinterest
03:29 AI Impact on Pinterest
04:57 Multi Model: Solving conflicting signals
06:25 Chatbots impact on Pinterest
07:46 Social Platforms Search
09:52 Entering Connected TV With tvScientific
11:38 Budget Allocation
13:31 From Sav…
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Genspark COO: Doubling to $200M ARR In 60 Days! | Apex Series
10 mei 2026 · 44 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Wen Sang, Co-Founder and COO of Genspark. Lees meer
Genspark has raised a total of $460M and reached $200M #ARR in just 11 months - but that’s only the beginning.
We start by discussing one of Wen's statement:
"There is no moat in #AI, except speed and trust".
But In an AI world moving at the speed of light, how are they embedding #trust while still enabling this level of rapid growth?
This naturally led us to explore how they decide what to build, and more importantly, how they keep #innovating while scaling super fast.
One interesting insight: up until reaching $100M in ARR, Genspark didn't spend on #advertising. From there, we explored their decision to start going more public - including initiatives like a #SuperBowl ad and even billboard placements in the NYC subway system.
Other topics we touch on:
- How do you convert attention into sustained adoption?
- Does #brand become more or less important in the AI era?
And what is Wen's favorite #movie? 🐒⏳🔬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV.
#ai #agent #startup #search #model
Chapters:
00:00 Breaking Records
00:22 Intro
00:57 From Car Engines to Search Engine
04:23 Genspark Early Pivot
09:42 Embedding Trust in Genspark
17:19 End of Dashboards?
20:33 $100M ARR in 60 Days: What to Build?
22:35 Superbowl ad & PLG
26:06 Converting Attention to Adaption
29:49 Does Brand Matter with AI?
32:01 Hiring & AI
36:00 Meditation & Leadership
40:29 Avoiding Burnout
42:12 Favorite Movie
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Vercel COO: Building The AI Castle | Apex Series
3 mei 2026 · 37 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, COO of Vercel. Lees meer
Vercel just raised $300M at a $9.3B #valuation in a big push to revolutionize how developers build, deploy, and scale in the AI era.
We started by exploring how Vercel products like #v0 and #AgentCloud are shaping the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from incorporating agentic capabilities to democratizing access even for non-technical users.
This naturally led us to discuss the future of 'human-in-the-loop', as #agentic capabilities become more advanced and embedded in everyday workflows.
Interestingly, Vercel has also expanded further into the #enterprise space, and we discussed how it continues to innovate with tools like Next.js while still #balancing the needs of developers outside the enterprise segment.
We then moved on to other interesting business topics:
- Building agents to recover lost sales
- The future of AEs and GTM engineers
- What it really means to be a builder today
And guess what Jeanne’s favorite #sports competition is? 🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#ai #developers #agent #cloud #builder
Chapters:
00:00 Building the AI Castle
00:27 intro
01:23 From Stripe to Vercel
04:00 Vibe Coding & Product Market fit
07:16 v0 effect on Developers
10:44 AI & Vercel GTM
13:57 Humans in the loop
16:16 Balancing Enterprise w/ Developers Community
18:53 Vercel & Switching AI model
20:44 Entering the Enterprise Space
23:48 Finding 'Lost Sales'
26:40 Information Asymmetry when Selling
27:59 Future of GTM Engineer & AE
29:57 Hyperscalers & Vercel
33:03 Builders Mindset
34:40 Hobbies
35:12 Coffe w/ Historical Figure
35:51 Advice for Entrepreneurs
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How He Picked Armis, Island and Cyera | Georgian Lead Investor | Apex Series
29 april 2026 · 24 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Steve Leightell, Lead Investor of Georgian. Lees meer
Georgian has invested in some of the most well-known cybersecurity companies out there - including Armis, Island, Cyera, Chainguard, Sublime Security and others.
We started by exploring one of their biggest differentiators: its #AILab, comprised of more than 30 professionals ranging from PhDs and researchers to full-stack engineers, working directly with portfolio companies to tackle the latest challenges - and opportunities - emerging across #cybersecurity and AI.
From there, we discussed the new security risks introduced by AI tools like #OpenClaw, and the opportunity for a new generation of cyber companies to emerge - potentially becoming the ultimate #ZeroTrust gatekeepers of the AI era.
Today, more than ever, we’re seeing #platformization across the market, with large players acquiring capabilities to build end-to-end security platforms. But does that mean there’s no longer room for highly focused companies solving one specific problem exceptionally well?
We used Sublime Security as a case study, diving into its open architecture approach and how it is rethinking email security for the modern threat landscape.
Finally, we explored Georgian’s “Crawl, Walk, Run” framework - and how they help portfolio companies move from experimentation to scale, when AI begins directly driving net retention and ARR growth.
