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PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple and news editor Aaron Astle discuss the latest games industry news on the 51st episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.On this week's show we cover:The EU's €500 million fine to Apple over its anti-steering policies.How the US is getting tough on Google's ads monopoly.The news that Discord CEO Jason Citron has stepped down as it gears up to go public.Ubisoft's latest dance with blockchain gaming, this time with Might & Magic.Drake Star Partners' Q1 2025 report on games industry M&A and investment.** Let's Connect **

Er zählt zu den wichtigsten Fintech-Dealmakern in Deutschland: Julian Ostertag, Investmentbanker von Drake Star Partners, agiert im Hintergrund. Für Finanz-Startups organisiert er Verkäufe und Finanzierungsrunden. Den 120-Millionen-Exit von Fintecsystems an Tink hat er etwa begleitet. Seit Jahren ist er auf die Fintech-Szene fokussiert. Kommt jetzt die Übernahme-Welle? Wie schaut er auf die anstehenden Börsengänge von Klarna und Raisin? Und wie verändert KI die Bankenwelt? Darüber haben wir im Podcast gesprochen.

What's going to happen to all those remote-work unicorns who raised hundreds of millions during the pandemic, now that RTO is back and WFH is out? What's the current state of M&A in HR Tech in 2023, heading into 2024? And when will the IPO dam finally break and throw companies like iCIMS, Greenhouse, Personio and others to the public markets? All great questions, but ones Chad & Cheese aren't exactly proficient in answering. That's why we asked Jim Holzer, managing partner at Drake Star Partners, on the pod. Jim manages M&A and capital raising in the HR tech vertical for Drake Star. A must listen for anyone raising, selling or just surviving this turbulent market. Don't go into 2024 without checking this one out.

What's going to happen to all those remote-work unicorns who raised hundreds of millions during the pandemic, now that RTO is back and WFH is out? What's the current state of M&A in HR Tech in 2023, heading into 2024? And when will the IPO dam finally break and throw companies like iCIMS, Greenhouse, Personio and others to the public markets? All great questions, but ones Chad & Cheese aren't exactly proficient in answering. That's why we asked Jim Holzer, managing partner at Drake Star Partners, on the pod. Jim manages M&A and capital raising in the HR tech vertical for Drake Star. A must listen for anyone raising, selling or just surviving this turbulent market. Don't go into 2024 without checking this one out.

What's going to happen to all those remote-work unicorns who raised hundreds of millions during the pandemic, now that RTO is back and WFH is out? What's the current state of M&A in HR Tech in 2023, heading into 2024? And when will the IPO dam finally break and throw companies like iCIMS, Greenhouse, Personio and others to the public markets? All great questions, but ones Chad & Cheese aren't exactly proficient in answering. That's why we asked Jim Holzer, managing partner at Drake Star Partners, on the pod. Jim manages M&A and capital raising in the HR tech vertical for Drake Star. A must listen for anyone raising, selling or just surviving this turbulent market. Don't go into 2024 without checking this one out.

Mohit Pareek is a seasoned tech and digital-media investment banker, bringing over 14 years of experience advising on all types of M&A and financing transactions focusing on sports tech, gaming, esports, interactive entertainment, and media. Some of Mohit's most notable transactions include sale of Echtra Games to Zynga/ Take 2, Spiketrap to Reddit, Firefly Studios to Devolver Digital, FreshPlanet to Vivendi / Gameloft, Slightly Mad Studios to Codemasters / EA, nWay to Animoca Brands, Wildworks to Nazara, Lightstream to Videndum / Creative Solutions, EyeEm to NewValue, and Avira to Investcorp. Mohit is an MBA from IBS, Mumbai, and a CFA Charterholder. The full Global Sports Tech Report Q2 2023 is available to download via: https://www.drakestar.com/research/global-sports-tech-update-q2-2023 -- Subscribe to the Sports Tech Feed newsletter. Your source for in-depth sports technology insights, news, and analysis: https://sportstechfeed.substack.com

