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Feb 2024
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Funders & Founders with Rick Heitzmann &...

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Deirdre Bosa joins Okay, Computer. to talk about all things in tech this week. Teemu takes over the Super Bowl, Is Microsoft Co-Pilot worth the price?. Plus, Deirdre got her hands on the Apple Vision Pro, what's it actually like?


Later, Dan is joined by Zach Reitano, Co-Founder & CEO of Ro, and Rick Heitzmann, Co-Founder and Partner at FirstMark Capital, for the first installment of our Funders x Founders series. They hit Ro’s origin story, stigmas around obesity, what attracted Rick to Ro, and how their relationship has evolved. 


Links Referenced

Listen to our last interview with Zach Reitano

FirstMark Leads $88 Million Round in Men’s Health Startup Roman

He Sold Burritos Out of His Apartment Window. Now He’s Running a $7 Billion Startup

Acquired Podcast: The Complete History & Strategy of Novo Nordisk


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