And guess what’s Steve’s alternate-universe #profession? 🌱🧑🌾🚜
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#ai #tech #VC #cyber #agent
Chapters:
00:00 Platformization
00:23: Intro
01:11 Past Operating Lessons
02:16 Georgian AI Lab
04:16 Investing in New Categories: Island
06:07 AI & Cyber
07:11 Agents & Cyber
08:22 Platformization
09:50 Cyera Investment
11:56 Sublime Security Investment
13:20 Georgian "Crawl, Walk, Run" Framework
14:36 Wal…
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Synopsys SVP: 1 TRILLION Transistors- Chip Is Possible | Apex Series
26 april 2026 · 40 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Prith Banerjee, SVP of innovation at Synopsys Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS), Fmr. CTO of Ansys. Lees meer
Synopsys Inc shocked the world in January 2024 with its $35B #acquisition of Ansys - and it feels like only the beginning as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
We started by discussing their effect on the #automotive industry, where cars have effectively become moving software. From there, we explored the rise of #DigitalTwins and their growing impact across aerospace, including recent support for Nasa #Artemis Program.
With AI at full speed, we dove into Synopsys Inc’ vision of Re-engineering Engineering and its implications:
• Enhancing engineer productivity
• Optimizing NP hard solutions
• Reinforcement learning and agentic systems
We then discussed how #TimeToMarket is changing in the semiconductor industry in this new era of compute - and how those shifts are already influencing sectors like #healthcare.
Lastly we touched how important it's #quantum to Synopsys, and their growing activity in the space from solving NPR Problems and even building quantum computers.
And guess what Prith' favorite #movie is? 🌍🧘♂️🎬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV.
#ai #tech #design #chips #agent
Chapters:
00:00 Trillion Transistors- Chip
00:25 Intro
01:17 Transition to Corporate World
04:01 Synopsys - Ansys $35B M&A
07:40 Chip Emulation Evolution
10:46 Accelerating Software Validation
14:23 Synopsys' Innovative Future
20:15 Potential Bottlenecks?
22:20 Hyperscalers' impact on Synopsys?
24:53 Delivering Client Solutions Faster
25:59 New Possibilities in Healthcare?
28:09 Quantum's relevance
30:39 Inattera's Partnership
32:07 Synopsys' Accuracy!
33:55 Advice for Builders?
35:30 Influential Mentor
36:21 "The Innovation Factory"
38:01 Coffee with a Historical Figure
38:46 Favorite Movie
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Vanta CPO: Painkiller Strategy or Vitamin? | Apex Series
22 april 2026 · 41 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Jeremy Epling, Chief Product Officer of Vanta. Lees meer
Vanta has raised over $500M at a valuation of more than $4B, while growing incredibly fast. So we decided to explore how it #scaled so quickly.
We started by discussing what sets Vanta apart in such a competitive market. As Jeremy explained, it comes down to #automation, deep integrations, a unified view of risk, and strong first-mover advantage.
A few staggering numbers: Vanta has 400 #integrations, 1,300 automated tests, and ships around 25 new #features every month!
To move at that pace, the company advocates for fewer decisions by #committee and more decisive action. We explored how that philosophy actually works in practice while scaling quickly.
Interestingly, in the bureaucratic #GRC space - we discussed why product #design is crucial to Vanta’s success, the dynamics between designers and product managers and how it all comes down to a fundamental question:
Is the solution a #vitamin or a painkiller?
Lastly, we touched on several fascinating topics:
- What Jeremy looks for when hiring PMs
- The metrics he monitors most closely
- Mentorship advice for careers in product and design
And guess what Jeremy’s favorite #movie is? 🎳😎🎬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#ai #tech #compliance #product #pm
Chapters:
0:00 Vitamin vs. Painkiller
0:21 Intro
1:00 Bringing Developer-First Craft to Compliance
3:16 Vanta Differentiation
6:39 Banning decisions by committees
9:05 Prototyping in Vanta
12:52 The Evolution of the PM Role
15:21 Compliance Officers future role
17:27 Closing the Gap b/w AI Adoption and Threat Expertise
20:25 Security Theater - The Necessary evil
23:22 Agentic Trust Platforms
26:20 Essential Traits for PM
30:43 Priorities & Alignment During Hypergrowth
34:11 Important Metrics
37:00 Most Valuable Advice for Entreprene…
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Cisco President: Products Are Incomplete or Obsolete | Apex Series
19 april 2026 · 53 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Jeetu Patel, President & Chief Product Officer of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) Lees meer
Cisco has completed over 250 #acquisitions and now offers thousands of #products and features - but how does it all actually work together?
We began by discussing the 80/20 rule at Cisco, where 80% of outcomes come from 20% of the effort. The key question: how does Cisco decide what to build, what to #prioritize, and what not to pursue within such a massive portfolio?
Known as a #networking company, we explored how Cisco has evolved into a full #platform - expanding into cybersecurity and digital infrastructure while avoiding silos and maintaining a clear market narrative.
