Forward Thinking Founders

Dan Zavorotny is the cofounder of Nutrisense. With Nutrisense, analyze in real-time how your glucose levels respond to food, exercise, stress, and sleep. ★ Support this podcast ★

There are many terms that are misunderstood in the startup world I we believe "lead investor" is one of them. In this short clip, learn about when you need a lead investor, when you don't, and what a lead investor does in the first place. We hope you enjoy this video and learn something new. Learn more on our Youtube Channel ★ Support this podcast ★

John Andrew Entwistle is the founder of Wander. Today, Wander offers smart homes in inspiring places across the United States, from Southern Oregon to Joshua Tree, and Hudson Valley to Surfside Beach, with new locations launching every month. ★ Support this podcast ★

Every startup founder goes through the period where they have no idea what they're doing when it comes to raising capital. We all have been there. In this video, we cover 5 mistakes that startup founders make when going into their fundraise. We hope this helps save you some time on your fundraising journey! Like this content? Check out our Youtube channel for more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Daniele De Mari is the founder of Neurogram. Neurogram is a high-technology ecosystem to serve neurophysiologists and researchers, expanding the neuroscience frontiers with features beyond the conventional. ★ Support this podcast ★

Robin Guldener is the founder of Nango. Nango syncs data from 3rd party APIs to your local DB and keeps it up to date.It's open-source, self-contained and you can try it in 3 minutes. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ivan Sun is the founder of ARQ Smart Luxury. ARQ makes high quality designer jewelry that wirelessly links to your social media, site URLs, & digital experiences. ★ Support this podcast ★

Thomas Stewart is the cofounder of Quantbase. Quantbase makes it simple to turn your investment research/data into a strategy for your audience to invest in. We build, run, and manage every strategy from end to end. ★ Support this podcast ★

Joshua Christensen is the cofounder of Milestones. With Milestones, eliminate unnecessary communication and improve customer experience with automatic update notifications. ★ Support this podcast ★

Alex Kwon is the cofounder of Perl. Pearl is a treasure hunt for wisdom on the internet. ★ Support this podcast ★

Burcin & Aditya Advani are the cofounders of Best Parents. Their edtech platform and experts enable young learners to explore their present selves and navigate them through future ones, while providing companionship for parents along the way. ★ Support this podcast ★

Stephen Cole is an Angel Investor. He's enthusiastic about using tech to improve the human condition. He's a startup investor, bitcoiner, meetup organizer, web tech guy, fitness and nutrition enthusiast, Austrian economics junkie, and libertarian. He also knows a hilarious amount of rap lyrics. ★ Support this podcast ★

David Dellal is the founder of Floe. Floe offers a new alternative to prevent ice dam damage. Rather than removing the ice and snow, which is expensive and eco-destructive, we are solving the core issue: discharging the melted snow. ★ Support this podcast ★

Julia Dewahl is an angel investor who is interested in nuclear energy. Most recently worked on Starlink at SpaceX. Active angel investor and founder of the women’s cycling apparel line Frontier. Formerly early employee at Opendoor and consultant at Bain & Company. Currently based in Los Angeles, and enjoy cycling, skiing, hosting dinner parties, and traveling. Find her on Twitter, AngelList, or subscribe to my newsletter on Substack. ★ Support this podcast ★

Connor Snyder is the cofounder and CEO of Storyy. Storyy provides professional social media video editing and management on the platforms founders care about most. ★ Support this podcast ★

Zach Holman advises and invests in startups. He was one of the first engineers at GitHub, has founded two companies, and have advised and invested in companies like GitLab, StackShare, and WorkOS. ★ Support this podcast ★

Lisa Russell is the founder of Aleria, who also came onto the podcast in in 2020 for episode #334. Aleria takes the guesswork out of Diversity & Inclusion. In this interview, she comes back on to talk about what's changed in the 2 years since the last podcast and what she has learned. Hope you enjoy! ★ Support this podcast ★

Ricky Marton is the founder of Philanthrofi. Our AI-driven platform connects companies to active projects implemented by impact organizations. ★ Support this podcast ★

James & Amber are investors at Bloomberg Beta. Find their bios below.James Cham is a Partner at Bloomberg Beta, a firm focused on investing in the future of work. James invests in companies working on applying machine intelligence to businesses and society. He’s currently invested in companies like Orbital Insight (satellite imaging), Primer (analyst tools), Domino Data Labs (AI model management), and AppZen (expense management). James speaks and writes on the implications of AI for companies, including a landscape of machine intelligence companies (https://t.co/jnBX6Wdr5R). In the past, he's been involved in investments with companies like LifeLock, LinkedIn, Twilio, DropCam (now Nest), and Skybox Imaging. James was previously an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners and Trinity Venture Partners, a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, and a software developer. He has an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was an undergraduate in computer science at Harvard College. He currently resides in Palo Alto with his family and children.Amber Yang is an investor at Bloomberg Beta, where she invests in companies at the pre-seed and seed stages working on machine intelligence, robotics, data infrastructure, and developer tools. In the past, she founded Seer Tracking, a startup working on creating a sustainable space environment by predicting satellite collisions with space debris, which led her to be named Forbes 30 Under 30. She did her master’s and undergraduate degree in computer science from Stanford University and spent a quarter abroad studying philosophy at Oxford University. While she was in college, she was an investment partner at Dorm Room Fund and a fellow at 8VC. She is based in San Francisco and writes about tech and philosophy on Twitter and Substack. ★ Support this podcast ★

