Podcasts about innovation endeavors

Everyone wants a piece of general purpose models. Instacart has deployed ChatGPT for recipes and meal planning. The Mayo Clinic is using it to summarize patient records. Schneider Electric is using an OpenAI LLM to generate sustainability reports.  With such powerful models, what's the need for specialized models built for specific industries, especially in climate tech? In this episode, Shayle talks to Sam Smith-Eppsteiner, partner at Innovation Endeavors. She recently wrote a blog post arguing that there may be a market that general purpose models struggle to meet: physical industries where training data is siloed, unstructured, and private. She talks through climate-relevant examples like Cadstrom's copilot for electrical engineers, Hubflow's automated trucker scheduling, WeaveBio's AI-powered platform for regulatory approvals. Shayle and Sam also cover topics like: Applicable cases, like cross referencing complicated technical manuals, repetitive manual work that employees dislike, and technical compliance The technical knowledge lost when workers retire and how specialized AI could help What it takes to build specialized models, including data access, vector embedding, prompt engineering, and fine tuning  What budget categories businesses might use to pay for specialized models Selling the technology (i.e. the traditional SAAS model) vs selling the work (i.e. answers informed by models) Recommended resources Innovation Endeavors: Specialized brains for industry: the immense potential for domain-specific AI Innovation Endeavors: The next industrial unicorn: Where is AI rapidly transforming the physical economy Catalyst: The coming robotics wave Latitude: How utilities are designing and embedding AI operating models Credits: Hosted by Shayle Kann. Produced and edited by Daniel Woldorff. Original music and engineering by Sean Marquand. Stephen Lacey is executive editor. Catalyst is brought to you by Anza, a platform enabling solar and storage developers and buyers to save time, reduce risk, & increase profits in their equipment selection process. Anza gives clients access to pricing, technical, and risk data and tools that they've never had access to before. Learn more at go.anzarenewables.com/latitude. Catalyst is brought to you by EnergyHub. EnergyHub helps utilities build next-generation virtual power plants that unlock reliable flexibility at every level of the grid. See how EnergyHub helps unlock the power of flexibility at scale, and deliver more value through cross-DER dispatch with their leading Edge DERMS platform, by visiting energyhub.com.

We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Dr. Tal Zaks is back, along with Advancing RNA's Anna Rose Welch, for part 2 of "Story Time With Tal." On this week's episode, we turn from his time navigating medical affairs as CMO at Moderna during the COVID 19 pandemic to learn about his latest venture, an mRNA startup called Exsilio Therapeutics. We cover the foundational aspects of the company's start, from the science it's developing, who's been recruited to the team, and how Exsilio charted its way to an $82 million Series A co-led by Novartis Venture Fund and Delos Capital, with participation from OrbiMed, Insight Partners, J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital, CRISPR Therapeutics, Innovation Endeavors, Invus, Arc Ventures, and Deep Insight.Access this and hundreds of episodes of the Business of Biotech videocast under the Listen & Watch tab at bioprocessonline.com. Subscribe to our monthly Business of Biotech newsletter. Get in touch with guest and topic suggestions: matt.pillar@lifescienceconnect.comFind Matt Pillar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewpillar/

