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Episodes
How a Crisis Turned Julia Hartz Into the CEO Eventbrite Needed
Julia Hartz, co-founder and former CEO of Eventbrite, discusses her journey from bootstrapping the company to navigating the 2008 financial crisis, an IPO, and the pandemic.
Learn What VCs Actually Want, From a Founder Who's Raised $1B with Sasha Orloff, Puzzle
Build Mode host Isabel Johannesson interviews Sasha Orloff, founder of AI-native accounting platform Puzzle, about the critical role of financial clarity in fundraising.
The VC Backing the American Dream with Manan Mehta, Unshackled Ventures
Manan Mehta, co-founder of Unshackled Ventures, discusses overcoming structural barriers for immigrant founders, such as visa restrictions and lack of early capital.
The legal mistakes that can sink your startup before series A with Kristina Subbotina, Lexsy
Host Isabel Johannesson interviews Christina Sabatina, founder of Lexi AI, on critical legal strategies for early-stage startups.
Why SeatGeek walked away from going public with Jack Groetzinger
SeatGeek CEO Jack Gretzinger discusses the company’s 17-year journey from a ticket search engine to a major live entertainment platform.
Nvidia's Sydney Sykes on Winning Corporate Venture Capital Deals
How Elorian AI pulled off a $300M pre-seed valuation with Andrew Dai
Andrew Dai, co-founder of Elorian, discusses raising a $55 million seed round at a $300 million valuation for his visual AI startup.