Welcome to another episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast! In today's episode, I'm delighted to have Steven Dana, a partner at Drake Star Partners, a technology-focused investment bank, join me as we discuss the latest trends in supply chain, particularly around supply chain automation.In our conversation, Steven shares some fascinating insights into how robotics, AI, and automation are transforming the supply chain landscape. We dive into the current labor shortages and how they're driving the push for automation, as well as the role of technology in improving the efficiency and sustainability of supply chains.We also touch on the electrification of fleets and the various benefits this brings, not only in reducing carbon emissions but also in industries like construction. Plus, Steven reveals some of the hottest areas of interest for investors in the supply chain automation space, such as vision-based solutions that combine machine learning and semantic technologies.Throughout our chat, you'll get a glimpse into the world of supply chain automation and the exciting innovations that are shaping the future of this vital sector. Whether you're a supply chain professional or a student looking to learn more, this episode is packed with valuable information and insights you won't want to miss.And if you prefer this in video, check out this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/1erfuHpNHSEBe sure to check out Steven's LinkedIn profile and Drake Star Partners' website, where you can find their in-depth supply chain automation report. If you have any questions or want to learn more about what Steven and his team are doing at Drake Star, feel free to reach out to him directly.Thank you for joining us on the Digital Supply Chain podcast, and as always, I hope you enjoy the conversation and come away with some new insights to help yoDavid C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMBI discuss buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's generous supporters: Lorcan Sheehan Krishna Kumar Christophe Kottelat Olivier Brusle Robert Conway Alexandra Katopodis Alicia Farag Joël VANDI And remember you too can Support the Podcast - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Digital Supply Chain episodes like this one.Podcast Sponsorship Opportunities:If you/your organisation is interested in sponsoring this podcast - I have several options available. Let's talk!FinallyIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to just send me a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks for listening.

This week our host Brandi Starr is joined by Kip Knight, author, coach, and Operating Partner at CMO Coaches, a national coaching network for marketing leaders. Kip is also an Operating Partner at Thomvest, a $500 million VC fund based in the Bay Area Kip, a Board member at Netbase Quid, a leading consumer analytics company, and a Senior Advisor with Drake Star Partners, an investment bank specializing in the technology and communication sectors. Kip has worked in over 60 countries, starting his career at P&G in brand management. He has held numerous senior executive roles at PepsiCo, YUM Brands, eBay, and H&R Block, including CMO at Taco Bell and president of H&R Block. He is founder of the U.S. Marketing Communication College, dedicated to teaching communication strategy to diplomats in the State Department.  Kip is the co-author of Crafting Persuasion: A Leader's Handbook to Change Minds and Influence Behavior and author of Learn to Leap: How Leaders Turn Risk into Opportunities. Kip earned his B.S. degree from LSU in marketing and his MBA from the University of Cincinnati. In this week's episode of Revenue Rehab, on the couch, Brandi and Kip dig into a topic sure to interest both current CMOs and marketers looking to step into the role; The #1 Reason CMOs Get Fired: Lack of alignment with their CEO. Links: Get in touch with Kip Knight on: LinkedIn Twitter CMO Coaches Wish you took more chance with your life and career? Check out the book “Learn to Leap: How Leaders Turn Risk Into Opportunity” on Amazon. Subscribe, listen, and rate/review Revenue Rehab Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts , Amazon Music, or iHeart Radio and find more episodes on our website RevenueRehab.live

On this episode of Laser Focused, brought to you by Velo3D, CMO and Brand Disruptor at Velo3D, Renette Youssef, talks with one of the biggest figures in the automotive world, Stefan Krause! After serving as the Chairman at Rolls Royce, as well as being the youngest ever CFO at BMW, Stefan is now the CIO and CFO of Levere Holdings Acquisition Corp., an SPAC focused on Mobility in Europe. Not to mention he is the Founder of EV manufacturer Canoo and a Senior Advisor to Drake Star Partners. This week he sits down to discuss his background and give us some insight into some of the early stages in his career that helped prepare him to become an entrepreneur. Learn about the process an EV start up undergoes and what sets Canoo apart from the competition. Hear the duo discuss the science behind electric vehicles and how the industry of personal transportation has evolved since the days of the horse drawn carriage. Each episode we are trying to facilitate a journey of discovery with the leaders that are revolutionizing how we think of additive manufacturing. Get a better understanding of how companies are going about producing these ever exciting machines and hopefully create a world where last-mile delivery works for both people and the planet. Not only that, Stefan and Renetter also touch on when the best time is for entrepreneurs to first start making investments in building a brand and brand identity when starting out. You might even learn about a few lessons that the additive manufacturing industry can learn from the automotive/EV industry too! It is time to press play and prepare yourself for exciting in-depth conversations with industry professionals discussing their own innovations and how to make the impossible possible. This is Laser Focused, presented by Velo3D! Follow UsTwitter @VELO3DMetalFacebook @velo3dInstagram @velo3dPresented by Velo3Dwww.velo3d.com

