Best Telstra Ventures Podcasts (2024)

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Yash Patel, General Partner Telstra Ventures 16:07

6M ago16:07

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Yash Patel is General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm that differentiates by generating revenue for its portfolio with strategic channel partners and customer relationships as well as by using data science to drive its investment process. Yash's focus is on the consumer side of fintech, Web3, crypto, esports, gaming, SaaS…

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Max Faldin, CEO/Founder Silverbird 13:49

6M ago13:49

13:49

Max has decades of experience building global IT & fintech businesses. After getting his MBA at Stanford, he co-founded Russia's largest eCommerce company, Wikimart (dubbed "the Amazon of Russia" by Silicon Valley VCs) and raised $50M+ from Tiger Global. He then switched over to work with e-commerce companies in Asia, focusing mainly on payments as…

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How Threat-Informed Defense Can Shape Your Cyber Strategy - Jon Baker, MITRE 20:05

1y ago20:05

20:05

Cyber defense is complex and easy to get wrong. Threat-informed defense is an approach to cybersecurity that involves gathering and utilizing information about potential threats and adversaries to enhance an organization's security posture. It focuses on understanding the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by threat actors and usin…

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From Air Force to Cybersecurity - The Importance of Diversity of Thought - Larry Whiteside Jr. 19:34

1y ago19:34

19:34

When individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences come together, they bring unique insights and approaches to problem-solving, leading to more robust and effective cybersecurity strategies. Larry Whiteside Jr., CISO at RegScale and Co-Founder and President of Cyversity, joins us to talk about the importance of diversity of …

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Max Krupyshev, CoFounder/CEO CoinsPaid 15:15

1+ y ago15:15

15:15

Max Krupyshev, CoFounder/CEO of the crypto payment ecosystem CoinsPaid. He is a serial entrepreneur with long-standing experience in developing fintech and crypto projects. Having entered the world of crypto in 2013, he stood at the origins of this market in Ukraine, launching a Bitcoin Foundation to promote crypto adoption in the country. Before j…

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Critical Frameworks and Beyond: How MITRE Supports the Cybersecurity Industry - Wen Masters, MITRE 15:56

1+ y ago15:56

15:56

MITRE, #1 on our 2022 Cyber Top 20 list, is known for frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK® and MITRE D3FEND™ -- but the organization's scope is far greater. We spoke with Wen Masters, Vice President of Cyber Technologies, MITRE, to learn more about how the not-for-profit organization brings critical resources and frameworks to CISOs and the security commu…

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Jeff Booth, Founding Partner ego death capital 13:44

1+ y ago13:44

13:44

Jeff Booth is a visionary leader, technology entrepreneur and best-selling author of The Price of Tomorrow – Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future. With his expertise in technology, system thinking and design, he is at the forefront of a transition from an economic system built for the past, and one built for the future. Jeff has been featured…

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Andy Schectman, President/Owner Miles Franklin Precious Metals 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

25:42

Andy has been a prominent figure in the financial services industry for more than 25 years, during which he has served as President and owner of Miles Franklin, Precious Metals, Ltd. Prior to starting Miles Franklin, Ltd. in 1989, Andrew became a Licensed Financial Planner, specializing in Swiss Franc Investments and alternative investments. At Mil…

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Stacy Komarova Chief Marketing Officer calypso.finance 10:49

1+ y ago10:49

10:49

Stacy has been working in the blockchain sphere since 2016. She has worked as a marketing consultant for businesses who wanted to integrate blockchain. She has worked with trading platforms, DeFi projects and has worked in Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa & South Korea. The Calypso Group are mainly focused on Calypso Pay. Calypso Pay is a crypto p…

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Battling the Bad Bots - Antoine Vastel, DataDome 13:05

1+ y ago13:05

13:05

Malicious or 'bad' bots are all the rage now. Cybercriminals and scammers use them to hurt users and companies' bottom line. As bot capabilities advance and become more rampant in e-commerce, businesses need to become savvier about their defenses in order to protect their customers. We sat down with Antoine Vastel, Head of Research at DataDome, to …

