E686 | Jan Hofmann, Viessmann Generations Group and Christian Hernandez, 2150: From Climate Hype to Industrial Reality
In this episode, host Andreas Munk Holm talks with Jan Hofmann of Viessmann Generations Group and Christian Hernandez, GP of 2150, about the current state of climate‑tech investing. They argue that hype has faded, leaving only robust business models and disciplined capital, and they examine how investors are now backing hard‑tech solutions that improve industrial resilience, grid infrastructure, and electrification. The conversation highlights the shift from generalist VCs to hardware‑focused investors, the importance of scale platforms like Urban Partners, and Viessmann’s evolution into an ecosystem investor. Finally, they outline what Europe must get right—policy, infrastructure, and capital discipline—to sustain climate‑tech over the next decade.
20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound...
In this episode Harry Stebbings shares his rapid early success, details how he secured a cold‑email interview with Marc Benioff after 53 attempts, and reveals unconventional fundraising tactics like raising $70 M via WhatsApp. He introduces a decision‑making framework inspired by Pat Grady...
Greenland and The London Consensus
In this episode, hosts Mark Zandi, Cris deRitis, and Marisa DiNatale review recent economic data before diving into the U.S. proposal to purchase Greenland and Europe’s reaction, highlighting President Trump’s confrontational stance and framing the TACO (Trade and Climate Opportunity)...
Sovereign Space, Smart Weather, and a Very Busy Orbit.
The episode spotlights major developments in the increasingly crowded orbital environment, including D‑Orbit’s $53 million Series D raise to boost M&A and in‑space computing, Loft Orbital’s selection as prime contractor for France’s DESIR radar‑imaging program, and Aalyria’s award from the U.S. Air...
Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care: A Conversation with Indira Paharia, PsyD, of VIBEcare
In this episode, Unity Stoakes talks with Indira Paharia, PsyD, CEO and co‑founder of VIBEcare about integrating virtual behavioral health into primary care. Drawing on her background as a clinical psychologist, payer executive, and health‑tech founder, Indira explains why primary...
The One Thing That Matters - How to Find a Differentiator That'll Support Your Business (ITS Classic)
In this episode, the hosts explain what a business differentiator is and why it’s essential for standing out in a crowded market. They discuss how a differentiator can attract attention, shape hiring decisions, and drive growth, illustrated with examples like...
Inside America's AI Strategy: Infrastructure, Regulation, and Global Competition
In this episode of All‑In, hosts Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and David Friedberg, moderated by Maria Bartiromo, discuss America’s AI strategy with former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios. They examine the massive costs and energy demands of...
Global Employment in 2026: A Fragile Stability
The ILO’s 2026 Employment and Social Trends report shows that global labour markets appear stable, with unemployment projected at 4.9%, but this masks deep challenges to decent work, including rising extreme poverty, high informality (57.7% of workers) and stagnant productivity....
1157: From Deal Advisory to Operator: Learning the Hard Parts | Toby Driver, CFO, Ideagen
Toby Driver shares his journey from an apprenticeship in accounting to becoming CFO of Ideagen, highlighting how early hands‑on experience in audit and deal advisory taught him to dissect businesses quickly but left a blind spot about integration complexity. Moving...
Building Products for Pilots: A Case Study - Cristina Bustos (Swiss AviationSoftware)
In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver interviews Cristina Bustos, Product Manager at Swiss AviationSoftware, about launching a native mobile app for pilots in the highly regulated aviation sector. Cristina shares how she shifted from business analysis to...
From Evidence to Adoption: How datosX Is Redefining Digital Health Validation
In this episode, Unity Stoakes interviews Robin Roberts, CEO of datosX Digital Health Labs, about transforming digital health validation from a bottleneck into a catalyst for adoption. Roberts explains how datosX leverages tier‑1 health system partnerships to run regulatory‑grade validation...
American Friction
The episode examines the fallout from escalating tariff disputes between the United States and Europe, which have prompted investors to sell U.S. assets and trigger a sell‑off in global markets. It highlights Japan’s bond market stress as yields climb to...