We discuss the current state of mergers & acquisitions in the games industry. Topics: 0:00 Introduction 4:13 Activision to Microsoft 12:16 Zynga to Take-Two 25:30 Current M&A Landscape 39:25 Potential Targets 48:17 Playtika Acquisition 51:52 Carve-Out Opportunities 1:01:03 Predictions Speakers: - Saad Choudri, CEO at Miniclip - Michael Metzger, Partner at Drake Star Partners - Chris Petrovic, Chief Business Officer at FunPlus

To kick off Season 3 of VGRT, our host, Alexander Fernandez, discusses the world of M&A with Michael Metzger, partner at Drake Star Partners, a global media and tech investment bank. This episode is full of insider information about M&A, earnout, exits, metaverse, and so much more. This one is especially for the start-ups, up and comers, and studios looking for guidance about these major decisions they are facing. What you will learn: Insight about a $200 billion game industry. What does recent M&A activity mean to studios? What is an "earnout"? Is there a breaking point with M&A ? How The Metaverse will impact tech money. And much more! Michael Metzger is a Partner at Drake Star Partners (www.drakestar.com), a global media / tech investment bank with 100 professionals across the U.S., Europe and Asia. He advises companies on M&A and growth stage financings and leads the firm's gaming and digital media practice. Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmmetzger Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk Follow Alexander on Twitter: https://twitter.com/starveup About Us: Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez and Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs and co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing and supporting entertainment and enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises and brands give your hosts a wealth of experience. Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, and expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations and access to insider information, trends, and forecasts from leaders and innovators in their field. Visit our website: https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

On this episode, we covered a different kind of autonomous vehicle as I spoke with William Santana Li, Chairman & CEO of https://www.knightscope.com (Knightscope). Knightscope makes indoor and outdoor autonomous security robots that have been preventing crimes in the real world for over six years. The company just went public on NASDAQ through a Regulation A listing. Before founding Knighscope, William founded a series of mobility companies raising over $300 million in venture capital. He began his career at Ford, where in a decade, he climbed from an Internship in electronics to becoming a Director on the M&A team. We spoke about being an unemployable entrepreneur; his thoughts on where we are with autonomy and why baby steps are the way to go; his mission to make the US a safer country; crowdfunding; the future of robotics, and much more... https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I had an interview with Asaf Weisbrot, Head of Automotive at Nasdaq-listed https://otonomo.io (Otonomo). Otonomo is a provider of a pioneering vehicle data platform and marketplace, and is positioned at the epicenter of the data revolution in the automotive and mobility space. Otonomo vehicle data is being utilized by businesses, fleets, and smart cities for a wide variety of use cases, including, fleet management, insurance, emergency services, mapping, EV management, parking, and many others. Prior to joining Otonomo, Asaf built a two decade career in global sales and strategic alliance roles at F5, Ceedo, Flash Networks, and others. We spoke about how data is collected from your car and how it is used by insurance companies and others; the secrets of odometers; micro weather; edge computing versus cloud processing in the near future of autonomous driving; and much more...  https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I spoke with Dr. Cetin Mericli, co-founder and CEO of https://locomation.ai (Locomation) a Pittsburg-based startup building autonomous trucks. Previously, he was Special Faculty and Commercialisation Specialist at the National Robotics Engineering Center, at Carnegie Mellon University, where he led the Machine Learning and Perception group. In the past, he has been involved with many urban and offroad autonomous and semi-autonomous commercial and defense driving applications and his research has been published in over 40 publications on a range of topics in machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. We spoke about soccer playing robots; why not all problems are worth solving; we did not talk about secret autonomous military projects, or did we? We did speak about when we might finally have full self-driving vehicles; how autonomous trucks will affect driving jobs; why engineers don't think about the trolley problem; how to be happy; and much more…. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I had a conversation with Mark Frohnmayer, Founder and CEO of https://www.arcimoto.com (Arcimoto) makers of (FUVs) Fun Utility Vehicles and fleet solutions for emergency services and last mile delivery. Their company is based in Oregon. Mark graduated from UC Berkeley in 1996 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. After 11 years leading advanced technology projects in the game development industry and the sale of his first startup, http://www.garagegames.com (GarageGames), he turned his energy toward solving the worldwide problem of sustainable transportation. As CEO of Arcimoto, he has led the team from concept and startup in 2007 through Nasdaq-listed Reg A IPO. Mark also founded the https://www.equal.vote (Equal Vote Coalition) in 2014 and he remains connected to gaming as the Executive Producer of https://marbleitup.com (Marble It Up). We spoke about growing up with legos; what games can teach us about people; why Mark built Arcimoto for himself first; the perils of automotive manufacturing and homologating; their place on autonomy; the Cambrian explosion of mobility, and much more...  https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