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Eric Shoykhet, CEO Link Financial Technologies link.money 14:33

1+ y ago14:33

14:33

Eric Shoykhet is the Founder of Atom Finance and Link Financial Technologies link.money ,venture-backed software companies that collectively have raised $100mm. Previously, he was an investor at Governors Lane, an event-driven hedge fund. At Governors Lane, Eric worked on investments across a variety of sectors including industrials, financials, te…

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Michael Fanfant, General Partner Runa Capital 14:56

1+ y ago14:56

14:56

Michael Fanfant is a Palo Alto-based General Partner at Runa Capital. He looks for early stage startups with solutions across B2B SaaS and regulated industries like fintech, edutech and digital health. Michael joined Runa in 2017 after co-founding Octane Lending, where he was also COO. He serves on the board of Octane Lending, which was valued at m…

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Uniting to Secure Digital Identities - Julie Smith, IDSA 14:13

1+ y ago14:13

14:13

Identity-related breaches remain a continual threat to organizations, with 84% experiencing a breach in the last year. We spoke with Julie Smith of the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) about these new research findings, the importance of securing digital identities in the new connected world, and what the IDSA is doing to rally companies a…

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The Human Right to Software Security Transparency - Jeff Williams, Contrast Security 16:22

1+ y ago16:22

16:22

Software and app security have been black boxes for too long. The attacks on SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline gave the US federal government more urgency to push for transparency across cybersecurity - from software bill of materials (SBOMs) and mandates. We spoke with Jeff Williams, Co-Founder and CTO of Contrast Security, about what makes softwar…

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Vladimir Gorbunov Founder/CEO crypto firm Choise.com 17:57

1+ y ago17:57

17:57

Vladimir is a entrepreneur with long-standing experience in establishing and developing fintech projects. The total capitalization of Vladimir’s projects exceeded $1 billion at the beginning of 2022. As a professional businessman, Vladimir is interested in developing new, never-before seen solutions that would benefit society and improve the qualit…

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How the Economy is Affecting Cybersecurity VC Investment - Marcus Bartram, Telstra Ventures 17:52

2y ago17:52

17:52

The economy is shifting, and budgets are tightening. Cybersecurity must shift with it. We sit down with Marcus Bartram, General Partner, Telstra Ventures, to discuss cybersecurity investment in this economic climate, identity-based threats, and what cyber issues CISOs and the industry should keep their eyes on in 2023. All this and more on The Cybe…

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Ransomware Slows but Apple MacBooks Can Still Have a Backdoor - Tony Anscombe, ESET 24:54

2y ago24:54

24:54

Guest Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist, ESET brought some data with him. According to ESET's research, key stats around malware and ransomware have declined, and that's great, but that doesn't tell the full threat story. Apple products have an aura of impenetrability, but a back door in MacOS was recently discovered by ESET. And finally, we…

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Hugo Feiler, CoFounder/CEO Minima 16:10

2y ago16:10

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Hugo is an entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the marketing communication space. He is Co-Founder and CEO of Minima - the world’s first completely decentralized, and mobile native blockchain protocol. Prior to launching Minima, Hugo ran and founded internationally awarded advertising agencies, creating global campaigns for companie…

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Jazmin Ribeiro, Tech Comms Manager Minima 14:20

2y ago14:20

14:20

Jazmin has a STEM background, with a first-class degree in Mathematics from the University of Surrey, Guildford. She has a passion for innovative technology and using it as a tool to improve personal and corporate potential. Her previous career includes 8 years as a consultant, implementing Oracle’s Financial Planning software for UK based and glob…

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Wayne Van Dyck,Founder/CEO ClimateCapex 16:23

2+ y ago16:23

16:23

Wayne was a Wall St investment banker and venture capitalist; owner/operator of the number two rock broadcasting stations in Los Angeles; Founder/CEO of the first utility wind energy developer (backed by Chevron); CEO of an international telecom that introduced the first direct dial telephone and wireless service to Moscow; Founder of two software …

