If you want to learn what it takes to build and run a highly successful startup - this is the podcast for you. Host Tomer Federman is a Stanford-educated entrepreneur, angel investor, and ex-Facebook executive. Join Tomer as he talks with the most prominent entrepreneurs and investors who are building and funding the companies that transform our world.
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#32 Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman: How to Make Your Product Go Viral
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EPISODE 32: Guest: Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman. What they do: Superhuman is not just another email client. Their goal is to provide users with the fastest email experience ever made. Funding amount: Over $50M. Key insights shared by Rahul: How did they generate so much traction and buzz for an email product? What are their 3 core pillars of grow…
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#31 Stephanie Dua, President of Homer: The Power of Subscription Businesses
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EPISODE 31: Guest: Stephanie Dua, President of Homer. What they do: Homer's apps and early learning program is aimed primarily at young kids. Their reading apps are currently the most popular for children under age five in the U.S. App Store. Funding raised: More than $100M. Key insights shared by Stephanie: How did she transition from running NYC'…
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#30 Konstantin Richter, CEO of Blockdaemon: How They Grew 5x Monthly Recurring Revenue
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EPISODE 30: Guest: Konstantin Richter, CEO & Founder of Blockdaemon. What they do: Blockdaemon helps orchestrate networks across multiple clouds and datacenters. They offer a network management tool that can deploy nodes and connect them to blockchains within minutes. Funding amount: $11M. Key insights shared by Konstantin: How they grew monthly re…
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#29 Evan Kuo, CEO of Ampleforth: Addressing Digital Assets Correlation Problem
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EPISODE 29: Guest: Evan Kuo, Founder and CEO of Ampleforth. What they do: Ampleforth develops digital currency that adjusts supply daily based on market conditions. They operate at the intersection of technology and economics. Funding amount: $18M. Key insights shared by Evan: What’s the biggest challenge in the crypto ecosystem and how is Amplefor…
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#28 John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games: New Business Models in Gaming
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John Linden, the Co-Founder and CEO of Mythical Games, talks with Tomer about what makes the gaming industry different from other industries, why gaming isn’t about one size fits all, and the opportunity to create new game economies via digital assets. Plus, John explains how they raised $35M from venture capitalists in just over 2 years, why block…
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#27 Emin Gun Sirer and Kevin Sekniqi of Ava Labs: The Digitization of Assets
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The Co-Founders of Ava Labs, Emin Gun Sirer (CEO) and Kevin Sekniqi (COO), talk with Tomer about how Ava differs from Bitcoin and Ethereum, why their team is focused on digitization of assets that are not yet on the blockchain, Ava's consensus algorithm and their approach to building a developer ecosystem around their protocol. Plus, they discuss t…
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#26 Arthur Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos: Why Blockchain Is About Winner Takes All
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Arthur Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos and one of the most prominent founders in crypto, joins Tomer for a lively and fascinating discussion. In this conversation, Arthur explains why he views Bitcoin and Ethereum as direct competitors? What drew him to leave his lucrative job in finance to start working on Tezos? Why so many ICO projects failed and …
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#25 Evan Shapiro & Izaak Meckler from Coda: Building Lightweight Portable Blockchain
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Evan Shapiro (CEO) and Izaak Meckler (CTO) from O(1) Labs, developers of the Coda Protocol, join Tomer to discuss blockchain scalability and portability. During the discussion the Coda team explain the opportunities presented by zk-SNARKs and why it’s such an important technology, share how the blockchain ecosystem in the Bay Area has evolved over …
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#24 Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful: Developing a Peer to Peer Bitcoin Marketplace
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Ray comes on the show to talk about all things Bitcoin. In conversation with Tomer, Ray shares the current challenges in wiring money internationally using the legacy financial system, explains how peer to peer Bitcoin marketplaces can help, and breaks-down the opportunities in emerging markets. Plus, Ray reveals why he considers himself underbanke…
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#23 Marc Bhargava, President of Tagomi: The Promise of Crypto & Facebook's Libra
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Marc and Tomer talk about the reasons Tagomi recently joined Facebook's Libra Association and how institutional investors view the promise of cryptocurrencies. Having raised more than $28 million from venture capitalists, Marc shares fundraising best-practices, details what’s needed in order to make crypto more mainstream, and explains how as a pri…
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#22 Dr. Steven Waterhouse, CEO of Orchid: Early Crypto Believer Push for Data Privacy
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Steven and Tomer discuss the impact of coronavirus on the tech industry in Silicon Valley and the importance of privacy in today’s digital age. During the conversation, Steven shares what drew him to become a Partner at investment fund Pantera Capital early on his crypto journey, explains why application level or location based tracking are importa…
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#21 Jack O’Holleran, CEO of Skale Labs: Blockchain Scalability & Coronavirus' Impact
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Jack and Tomer talk about Ethereum scalability, the delicate balance in crypto between user experience and security, and the business impact of Covid-19. During their discussion, Jack explains the concept of elastic blockchains and why users need them, shares why he’s so excited about smart contracts, details why comparing Bitcoin and Ethereum is t…
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#20 Dan Doney, CEO of Securrency: How Blockchain Transforms the ETF Industry
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#19 Thomas Walton-Pocock, CEO of Aztec Protocol: The Need for Financial Privacy
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#18 Mance Harmon, CEO of Hedera Hashgraph: How Businesses Use Blockchain
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#17 Will Reeves, CEO of Fold: The Bitcoin User Onboarding Opportunity
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#16 Mike Alfred, CEO of Digital Assets Data: How Crypto Investors Think
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#15 Jason Goldberg, CEO of Pepo and OST: Key Lessons for Crypto Entrepreneurs
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#14 Alex Adelman, CEO of Lolli: The Increasingly Important Role of Bitcoin in Commerce
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#13 Zac Prince, CEO of BlockFi: Building Lending & Financial Products for Crypto Investors
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#12 Martin Kassing, CEO of Upvest: Asset Tokenization is Real and Happening Now
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#11 Julien Genestoux, CEO of Unlock: The Shift From Attention to Membership Driven Economy
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#10 Kathleen Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos: The Drivers Behind the Network's Growth
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#9 Rune Christensen, CEO of MakerDAO: How DeFi is Transforming Legacy Finance
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#8 Tim Ogilvie, CEO of Staked: The Emerging Demand for Crypto Staking
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