Katelyn's BioKatelyn is an investor and entrepreneur. Katelyn is the founder and Managing Director of Avalanche VC, an early-stage venture firm investing early in companies enabling decentralization and empowerment, focusing on how people earn, learn, and own. She is also a founder and board member of Delivery Associates, the leading public sector advisory firm implementing technology and large-scale reform worldwide. Constantly curious, she has invested in and advised funds, companies, and entrepreneurs who are building companies behind trends that are obviously the future. She has lived and worked globally, including in London, San Francisco, Lagos, and Lahore. Katelyn grew up in Minneapolis and now can frequently be found in New York City and Seattle.Previously, she co-founded and served as the Managing Director of Pearson Ventures (prior PALF), a $65M venture fund that invests in global EdTech companies. At Pearson, Katelyn served on the board of SPARK schools, APEC schools, Avanti, HarukaEDU, and Omega Schools. She also co-founded the Global Schools Forum, a trade organization for private schools in emerging markets. Katelyn also led the strategy and implementation of Pearson’s global efficacy agenda and was on the founding team of the FT125 Club, a division of the Financial Times. Katelyn is a member of Duke University's Learning Innovation Advisory Council, helping Duke imagine the future of learning both on-campus and online.Katelyn started as a consultant at McKinsey in San Francisco, serving technology companies and large financial institutions. She worked on credit market sustainability with the World Economic Forum and presented at the Annual Meeting in Davos in 2011. ★ Support this podcast ★

Amy Cheetham is a partner at Costanoa Ventures.Amy's BioBefore joining Costanoa, I ran North American sales strategy and operations at Zuora, a public enterprise software company. Prior to that, I spent three years investing in growth stage technology companies at Summit Partners, where my investments included Podium, InfoArmor (acq. AllState), and onXmaps. I began my career on Wall Street, working at JP Morgan where I spent time as a technology investment banker and as a cash equities trader focused on biotechnology and financial services. ★ Support this podcast ★

David Paul is the CEO and a founding member of DWP Capital. For more than seven years, Mr. Paul has been actively engaged in growth equity and venture capital investing, primarily in software and tech-enabled services.In 2016, he joined Canal Partners (2016-2020), a multi-family office specializing in growth capital opportunities, after working at seed-stage venture fund Tallwave Capital as an Associate (2015-2016). During his five-year tenure at Canal Partners, he was jointly responsible for software investing. In addition, he was one of two lead partners for seven investments, serving on the board of directors of 6 companies. Mr. Paul left Canal Partners in 2020 to focus his time on his other investment interests, including DWP Capital.David started DWP Capital in January of 2021. This investment vehicle focuses on investing in Seed and early Series A stage companies technology companies.David received his B.A. from Springfield College in 2009 (Cum Laude) and his MBA from Northeastern University in 2013. He is a Trustee of the Linda Tuero Foundation and a Board Member of Social Venture Partners Phoenix. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife, Stacy. ★ Support this podcast ★

Amy Ouzoonian is the cofounder of MoodConnect. MoodConnect's vision is to create healthy, enjoyable work environments where employees and businesses can grow as a team, together. ★ Support this podcast ★

Chris Bakke is the founder of Laskie. Laskie runs the job search for you. Apply once and get matched with jobs that meet your requirements at companies that want to interview you. ★ Support this podcast ★

Graham & Walker were two unstoppable leaders that made history, and with us, exponentially more will do the same. In 1963, Katharine Graham was the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. And sixty years before, Madam C.J. Walker went from founder to the first-ever self-made female millionaire. Like our inspirations taught us: underrepresented doesn’t mean unworthy. It just means underestimated. Learn more here --> https://grahamwalker.com/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Leslie Omaña Begert is the cofounder of FabuLingua. FabuLingua is a language learning app for kids that combines the latest advancements in language acquisition sciences to teach your child Spanish or other languages (coming soon!) in a way that is fun, interactive, captivating and inspirational. ★ Support this podcast ★

Christian Besenbruch is the founder of Deep Render. By developing the next generation of compression technology using AI, we’re here to completely rethink, reshape and revolutionize what’s possible. ★ Support this podcast ★

Nicole Tj is the founder of Travis. Travis is the best way for travelers to plan, book and earn through social recommendations. ★ Support this podcast ★