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Dmitry Mishunin, Founder/CEO HashEx 24:05

2+ y ago24:05

24:05

Dmitry Mishunin is the founder and CEO of a DeFi security and analytics company HashEx. He is a businessman with skills in strategic management, specializing in cybersecurity and security audits. Dmitry has a long-standing expertise in product development in Ethereum, Bitcoin, Binance blockchains. Under his management HashEx has become one of the l…

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Supply Chain Digitisation Has Been Neglected 12:11

2+ y ago12:11

12:11

In this episode of The Path, Gup Ghuliani, Telstra Ventures' Operations Partner, and Andrew Butt, co-founder and CEO of Enable discuss the digitisation of the global supply chain, finding a lucrative gap in this market, successfully determining product fit and finding the right investors to build a truly global software company. Enable is a SaaS so…

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Kamyar Naficy, Founder/Principal KNECTCOMMS 18:39

2+ y ago18:39

18:39

Kamyar Naficy is the Founder and Principal of KNECTCOMMS, a marketing and communications consultancy to the finance, technology and fintech sectors. He previously worked in senior marketing and communications roles at JP Morgan, London Stock Exchange Group and UniCredit. He holds a BA from the London School of Economics and an MPhil (Masters) in Ma…

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Marwan Forzley, CoFounder/CEO Veem 16:56

2+ y ago16:56

16:56

Marwan Forzley is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Veem, a next-generation global payment provider that enables businesses to quickly and securely send and receive payments in local currency. Veem uses the blockchain as a new settlement rail to enable frictionless and inexpensive payments. Prior to Align Commerce, Forzley founded and s…

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A Military Mind's Approach to Security Operations - Tom Gorup, Alert Logic 15:07

2+ y ago15:07

15:07

There's a global talent shortage in cybersecurity. So when we hear about an Army veteran's success in security story, we get excited. Tom Gorup, VP of Security Operations at MDR provider Alert Logic, dives into the OCOKA military strategy and how he's applied what he learned from his deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to his leadership role in sec…

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The Cloud Security Multiverse and the Power of Automation - Ruvi Kitov, Tufin 19:24

2+ y ago19:24

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Cloud security is complicated. But it doesn't have to be. Ruvi Kitov, CEO, Tufin, urges organizations to think differently about cloud security by embracing the 'multiverse' and the power of automation. Ruvi also dives into visibility as a security killer and enabler. All this and more on The Cyber Jack Podcast.…

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Training the Next Generation of Talent 13:34

2+ y ago13:34

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In this episode of The Path, Gup Ghuliani, Telstra Ventures' Operations Partner, and Thomas Brunskill, co-founder and CEO of Forage discuss equality of access to education and training, building a bridge between the world of learning and the world of work and how the recruitment landscape has changed dramatically. Forage is a virtual work experienc…

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Rosario Ingargiola, Founder/CEO BOSONIC.digital 14:15

2+ y ago14:15

14:15

Rosario Ingargiola is Founder/CEO BOSONIC.digital, a San Francisco based Financial Technology and Infrastructure company offering the only non-custodial, real-time clearing and settlement platform in existence. Clients include Banks, Neo Banks, Hedge Funds, Lenders, Market-Makers, Broker-Dealers and Miners.…

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Alex Marquez, VP/Global Managing Director Experian Ventures 23:43

2+ y ago23:43

23:43

Alex Marquez launched Experian Ventures in 2016 and is currently the Global Managing Director and a member of Experian’s Investment Committee. As a leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world, we invest in data/analytics, information security, healthcare, automotive and the broade…

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Kaarel Kotkas, CEO Veriff 11:49

2+ y ago11:49

11:49

Kaarel is the strategic thinker and visionary behind Veriff. Kaarel keeps Veriff’s team one step ahead of fraud and competition in the dynamic world of online identification. Under Kaarel’s leadership, Veriff has become a leader in the IDV market, currently the only service provider offering near-real-time verification (improving from 70 seconds to…