Show #1304 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday  10th December. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Today on the podcast we're looking at the business of EV startups and how the established car makers are valued.  We don't talk about the finance side of the industry too much on this podcast so today I hope to learn more. VITALY M. GOLOMB is a technology investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A and financing advisor. Vitaly is Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners where he focuses on transportation/mobility and new energy, as well as artificial intelligence, software/SaaS, Internet, and advanced materials sectors.. Vitaly is an experienced investor and advisor, with the likes of Rivian. Hyperloop, QEV Technologies, Rimac, Byton, Fisker and many more. Listen to Vitaly's podcast ‘Accelerated' here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accelerated-with-vitaly-golomb/id1509151512 You can find out more about Vitaly here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyg and here: https://www.drakestar.com/leadership-team/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Which EV makers are on Santa's naughty or nice lists – and tell me why! Email me a suggestion for a possible question and I might pick yours!  hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

On this episode I spoke with Clare Jones, the Chief Commercial Officer of https://what3words.com/advisedly.inroads.restrictions (What3Words) - the world's first addressing system designed for voice that is used in 170 countries and is being adopted by governments all around the world as an official addressing system. Previously, Clare was involved in the development and growth of social enterprises and in impact investment. She was also featured in the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list for technology. We spoke about her upbringing in a UK village which had no addresses and how it brought her to What3Words; how navigation is becoming much more precise with the help of the service; the lives it has saved in emergency situations; and much more...  https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode I had a conversation with Marc Ausman, the co-founder and CEO of https://www.airflow.aero (Airflow.aero), which is building an aerial logistics network for same-day e-commerce using electric Short Take Off and Landing aircraft. He was Chief Strategist on the Airbus Vahana eVTOL program an early employee at Eclipse Aviation that brought to market the world's first very light jet. Marc was also a Board member at the Experimental Aircraft Association and served with the U.S. Navy as a Naval Flight Officer on board the P-3 Orion. Marc and I spoke about his transition from military aviation to business, the complexities of creating and certifying new aircraft, the eVTOL market, drones, what he is excited about in the near future of aviation, and much more...    https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this special bonus episode I switched chairs with Brandon Bartneck, the host of the podcast that is coincidentally called "Future of Mobility" just like this season of "Accelerated". Brandon has interviewed numerous leaders in mobility on his podcast and we decided to post our conversation on both of our shows. Brandon and I covered a lot of ground on the current state of electric, autonomous, shared, and connected mobility. Usually I do the interviewing, but today you'll hear some of my views. Brandon's mission is to help develop a safer and more sustainable future. He does this through his work at FEV as well as the podcast he hosts. Brandon leads marketing activities in North America and helps drive the push into new application sectors and new technology areas. FEV is a global engineering partner for the development of sustainable mobility and energy solutions, supporting vehicle development from concept through production. This includes intelligent software development, propulsion system development, and full vehicle engineering. Brandon leads marketing activities in North America and helps drive the push into new application sectors and new technology areas.  http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ ("The Future of Mobility") podcast is a weekly interview-style series highlighting the people and technology helping to develop and implement safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions. Guests include leaders throughout the mobility sector. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

Vitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor Key topics in this conversation include The most promising mobility trends as of today How new founders can accelerate their learning curve and growth The role of investment banking in the rapidly evolving mobility ecosystem Vitaly's path from CEO to VC and now M&A advisor and tech investment banker The importance of learning from biographies Links Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/vitalygolomb Future of Mobility LIVE registration: https://www.linkedin.com/events/futureofmobilitylive-investingi6856659498245984256/ Vitaly's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyg/ Vitaly's Bio: Vitaly M. Golomb is a tech investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor. Vitaly is the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners. He has deep expertise in the transportation and mobility sector, in addition to experience in artificial intelligence, software/SaaS, and advanced materials. Vitaly served as an advisor to Rimac Automobili (Bugatti Rimac), where he successfully secured its first major financing round and joint venture that established it as the world'stop brand in high performance electric vehicles. Some of his other notable clients include Fisker, Taiga Motors, HyperloopTT, Damon Motorcycles, and Polaris. He has contributed to TechCrunch and Boss Magazine, and authored the best-selling Accelerated Startup. He is an in-demand keynote speaker and trainer on startups, venture capital, and corporate innovation, as well the host of "Accelerated" Podcast. About Drake Start Partners: Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors with offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, Singapore and Dubai. The firm focuses on M&A and corporate finance for its clients worldwide. Drake Star Partners completed over 400 transactions since 2004, 70% of which are cross- border. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

#electricvehicles #cleanenergy #autonomousvehicles We are seeing the greatest shift, from fossil fuels & ice vehicles to sustainable mobility that's underpinned by clean energy, Vitaly M. Golomb is a technology investment banker with over 20 years of experience on all sides of the table as a venture-backed CEO, venture capitalist, M&A advisor. Vitaly is the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Partner at award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners. He has deep expertise in the transportation and mobility sector, in addition to experience in artificial intelligence, software/SaaS, and advanced materials. Vitaly has founded several companies and, throughout his career, was involved in dozens of financing, joint venturing, and M&A transactions across North America, Europe, and Asia. Vitaly served as an advisor to Rimac Automobili (Bugatti Rimac), Some of his notable clients include #Fisker, #TaigaMotors, #HyperloopTT, #DamonMotorcycles, and #Polaris. Previously, Vitaly was the Founder and Managing Partner of GS Capital and a Founding Partner at HP Tech Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Silicon Valley's original startup where he ranked in the top 1% of corporate venture practitioners. He has contributed to TechCrunch and Boss Magazine and authored the best-selling Accelerated Startup. He is an in-demand keynote speaker and trainer on startups, venture capital, and corporate innovation & the host of Accelerated Podcast. https://golomb.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyg https://twitter.com/vitalyg https://www.drakestar.com https://www.youtube.com/c/VitalyGolombtv/videos

I lead the Mobility and Energy Transition practice with a focus on all things EV, Autonomy, and Energy Infrastructure.Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors (TMC) with offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, and partners offices in Singapore and Dubai. The firm focuses on M&A and corporate finance for its clients worldwide. Drake Star Partners has completed over 400 transactions since 2004, 70% of which are cross-border.http://www.drakestar.com

On this episode I spoke with Robert Falck, the co-founder and CEO of Einride. Based in Sweden, Einride is the first fully electric, totally autonomous transport vehicle to operate on a public road in the world. With remote monitoring and operation capability, operators can oversee and control the Pod on-demand, with no need for a human driver onboard. Their electric trucks already count Oatly, Coca-Cola, Lidl, and Electrolux as customers. In May, the company announced its $110 million Series B as it gets ready to launch in the US. Robert talked about what he learned at the start of his career at Volvo trucks; raising money by drinking a lot of beer in the early days; how Einride became the first heavy truck to race at Goodwood and their record on the infamous Top Gear track; what it's like to work with your spouse; and much more... https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

A very special episode with Mate, the 33 year old Croatian founder and CEO of his namesake, high performance EV company Rimac – maker of the world's fastest production car. In July, Rimac and Porsche, announced that the 112 year old legendary Bugatti brand will be in a new joint venture with Mate as CEO. I met Mate in 2012, shortly after he started the company. We worked closely on the company's successful Series B financing in 2017. On this episode, we reconnected for a revealing conversation about the difficult years the young team went through getting the company off the ground, Rimac's unique spin on autonomy, Mate's view on SPACs, building 100-year companies, and much more... https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