Summary In this conversation, Yong-Soo Chung shares his journey into entrepreneurship, discussing her early aspirations, the importance of building a strong team, and the evolution of his businesses. He emphasizes the significance of curiosity and adaptability in his career. He talks about the creation of a personal holding company. While there are challenges with managing remote teams, Yong-Soo shares his creative hiring process. More, he touches on his experience as a content creator and how he encourages people to start today. Takeaways I always knew that I was going to start a business. Finding good people is how you're going to scale. Clarity is kindness when it comes to working with our colleagues. Emotional intelligence is crucial in hiring decisions. Building an online brand requires patience and consistency. Perceived authority differs from actual authority in content creation. Resilience is key when building a network from scratch. Focus on personal values when navigating online spaces. Life's too short to stress over external validation. Chapters 00:00 The Journey to Entrepreneurship 07:47 Building a Business Framework 14:04 The Importance of Good People 20:12 Managing Remote Teams Effectively 25:55 Hiring and Assessing Talent 29:59 Innovative Interview Techniques 38:06 Building an Online Brand 49:00 Strategies for Content Creation 56:44 Resilience in Building Networks Connect with Yong-Soo Chung here https://x.com/YongSooChung https://www.linkedin.com/in/yongsoo/ About Sabrina Wang Hi! I'm Sabrina. I was born and raised in Chengdu, China. I moved to LA at 16 years old to attend USC with a scholarship. My mom ran a business called "Sabrina's Country Store" selling American groceries to expats in China. I've been involved in our business since elementary school - from mopping doors to training employees - which taught me invaluable lessons about entrepreneurship and people, two pillars of my current coaching career. Now, I run Evergrowth Coaching where I specialize in coaching CEOs of 8-9 figure revenue. My clients include CEOs and founders from top tech companies like Wayflyer, Synchron, Opswerks, Code States, Ownwell, Tribe, and RevenueCat. I also worked with investors from YC Continuity, General Catalyst, Left Lane Capital, and Innovation Endeavors. Before Evergrowth, I was the Head of Coaching at Mochary Method, created by CEO coach Matt Mochary who coached Sam Altman, Naval, and other leading CEOs. I have a strong background in GTM, product, and design, having worked at Headspace for Work on B2B SaaS products that reached over a million users. Today, I work with solopreneurs to unicorn founders - whoever is inspired by a big mission to make the world a better place with their gifts. We work together to cut through blocks and procrastination, so they can learn to lead and create from an effortlessly authentic place. Follow me on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-ziqin-wang/

Summary In this conversation, Sabrina Wang and Amanda Goez delve into the complexities of leadership, self-worth, and emotional awareness. They explore the concept of blind spots, the importance of depth in both personal and professional realms, and the balance between vulnerability and oversharing in leadership roles. Amanda shares her journey of self-discovery and the significance of routine in fostering creativity. The discussion emphasizes the need for leaders to connect with their teams and build supportive communities, especially for those navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship and parenthood. Takeaways Blind spots often stem from unresolved childhood issues. Depth in leadership fosters emotional connection. Routine is essential for creativity and self-reflection. Emotional awareness is crucial for personal growth. Vulnerability must be balanced with professional boundaries. Self-worth is independent of external validation. Leaders should prioritize team connection and transparency. Community support is vital for solopreneurs and parents. Understanding one's role in a team is key to effective leadership. Creating a safe space for sharing emotions enhances connection. Chapters 00:00Understanding Blind Spots and Subconscious Patterns 02:25The Importance of Depth in Leadership and Content Creation 05:30Routine and Creativity: Finding Your Space 09:18Emotional Awareness and Self-Reflection 13:39Defining and Navigating Blind Spots 20:46The Journey to Self-Worth 28:25Vulnerability vs. Oversharing in Leadership 34:03The Role of a Leader in Fostering Connection 39:42Building Community and Supporting Others Ways to find Amanda: X LinkedIn Newsletter Website About Sabrina Wang Hi! I'm Sabrina. I was born and raised in Chengdu, China. I moved to LA at 16 years old to attend USC with a scholarship. My mom ran a business called "Sabrina's Country Store" selling American groceries to expats in China. I've been involved in our business since elementary school - from mopping doors to training employees - which taught me invaluable lessons about entrepreneurship and people, two pillars of my current coaching career. Now, I run Evergrowth Coaching (www.myevergrowth.com) where I specialize in coaching CEOs of 8-9 figure revenue. My clients include CEOs and founders from top tech companies like Wayflyer, Synchron, Opswerks, Code States, Ownwell, Tread.io, Tribe, and RevenueCat. I also worked with investors from YC Continuity, General Catalyst, Left Lane Capital, and Innovation Endeavors. Before Evergrowth, I was the Head of Coaching at Mochary Method, created by CEO coach Matt Mochary who coached Sam Altman, Naval, and other leading CEOs. I have a strong background in GTM, product, and design, having worked at Headspace for Work on B2B SaaS products that reached over a million users. Today, I work with solopreneurs to unicorn founders - whoever is inspired by a big mission to make the world a better place with their gifts. We work together to cut through blocks and procrastination, so they can learn to lead and create from an effortlessly authentic place. Follow me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-ziqin-wang/

Few stories in the world of technology and entrepreneurship demonstrate resilience, constantly reinventing technology and lessons learned from hard-fought battles better than that of Greg Mulholland, founder of Citrine Informatics. Greg's story is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs facing similar challenges in building a lasting company in an old-line industry like chemicals and materials. Citrine has attracted funding from top-tier investors like DRIVE Catalyst, Innovation Endeavors, DCVC (Data Collective), and Universal Materials Incubator.

Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We're joined by TX Zhuo, Co-Founder and General Partner of Fika Ventures. His tech career began in college when he started an online textbook marketplace.After working at McKinsey and as a CFO at an operating company, TX joined Innovation Endeavors. He then co-founded Karlin Ventures, which was backed by a single family office. In 2016, he co-founded Fika Ventures, which now has a 10-person team and has raised three funds.During the pod, we discussed the culture needed to run a successful VC firm, how they've thought about innovation, LP fundraising as a first-time fund, and how they think about valuation methodology. About TX Zhuo:TX Zhuo is a General Partner at Fika Ventures, a boutique seed fund in Los Angeles investing in data, AI, and automation technologies. He co-founded Fika Ventures in August 2016 and has been dedicated to solving systemic problems through innovative platforms ever since.Prior to this, he was the Managing Partner at Karlin Ventures from 2012 to 2016, focusing on early-stage investments in various sectors including education technology, digital media, and healthcare. Before Karlin Ventures, TX worked at Innovation Endeavors from October 2010 to May 2012, managing deal screening and outreach initiatives. He also served as the CFO of Lit Motors, an electric vehicle startup, after his tenure at McKinsey & Company from August 2008 to August 2010, where he contributed to financial services and consumer goods projects. TX's entrepreneurial journey began in college when he founded and successfully sold an online textbook marketplace, EMT Alliance, which had significant sales and a cost-efficient distribution center in India.He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics from Wesleyan University.In this episode we discuss:(01:32) TX Zhuo's Path to Venture Capital(03:04) Inspired by his own experiences and wanted to create a more institutional platform with Fika Ventures, focusing on supporting seed-stage entrepreneurs with a peer-like approach(05:12) The importance of being founder-first and not imposing advice, adopting a humble approach when communicating with founders(07:14) The difficulties raising the first fund, pitching to 700 investors to get 105 commitments, and learned the importance of storytelling and perseverance(12:49) Radical transparency and conservative financial prudence with LPs, focusing on over-communicating and being proactive about potential issues(16:14) The need to focus on high-impact areas like customer introductions, talent, and follow-on investors, emphasizing trust and being an extension of the management team(19:22) Why TX conducts an expectation-setting exercise early in the relationship with founders, focusing on under-promising and over-delivering to maintain trust and satisfaction(22:39) Navigating 2021's Rapid Fundraising Environment(25:09) How to handle tough conversations with Founders(27:56) Fika's unique advisor model the uses 73 advisors to support functional and domain-specific needs, and created the Fika Fellows program to up-level senior hires within portfolio companies(34:15) How Fika uses a pod system for focused research and decision-making, requiring a high bar of consensus and a structured voting system for investment decisions(31:39) Why TX screens for a service mentality and resourcefulness in new hires, ensuring they align with Fika's values and ethos through practical evaluations and interactions with current founders(37:43) TX's Advice for Aspiring VCs: the importance of consistency in approach and team cohesion, advocating for treating every entrepreneur consistently and building a strong, unified brand(39:13) The importance of a consistent experience for entrepreneurs interacting with Fika, valuing a strong apprenticeship model and internal trust among team members.I'd love to know what you took away from this conversation with TX. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you'd like to be considered as a guest or have someone you'd like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