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Jon Soberg, Managing Partner MS&AD Ventures 21:56

2+ y ago21:56

21:56

Jon Soberg is Managing Partner at MS&AD Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the future of finance, risk assessment, and building a sustainable society. Jon has made over 120 investments across 5 continents and has held more than 40 board positions. Prior to becoming an investor, Jon was a serial entrepreneur and operator, with …

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Akshay Krishnaiah, Founder/CEO Line 16:15

2+ y ago16:15

16:15

Akshay Krishnaiah Founder & CEO of fast growing subscription-based Cash Now Pay Later startup Line (useline.com) Akshay is a millennial, immigrant, uber driver (36,000 miles SF Bay Area) turned Techstars fintech startup founder & CEO at Line (useline.com) that came out of stealth this July and has taken the world by storm by delivering over $500,00…

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Nadim Homsany, CoFounder/CEO EarnUp 32:43

2+ y ago32:43

32:43

Nadim is the son of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. with virtually nothing. The passion to help people build financial resilience and independence was instilled in him through his upbringing. This, and the values learned from his family, led Nadim—along with his co-founder Matthew Cooper—to start EarnUp Inc. in 2013 with a goal of helping the ov…

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The Ingredients for Successful Cyber Industry M&A - Sue Graham Johnston, Juniper Networks 16:35

2+ y ago16:35

16:35

The cyber industry is notorious for merger and acquisition activity. Some go well, some come with collateral damage -- loss of employees, poor technology integration and leadership friction. Getting it right is a sweet science. Sue Graham Johnston, VP & GM of AI-Driven SD-WAN at Juniper Networks, talks with us about coming over from an acquisition …

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Chris Hsu, CEO/CoFounder Azibo Inc 17:24

2+ y ago17:24

17:24

Chris Hsu is the CEO & Co-Founder of Azibo, a VC-backed real estate fintech startup focused on simplifying the rental property experience. Prior to Azibo, Chris served as an Advisory Partner at a16z and previously was CEO of Micro Focus, a $4B enterprise software company. He also was COO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he successfully led the …

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Lauren Kolodny, Founding Partner Acrew Capital 15:17

2+ y ago15:17

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Lauren is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Acrew Capital where she invests in fintech. Among her investments, Lauren led the 2016 Series A round in Chime. Other investments include Divvy, Finix, Gusto, Kettle, La Haus, Papaya Payments, and Pie Insurance. Previously, Lauren worked in product marketing at Google leading a number of launches for G…

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Toshi Kameoka, Head Strategy Nth America Airwallex 16:19

2+ y ago16:19

16:19

Toshi Kameoka manages Airwallex’s U.S. and Canada business and administrative operations as Head of Strategy, North America. Based in San Francisco, he was Airwallex's first permanent U.S. employee and has been responsible for Airwallex's U.S. money transmitter licensing (MTL) and financial partnership strategy in the region. Toshi has more than 15…

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Ram Ahluwalia, Head Digital Assets Cross River 16:38

2+ y ago16:38

16:38

Ram leads the Digital Asset business at Cross River. Ram is the founder of PeerIQ – the leading risk analytics firm for FinTech lending. Prior to founding PeerIQ, Ram was an investor in structured products and an SVP at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch where he was a leader on the Cards & Deposits executive management team. Previously, Ram served as a…

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Raghu Yarlagadda, CoFounder/CEO FalconX 20:34

2+ y ago20:34

20:34

Raghu is the Co-founder and CEO of FalconX, one of the largest and fastest growing digital asset brokerages. He's an engineer by background and passionate about building products that create value – leading him to become a serial entrepreneur,product leader, active investor, andboard advisor to several Silicon Valley startups. Prior to FalconX, Rag…

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Ken Kruszka, Founder/CEO Snapcheck 13:14

2+ y ago13:14

13:14

Ken is a FinTech and Payments pioneer, who holds the distinction of being the first person to send $1 around the world by mobile transfer. In his career, Ken has launched: the first mobile remittances service in the US, the first global mobile bank account, the first neobank for immigrants in the US, and the first decoupled business payments smart …

