logo
episode-header-image
Apr 30
32m 47s

Gamifying Sleep: How Sleepagotchi Levera...

Brave Software
About this episode

Anton Kraminkin, Founder of Sleepagotchi, shares insights on the importance of sleep, the cultural shifts towards valuing sleep, and how Sleepagotchi rewards users for maintaining a consistent sleep schedule.

Key Takeaways: 

  • The surprising sleep habits Sleepagotchi has learned about their users

  • The ethics of gamifying health habits and working with sensitive data

  • Combating bots and bad actors attracted to the financial incentives Sleepagotchi provides

  • The use of Telegram as a tool for marketing and low-friction user acquisition

  • Monetization and ways to generate revenue in the Web3/health space

Guest Bio: Anton Kraminkin is the founder and CEO of Sleepagotchi, a sleep app that uses gamification and AI to  incentivize users to sleep better. Sleepagotchi raised investments from 6th Man Ventures, Collab+Currency, 1kx and Alliance, and angels including the CPO of Duolingo, among others. Previously, Anton worked on product at Duolingo. He started Sleepagotchi while completing his studies at Harvard Business School.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Up next
Today
Tokenized Finance: The New Era of Global Investing
Luke Mulks, Vice President of Business Operations at Brave Software, discusses the tokenization of finance, exploring how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are reshaping the financial landscape. He also discusses the significance of stablecoins and their growing adoption ... Show More
26m 39s
Jun 25
The Role of AI in Electric Vehicle Charging
Diego Pareschi, Global Product Line Manager for EV chargers at ABB, discusses the rapidly evolving field of EV charging technology, focusing on the intersection of user experience, data analytics, and AI. He highlights the role of AI and machine learning in enhancing charging sol ... Show More
30m 4s
Jun 18
Operation Pineapple Express Used Signal to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Scott Mann, Ret. U.S. Army Green Beret and Founder of Task Force Pineapple, shares his journey from a Special Forces soldier to a storyteller and actor. He detailed his time as a Green Beret who helped form Task Force Pineapple, a group of veterans who used technology to coordina ... Show More
39m 52s
Recommended Episodes
May 20
Gustav Söderström - How Spotify Thinks - [Invest Like the Best, EP.424]
My guest today is Gustav Söderström. Gustav is the Co-President, Chief Product Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Spotify. Gustav lets us behind the scenes on how Spotify thinks about the future of audio and video, and what leadership lessons he's learned from making mistakes ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 2024
Robin Dunbar - Optimizing Human Connection (Dunbar's Number) - [Invest Like the Best, EP.367]
My guest today is Robin Dunbar. Robin is a biological anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist, and specialist in primate behavior. He is the man behind Dunbar’s number, a theory about the number of stable relationships we can maintain at once. Robin unravels the thread of resea ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2025
#452 - Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn, Paypal - “We are more Homo technicus than Homo sapiens”
Rendez-vous le jeudi 20 mars à 18h30 pour le prochain GDI-Live sur le thème : "Se lancer plus vite plus fort grâce à l'IA". Inscrivez-vous iciRetrouvez l'épisode en version française ici : https://www.gdiy.fr/podcast/reid-hoffman-fr/Reid Hoffman is a giant in the world of entrepr ... Show More
1h 17m
Feb 2025
#64 Ex-Google Exec Reveals The Shocking Truth About AI with Mo Gawdat
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, an AI expert, and a best-selling author. He has been recognized for his early whistleblowing on AI's unregulated development and has become one of the most globally consulted experts on the topic. With years of experienc ... Show More
2h 9m
Aug 2024
AI is changing how business is done, but how do you profit from it? - Anh Chu (Aflevering 155)
AI is rapidly changing how business is done, but how do you and your business profit from this mayor change in the history of human kind? That's what you'll discover in this episode of the StoryBrand podcast. In this episode, we welcome Anh Chu, a Cloud Solution Archite ... Show More
36m 22s
Sep 2024
Billionaire Naveen Jain Reveals How AI Will Change Medicine Forever | EP #121
In this episode, Peter and Naveen discuss the future of healthcare, how AI will revolutionize our health, and how to raise Moonshot kids.    Recorded on July 22nd, 2024Views are my own thoughts, not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice. 05:04 | The Cost of Chronic Diseases 38:14 | ... Show More
1h 30m
Jul 2024
Justin Sheehy on Being a Responsible Developer in the Age of AI Hype
At the recent InfoQ Dev Summit Boston, Justin Sheehy of Akamai delivered an insightful opening keynote on being a responsible developer in the age of artificial intelligence hype. The talk was aimed at software practitioners who might be feeling overwhelmed by the rapid developme ... Show More
45m 33s
Jan 2025
AI to Live Longer with Blair LeCorte
Blair shares his unique journey into the tech industry, the evolution of technology from hardware to AI, and offers valuable advice for entrepreneurs. He also discusses the innovative work being done at the Buck Institute in the field of longevity and how AI is transforming healt ... Show More
44m 27s
Nov 2024
Becoming an AI PM | Aman Khan (Arize AI, ex-Spotify, Apple, Cruise)
Aman Khan is Director of Product at Arize AI, an observability company for AI engineers at companies like Uber, Instacart, and Discord. Previously he was an AI Product Manager at Spotify on the ML Platform team, enabling hundreds of engineers to build and ship products across the ... Show More
1h 17m