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- (01:51:40) - Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of MoldCo, transitioned from venture capital to entrepreneurship after her personal battle with mold toxicity. In the conversation, she discusses MoldCo's mission to revolutionize mold-related illness treatment by offering accessible, evidence-based care through virtual platforms, including specialized lab tests and treatments guided by mold-trained clinicians. She also highlights the company's recent $8 million funding round, emphasizing the growing awareness and need for effective solutions to mold exposure and its health impacts.
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- (02:27:53) - Sam Ross, co-founder and CEO of Numeral, a company specializing in automating sales tax compliance for e-commerce and SaaS businesses, discusses Numeral's recent $35 million funding round at a $350 million valuation, following a Series A led by Benchmark earlier this year. He highlights the challenges of sales tax compliance faced during his time running a vitamin gummy e-commerce business, which led to the creation of Numeral to simplify this process. Ross also touches on the impact of AI on business models, noting that while AI is central to current fundraising efforts, it has led to increased operational costs, such as higher AWS bills, though he remains optimistic about future efficiencies.
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