Podcast•Feb 16, 2026•58 min
Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan on Transforming a 250-Year-Old Company
In this episode, a16z partner Jorge Conde interviews Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan about reshaping the 250‑year‑old conglomerate into a focused medicines company, a move he estimates will unlock $180 billion of value. Narasimhan outlines Novartis’s three platform pillars—cell and gene therapies, RNA medicines, and radioligand therapies—and explains how AI is accelerating drug discovery. He also discusses the growing competitive pressure from China’s biotech sector and shares his criteria for startup partnerships, emphasizing decisive experiments and robust CMC work as make‑or‑break factors.
By a16z Podcast
Podcast•Feb 16, 2026•49 min
E695 | This Week in European Tech with Dan & Mads (Feat. Sam Marchant)
In this episode of Upside, Dan, Mads, and guest Sam Marchant dissect the surge of capital into enterprise AI, highlighting Anthropic’s $30 billion round and contrasting it with OpenAI’s shift toward consumer‑focused monetization. They explore the paradox of AI‑driven productivity, where...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Feb 12, 2026•22 min
Bootstrapping to $50M ARR in Vertical SaaS | Vantaca's HOA Software Playbook
In this episode, Ben Currin, CEO of Vantaca, explains how the company bootstrapped a vertical SaaS platform for HOA management from under $1M ARR to $50M ARR, first reaching $5–10M without external funding and then scaling tenfold after a minority...
By SaaS Interviews with CEOs
Podcast•Feb 12, 2026•34 min
Cooling Construction Workers with Human-Centric Tech, with Tiffany Yeh, MD Co-Founder & CEO of Eztia Materials
In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Yeh, MD, co‑founder and CEO of climate‑tech startup Eztia Materials, discusses the urgent heat challenge facing construction workers and how human‑centric cooling technologies can protect them. She explains the science behind Eztia’s HydroVolt material, its...
By Tangent – Proptech
Podcast•Feb 11, 2026•13 min
Runway Raises $315M for AI World Models
The episode breaks down Runway's $315 million Series E round that lifted its valuation to $5.3 billion and explains the company's push into AI "world models" for next‑generation video generation. Listeners learn how Runway's technology differs from traditional generative models, giving it a...
By AI Chat
Podcast•Feb 10, 2026•39 min
LP10X - Advising $90 Billion in Institutional Capital - Nolan Bean, CIO, FEG Investment Advisors
In this 39‑minute conversation, Nolan Bean, CIO of FEG Investment Advisors, shares how institutional investors allocate over $90 billion across public and private markets, focusing on risk appetite, liquidity, and long‑term returns. He explains the four core risks institutions manage, why...
By VC10X
Podcast•Feb 10, 2026•29 min
E692 | Debbie Wosskow OBE, Chair of the UK’s Invest in Women Task Force: Mixed Teams, Better Returns, Real Incentives
In this episode, Andreas interviews Debbie Wosskow OBE, a serial founder and chair of the UK’s Invest in Women Task Force, about the shift from gender‑equity intentions to actual capital flows in venture. She explains how aligning incentives and power...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Feb 10, 2026•1h 57m
CZ's Untold Story: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Binance's Founder
The All‑In panel traces Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) journey from his immigrant childhood in Canada to founding Binance, detailing his early tech career, the launch of his first Shanghai startup, and his discovery of Bitcoin that led him to go all‑in...
By All-In Podcast
Podcast•Feb 9, 2026•44 min
375: How AI Is Changing Healthtech Investing, According to Define Ventures’ Lynne Chou O’Keefe
In this episode, Lynne Chou O’Keefe, founder and managing partner of Define Ventures, discusses how AI is reshaping health‑tech investing amid a fragmented healthcare system and the shift toward value‑based care. She outlines three phases of AI adoption—from streamlining administrative...
By AI and the Future of Work
Podcast•Feb 9, 2026•30 min
M&A Earnouts for VC-Backed Companies
In this 30‑minute episode, the hosts break down how earnouts can bridge the valuation gap for VC‑backed companies during M&A transactions, emphasizing the need for solid legal structures rather than verbal promises. They walk listeners through the key clauses that...
By M&A Talk (Morgan & Westfield) site
Podcast•Feb 7, 2026•53 min
20VC: From $6.2BN Market Cap to $2.8BN: What Is Not Translating About Navan's Public Story | Are Any Public Company...