From there, we shifted into the #AI space and covered several fascinating topics:
- Why Agents are the bigger story than the chatbots
- Risks and opportunities of the agents
- AI to AI communication and having a control of it
- Identities, behaviors and delegation of agent
Finally, we discussed #CiscoIQ and #AICanvas, and how they enable cutting-edge agentic capabilities across the entire Cisco ecosystem.
And guess Jeetu favorite movie of all time? 🎬🔓🏃♂️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos
#ai #tech #agent #netowrking #pm
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 What changes going from PM to Leadership
05:04 80/20 Rule at Cisco
08:45 Mindset shifts in large companies
12:30 Key behavior in Cisco
18:53 Technology or timing?
25:50 Why agentic AI?
28:54 How do we avoid losing control over AI?
31:33 Trust levels in teams
37:37 AI safety at Cisco & AI constraints
43:11 Business vectors with potential
46:45 Advice for entrepreneurs
49:05 Life outside of work
51:33 Alternative career
51:54: Favorite Movie
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Twilio CMO: Marketing to Agents is Real | Builders Series
12 april 2026 · 37 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Chris Koehler, Chief Marketing Officer at Twilio (NYSE: TWLO). Lees meer
When you think about #marketing, you think about Twilio. But what does marketing actually look like in the AI era?
We started by exploring the space and how #marketing has evolved in the last five years. Interestingly, in a world where AI makes it easier than ever to execute campaigns, #brand has become even more important.
This led us to discuss their in-house #AI agent, #Isa, which now handles over 95% of inbound requests. It’s a game changer, enabling near-unlimited scale while delivering a completely different kind of #customer experience.
Another great product we touched on is #TwilioSegment , and how it helps bridge the gap between a brand’s #perception and the actual customer reality.
Lastly, we asked a bigger question around the future of #marketing: who are we really marketing to - humans or #agents? And how should companies optimize for LLM-driven discovery?
That’s a tough one - but guess what Chris’s favorite #movie of all time is? 🤠🐎🏔️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#ai #tech #agent #gtm #metking
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:31 Customer Success to Marketing
03:37 No nonsense style
05:34 Chris Marketing approach
07:26 Twilio Isa Agent
09:31 Marketing Vs Execution
11:02 AI: Humans in the loop
13:06 Brand perception gap
15:27 Customer surprise
17:59 MIT AI Study
19:01 Customer centric approach
21:13 Marketing to Agents?
25:15 CMO in 2026
26:41 Rich Contextual Payloads
28:54 Keeping Twilio Story Unified
30:36 B2B Marketing: Over & Under indexing
31:44 Hiring in the AI era
32:45 Mentor
34:09 Coffee with Historical figure
35:06 Alternate life profession
36:02 Favorite Movie
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General Catalyst Fmr MD: How I Picked Snapchat, Discord and Mercor | Builders Series
29 maart 2026 · 40 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Niko Bonatsos, Founder & MD at Verdict Capital, Fmr. MD at General Catalyst. Lees meer
After just 15 years at General Catalyst, and with investments in companies like Snap Inc., Mercor, Discord, and Hive, he decided to start something new and founded Verdict Capital, an early-stage VC.
We began by discussing how his investment #philosophy has evolved over the years - moving from an initial focus on #TAM and metrics to #prioritizing the #team itself and the types of questions he asks in their first meetings.
Crazy, controversial, and funny - he shared what he values most when evaluating investments.
But it’s easier said than done and as such we dove into how he builds and maintains #conviction when the tides are against you, particularly for ideas that seemed too #revolutionary at the start, like Snap Inc. or Mercor.
Given we’re now in the #AI era, we explored one of the most crucial dilemmas in investing: whether a company is just a #wrapper or has a real #moat.
From the builder’s perspective, when everything is so easy to build, we discussed the key questions #entrepreneurs should ask themselves before starting their journey.
Lastly, we wrapped up with a conversation about the ideal #founder mix when building a company.
And guess who Niko’s favorite #historical figure is? 👑⚔️🛡️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jacob Chizunza, CA
#tech #VC #Investor #startup #product
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
1:40 Niko's journey
03:35 Biggest cultural mindset need to succeed
05:15 Venture capitalist mindset
07:33 Cold emailing Elon Musk
11:12 When meeting entrepreneurs
13:00 Snapchat Investment
14:45 Building conviction
17:05 AI revolution
19:08 Outside tech what are you rooting for
22:00 VC Real value
24:05 Younger generation Opportunities
26:34 Immigrants Skills
28:44 VC Alternative financing
30:44 Founders …
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Snowflake CRO + CMO: The $3B GTM Machine | Builders Series
22 maart 2026 · 48 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Chris Degnan, Founding CRO, and Denise Persson CMO of Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW). Lees meer
Everybody knows Snowflake❄️ - a #Cloud and AI powerhouse generating over $3B in revenue. But what actually drives this #GTM machine?
We started by discussing who #leads the way - the revenue team or the marketing team?
