Forward Thinking Founders

Matheus is the cofounder of Tint. Tint empowers any company to embed insurance into its products ★ Support this podcast ★

Diego Rojas is the cofounder of Finantier. Finantier allows startups to build the next big thing leveraging their Open Finance Infrastructure across Southeast Asia ★ Support this podcast ★

Kari Clark is the cofounder of Breakout. Breakout fosters cross-team connection through all-staff events like competitions & celebrations that are custom-designed to reinforce your unique culture and values. ★ Support this podcast ★

Brandon and Frank are cofounders of Coverified. CoVerified provides custom software tools created to help schools and employers get back to activity safely ★ Support this podcast ★

Tom Schulz is the cofounder of Together. Together helps people in tech organize or join a community focused co-living experience. ★ Support this podcast ★

Dan is the founder of SafetyNet Technologies. SafetyNet Technologies uses light emitting devices to help fishermen catch the right fish and tackle some of the biggest issues facing the commercial fishing industry. ★ Support this podcast ★

Isaac Wesley is the cofounder of Trainn. Train helps anyone train customers or users to become power-users of their products. Customer education leads to higher upgrading revenue and lower churn. ★ Support this podcast ★

Eugene Lee is the founder and CEO of ChannelMeter. ChannelMeter simplifies discovery, onboarding, management, and payments for Creators. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jan Kalthoefer is the founder of Type Studio. Type Studio is a text-based online video editor. We transcribe your video so you can easily edit it by editing the text and add subtitles automatically. ★ Support this podcast ★

Deep is the founder of ReactiveQ. ReactiveQ researches NISQ algorithms as well as conduct fundamental research in preparation for the post fault-tolerant quantum computing era that will be realized decades from now. A key area they are tackling is Materials Design where functionality, durability, life, cost, and sustainability are desired characteristics for optimization. ★ Support this podcast ★

Tatiana Rice is the founder of BlkArthouse. BlkArthouse promotes and sells original and contemporary art by emerging black artists that reflects the complexity and richness of our culture ★ Support this podcast ★

Chad Wittman is the cofounder of Persona. Persona is a social audio-first space built around questions with friends + experts. ★ Support this podcast ★

Andrew Yates is the cofounder of Promoted.ai. Promoted.ai is building a native promotion platform as a service ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, we go over high-level questions that investors have about ClimateTech, and we have our guest, Josie Stoker, answer all of them. This is a great episode for investors looking to make investments in ClimateTech but aren't educated about the space yet. In this episode, we cover:- What's going on in ClimateTech- Do people actually care? How much?- Is there money in ClimateTech?- Is it too early to invest in ClimateTech?- And more!Josie is the CEO and co-founder of Capture. ★ Support this podcast ★

Arda Helvacılar is the founder of Sertifier. Sertifier is an all-in-one education data collection tool that makes smart certificates and open badges easy to issue, enjoyable to earn, and simple to analyze. ★ Support this podcast ★

John Quinn is the cofounder of Exos Aerospace. Exos is a leading developer and operator of reusable space vehicles. ★ Support this podcast ★

Oscar Pedroso is the co-founder of Thimble. Thimble teaches kids STEM skills through weekly 1-hr classes taught by tech professionals. Kits are shipped every 3 months. ★ Support this podcast ★

Alexander is the cofounder of Quick'r Care. They've worked to fix the broken systems that get in the way of good immediate care by uniting modern patients and providers. ★ Support this podcast ★

Morgan Gallant is the founder of Operand. Operand is a next-generation personal virtual assistant. ★ Support this podcast ★

David is the co-founder of Internalyze. Internalyze is an online sales and emotional intelligence bootcamp, built to help underrepresented communities break into sales in high-demand industries without prior experience, while increasing diversity within our partner companies. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ibukunoluwa Salau is the cofounder of AfrikTrip. AfrikTrip allows you to Explore Africa by booking tours, activities, and things to do today for the holiday. ★ Support this podcast ★

Mat Sherman is the founder of Growthmeter. Growthmeter helps Silicon Valley grade, global startups, get funded by tier-one VCs. ★ Support this podcast ★

DuMarkus Davis is the founder of Musicbuk. Musicbuk offers a variety of instructors, giving you the ability to find your perfect fit instructor to make learning music fun and engaging. ★ Support this podcast ★

Michelle Kwok is the cofounder of Flik. Flik is connecting and empowering driven women at all stages of the female founder pipeline through meaningful apprenticeships. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ali El Idsrissi is the cofounder of Upchoose. With Upchoose, receive premium organic baby clothes you'll love at each phase of your baby's growth! Return them after use to save money while reducing clutter and waste. ★ Support this podcast ★

Gaurav Jain is a GP at Afore Capital. Afore Capital is a $124M venture fund focused on investing in Pre-Seed. ★ Support this podcast ★

Michael is the co-founder of Ethi. Ethi is web-app where you can analyze the data companies have collected about you, and decide what you want to do with it, if anything. ★ Support this podcast ★

David Friedman is the cofounder of Knox. Knox makes turning your home into an investment property frictionless; delivering passive income and a fantastic value growth investment. ★ Support this podcast ★

Dalia is the founder of Presently. Presently helps cut out gift waste, stress, and clutter, while also making it easy for groups to give gifts and cards that’ll be talked about for years to come! ★ Support this podcast ★

