Feb 5

UAE HealthTech Ecosystem from Venture Studios to Funding | Florian Krüger-Herbert on the Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep16

In this episode, we go inside the UAE HealthTech ecosystem with Florian Krueger-Herbert , Co-Founder & CEO 10FT Ventures and Strategic Partner of VU Venture Partners to unpack what it really takes to build, fund, and scale healthtech startups in the region.Florian shares his pers ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 23

Muhammed Yesilhark from NOIA Capital on Family Offices, Bitcoin & Investor Mindset | on the Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep15

In this episode, we sit down with Muhammed Yesilhark, Chief Investment Officer at NOIA Capital, to unpack how top investors think about capital, risk, and the future of money.Muhammed shares his journey through the world of hedge funds, including insights from working with Steve ... Show More

1h 6m

Dec 9

How Founders Win Investors: Lessons from Startup Builder & Plug and Play UAE Investor Michael Maylahn | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep14

This special Startup Spotlights episode was filmed live at Expand North Star (ENS) 2025, the world’s largest startup and investor event (October 2025).In this exclusive conversation, Michael Maylahn — Startup Founder and Investor at Plug and Play UAE — shares the lessons, mindset ... Show More

29m 48s

Dec 2024

Investing & Fundraising - The Truth About VC w/ Nick Crocker (Replay)

How much value do VCs truly bring beyond their capital? And what makes the difference between a supportive partnership and a dysfunctional founder-investor relationship? In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein welcome Nick Crocker, General Partner ... Show More

54m 38s

Jul 2024

If the music stops, what startup gets a chair? Renegade Partners' co-founders are finding out

Renegade Partners co-founders Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek have seen it all in their careers — notably over the past four years when they launched their first fund as the COVID pandemic took hold and navigated the economic roller coaster that followed. Now, with a second ... Show More

29m 15s

Aug 2024

Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995

This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Coda. Coda empowers your startup by bringing words, tables, and teams together. Strategize, plan, and track goals effectively with all your valuable data in one place. Go to <a href="https://www.Coda.io/twist">https://www.Coda ... Show More

1h 27m

Sep 2024

Kickstarter Confidential: Insider Tips from the CEO - Live at CoCreate

<div>In this episode of the B2B Breakthrough podcast, host Sharon Gai sits down with Everette Taylor, CEO of Kickstarter and a visionary entrepreneur. Everette’s journey from launching his first business to steering Kickstarter—a leading platform for creators and inventors—offers ... Show More

27m 47s

May 2021

What is the real job of a VC?

Venture Capital is at the heart of financial services disruption. In Q1 of 2021, over 17 billion dollars has poured into fintech startups, and the investors are not simply side players that provide a check. They can be an invaluable resource for founders creating the produc ... Show More

11m 56s

Apr 2025

Microsoft for Startups: The benefits of the cyber startup ecosystem. [Special Edition]

Welcome to the Microsoft for Startups Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft. In this episode, we are shining a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. This episode is part of our exclusive RS ... Show More

1h 12m

Apr 2023

How hard was it to raise venture capital in Q1?

Alex filled in for Natasha as host this week, and to celebrate the end of Q1 2023 and the start of another earnings cycle, we invited PitchBook Senior Analyst Kyle Stanford onto the show. Stanford and his company are key providers of data concerning the domestic and global ventur ... Show More

29m 26s

Sep 2025

$46B of hard truths from Ben Horowitz: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear (a16z co-founder)

Ben Horowitz is the co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Silicon Valley’s largest and most influential venture capital firm, with over $46B in committed capital across multiple funds. He took Loudcloud public with just $2 million in revenue (dubbed “the IPO from hell”), sold it for ... Show More

1h 37m

Jan 2025

Startup Funding - VC, Bootstrapping, or Debt? The Funding Spectrum Explained (Edu)

Are you a founder struggling to figure out how to fund your startup? With so many options available - from bootstrapping to VC funding - how do you know which path is right for you? In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein break down the full spectrum ... Show More

1h 4m

Jul 2025

Samir Vasavada (Vise) - From Teenage Founder to Tech CEO

Samir Vasavada, co-founder and CEO of Vise, shares his inspiring journey from launching an AI-powered asset management startup as a teenager to raising more than  $130M from top VCs like Sequoia and Founders Fund. Vasavada discusses navigating the “dark side” of venture f ... Show More

52m 59s

How Investors Evaluate how Investable Yo...