It turns out, it’s all about #collaboration. From the early days of sending 5,000 #ColdEmails a week, to evolving into account-based #marketing with highly customized messaging for each customer, to building a strong reference system.
We then explored whether #grit still #matters in a world where AI automates everything. Ironically, when every #AI-generated message sound the same, grit becomes a true differentiator. Sometimes, it’s as simple as picking up the phone and calling customers.
🤖 New Phase: ✨
As Snowflake is known as a leading cloud company - so how did it successfully position itself as an #AI player? And more importantly, how does it #StandOut when every company claims to be “AI-first”?
It's all about working closely with #customers. It seems to work out, with major #partnerships - including a recent $400M collaboration with OpenAI and Anthropic - and the launch of cutting-edge initiatives like #ProjectSnowWork.
Lastly, We also discussed how their #ICP is evolving. In this new era, #BusinessUsers and end users are increasingly becoming new key decision-makers.
And guess what Chris and Denise’s favorite #book is? ❄️📚☃️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos.
#AI #Cloud #GTM #marketing #product
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Joining Snowflake
03:53 Aligning Sales & Marketing
05:51 Early days in sales
08:27 Approach to Marketing
12:47 Marketing as part of a sales engine
16:39 Grit in the automation era
19:21 Branding Snowflake
24:50 Selling AI products
28:0…
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Yotpo COO: The Pivot & GTM | Builders Series
15 maart 2026 · 35 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Asaf Frige, Chief Operating Officer of Yotpo. Lees meer
The #loyalty space is changing in unprecedented ways with AI, and one company at the forefront of it is Yotpo.
We started by exploring Yotpo’s #product development cycles, from building solutions in-house to integrating external tools, and what’s essential at each stage - from defining your #ICP and customer success #strategy, to what it really takes to launch.
Next, we explored their major #pivot: sunsetting email and SMS to focus primarily on #Reviews and #Loyalty. We unpacked the key indicators that led to this strategic decision.
At its core, it was all about listening to #customers, keeping things simple, and driving growth.
We also looked ahead at what was #next for Yotpo, including building #SelfService AI products designed to elevate retention rates to the next level.
Lastly, we discussed which #metrics mattered most to Asaf as #COO, the difference between leading and lagging indicators in the Shopify ecosystem, and even some practical #advice for entrepreneurs.
And guess Asaf’s favorite #basketball team? 🏀💛👑
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#tech #ai #pivot #lotalty #review
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Career Progression & Operational Philosophy
4:35 Must-Haves for Launching Products
8:36 Sunsetting Email & SMS
14:50 Communicating Major Pivots to Customers
18:56 AI Trends & E-commerce Shifts
21:42 Influence of Customer Feedback
24:36 Strategic Priorities for 2026
27:12 Key Internal Metrics
31:00 Advice for Entrepreneurs
32:40 Hobbies
33:25 Favorite Movie
34:32 Favorite Basketball Team
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ServiceNow President: Building AI Horizontal Platform | Builders Series
8 maart 2026 · 43 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Amit Zavery, President, CPO, and COO of ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW). Lees meer
As #AI reshapes the enterprise, one company making waves with new AI innovations is ServiceNow.
We started by exploring ServiceNow’s evolution—from an #IT management platform to a full-scale, horizontal #AIPlatform for business reinvention, now spanning HR, Finance, and even CRM functions.
This naturally led us to discuss two of their recently announced #innovations: Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks:
1) #AutonomousWorkforce: A true game-changer— a fully skilled #AI specialist capable of handling entire workforce processes, not just individual tasks.
2) #EmployeeWorks: Designed to elevate the employee #experience, it consolidates #search queries into one place, saving time and simplifying workflows.
We also discussed if their ambitions with the Armis acquisition and #Workflow Data Fabric integration are to become an #AIControlTower and the primary source of #truth, and what this means for ERP and CRM integration.
Lastly, we explored the AI space more broadly and discussed what #CIOs might be #underestimating, from #integration challenges to security implications in this new AI-driven world.
And guess Amit’s favorite #TV series? 👔🧪📺
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos
#tech #ai #IT #Security #Platform
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:57 How experience shapes product
03:21 Evolution of ServiceNow
06:20 What does AI mean for customers?
09:09 Solving pain points with AI
13:00 ServiceNow vs the competition
15:52 Integrating Armis
18:57 Whats next for ServiceNow
20:52 Questions you ask customers
23:55 What CIO´s and CTO´s might be underestimating
26:43 Surprises in enterprise software
28:30 How efficiency is going to affect customers
34:13 Adapting to the founders vision
37:24 Advice for future…
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AMD EVP: GTM & Partnerships | Builders Series
1 maart 2026 · 21 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Philip Guido, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at AMD (NASDAQ: AMD). Lees meer
Just in the past couple of weeks, AMD set the tone with $100B+ #deals being signed. So this time, we decided to explore the #GTM engine behind it all.