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Alexandre Lazarow, Global Venture Investor Cathay Innovation 16:49

2+ y ago16:49

16:49

Alexandre Lazarow is a global venture capitalist and the author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (Harvard Business Review Press). He has invested in startups including Chime, Kin, Neon, Sidecar Health, Facily, FinAccel, ZenBusiness, Kueski, Guiabolso, Zola, Rensource, Term…

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Mark Straub, CoFounder/CEO Smile Identity 13:39

2+ y ago13:39

13:39

Mark Straub is the Co-founder and CEO of Smile Identity, the leading digital KYC and identity verification provider in Africa. He has spent much of his career trying to help people in underserved markets get access to better opportunities through technology and entrepreneurship. Mark was a venture investor for a decade, and worked with over 20 comp…

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Amir Kabir, Partner AV8 Ventures 19:04

2+ y ago19:04

19:04

Amir leads Fintech and Insurtech investing at AV8 Ventures and has been one of the earliest investors in the Insurtech space. Amir has been an entrepreneur, operator and investor with over 15 years of experience, working with early and mid-stage companies on financing, partnerships and strategic growth initiatives. Prior to AV8, Amir was an investm…

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Consumer Security Online and in the Metaverse - Petros Efstathopoulos, Norton LifeLock 18:42

2+ y ago18:42

18:42

Consumer security online has become increasingly more complicated - thanks to mass data breaches and hackers understanding that social media can be used as a malicious tool. Petros Efstathopoulos, Global Head of Research at NortonLifeLock, discusses how consumers can keep their sensitive data secure online and what the future might hold for cyberse…

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Vivek Krishnamurthy, Investor Commerce Ventures 19:47

2+ y ago19:47

19:47

Vivek is a Principal at Commerce Ventures, an early stage fintech, insurtech and retailtech focused fund based in SF. The Fund's investments include companies like Bill.com, Marqeta, Forter, Socure, MX, Moov and +80 others. His investment focus includes vertical FinTech platforms, core fintech enablers and insurance data & tech platforms. Prior to …

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John Lunn, Founder/CEO Gr4vy 11:41

2+ y ago11:41

11:41

John Lunn is the Founder and CEO of cloud payment orchestration platform Gr4vy. He is a technology and fintech entrepreneur with 21 years of experience working and investing in financial services, commerce enablement, e-payments, data, security and infrastructure. Lunn worked as the Director of Technology for six years at CyberSource, the world’s f…

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Robin Gandhi, Senior VP Product Management/Payments TripActions 9:59

2+ y ago9:59

9:59

Robin Gandhi is the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Payments at TripActions. He leads the product, engineering, design, and operations efforts for TripActions' Liquid offering, the next-generation spend management solution. Prior to TripActions, Robin headed Adyen's global issuing offering as well as acquiring and partnerships for N…

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Hammad Aslam, Investor Susa Ventures 22:26

2+ y ago22:26

22:26

Hammad Aslam is an investor at Susa Ventures, where he focuses on Series B and Series C investments out of Susa's Opportunity Fund, and specializes in fintech, supply chain / logistics, enterprise software and emerging markets. Prior to joining Susa, Hammad helped lead technology and software investments at Vista Equity Partners. Hammad also brings…

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Michelle Killoran, Principal OMERS Ventures 11:49

2+ y ago11:49

11:49

Michelle is responsible for researching and executing on investment opportunities in proptech. She’s particularly interested in opportunities around democratizing home ownership, increasing transparency across the real estate transaction and automating workflows. Prior to joining OMERS Ventures, Michelle was a Senior Associate in Financial Advisory…

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Deep Varma, CTO Varo 16:36

2+ y ago16:36

16:36

Deep has more than 20 years of Silicon Valley experience creating consumer-focused products, developing platform experiences that use artificial intelligence and big data, and building world-class engineering teams. His experience includes companies like IBM, Yahoo!, Trulia/Zillow, and over 5 years of startup experience. He is leading Varo’s Techno…

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