How New Finance Leaders Navigate Transition and Build Confidence with Kevin Appleby, Head of Partnerships at GrowCFO
In this episode, Kevin Appleby, Head of Partnerships at GrowCFO, guides new CFOs through the critical first hundred days, emphasizing the cultural shift from finance director to strategic leader. He outlines a structured onboarding plan, tactics for overcoming imposter syndrome,...
#267 Why Nonprofit Finance Is 10 Years Behind and How to Close the Gap with Ilana Esterrich, GrowCFO Mentor
In this episode, host Kevin Appleby talks with nonprofit finance veteran Ilana Esterrich about why nonprofit finance lags a decade behind for‑profit practices and how to modernize the CFO role. Ilana stresses that “no money, no mission,” urging nonprofits to...
#51 Zach Resnick, Founder & CEO of Ascend
In this episode, host interviews Zach Resnick, founder and CEO of Ascend, a membership service that automates 90% of travel decisions and cuts business/first‑class fares by roughly 35%. Resnick shares how he opened 300 credit cards, leveraged miles and points...
Monday: Silver Slides as Iran Tensions Ease
In this brief episode, ANZ’s research analysts discuss the recent decline in silver prices, attributing the slide to easing geopolitical tensions with Iran. They note that reduced risk premiums are dampening demand for safe‑haven assets, while broader market dynamics and...
Inside China
In this episode, the Inside Economics team first breaks down December's U.S. consumer price index, assessing the current inflation trajectory. They then turn to Logan Wright, partner and director of China market research at Rhodium Group, who explains the challenges...
Where Has Market Volatility Gone?
In this episode of Currency Exchange, host Brian Daingerfield and FX strategist Paul Robson examine why foreign‑exchange markets have become unusually calm despite major geopolitical headlines. They explore the pound’s recent outperformance versus the euro, the upcoming UK economic releases,...
Market View: Is the AI Trade Back On?
The episode examines whether the AI trade is resurging, focusing on the surge in semiconductor stocks and banks benefiting from AI‑related demand. It analyzes TSMC’s record earnings and what they reveal about the durability of AI‑driven chip supply chains, while...
Friday: Oil Down 4.9% as Iran Tensions Ease
In this brief episode, ANZ Research analysts discuss the recent 4.9% drop in oil prices, attributing the decline primarily to easing geopolitical tensions with Iran. They explain how reduced risk of supply disruptions has softened market sentiment and led to...
The CFO Case for Probabilistic Forecasting With AI | Bruno Annicq
In this episode, CFO Bruno Annicq of Wellhub shares how he transformed the company’s forecasting by adopting an AI‑driven probabilistic ensemble model, moving the finance team beyond single‑scenario planning. He outlines his EMPOWER planning framework, emphasizing cash discipline, sustainable growth,...
286. The Cigna Group’s Brian Evanko on Improving Affordability and Prevention in Healthcare
In this episode, Cigna Group President and COO Brian Evanko discusses the twin challenges of healthcare affordability and prevention, emphasizing the disproportionate spend on chronic care in the U.S. He outlines how Cigna’s two growth platforms—Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth—are leveraging...
Could a Cap on Credit-Card Rates Really Hurt Consumers?
The episode examines President Trump's proposal to impose a temporary 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates, exploring the arguments from big banks that such a limit could restrict credit availability and disproportionately affect vulnerable borrowers. It also touches on soaring...
Thursday: Intervention Talk Props up Yen
In this brief episode of "5 in 5 with ANZ," host Bernard Hickey highlights how recent central bank interventions have bolstered the Japanese yen amid broader market volatility. He notes that while banking stress persists in the US and Europe,...
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[Episode #267] – Japan: Petrostate or Electrostate?
In this mini‑episode, Chris and former IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka examine Japan’s precarious position in the global energy transition, weighing whether it should align with petro‑states, join the electrostate movement, or straddle both. Tanaka proposes a bold East Asian...