We started by discussing how relationships with #hyperscalers have evolved - from traditional vendor dynamics to true co-creation #partnerships, like in the #EPYC case, while keep full transparency throughout the process.
From there, we explored how AMD’s unified #sales structure of Data Center, Embedded, and Client sales — enables stronger cross-selling into #Fortune500 companies, especially as AI workloads increasingly move from the cloud to the edge.
A major #differentiator for AMD is its #OpenEcosystem approach. We touched into why open source and optionality matter so much, and at the end drive innovation, competition, choice, and pricing flexibility.
With #AI now moving from the enterprise to the #edge, we used #RyzenPRO as a case study to understand how the GTM team gets involved early in the development cycle— as time to market could take years in the space.
We also covered the key #metrics Philip constantly tracks—pipeline growth, POC, and win rates. And of course, he shared advice for #entrepreneurs: stay relentlessly curious.
And what’s the #technology beyond AI that Phil is most excited about? 🤖💻💡
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV.
#tech #ai #gtm #customers #opensource
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Lou Gerstner Influence
02:16 Top Non-Technical Focus
03:47 Transition towards a Value-Based Company
05:03 Hyperscale Evolution (Roadmap Development)
06:44 Connecting Data-Center to Mobile World
08:11 AMD's Open-Ecosystem Approach
10:29 Networking's Role in Attracting Customers
12:27 Edge AI Strategy & Ryzen PRO
13:32 GTM Strategy and Adaptability
14:…
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Capillary Technologies CEO: Loyalty Programs & AI | Builders Series
23 februari 2026 · 38 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Aneesh Reddy, Founder and CEO of Capillary Technologies. Lees meer
As the #AI revolution accelerates, customers increasingly expect #personalized experiences. One company right at the center of it is Capillary Technologies.
We began with Capillary’s early days, just before the 2008 financial crisis. Aneesh shared how they #navigated the tough times by focusing on #loyalty programs and helping SMBs in India - later #expanding globally to boost customer retention and growth.
From there, we explored how Capillary evolved from working primarily with #retailers to serving multiple verticals and large #enterprises, as well as the strategic decision to expand into the #US and EMEA markets.
We also discussed the broader #India’s technology #ecosystem - from an outsourcing-led industry to a global innovation #powerhouse, with strong R&D centers, application infrastructure, and increasingly, deep-tech leadership.
A major milestone for the company has been its recent #IPO (November 2025), which was #oversubscribed more than 50X. We touched on why they chose to go public in #India and the key factors behind the successful offering.
We also touched on #competition, Capillary’s Adobe partnership, and how they stand out with AI loyalty agents and rapid #SpeedToMarket.
Finally, we discussed the evolving #loyalty landscape, the #gamification of it, and Capillary Technologies’s future #expansion plans.
And Aneesh' favorite movie? ✈️🚶♂️🏝️
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jacob Chizunza, CA
#tech #ai #data #loyalty #IPO
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:03 entrepreneur by accident
02:05 envisioning a global firm
03:55: Pivots
6:45: When to pivot?
8:01: India next silicon valley
10:13: Step down and benefits for the transition
13:49: Why going public in India
16:16: AI challenges to the business
19:57: Capillary differenti…
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Voyantis CEO: We Are Prescriptive AI, Maximizing your GTM | Builders Series
18 februari 2026 · 37 min
Watch a preview our exclusive interview with Ido Wiesenberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Voyantis. Lees meer
As the #market has shifted from 'growth at all costs' to a focus on efficient growth, Voyantis entered the picture with a cutting-edge #platform designed to help brands acquire higher-value customers while maximizing #LTV.
We started by discussing the #importance of finding the right #CoFounder, the idea of founder–market fit, and what the early days of Voyantis looked like at the beginning of 2020.
This led us into a #CaseStudy on how the platform works in practice, using the food delivery space as an example. Powered by #AI, Voyantis’ platform operates across 2 main layers:
1) #Prediction – Leveraging AI to analyze data and achieve up to 90% accuracy in predicting customer value.
2) #Activation – Using a #SignalEngnerring to connect insights directly to marketing channels such as Facebook, TikTok, Google Ads, and a company’s own website, enabling #smarter acquisition of future customers.
We then explored their #GTM strategy and what differentiates Voyantis from others in the space - particularly their positioning as a #PrescriptiveAI platform rather than just predictive AI.
Beyond Voyantis, Ido also serves as a #mentor at Techstars, which led us to discuss his role there and how much he has learned from working with other entrepreneurs.