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Featured Guests: Sam Smith-Eppsteiner, partner, Innovation Endeavors | Will Robbins, general partner, Contrary The FTC has antitrust concerns about Big Tech again, this time due to their partnerships with AI startups, Innovation Endeavors Raises a whopping $630 million dollar fund, and TechCrunch joins the growing list of news companies laying off employees. Read our newsletter: https://venture-daily.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Casey Woo is the founder of Operators Guild, a community of engaged ops professionals who help each other navigate the issues that arise when scaling a company. He is a reformed Finance leader who found his passion growing a community. He's a husband and father of three kids.In this episode we discuss:* How I discovered Casey through a LinkedIn post* His wife's career and their decision to start a family* How he explains his job to his kids* How to lean into your children's strengths* His favorite (and least favorite) kids books* Parenting frameworks* The concept of Cash vs. Lotto tickets* Rapid fire!Listen, watch and subscribe: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast and Google.—Where to find Casey Woo- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/caseyswoo- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseywoo/- Operators Guild: https://operators-guild.com/Where to find Adam Fishman- Newsletter: http://startupdadpod.substack.com- Newsletter: http://fishmanafnewsletter.com- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/- Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/—In this episode, we cover:[1:38] Welcome and introduction[1:57] Our LinkedIn connection[5:39] His childhood/background[14:02] All about his partner[17:05] All about his kids[19:06] His wife's career[20:21] Their decision to start a family[22:23] His earliest memory of being a dad[23:27] What work/life balance means to him[25:42] Explaining his job to his kids[27:34] Carving out time with your spouse[29:54] Most surprising thing about being a dad[32:07] Leaning into his kids' strengths[34:18] Favorite/least favorite kid's book[36:32] Parenting frameworks[38:48] Partnership[41:24] Cash vs. lotto tickets[45:39] What he had to give up to become a dad[47:16] His mistakes as a dad[48:33] Where to follow/find Casey[49:40] Rapid fire—Show references:Casey's LinkedIn Post - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7090030457370644480/Operator's Guild - https://operators-guild.com/FOG Ventures LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fog-ventures/West Point - https://www.westpoint.edu/Harvard University - https://www.harvard.edu/Goldman Sachs - https://www.goldmansachs.com/Morgan Stanley - https://www.morganstanley.com/WeWork - https://www.wework.com/McKinsey & Company - https://www.mckinsey.com/Microsoft Excel - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excelThe Wolf of Wall Street - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/The Big Short - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363/Innovation Endeavors - https://www.innovationendeavors.com/The Incredibles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IncrediblesThe Gruffalo - https://www.gruffalo.com/Hot Shots! Part Deux - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107144/Umbrella stroller - https://www.amazon.com/Kolcraft-Lightweight-Stroller-Multi-Position-Reclining/dp/B019DHBCXE—Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/Episode art designed by Matt Sutherland at https://www.mspnw.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com

Casey Woo is the founder of Operators Guild, a community of engaged ops professionals who help each other navigate the issues that arise when scaling a company. He is a reformed Finance leader who found his passion growing a community. He's a husband and father of three kids.   In this episode we discuss: How I discovered Casey through a LinkedIn post His wife's career and their decision to start a family How he explains his job to his kids How to lean into your children's strengths His favorite (and least favorite) kids books Parenting frameworks The concept of Cash vs. Lotto tickets Rapid fire! — Where to find Casey Woo - Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/caseyswoo - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseywoo/ - Operators Guild: https://operators-guild.com/   Where to find Adam Fishman - Newsletter: https://startupdadpod.substack.com/ - Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/fishmanaf - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — In this episode, we cover: [1:38] Welcome and introduction [1:57] Our LinkedIn connection [5:39] His childhood/background [14:02] All about his partner [17:05] All about his kids [19:06] His wife's career [20:21] Their decision to start a family [22:23] His earliest memory of being a dad [23:27] What work/life balance means to him [25:42] Explaining his job to his kids [27:34] Carving out time with your spouse [29:54] Most surprising thing about being a dad [32:07] Leaning into his kids' strengths [34:18] Favorite/least favorite kid's book [36:32] Parenting frameworks [38:48] Partnership [41:24] Cash vs. lotto tickets [45:39] What he had to give up to become a dad [47:16] His mistakes as a dad [48:33] Where to follow/find Casey [49:40] Rapid fire — Show references: Casey's LinkedIn Post - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7090030457370644480/ Operator's Guild - https://operators-guild.com/ FOG Ventures LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fog-ventures/ West Point - https://www.westpoint.edu/ Harvard University - https://www.harvard.edu/ Goldman Sachs - https://www.goldmansachs.com/ Morgan Stanley - https://www.morganstanley.com/ WeWork - https://www.wework.com/ McKinsey & Company - https://www.mckinsey.com/ Microsoft Excel - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excel The Wolf of Wall Street - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/ The Big Short - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363/ Innovation Endeavors - https://www.innovationendeavors.com/ The Incredibles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredibles The Gruffalo - https://www.gruffalo.com/ Hot Shots! Part Deux - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107144/ Umbrella stroller - https://www.amazon.com/Kolcraft-Lightweight-Stroller-Multi-Position-Reclining/dp/B019DHBCXE — Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ Episode art designed by Matt Sutherland at https://www.mspnw.com/  

In a recent episode of the Dealmakers' Podcast, Harpinder Singh shared his incredible entrepreneurial journey, spanning from his roots in India to co-founding two successful startups. His latest venture is Innovation Endeavors, a company that invests in upcoming entrepreneurs with funding and training. Harpinder focuses on visionary founders, transformational technology and disruptive ecosystems, and manages $1.5B.