How to Identify and Kill Bad Startup Ideas Masquerading As Good Ones (ITS Classic)
In this episode the host presents a three‑pillar framework for spotting and discarding bad startup ideas before they waste time and resources. The framework walks listeners through (1) identifying the true underlying risk, (2) estimating organic growth potential, and (3)...
Making Things that Multiply
In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss how 37signals lets strong ideas migrate across its product suite, giving each product its own design voice while allowing concepts to evolve and multiply. They explore the balance between reviving...
1155: Scaling Growth Without Sacrificing Outcomes | Bruce Schuman, CFO, Universal TechnicalInstitute
In this episode, Bruce Schuman, CFO of Universal Technical Institute, shares how his 27‑year finance career—shaped by Intel’s culture of "constructive confrontation"—taught him to frame decisions around customer impact and outcomes. He argues that FP&A should be an active player...
How to Lead when You Don't Have Authority - Sean Flaherty (ITX Corp)
In this episode, Lily Smith interviews veteran product leader Sean Flaherty about influencing without formal authority, using self‑determination theory as a framework. Sean explains how autonomy, competence, and relatedness drive intrinsic motivation and why command‑and‑control leadership stifles creativity. He shows...
Market View: Profits, Premium Seats & a Check-In Button
In this episode, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang dissect the paradox of strong earnings reports—JPMorgan Chase’s higher revenue but lower profit and Delta Air Lines’ premium‑travel‑driven profit surge—yet both stocks fell as market expectations outpaced results. They also examine notable...
Inside MUTU System: Clinical Validation, Real Outcomes, and a Global Mission to Transform Core & Pelvic Health for Women
In this episode, Wendy Powell, founder of the MUTU System, discusses how her digitally delivered pelvic health platform achieved clinical validation and delivers measurable improvements in core and pelvic floor function for women. She explains the rigorous validation process, the...
E680 | Oskar Hartmann, Accumulator: From Beast Mode to a New Angel Investing Model
In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm talks with Oskar Hartmann, a serial founder turned super‑angel, about his "beast mode" approach, burnout lessons, and the importance of product‑soul fit. Hartmann explains the new Accumulator model—a share‑pooling mechanism that gives founders and...
#266 The CFO’s Secret Weapon Behind Higher Business Valuations: The Data Cube with David Whitcombe, Founder and Managing Director, Data...
In this episode, Kevin Appleby and data‑analytics expert David Whitcombe explain how a "data cube"—a unified, governed layer that pulls together ERP, CRM, and operational data—gives CFOs a single source of truth that drives higher valuations in private‑equity exits. By...
Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Outlook 2026 | Episode 1: The Big Picture
In the inaugural episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Outlook 2026, senior economists Jan Hatzius and Dominic Wilson outline the macroeconomic forces expected to shape global growth and financial markets through 2026. They highlight three key trends: a gradual deceleration of...
E679 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & Lomax
In this episode Dan Bowyer, Mads Jensen, and Lomax Ward dissect a range of power shifts across European tech, from OpenAI’s health‑focused ChatGPT and the FDA’s fast‑track AI medical device approvals to Meta’s acquisition of AI‑agent platform Manus and Nvidia’s...
20Growth: The $6.6B Growth Engine Behind ElevenLabs | Why ElevenLabs Do Not Have PMs | The 7 Part Launch Playbook...
In this episode, Luke Harries, Head of Growth at ElevenLabs, breaks down the company’s $6.6 billion growth engine, detailing how a horizontal product strategy and sharded growth teams drive massive scale. He shares a 7‑part launch playbook that routinely generates 700K+...
Howard Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026
In this episode, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlines how strategic trade policies, revamped tech initiatives, and targeted reforms could propel U.S. GDP growth to 5‑6% by 2026. He discusses the legacy of Trump’s tariffs, the evolving US‑Japan trade relationship, stalled...