And Ido’s alternate-universe #profession? 🎸🥁🎶
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#tech #ai #data #customer #GTM
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Problem Selection Criteria
06:12 Impact of COVID and AI
11:00 Future of Marketing KPIs
17:38 Big Tech Partnerships
22:17 Miro Case Study
24:38 Enterprise vs. SMB Strategy
25:33 CEO Challenges and Scaling
27:06 CMO vs. Growth Teams
27:48 Predictive vs. Prescriptive AI
29:48 Leadership and Mentoring
31:35 Coffee with historical figure of choice
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EON CEO: You Could train AI Using Your Backups | Builders Series
15 februari 2026 · 37 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Ofir Ehrlich, Co-Founder and CEO of Eon.io. Lees meer
As companies need more data to train their #agents, Eon.io has grown rapidly, #raising over $500M in just two years to chase a $100B+ market #opportunity.
We explored how their platform enables organizations to retrieve and extract #data directly from cloud #backups with minimal overhead, while also indexing that data so it can be used for #AI and BI applications.
One particularly compelling case study we touched on was their work with SoFi, where Eon.io reduced #data retrieval times from days to minutes and delivered over 100% #ROI in the first year.
Interestingly, because the solution is #agentless, clients don’t need to install any #software. That led to a discussion about how the company #balances the access needed and data governance.
We then explored how the #cloud is evolving into a “nervous system” for organizations, and whether this shift means organizations are moving away from buying #infrastructure like VMs and toward purchasing outcomes such as #automation
From there, we discussed the broader cloud #ecosystem and whether, in the near future, it will become easier for companies to move workloads between #cloud providers.
Lastly, we touched on Ofir’s angel #investments, including the green flags he looks for in founders, and the ultimate question: what matters more - choosing the right #team or the right #market?
And take a guess what is Ofir favorite #Movie? 🚀🌕🧑🚀
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos.
#tech #ai #data #cloud #backup
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Creating a Product in Data
03:11 Raising funds
06:34 Eon´s Products
09:48 Building Value in Data Recovery
13:27 Balancing safety and access
15:01 LLM Pipelines?
18:00 Evolution of data management in the age of AI
20:55 Cloud as a company´s nerv…
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AMD EVP: Data Center Solutions & AI | Builders Series
10 februari 2026 · 34 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Forrest Norrod, EVP and GM of the Data Center Solutions Business Group at AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) Lees meer
As the world of #computing is changing at an unprecedented scale, AMD sits right at the epicenter - driven by major recent #developments and strategic partnerships.
We started by discussing Forrest’s philosophy of being #customer-centric, and why this matters so much in this industry. Customers aren’t looking for a piece of #technology or silicon - they’re looking for complete #solutions to real problems.
We then explored #datacenters in #space. Is it possible? Harnessing #solar energy is an obvious advantage, but there are serious #challenges - from the fragility of #GPUs in space environments to the complexity of dissipating heat from chips.
As AMD evolved from a CPU challenger into an end-to-end data center platform company, we discussed what it took to make that #transition a reality - from adopting a #SystemsFirst engineering mindset to strategic moves like the $5B #acquisition of ZT Systems.
And with AMD’s recent partnership with OpenAI, where OpenAI is set to deploy #6gigawatts of AMD GPUs, we dove into the #journey behind that collaboration and what it means for positioning AMD at the forefront of the #AI era.
We also discussed how the role of the #builder is evolving given these technological shifts. And as a turn-based gamer, Forrest even shared that he writes #games himself - still waiting on that #demo, Forrest 😉
Lastly, we touched on why all of AMD’s server #CPUs are named after cities in #Italy, and wrapped up with #advice for current and future entrepreneurs navigating this new era of computing.
And can you guess Forrest favorite #movie? 🤖 🏙️🎬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos.
#tech #ai #datacenter #agent #gamer
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:48 Building lon…
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Atlan Co-CEO: We Bring Context to AI | Builders Series
1 februari 2026 · 43 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Prukalpa Sankar, Founder and Co-CEO of Atlan. Lees meer
What started as SocialCops, one of the largest data rollouts in #India’s history, evolved into Atlan - a modern data infrastructure company.
We started by exploring how the idea for Atlan was born, including the early #product assumptions behind building a #data collaboration and metadata platform that enables companies to truly understand their data.
We then discussed their early #sucess, growing organically from 100 to 500 users in just three months, and why they decided to #pivot and rebuild Atlan - highlighting the critical importance of #integrations and change management.
With the growing gap between #AI’s potential and the actual #ROI from it, we talked about the #AIchasm - from challenges around data readiness, context, and governance, to how solving these issues drives higher adoption.
As #context is king in #AI, we dove into one of their most revolutionary products, #AtlanAI, which brings business context directly into AI use cases.
Lastly, we explored their #DataQualityStudio and how this truly positions Atlan as a #platform, not just a single product.
And can you guess Prukalpa’s favorite #movie?🧙♂️🪄🎬
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos.