Sign up for our next LLM in production conference: https://go.mlops.community/prodiii #180 with LLMs in Production Conference part 2 Ux of a LLM User Panel, Misty Free, Dina Yerlan, and Artem Harutyunyan hosted by Innovation Endeavors' Davis Treybig. // Abstract Explore different approaches to interface design, emphasizing the significance of crafting effective prompts and addressing accuracy and hallucination issues. Discover some strategies for improving latency and performance, including monitoring, scaling, and exploring emerging technologies. // Bio Misty Free Misty Free is a product manager at Jasper, where she focuses on supercharging marketers with speed and consistency in their marketing campaigns, with the power of AI. Misty has also collaborated with Stability and OpenAI to offer AI image generation within Jasper. She approaches product development with a "jobs-to-be-done" mindset, always starting with the "why" behind any need, ensuring that customer pain points are directly addressed with the features shipped at Jasper. In her free time, Misty enjoys crocheting amigurumi, practicing Spanish on Duolingo, and spending quality time with her family. Misty will be on a panel sharing her insights and experiences on the real-world use cases of LLMs. Davis Treybig Davis is a partner at Innovation Endeavors, an early-stage venture firm focused on teams solving hard technical & engineering problems. He personally focuses on computing infrastructure, AI/ML, and data. Dina Yerlan Head of Product, Generative AI Data at Adobe Firefly (family of foundation models for creatives). Artem Harutyunyan Artem is the Co-Founder & CTO at Bardeen AI. Prior to Bardeen, he was in engineering and product roles at Mesosphere and Qualys, and before that, he worked at CERN. // MLOps Jobs board https://mlops.pallet.xyz/jobs // MLOps Swag/Merch https://mlops-community.myshopify.com/ // Related Links ⁠Website: https://www.angellist.com/venture/relay Foundation by Isaac Asimov: https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Isaac-Asimov/dp/0553293354 AngelList Relay blog: https://www.angellist.com/blog/introducing-angellist-relay --------------- ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ------------- Join our slack community: https://go.mlops.community/slack Follow us on Twitter: @mlopscommunity Sign up for the next meetup: https://go.mlops.community/register Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://mlops.community/ Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/ Connect with Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davistreybig/ Connect with Misty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-miglorin/ Connect with Dina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinayerlan/ Connect with Artem on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artemharutyunyan/

Two-time founder and current VC investor Harpinder (Harpi) Singh joins Ryan in this episode. His firm, Innovation Endeavors was co-founded by the CEO of Google Eric Schmidt and they have invested in many companies including Uber. Harpi gives the interesting insights he has gained at a macro level of the start-up scene and talks about what you can do to make yourself more attractive for funding in the current climate. If you are looking at funding or just want to know what's happening in the start-up space, particularly around the utilisation of AI this is an episode not to miss! Join 2,500+ readers getting weekly practical guidance to scale themselves and their companies using Artificial Intelligence and Revenue Cheat Codes.   Explore becoming Superhuman here: https://superhumanrevenue.beehiiv.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Harpi met his founding team at Standford, sold 6 ½ years later, building another start-up which he then also sold. Having two to three founders appears to be the sweet spot for success for start-ups. As a start-up, you're in a race against time to find product market fit and go-to-market and you want to try and do this as quickly as possible with the lowest cost. If you can focus on the right KPIs this can aid you with both things. The toolkit that is available now to start-ups just got 10x bigger and better. They are now able to utilise AI and associated technologies faster and more effectively due to their agility and ability to take on more risks. Chat GPT releasing an enterprise-specific AI will have a large impact on the marketplace, especially alongside Microsoft and Google releasing their own too. If you're an enterprise, you really need AI software that is end-to-end so you aren't having to add the complexity of merging tools. Harpi's top 3 tips for a company to be highly investable is to create a must-have product. Be vigilant about the feedback you get back from the market and only act based on it. Founding in an economic downturn doesn't have to be difficult it has its own unique opportunities such as being able to hire easily. BEST MOMENTS “With new data and compute you are able to come up with automation, with decisions making that's much faster” “The fundamental advantage start-up companies have is the speed up iteration” “Almost every founder I talk to says they wish they had a co-founder” “People are using AI to give super powers to their people” Ryan Staley Founder and CEO Whale Boss ryan@whalesellingsystem.com www.ryanstaley.io  EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.innovationendeavors.comSaas, Saas growth, Scale, Business Growth, B2b Saas, Saas Sales, Enterprise Saas, Business growth strategy, founder, ceo: https://www.whalesellingsystem.com/closingsecretsThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