Adam Laor is the cofounder of Sinatra. Sinatra is building a platform for the hospitality industry. ★ Support this podcast ★

Andrew Hutton is the founder of Day One. Day One provides you with the connections, education, support, and confidence to supercharge your path forward as an entrepreneur. ★ Support this podcast ★

Madison Savilow is the founder of Oco. Oco provides low-carbon material solutions to consumer product brands and helps them take steps towards reaching their ambitious, world-saving climate goals. ★ Support this podcast ★

Yash Kothari is the founder of Kindred Minds. Kindred minds provides live group sessions designed by experts to tackle life’s challenges and live aligned with what matters most. ★ Support this podcast ★

Carl Palme is the founder of Boundless Robotics (maker of Annaboto). They're on a mission to enable anyone, anywhere to grow at least 5% of their food at home, effortlessly. ★ Support this podcast ★

Abubakar Sial is the founder of OctiLearn. OctiLearn is an integrated learning ecosystem with personalized learning pathways. ★ Support this podcast ★

Andrea Orrego is the founder of Atelier. Atelier connects high-quality and planet-conscious makers to design-savvy users who want to create their own interior design projects and we do it all in an interactive design app and marketplace! ★ Support this podcast ★

Arham Habib is the founder of VO2. VO2 is new fan engagement platform that turns sports teams from observers to stakeholders in their favorite teams and athletes. ★ Support this podcast ★

Peter Difilippantonio is the founder of CarLocity. CarLocity is an anonymous car shopping service focused on transforming the car dealership sales experience into an enjoyable buying experience. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jordan is the founder of CryoCase. The CryoCase is a case that gets colder in the sun instead of hotter. Utilizing the blackbody effect, the CryoCase uses radiative cooling to dissipate heat into the vacuum of space. ★ Support this podcast ★

Viola Carmona is the founder of Champion Lender. Champion Lender is addressing the loan gap with a two-sided solution. HOME stands for Home Ownership & Mortgage Education; it is a dual-platform, total home buying/refinancing solution that reduces denials in underwriting. ★ Support this podcast ★

Dmitry Kiryukhin is the cofounder of CleverFleet. CleverFleet is an EoR/payroll platform where businesses of all sizes from anywhere in the world can easily onboard remote specialists from Ukraine, pay them and be compliant with local laws. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jordan Plows is the founder of LightAI. LightAI makes understanding, translating and reviewing code blazingly fast ★ Support this podcast ★

Kashif Ali is the founder of DAO Helper. DAO Helper is an open platform to create courses for the Web3 community. ★ Support this podcast ★

Justin Clegg is the founder of Allset. Allset makes it easy for businesses to automate payments, unlock revenue, build an online presence and much more.More On Justin Clegg (According to LinkedIn)Justin is an entrepreneurially minded business leader with experience in software as a service. He co-founded three Silicon Valley startups and was selected by The Guardian as a rising star in AI and conversational commerce. Prior to startups Justin led product and marketing efforts for Fortune 500 software companies including Intel, Oracle, and Adobe. Justin Clegg has studied, lived and operated in a variety of international locations including Singapore, China, Mexico City, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mozambique and New Delhi and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, French and conversational Hindi. He has been profiled by VentureBeat, Deseret News and Entrepreneur.com and is a frequent public speaker. In his spare time, Justin enjoys playing indoor soccer, tennis and mountain biking. ★ Support this podcast ★

Tyler Tringas is the GP and founder of The Calm Company Fund. He's building an ecosystem of founders and funders of profitable, sustainable, calm businesses. ★ Support this podcast ★

Mai Shimada is the founder of Isha Health. Isha Health enables online ketamine assisted therapy with a team of licensed clinicians.Hiring problems? Check out Recruit.so. Thanks for sponsoring this episode. ★ Support this podcast ★

Johannes Cortez is the cofounder of Gamer Points. Gamer Points is a a platform where you can play your favorite video games and earn crypto by doing so through ads. No NFTs, scholarships, managers, and crypto needed.Hiring problems? Check out Recruit.so. Thanks for sponsoring this episode. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jürgen Pretsch is the founder cofounder of Relocate. Relocate is the first independent marketplace for global migration. Navigate the complex web of immigration with a north star and compass.Thanks to Recruit.so for sponsoring this podcast. If you're having a hard time hiring developers, you need to check out Recruit.so. ★ Support this podcast ★

Geoffrey See is the founder of POKO. POKO helps you pool capital, deploy capital and manage your communities effortlessly. ★ Support this podcast ★

Dylan Rose is the cofounder of Evergreen. Their low power device mines cryptocurrency using upcycled hard drives. It's simple to use and features dApps from the Chia, Bitcoin lightening, and Akash ecosystems. ★ Support this podcast ★

Soner is the founder of PONS. PONS`s AI-driven mobile Ultrasound will allow for continuous monitoring of patients no matter where they are, not only on the surface of the skin but also deep inside the body. ★ Support this podcast ★