#tech #ai #data #context #platform
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 The beginning
03:31 Impact
05:54 Shaping strategy in Atlan
08:01 Rebuilding the product
11:20 GTM at Atlan
15:29 Sales Strategy
17:57 Gaps in AI
22:12 Context as an Infrastructure
25:30 Atlan AI
27:18 Platformization
30:24 Shaping the Atlan roadmap
32:55 Pivoting to an AI company
36:18 Growth while innovating
38:32 Advice for entrepreneurs
39:10 Mentor
40:22 Coffee with a historical figure
41:06 Favorite book
41:47 Alternative career
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Fizz CEO: We Build a Real Social Network | Builders Series
29 januari 2026 · 35 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Teddy Solomon, Co-Founder and CEO of Fizz. Lees meer
Meet the story of Fizz - a #SocialNetwork operating across 700+ US campuses, built to bring the social part back.
We started by discussing the '99% of life' you’re more likely to see on Fizz than anywhere else - from failing an #exam, to figuring out which #party to go to tonight, to selling your #bike on campus.
We then explored their #expansion strategy, including products like #GlobalFizz, which extends the social experience even after graduation.
With Fizz ads generating a 3%-18% #CTR, we dove into what drives that success - from working closely with #brands students love like Perplexity, Quizlet and Sony, to carefully crafting #ads that add value without inundating the feed.
Another interesting point was their operational #discipline: keeping the majority of their $25M #SeriesB still in the #bank, running a lean team of ~30 employees, and spending very little on #marketing.
Lastly, we discussed their decision to #relocate from SF to #NYC, where it’s easier to build a startup today? how user #behavior has changed over the last five years? and their latest product addition - #FizzMarketplace.
And guess Teddy’s alternate-universe #profession? 🏪👨🍳🍳
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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV.
#tech #social #startup #entrepreneur #pancake
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Fizz's Beginnings
03:10 Sports Journalism Background
05:30 How Fizz helps Consumers
07:07 Global Fizz
09:18 Selecting Ad Partners (Monetization)
11:29 Maintaining and Balancing Growth
13:34 Early Monetization Mistakes?
15:52 Transition from SF to NYC
20:04 Any difficulties in Changing Location?
21:31 "Bringing Social back to Social Media"
24:45 Any Surprises in User Behavior?
26:24 Building Independently/Organic Growth
28:48 Impactful Mentor?
30:45 Personal Hobbies
32:2…
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Zapier CEO: Agents, PLG and Fully remote | Builders Series
25 januari 2026 · 34 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Wade Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Zapier. Lees meer
Raising only about $1M, staying fully #remote, and reaching a #valuation of more than $5B - this is the story of Zapier.
We started by exploring Zapier’s decision to be fully #remote from day one: from the philosophy of “hire when it hurts,” to documenting all communication across tools, and now taking it a step further by using #agents to activate that knowledge and drive a new level of #effectiveness.
We then dove into how Zapier adapted to the #AI era - from the co-founders going back to the ground floor, to declaring “#CodeRed” after #customer conversations, recognizing the #disruption potential, and ultimately launching #ZapierAgents and #MCP.
Next, we discussed their decision to grow not only through #PLG, but also with a dedicated #sales motion - what led them there, and the #mindset shifts required to make it work.
As the world evolves, we asked: who is the #automation hero of #2026? The builder, or the manager of agents? And what does it truly mean to be a #builder in this new era?
We also touched on #ZapierCanvas, what it could mean for #implementation partners, and added the story of Zapier’s very first #customer, and how it all led to where the company is today.
Lastly, what is Wade’s alternate-universe #profession? 🌍⚙️🤖
Check our new website:
https://www.boardroomclub.net
Check out our new YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomClub
Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV
#tech #ai #agent #automation #entrepreneur
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Seedstrapping in 2011 vs. 2026
02:36 Balancing Customer Development & Building
03:28 Remote Work Oriented
04:07 Distributed Work Philosophy
07:11 Zapier's Evolution towards AI
12:01 Technical and Cultural Challenges
15:00 Avoiding AI Hallucinations
18:19 Move towards Enterprise Led Growth
21:26 What does it Mean to be a Builder?
23:35 No more Implementation Consultants?
25:27 Early Motivation du…
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eToro CEO: You Can Use Agents While Investing on eToro | Builders Series
18 januari 2026 · 37 min
Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. No financial products or services are being offered or promoted. Lees meer
Watch our exclusive interview with Yoni Assia, Co-Founder and CEO of eToro (NASDAQ: ETOR).
With more than 40 million registered #users across 75 countries, eToro has redefined the concept of #SocialInvesting.
We began by exploring the GameStop saga and the broader #MemeStock phenomenon of 2021, and how it ultimately helped to #develop the eToro platform - enabling users today to build #portfolios around timely themes, including the recent buzz around #quantum computing stocks.
We continued to intersection of #SocialInvesting and #AI, discussing tools that allow users to build #apps or agents on top of eToro, like Chief Investment Officer agent that #automatically reads news, helping users stay ahead of the curve.
This naturally led to a discussion about eToro’s newly launched #quantitative smart portfolio tools.
