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Ep 273  How AI is Changing Deals & Global Development with Jeff Kafka and Brian Rogers

Jeff Kafka Bay Area entrepreneur, cybersecurity startup founder, and medical device/supply chain import partner. Internationally renowned professional kiteboarder and big wave safety expert. Brian...

Ep 272 Startup Founder Pay, AI’s Impact, and Bootstrapping Trends with Pilot CEO Waseem Daher

Guest: Waseem Daher – Founder & Executive Chairman of PilotLinkedIn: Waseem Daher Pilot: pilot.com | Founder Salary Report 2025  Bio Waseem Daher is the Founder and Executive Chairman of...

Ep 271 Reimagining Work and Storytelling in the Age of AI with Shawn Villaron

Guest: Shawn Villaron, Vice President of Customer and Strategic Initiatives, Office Product Group at Microsoft | Former VP & GM of PowerPoint | Bay Area Site Leader | Executive Sponsor of HOLA...

Ep 270 Redefining Networking and Security in the Age of AI with Pankaj Patel

Podcast Show Notes: Pankaj Patel – Redefining Networking and Security in the Age of AI Guest: Pankaj Patel, Founder and CEO of Nile | Former EVP and Chief Development Officer at Cisco | Partner at JC2...

Ep 269 How to Break into Venture Capital with Taylor Brandt

Join us for an insightful conversation with Taylor Brandt, a Partner at Headline, where we dive into the world of venture capital and B2B software. Taylor specializes in vertical SaaS, B2B...

Ep 268 The Mindset of a Top-Tier VC with Mercedes Bent

Mercedes Bent, formerly a Partner at Lightspeed, and a leading investor in fintech, AI, and consumer companies. Guest Bio: Mercedes Bent is a seasoned investor with a background that spans venture...

Ep 267  Scaling Seismic Ventures with Ross Fubini

Bio: Ross is a founder, engineer, and early-stage technology investor who focuses on helping significant ideas scale up. He believes in working with “amazing people who build products...

Ep 266 Building AI at the Edge of Innovation with Ben Van Roo

Episode Summary: In this episode, we sit down with Ben Van Roo, CEO and Co-Founder of Legion Intelligence and a seasoned leader whose career spans building cutting-edge AI solutions for both the...

Ep 265 A Global Perspective of Venture Capital: with George Panagiotakopoulo

Guest: George Panagiotakopoulos, Innovation Ecosystem Development -Advisor, Berkeley SkyDeck Episode Summary: Join us as we sit down with George Panagiotakopoulos, who works with UC Berkeley who has a...

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