This bonus episode of Accelerated Podcast is a rebroadcast of a live East meets West event I moderated earlier in August. It was put on by https://www.digitimes.com/ (DIGITIMES Asia) and https://www.anchortaiwan.com/ (Anchor Taiwan).  Asia Venturing is a series of monthly roundtables with roadmaps to the future focusing on the hype v.s. the reality of Asia's supply chain-boosted innovation ecosystem, jointly powered by DIGITIMES and Anchor Taiwan. They bring together leading industry luminaries, corporate strategists, experienced investors and entrepreneurs to expand your network and redefine the possibilities of cross-border opportunities. I interviewed my friend and a friend of the podcast, Monika Mikac, the CBO of QEV Tech and member of the founding team at Rimac Automobili, maker of the now officially quickest production car in the world #Nevera. The other guest is none other than automotive industry pioneer, Jack Cheng. He spent over 19 years at Ford, where he became Vice President of its China operations, and then served as Chairman and CEO of Magneti Marelli Asia Pacific and Chairman of Fiat and Fiat Finance China. He left to Co-Found NIO and then XPT, the provider of advanced technology components and solutions which are the “brain, heart, and soul” of NIO vehicles. In September of 2018, NIO began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Today, it has a Market Cap of $74B. In January of this year, Foxconn was able to convince Jack to come back to Taiwan to head up its MIH alliance, an open EV ecosystem that promotes collaboration in the mobility industry.  We covered a lot of ground on EV, autonomy, manufacturing supply chains, and much more...  Asia Venturing video replay: https://youtu.be/YZGOqiGwAQ4 (https://youtu.be/YZGOqiGwAQ4) https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I had a conversation with Vlad Voroninski, co-founder and CEO of Helm.ai, the Android of autonomy. Vlad is an applied mathematician, AI researcher, and entrepreneur, with many years of R&D experience in algorithmic development. His PhD thesis in mathematics at UC Berkeley made fundamental contributions to phase retrieval and quantum tomography, for which he was awarded the Bernhard Friedman Memorial Prize in 2013 and the SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize in 2014. Previously he was a Postdoc fellow at MIT, and a PhD and Postdoc at UC Berkeley, Vlad served as Chief Scientist at Sift Security (acquired by Netskope) before co-founding Helm.ai. We got into some really fascinating topics around autonomous vehicles.  https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I spoke with Gilbert Passin, CEO of Wrightspeed, maker of heavy duty EV platforms for commercial trucks and buses. Gilbert served as VP of manufacturing at Tesla during its most formative years. There he grew the vehicle manufacturing team from scratch and launched the Fremont factory and Model S and several other new Tesla factories and EV products. Before Tesla, he was the GM of US West Coast operations at Toyota, and led Volvo and Mack truck manufacturing.  Gilbert Passin is chief operating officer and chief executive officer at Wrightspeed. Gilbert leads the overall company operations including business planning, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, logistics, IT, and service to satisfy global customers with the world's best EV powertrain solution for heavy commercial vehicles. Gilbert has more than 30 years of international executive leadership in global automotive OEMs and is an experienced operations leader in the launch of new factories, EV vehicles and components. Prior to Wrightspeed, Gilbert served as officer and VP of manufacturing at Tesla Motors, where he grew the vehicle manufacturing team from scratch and launched the Fremont factory and Model S, as well as several other new Tesla factories and EV products. In his career, Gilbert has held executive positions at several world-renowned auto companies including Toyota TMMC, launching the Lexus RX and Toyota Corolla; Volvo Trucks New River Valley, launching the Mack CH/CX production and the competing Volvo VN/VHD under the same roof; and Mack Trucks Winnsboro, producing the Mack Class 8 highway truck. Gilbert holds an MSc in Engineering from CentraleSupelec, France and a DEng Honoris Causa from Bath University, UK. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I had a conversation with Jay Giraud, Founder and CEO of Damon Motorcycles based in Vancouver. Damon is often compared to Tesla for its innovative reinvention of an entire category. Jay found early success as a professional snowboarder and then set out on a personal mission to rid the world of oil. He first did this at REV Technologies that converted fleet trucks and military vehicles to electric and was a pioneer in vehicle to grid technology. He then founded Mojio, the most successful connected car platform in the world. He started Damon after a trip to Southeast Asia where he got reminded just how important two-wheeled mobility is to a big part of our global population and yet how dangerous it can be. Jay Giraud is co-founder and chief executive officer of Damon Motorcycles. A serial entrepreneur, Jay has focused his efforts on redefining mobility with Damon, creating a safer, smarter and seamlessly connected motorcycle experience. Jay is the author of multiple patents and has spoken extensively about automotive, mobility and cleantech at conferences globally. In addition to his entrepreneurial efforts, Jay is an extreme sports enthusiast. He traveled the world as British Columbia's top-ranked professional snowboarder in all four freestyle disciplines in 1998. Jay has been riding motorcycles for over 20 years and has ridden hundreds of different motorcycles on track and the road. He has a passion for sport and supersport bikes, as well as an appreciation for touring bikes. Jay has ensured the experiences of all three are in the Hypersport design. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I spoke speak with Praveen Penmetsa, the CEO of the smart and electric tractor Silicon Valley startup Monarch. Before founding the company, he spent two decades developing core technology and full products across energy, mobility, agricultural tech, and even aviation. Since 2010, his company Motivo Engineering has completed over 540 projects: from drone controls and luxury aircraft seats; to automation in meat processing and broccoli transplant machines; to autonomous delivery vehicles and electric speed boats. We talked about the challenges of electrifying farming, the long road to autonomy, and some of the other cool projects he's worked on in the past. Praveen has nearly two decades of hands-on experience in translating creative visions into products for startups to Fortune 50 companies alike. His formative years were spent building race cars and new mobility solutions under highly compressed timelines and in the last 4 years he has focused his efforts in Agtech solutions. He co-currently serves as founder and CEO of Motivo Engineering, a product-engineering firm with clients in the Mobility, Energy, AgTech, and Aerospace sectors and Monarch Tractor. Praveen holds an MSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He loves the creative energy that permeates the product engineering lifecycle, especially on seemingly impossible projects. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I had a conversation with Michel Taride, who I'm humbled to call one of my Partners at Drake Star. We discussed his 38 year career at Hertz where he went from a summer job as a young entry level clerk to Group President. We covered some really interesting topics in Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric vehicles, smart cities, subscription models in mobility, how smart corporations avoid getting disrupted, and SPACs. Michel Taride is the former Group President of Hertz International, the leading global car rental brand, where he was responsible for all of its wholly owned and franchise operations in 150 countries across all continents, outside North America. Most recently, Michel has been championing the « smart mobility » strategies for Hertz, working closely with start-ups and incubators in order to accelerate its transformation. Since he moved on from Hertz in April 2019, Michel is a Strategic Advisor specialised in Travel, Transportation and Mobility, collaborating with Corporations, Start Ups, Investors and Consultants, while leveraging his long standing relationships within the industry. He plays an active role in the transformation of the Travel and Mobility space by supporting key initiatives and leading associations within the public and private sectors. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I spoke with Mark Joseph, the CEO of Mobitas Advisors and Advisor to Drake Star Partners. During Joe Biden's campaign and transition, he served as the co-chair of the subcommittee on infrastructure and stimulus. Mark has had a fascinating career in transportation that started with him taking over the family taxi business in Baltimore. He grew it 50 fold and sold it to the international energy, water and waste management conglomerate,  Veolia. Today he advises a number of companies, funds, and governments on transportation and transportation services. As the CEO and founder of Mobitas Advisors, Mark Joseph advises, serves as a Board member, and invests in early- and mid-stage mobility, energy, and other companies. Prior to Mobitas, Mark was the Chief Commercial Officer for Transdev, the largest multi-modal private operator of public transportation in the world where oversaw the development activities for 20 counties globally. Prior, Mark was the CEO for Transdev North America, UK/Ireland, and LATAM for 13 years. Through more than 15 years in various leadership roles at Transdev, Mark grew the business from $50 million to $1.5 billion in annual revenue with over 200 contracts with cities, transit authorities, airports, universities, and more. Mark has held positions as the President of the International Trade Association, lecturer at Harvard, Yale, Wharton, and Johns Hopkins University, and the Co-Chair of Biden's Infrastructure Policy Subcommittee on Stimulus. Currently, he serves on a number of for-profit and non-profit boards as well as being a venture partner in two funds. https://golomb.net/ (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com/ (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I had a conversation with Monika Mikac, the CBO of QEV Technologies and a former member of the founding team at Rimac Automobili - maker of the all electric and fastest production car in the world, the Nevera. There, as the COO, she helped grow the company from 8 crazy kids in a Croatian garage to hundreds of employees and a very respected position in the global automotive industry. We talked about how she accidentally went from dreams of becoming a journalist to building a career in the auto industry, the early trials and tribulations of Rimac as a startup, creative fund raising, electric racing, and why QEV's mission of electrifying public transport is so important.  Monika Mikac is the CBO of QEV Tech, a company which is leading one of the Formula E teams and offering engineering services to the automotive industry especially focused on the segment of electrification. Her role includes running the fundraising process and setting up the company for future growth. Awarded as one of the European Automotive Rising stars, she started her automotive carrier as COO of Rimac Automobili. She helped the company grow from its first employees to 350 people, being one of the first five employees within the company meant covering different scopes of work from PR and marketing activities to financial and administrative responsibilities. She actively participated in the fundraising process and helped Rimac Automobili close their first round in 2014 with 10 Million euros and second round in 2017 with 30 Million euros. She also raised 10 Million euros for EU funds. Monika has been actively involved in all of the projects the company was working on which gave her a chance to develop the strategic segments of the company's business. She has a degree in Political Science from the University of Zagreb and is also a certified project manager. https://golomb.net (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this episode, I spoke with Andrés de León the CEO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. He first joined the company as its COO before taking the helm in 2019. Prior to Hyperloop he build an illustrious career leading many initiatives in energy and infrastructure.  We talked about how the crazy idea of Hyperloop became a full fledged industry, HyperloopTT's unique crowd sourcing and business models, key technologies that has to be developed, and most importantly when we can get in a pod and hitch a ride at the speed of sound. Known globally for his focused management style and creation of growth-oriented businesses within the infrastructure construction and alternative energy sectors, Andrés de León was appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2019. Previously, he had served as Chief Operations Officer for HyperloopTT for three years. Andrés de León brings 30 years of international experience as a senior executive in manufacturing, finance management, private/public business negotiation, and tax and audit supervision to HyperloopTT. Andrés has initiated and executed corporate affairs in Spain, Belgium, Portugal, France, Italy, Mexico, Chile, and the United States.  https://golomb.net (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