Data-Driven Science and Leadership
In this episode, Dominik Schumacher, CEO and co‑founder of Tubulis GmbH, explains how the company’s antibody‑drug conjugate (ADC) technology uniquely targets cancer cells, minimizing side effects and enhancing patient outcomes. He details the distinctive chemistry that sets Tubulis’s ADCs apart...
Episode 111: Jimmy Wales
In Episode 111, host discusses the evolution of online knowledge sharing with Wikipedia co‑founder Jimmy Wales, covering the platform’s impact on information accessibility, challenges around misinformation, and the future of open‑source collaboration. Wales shares insights on the balance between community...
Keycard: 2026 Is the Year of Agents
In this episode, a16z partner Joel de la Garza talks with Keycard CEO Ian Livingstone about the rapid shift from AI copilots to fully autonomous agents expected in 2026, and why enterprises will be the first adopters. They explore the...
The $800M Exit that Started with a Single Muffin
In this episode, Katlin Smith recounts how she turned a humble almond‑flour muffin experiment into Simple Mills, a clean‑snack brand that grew into a $800 million exit. She discusses the challenges of scaling a health‑focused food company, the strategic decisions that...
E677 | Michael Brehm, Redstone: One Investment, 200 Ventures — The New Blueprint for European VC Access
In this episode, Michael Brehm of Redstone explains how the firm backs a single investment across 200 European ventures, creating a new model for VC access that spreads risk and capital efficiently. He discusses the rationale behind concentrating capital, the...
VC10X - Gamification of Consumer Apps - Phylicia Koh, GP, Play Ventures
Phylicia Koh, GP at Play Ventures, explains how gaming mechanics are becoming the operating system for consumer apps, with in‑app purchases in non‑gaming sectors now outpacing traditional gaming spend. She outlines Play Ventures' $142 M thesis focused on "playable apps" that...
20VC: $0-$260M in Revenue in Three Years: How We Did It | You Need to Work Weekends to Win —...
Alan Chang, co‑founder and CEO of Fuse Energy, shares how he scaled the company from $2M to $400M in three years by applying the same high‑speed, extreme‑ownership culture he helped build at Revolut. He emphasizes that building a generational business...
VC10X - Inside a $1.5 Billion Japanese Fund’s Big Bet on India - Rajeev Ranka, Partner, Incubate Fund
In this episode, Rajeev Ranka of Japan's Incubate Fund explains their 100‑year investment horizon and how it shapes decisions like backing Captain Fresh during COVID and pivoting it from a domestic brand to a global seafood exporter. He argues that...
VC10X Micro - BigTech Energy War - The Next Battleground for AI Race
The episode explains how the AI boom has shifted the competitive focus from chips to electricity, prompting Big Tech firms to acquire or contract power assets—Google’s $4.75 billion purchase of Intersect Power, Microsoft’s Three Mile Island restart, and Amazon’s nuclear deals. It highlights...
How to Unlock Your Team’s Creative Potential
In this episode, Reid Hoffman talks with former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi about how to cultivate an environment that unlocks a team’s creative potential. Nooyi shares the leadership principles and talent‑development initiatives she implemented at PepsiCo, emphasizing psychological safety, clear...
Resurrecting Dire Wolves Is Just the Beginning for Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm
In this Rapid Response encore, Ben Lamm, co‑founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, walks host Bob Safian through the company’s de‑extinction of the dire wolf, explaining the scientific process, the high‑profile investor backing, and the broader implications for conservation, biodiversity,...
Scott Bessent: Fixing the Fed, Tariffs for National Security, Solving Affordability in 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlines how tariffs can be wielded as a national‑security tool, despite legal hurdles, and argues that targeted tariffs could protect critical supply chains. He critiques the Federal Reserve’s past policies that fueled a 15‑year asset bubble,...
Kike Miralles, Investment Director, Intel Capital
In this episode, Kike Miralles, Investment Director at Intel Capital, discusses the firm’s corporate‑venture strategy for quantum technologies, emphasizing investments in hardware and middleware, especially QPU scale‑out networking and hybrid error‑correction approaches. He compares leading quantum modalities, outlines typical check...