Alex Konrad
Tech journalist (founder/editor, Upstarts Media; ex-Forbes) profiling startup leadership and revenue orgs; strong engagement on deep-dive leadership stories.
Legal AI Harvey Hits $11B After Cold‑email Breakthrough
Legal AI startup Harvey just reached an $11B valuation. On The Upstarts Podcast, CEO Winston Weinberg shares how a cold email to Sam Altman helped launch its journey, and why he believes lawyers are a surprise power user of AI tools. Plus, he talks about his Upstart Moment: a never-before-disclosed attempt to “one-shot” growth that saw Harvey almost merge with another company early on. Catch the full interview, presented by season partner mercury 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwEBkhlRvLo
Friendly Bubble Robot Tackles Senior Loneliness in U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: in a sea of Terminator-looking bots, Aussie founder Grace Brown took a different direction for her robot, Abi: color, bubbles, and fun. Now her startup Andromeda, which has raised $16.6M, is launching for senior homes across the U.S. - with...
Celebrating Year One, Previewing Upstarts Media’s Next Chapter
Tomorrow is our 1st birthday at Upstarts 🎉 I wrote about our first year in operation, my gratitude for the startup ecosystem, and what to expect from @upstartsmediaco in Year 2. https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/upstarts-turns-1-heres-whats-next-e6a
AI Firms Sprinting with Nonstop Talent Acquisitions
AI talent wars continue 👀 Dec 3: Anthropic acquires Bun Dec 8: Meta acquires Limitless Dec 29: Meta acquires Manus Jan 12: OpenAI acquires Torch Feb 15: OpenAI acqui-hires OpenClaw Feb 25: Anthropic acquires Vercept Mar 9: OpenAI acquires Promptfoo Mar 10: Meta acqui-hires Moltbook Mar 19: OpenAI acquires...
Startup Founders Endure Daily Rollercoaster of Praise and Setbacks
What's being a startup founder really like? "You have to keep your head when somebody slaps in you the face in the morning," says Star Catcher CEO @theandrewrush. "And then somebody shakes your hand and tells you you're doing a great job...
From Patent Lawyer to Space CEO: Sleeping on Factory Floors
Before Elon Musk famously slept on the Tesla factory floor, Star Catcher CEO @theandrewrush was doing it at his previous company, Made In Space, as they worked to build the first space-ready 3D printer. "I hope that Elon has had better...
Honesty Beats Hype: AI Startups Must Stop Deception
"For the last three years, the best growth strategy in AI has been to just lie." @synthesiaio co-founder @victorriparbelli calls it "the biggest fog of war in AI right now." "Just make a video of a product demo that's what you want...