On this first episode of "Accelerated" Season 2, I spoke with Drake Star Senior Advisor, Stefan Krause - Founder of Canoo, CFO of Faraday Future, BMW, and Deutsche Bank. Stefan shared his views on the EV revolution (and the non-obvious challenge for legacy brands in the transition), when we can expect to see autonomy on the road, building brands, making the transition from a corporate career to entrepreneurship, and why SPACs are here to stay. Stefan Krause is a Senior Advisor to Drake Star Partners and currently the CIO and CFO of Levere Holdings Acquisition Corp. a SPAC focused on Mobility in Europe. Before this he has been a successful entrepreneur in the Electric Car industry. Before founding EVelozcity he was the CFO and COO at Faraday Future in Los Angeles, Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Canoo, COO and President of Fisker. Stefan has approximately 30 years of experience in the automotive and banking industries. Most notably, Stefan was Global CFO of BMW AG and Global CFO at Deutsche Bank. During Stefan's 20 year long career at BMW he held various positions in Engineering, Sales, Marketing & Financial Services at BMW in Germany and the US. In 2002 he was promoted to the Board of Management of BMW as Global CFO. During his tenure he was also CEO of Rolls Royce and closely involved with the relaunch of the MINI Brand. Stefan has a high passion for automobiles and the future of mobility, with extensive experience in marketing and lifestyle brands. His love for cars coupled with his deep network in automotive, finance and technology has motivated him to pursue his life-long dream of creating an EV brand in an effort to address the rising demand and the future of clean mobility. https://golomb.net (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

Что такое и зачем нужен инвестиционный банк?) Чем занимаются инвестбанкиры? Какова роль инвестбанков на венчурном рынке? Какие стартапы смотрят инвест.банкиры? В чем заключается их заговор и есть ли он?) Об этом и многом другом расспрашивать мы будем Виталия Голомба. Виталий Голомб (Vitaly M. Golomb) - технологический инвестбанкир с более чем 20-летним опытом работы в качестве генерального директора с венчурной поддержкой, венчурный капиталист, консультант по слияниям и поглощениям и финансовый консультант. Виталий является партнером в award-winning global M&A investment bank, Drake Star Partners, где он специализируется на транспорте / мобильности и новых источниках энергии, а также в сфере искусственного интеллекта, программного обеспечения / SaaS, Интернета и современных материалов. Виталий работал советником в Rimac Automobili, где он успешно обеспечил первый крупный раунд финансирования и создал совместное предприятие, которое сделало компанию ведущим мировым брендом в области высокопроизводительных электромобилей.