In this episode, Ariel Cohen, co‑founder and CEO of Navan (formerly TripActions), discusses the company’s recent IPO, the sharp drop in market cap, and the strategic decisions driving its next phase. He explains why Navan rushed to go public, how...
By The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
Podcast•Feb 6, 2026•35 min
The 1% Mission: Why Europe’s Climate Tech Future Runs Through Industrial Giants, Not Consumer Apps
In this episode, host Tom Britton talks with Michael Langguth, founding partner of Carbon 13, about why Europe’s climate‑tech breakthroughs will come from large industrial players rather than consumer‑focused apps. Langguth explains the “green discount” – the cost advantage of deep‑tech...
By Angel Invest Boston
Podcast•Feb 5, 2026•27 min
How Zoom Grew 30x Almost Overnight
In this episode, Eric Yuan recounts his journey from a frustrated employee at a video‑conferencing startup to founding Zoom, detailing the company’s rapid 30‑fold expansion during the COVID‑19 pandemic. He explains how Zoom scaled its technology, culture, and operations to...
By Masters of Scale
Podcast•Feb 5, 2026•22 min
Beyond the Battlefield Deep Dive with Navy CTO Justin Fanelli
In this episode, Morgan Hitzig interviews Navy Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli to unpack the findings of the first annual Beyond the Battlefield survey, which examines how to accelerate the transfer of private‑sector technology to the warfighter. Fanelli explains the...
By Running Through Walls
Podcast•Feb 4, 2026•29 min
How to Scale to $12M ARR: The Serial Founder Playbook for Vertical SaaS and Agentic AI
In this episode, Matt Spiegel, founder and CEO of Lawmatics, walks through how his vertical SaaS company scaled to $12M ARR by focusing on high ARPU, agentic AI, and disciplined capital strategies. He shares tactics for acquiring the first 100...
By The Top Entrepreneurs Podcast
Podcast•Feb 4, 2026•46 min
E690 | Sacha Michaud, Glovo: Scaling a Hyper-Competitive Marketplace (and Knowing when to Exit)
In this episode, former race‑horse jockey turned Glovo co‑founder Sacha Michaud walks through the operator playbook that powered Glovo’s rapid rise and disciplined exits. He explains how the company launched its MVP in 2.5 months, scaled internationally with a launch‑team...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Feb 3, 2026•39 min
VC10X - From Zero to Fund One: Lessons From 1st Time Fund Manager
In this 39‑minute episode, Kevin Moore recounts his 15‑year journey from civil engineer to first‑time VC fund manager, highlighting why there’s never a perfect moment to launch a fund and how sales skills dominate a GP’s role. He demystifies LP...
By VC10X
Podcast•Feb 2, 2026•1h 8m
20VC: 50% of Funds Will Go Out of Business | Why Growth Expectations Today Are BS and Will Not Last...
In this episode, Oren Zeev discusses why many venture investments look wrong initially, the overhyped AI boom, and the dangers of chasing hyper‑growth. He predicts a major shakeout with roughly half of VC funds failing, explains his radical alignment model...
By The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
Podcast•Jan 31, 2026•1h 16m
Possible: Amjad Masad on Vibe Coding, AI Agents, and the End of Boilerplate
In this episode, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger interview Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, about how AI is democratizing software creation by turning natural language into functional code. Masad shares his journey from self‑teaching in Jordan to building a platform...
By Masters of Scale
Podcast•Jan 31, 2026•0 min
ElevenLabs CEO on Building an "Omni" Audio AI and Funding Rumors
In this interview, ElevenLabs CEO and co‑founder Mati Staniszewski outlines the company’s rapid growth—now at $330 million ARR—and its upcoming funding round that could crown it Europe’s most valuable tech startup. He explains the vision behind ElevenLabs’ “omni” audio AI model, a...
By Sources
Podcast•Jan 29, 2026•22 min
How to Break Through a Fear of Failure, with Fawn Weaver & Van Jones
In this episode, Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, discusses how she overcame a fear of failure while scaling one of the fastest-growing spirit brands. She shares strategies for aligning business growth with personal purpose, emphasizing resilience, storytelling,...
By Masters of Scale
Podcast•Jan 28, 2026•12 min
Waabi Raises $1B From Uber and VCs
The episode examines Waabi, an autonomous trucking startup that just raised a $1 billion funding round, including a $250 million investment from Uber. It highlights Waabi's AI‑first strategy, which relies on advanced simulation to enable rapid learning and generalization across vehicle platforms...