We then took a broad look at the #fintech market, discussing the #HolyTtrinity of fintech - applications, operations, and regulation - alongside topics such as #tokenization and the potential move to 24/7 #trading.
Lastly, guess Yoni’s favorite movie? 💼🕺🎬
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Check out our new YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomClub
Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#tech #stock #ai #investing #entrepreneur
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 Trading eToro on eToro
01:53 Iterations did the idea
03:53 What if eToro was founded today in 2026?
04:42 Reddit mania
08:04 Reddit Metrics
10:54 AI & Social trading
13:53 Apps in eToro
15:24 eToro AI end-to-end?
16:48 Counterintuitive insight from eToro data
19:13 Regulation & Innovation
21:30 Contrarian View on Crypto
26:50 Arbitrage or caution in hype cycles?
30:08 AI adoption
32:27 Mentors
33:59 Hobbies
34:49 Coffee with Historical F…
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LinkedIn CPO: 70% of Job Skills Will Change by 2030! | Builders Series
11 januari 2026 · 35 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Tomer Cohen, Chief Product Officer of LinkedIn. Lees meer
With over 1B #users on the platform - and as the #JobMarket is being reshaped by #AI- there is no better person to host than the one building LinkedIn.
We started by discussing the evolving job market, new #AI-driven job verticals, and one of the #fastest-growing areas: #training AI models across #industries - from legal and sports to many others.
We then turned to one of Tomer’s favorite #quotes:
“We might be wrong, but not confused.”
This led us into a thoughtful discussion on #AI: 🤖⚖️
Is it morally #good or #bad? A moral actor in itself - or simply a #technology whose impact depends on how we choose to #deploy it?
We then explored some fascinating LinkedIn data:
📊 By #2030, 70% of the #skills required to do #today’s jobs will change
🚀 70% of the most in-demand #roles in LinkedIn’s 'Jobs on the Rise report' didn’t #exist the year before
🔁 Someone entering the #JobMarket today will hold 2× as many jobs as someone did 15 years ago
From there, we explored LinkedIn’s #FullStackBuilderProgram 🧩:
Building end-to-end products, finding product-market fit, and why #meritocracy matters more than ever.
We then zoomed out to discuss LinkedIn’s product #evolution 🔄: from a job marketplace to a #platform for sharing #ideas - and how #video has become the #fastest-growing format, growing 40% YoY 🎥📈
And Can you guess Tomer’s favorite #movie? 🍿🎥🤝
Check our new website:
https://www.boardroomclub.net
Check out our new YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomClub
Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos.
#tech #job #ai #empahy #PM
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Generalists Vs Specialists
02:25 Job Verticals in AI era
03:32 We Might be Wrong but Not Confused
05:14 LinkedIn Job's Stats
06:38 Full-Stack Builders Model
08:26 Product Market-fit & AI
09:18 LinkedIn Associate Manger Program
10:23 Full-Stack Builders Vs PM
11:36 LinkedIn pods
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BrightAI CEO: We Bootstrapped to $80M! | Builders Series
4 januari 2026 · 36 min
Watch our exclusive interview with Alex Hawkinson, Founder and CEO of BrightAI. Lees meer
How many companies do you know that #bootstrapped their way to $80M in #ARR while truly changing the world? This is the story of BrightAI.
From realizing we haven’t truly graduated from #Roman-era #infrastructure maintenance, BrightAI set out to change it - using cutting-edge #observability tools to see in real time, for example, when storms hit, where leaks occur, and which power poles are down.
That naturally led us to discuss their #StatefulOS Physical AI platform, which uses #Edge AI to deliver continuous, 24/7, real-time diagnostics - via #robots or even #wearable tools. The result? Precise, surgical action items and a doubling of #productivity.
We also touched on BrightAI’s #bootstrapped journey to $80M ARR - and whether such #growth is still possible today, or if #VibeCoding tools are only suitable for #MVPs.
From there, we explored a pivotal early decision: going #MultiVertical versus #horizontal. What were the tradeoffs, and why was this choice #essential to their success?
And with discussions about #DataCenters in #space, what role could BrightAI play? Turns out Alex also founded another company- Observable Space.
Lastly, guess what is Alex' favorite movie? ⚔️💥🎬
Check our new website:
https://www.boardroomclub.net
Check out our new YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomClub
Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.
#tech #observability #ai #infrastructure #Pedro
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Robots in the Streets?
01:57 From Smart Things to BrightAI
03:26 BrightAI' product assumptions
05:05 The rise of LLMs
06:23 Bright AI: Observability
08:39 Stateful OS Platform
12:04 Bright AI & Space
13:36 Efficient Computer Partnership
16:06 Bootstrapping to $80M ARR
19:22 Multi Vertical Strategy
23:04 Future of Smart City
26:04 Observable Space
27:11 Wearable AI
29:35 Entrepreneurs Advice
32:14 Career Mentor
33:54 Coffee with Historical Figure
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