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Early-stage VCs share stories, frameworks, and tips for founders navigating the startup journey.
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Podcast•Nov 25, 2025•0 min
PE10X - Lessons From $4.7B in Software Growth Equity with Maitlan Cramer, MD Bow River Capital
Maitlan Cramer, Managing Director at Bow River Capital, explains how their "Capital Plus" playbook scales B2B SaaS firms by taking majority-control positions and actively fixing broken processes rather than just providing capital. He stresses choosing a large, healthy market over a perfect product, spotting vanity growth versus sustainable revenue, and hiring for grit to rebuild leadership teams. The discussion also covers the impact of AI on software moats, key operational metrics beyond top‑line growth, and practical advice for founders on navigating growth‑equity financing.
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Podcast•Nov 20, 2025•0 min
VC10X Micro - The Land of Crazy Startup IPOs
The episode dissects India's explosive startup IPO boom, highlighting how firms like Groww and PhysicsWallah achieve sky‑high valuations and even post‑IPO gains despite recent losses, often by timing profitability through accounting tweaks. It compares the Indian market’s low entry barriers...
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Podcast•Nov 18, 2025•0 min
VC10X - Building OLX, 350+ Exits, Top Marketplace Investor - Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner, FJ Labs
In this episode, Fabrice Grinda, founding partner of FJ Labs and creator of OLX, recounts his leap from McKinsey to building a global classifieds empire, detailing the aggressive "spaghetti on the wall" rollout that took OLX to 100+ countries and...
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Podcast•Nov 13, 2025•0 min
VC10X Micro - The Big Short 2.0
The episode dissects Michael Burry’s newly revealed 13F bet shorting Nvidia and Palantir, arguing it could signal an AI bubble as smart money like SoftBank pulls back, valuations soar, and spending outpaces profits. It outlines three warning signs Burry cites,...
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Podcast•Nov 11, 2025•0 min
Founder10x - From $500M Exit to Reinventing Software - Shay Levi, Co-Founder & CEO, Unframe
In this episode, Shay Levi recounts his journey from co‑founding Noname Security, which sold to Akamai for $500 million, to launching Unframe—a venture that promises to build custom software for free and charge only when it delivers measurable impact, leveraging AI...
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Podcast•Nov 6, 2025•0 min
VC10X Micro - The Reason Behind 100,000 Layoffs in 2025 - VC10X Micro
In this micro‑episode, Prashant Choubey explains why even profit‑rich giants like Meta and Amazon are cutting thousands of jobs in 2025, attributing the wave to three forces: the "Great AI Re‑allocation" that shifts talent to automation, a newly permanent "Year...
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Podcast•Nov 4, 2025•0 min
VC10X - What Is A Continuum Fund? - Michelle Urben, Managing & General Partner, Synergos Fund
In this episode, Michelle Urben explains Synergos Fund’s "continuum fund" model, which provides patient, evergreen capital to companies from seed through commercialization, rejecting the traditional exit‑focused VC mindset. She highlights how the fund aligns with conscious capitalism, offering flexible, transparent...
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Podcast•Oct 30, 2025•0 min
VC10X Micro - Intel's Epic Turnaround: Up 100% in 6 Months📈🤯
The episode dissects Intel’s dramatic reversal from an $18.8 billion loss to a $4.1 billion profit in six months under new CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, highlighting his outsider‑driven turnaround playbook that emphasized strategic capital, ruthless focus, and rapid execution, even attracting a $5 billion investment...
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Podcast•Oct 28, 2025•0 min
Founder10x - Can AI Beat The Top Investors? - Jan Szilagyi, Co-Founder, Reflexivity
In this episode, Jan Szilagyi, co‑founder of Reflexivity, explains how his AI‑driven market research platform transforms raw market data into an analytical partner for top hedge funds, embedding principles from legends like Stanley Druckenmiller. He details the platform’s differentiation, its...
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Podcast•Oct 21, 2025•0 min
Founder10x - Are AI Agents The Future of Doctor's Office? - Ganesh Padmanabhan, Founder, Autonomize AI
In this episode, host Prashant Choubey talks with Ganesh Padmanabhan, founder of Autonomize AI, about the emerging role of AI agents in medical practices. They explore how autonomous AI assistants can handle patient triage, appointment scheduling, and routine follow‑ups, potentially...
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Podcast•Oct 14, 2025•0 min
VC10X - Top Decile Fund in Emerging-Tech - Jatin Desai, Managing Partner, Inflexor Ventures
In this episode, Jatin Desai, Managing Partner at Inflexor Ventures, explains why profitable giants like Meta and Amazon are executing "quiet layoffs" despite record earnings, attributing the trend to the Great AI Re‑allocation, a permanent Year of Efficiency, and lingering...
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