By Eye on A.I.
Podcast•Jan 27, 2026•33 min
Institutional Capital and the Next Phase of On-Chain Finance with Andy Kangpan of Metalayer
In this episode, Andy Kangpan, Partner at Metalayer, discusses how institutional capital is shaping the next phase of on‑chain finance, emphasizing the need for robust, regulated‑grade infrastructure. He explains Metalayer’s investment thesis, focusing on seed and early‑stage companies that bridge...
By Rebank: Fintech Analysis
Podcast•Jan 27, 2026•45 min
VC10X - Engineering Liquidity in Deeptech - Brad Harrison, Founder, Scout Ventures
In this 45‑minute episode, West Point graduate and former Airborne Ranger Brad Harrison explains how Scout Ventures applies military‑grade SOPs and a 40‑revision investment process to back frontier deep‑tech startups at the nexus of national security and innovation. He details...
By VC10X
Podcast•Jan 26, 2026•51 min
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...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Jan 25, 2026•2h 14m
The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
In this episode, the All‑In hosts interview four CEOs about the landscape they expect in 2026. Jeremy Allaire of Circle discusses the post‑GENIUS Act stablecoin environment, interest‑rate pressures and how AI will reshape money. George Kurtz of CrowdStrike warns that...
By All-In Podcast
Podcast•Jan 24, 2026•42 min
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...
By The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
Podcast•Jan 23, 2026•22 min
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...
By T-Minus Space Daily
Podcast•Jan 23, 2026•47 min
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...
By All-In Podcast
Podcast•Jan 19, 2026•41 min
#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...
By Playing With Unicorns
Podcast•Jan 13, 2026•55 min
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...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Jan 12, 2026•1h 4m
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...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Jan 11, 2026•1h 13m
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+...
By The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
Podcast•Jan 9, 2026•1h 27m
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...
By All-In Podcast
Podcast•Jan 8, 2026•19 min
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...
By Running Through Walls
Podcast•Jan 8, 2026•53 min
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...
By The Puck: Venture Capital and Beyond
Podcast•Jan 8, 2026•32 min
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...
By a16z Podcast
Podcast•Jan 8, 2026•32 min
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...
By Masters of Scale
Podcast•Jan 7, 2026•23 min
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...
By The European VC (EUVC)
Podcast•Jan 6, 2026•43 min
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...
By VC10X
Podcast•Jan 5, 2026•56 min
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...
By The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
Podcast•Dec 30, 2025•28 min
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...
By VC10X
Podcast•Dec 25, 2025•4 min
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...
By VC10X
Podcast•Dec 25, 2025•33 min
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...
By Masters of Scale
Podcast•Dec 23, 2025•33 min
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,...
By Masters of Scale
Podcast•Dec 22, 2025•56 min
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,...
By All-In Podcast
Podcast•Dec 22, 2025•28 min
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...
By The Superposition Guy's Podcast
Podcast•Dec 18, 2025•43 min
Legacy, Innovation, and the Future of ASEAN Agri-Food W/ Ho Ren Hua, CEO of Thai Wah PCL
In this episode, Sarah Chen‑Spellings talks with Ho Ren Hua, CEO of Thai Wah, about transforming a 77‑year‑old family starch business into a regional agri‑food and bio‑materials platform anchored in sustainability. He outlines the “F4” framework (Farm, Factory, Family, Food) and shows how...
By Billion Dollar Moves
Podcast•Dec 17, 2025•0 min
The Present and Future of AI in Sales and GTM A Deep Dive with Jason Lemkin and Kyle Norton,...
Jason Lemkin and Owner CRO Kyle Norton discuss how AI agents now outperform average AEs and SDRs, reshaping GTM team structures. They stress that CROs/CMOs must personally train at least one agent within 30 days, choose one or two vendor...
By Jason Lemkin
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Podcast•Dec 17, 2025•46 min
Stefan Roebel: Building Europe’s New Defense Tech Prime
In this episode, Stefan Roebel, co‑founder and CEO of ARX Robotics, discusses how his company evolved from makeshift decoy robots to NATO‑backed modular systems now operating in Ukraine, illustrating the need for Europe to overhaul its slow defence procurement and...
By The European VC (EUVC)