Madison Campbell is the cofounder of Leda Health. Leda Health transforms existing systems of sexual assault prevention, care, and justice to better serve survivors and the communities in which they live. ★ Support this podcast ★

Delian Asparouhov is a principal at Founders Fund. Before joining Founders Fund, he was a principal at Khosla Ventures, head of growth at Teespring, and founder of a healthcare company called Nightingale. Delian is Bulgarian, attended MIT, and likes to ski and play soccer. ★ Support this podcast ★

Mariam is the founder of Grid. Grid creates mobile games that educate, engage and empower people towards positive behavior change. ★ Support this podcast ★

Sheldon and Amir are the cofounders of The Players Company (TCP). TPC acts as the intermediary between athletes and service providers adding a layer of guided protection and curation to ensure their needs are met ★ Support this podcast ★

Veetahl Eilat-Raichel is the co-founder and CEO of Sorbet. Sorbet Legitimizes and incentivizes employee time off for maximum wellness, productivity and performance. ★ Support this podcast ★

Kim Stiefel is the cofounder of Repeat. Repeat powers frictionless reordering experiences that are better & more delightful for your e-commerce customers, resulting in more repeat revenue for your business. ★ Support this podcast ★

Kai is the founder of InfoPop. Infopop is an information management system that augments your reality with meaningful data. ★ Support this podcast ★

Mallun and Leyla are partners at Operator Collective. Operator Collective was founded because we believe the power in venture capital is concentrated among a homogenous group that doesn’t represent where our industry is now or where it’s going. Despite the essential role operators play in Silicon Valley, they’ve been largely missing from the venture world. So we’ve created a new access point for operators from diverse backgrounds; they may not be household names, but they’ve spent their entire careers building and scaling companies, and now they’re ready to actively support founders and their teams as they bring new visions to life. ★ Support this podcast ★

William Stringer is the founder and CEO of Chisos. Chisos writes checks of $15,000-$50,000 to invest in idea-stage startups and side-hustle businesses. ★ Support this podcast ★

Reginald Parker is the CEO and founder of Optimal Technology. Optimal is lowering electricity bills by up to 70% by combining proprietary hardware & software. ★ Support this podcast ★

Andrew is one of the cofounders of IncentivePilot. With IncentivePilot, easily pilot and scale incentive programs across your sales org. Ditch the spreadsheets, forget about prize distribution, and finally prove ROI. ★ Support this podcast ★

About Sheel:I'm co-founder of Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) in San Francisco, with Jake Gibson. We're a $75m fund that leads pre-seed and seed rounds in fintech companies globally, generally with a first check of $500k-$1.5m. We take a pretty broad view on fintech, and many vertical SaaS and marketplace businesses fit in our purview too. We invest for a better future and genuinely believe that our companies make the world better; fintech is a great way to improve people's lives.We like investing at the seed stage because it allows us to have the greatest impact. Founders need help and support and we love being the first call - we are both entrepreneurs first, investors second. We love thinking through strategy, figuring out distribution, helping companies hire, and helping founders raise the next round. We roll up our sleeves and try to be the biggest cheerleaders and most trusted partners for our companies.I’m also on the investment committee for the Catalyst Fund, an initiative to support entrepreneurs building financial solutions for the underserved in India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, and South Africa. ★ Support this podcast ★

Adam Jones is the founder of FanFest. Fanfest is building the Shopify for virtual sporting events and beyond! ★ Support this podcast ★

Caroline is a GP at Metrodora Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the health and education sector. Previously, Caroline was a Partner at Blockchange Ventures and the Executive Director of Beanstalk Labs, an innovation lab concentrated on the development of new business ideas for a New York-based venture fund that invests in early-stage retail technology companies. Caroline was also an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP where she practiced corporate law focusing on mergers & acquisitions and investment management. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received her J.D. from Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar. She is a passionate mental health advocate and a producer of documentary films focused on social justice and human rights issues. ★ Support this podcast ★

Rebekah Bastian is the founder of OwnTrail. OwnTrail is a platform that advances women individually and systemically through the scalable owning and sharing of the trails we blaze through life. ★ Support this podcast ★

Erin Quick is the founder of PairTee. PairTree is the modern approach to adoption. By shedding the age-old constraints of the conventional adoption process, PairTree uses future-forward technology to connect adoptive parents with birth moms – creating happier families, faster, for much less money. ★ Support this podcast ★

Liz is the cofounder and CEO of Soona. Soona provides pro photo and video shoots in 3 easy steps for Ecommerce brands. ★ Support this podcast ★

Minh is the founder of Potfolio. Potfolio allows regular people to invest intelligently, with all the bells and whistles of a portfolio manager. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jeff Morris is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, Tinder became the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and one of the top grossing products in mobile history.As a product leader, Morris is passionate about building high performing teams and creating profitable products that delight customers.At Tinder, Morris built the revenue team and led the creation of multiple blockbuster hits including Tinder Gold and Boost. These products broke industry records and helped increase the Match Group market cap by $8B+. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ish Baid is the founder of Virtually. Virtually is an online school builder that brings together live conferencing, payment-processing, and student management in one place. ★ Support this podcast ★

Megha Agarwal is the founder of Neon. Neon is a one-stop bill pay solution for essential household or business bills such as rent, utilities and insurance. ★ Support this podcast ★