 In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Dr. Sarah Buchner, CEO und Founder von Trunk Tools, über die überzeichnete Seed-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 9,9 Millionen US-Dollar.Trunk Tools ist ein Technologie-Startup der Baubranche, welches Anreize für Produktivität und Sicherheit mit den vorhandenen Arbeitskräften schafft und das Projektmanagementteam auf gemeinsame Kosteneinsparungen ausrichtet. Mit einer Kombination aus Technologie, KI-basiertem Projektmanagement und Verhaltens- und Wirtschaftspsychologie kann die Lösung des Unternehmens die Projektzeiten und Budgetergebnisse verbessern und Unternehmen dabei helfen, Talente zu gewinnen, zu halten und effektiv zu beschäftigen. Die von dem Startup entwickelte Plattform kann somit die Ergebnisse verbessern und einen frist- und budgetgerechten Projektabschluss ermöglichen. Trunk Tools wurde im Jahr 2021 von Dr. Sarah Buchner während ihrer Zeit an der Stanford Business School gegründet.Nun hat das Bau-FinTech in einer überzeichneten Seed-Runde 9,9 Millionen US-Dollar unter der Führung von Innovation Endeavors eingesammelt. Damit tritt das Startup außerdem aus dem Stealth-Modus. Zu den weiteren Kapitalgebern zählen u.a. Fifth Wall und Foundation Capital. Des Weiteren wurde Trunk Tools in die jüngste Kohorte von Stanford dy/dx aufgenommen. Dieses Programm ist eine Mischung aus intensiver Führungsarbeit, betriebswirtschaftlicher Ausbildung und Mentorenschaft durch führende Dozierende, erfahrene Investierende und erfolgreichen Unternehmenden, um Startup-Führungskräfte auf den Erfolg ihrer unternehmerischen Laufbahn vorzubereiten und wird von Sequoia Capital, Accel, Lightspeed, Index sowie Innovation Endeavors unterstützt. Das frische Kapital soll für das Wachstum des Unternehmens durch die Erweiterung des Teams, die Beschleunigung der Entwicklung seiner Incentive-Lösung und die Förderung der Marktakzeptanz eingesetzt werden.

Silicon Valley needs a new thing and AI is that new thing: investors are supposed to pour 43 billion dollars into AI this year. But will individual startups cash in on the boom, or will the real winners of AI be the same handful of big, established companies? Featuring: Renate Nyborg (@renate), a tech veteran who is launching an AI startup, and got a firsthand look at the AI funding frenzy. (00:00) Then: Dror Berman (@drorberman), a venture capitalist at Innovation Endeavors, which he co-founded with the former CEO of Google. He's one of the guys throwing a ton of money into AI. The reason he thinks he'll get it right is because he's done it before. (06:47) And: Jessica Lessin (@Jessicalessin), founder and editor-in-chief of The Information. She knows Silicon Valley inside and out and translates this moment for us. (24:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam shares how the convergence of data, compute, and advanced engineering is leading to their thesis of “The Super Evolution”, how that thesis is intersecting and driving impact into industrial sectors, what the 4 key trends are that she is seeing develop behind tailwinds in industrials, and why she thinks of climate tech as a “persistent, horizontal underlying trend in nearly every space we touch”. 

In this episode, you'll hear from Nadir Izrael, Cofounder and CTO of Armis, Dror Berman, Managing Director of Innovation Endeavors, Eitan Reisel, Managing Director of VGames, Ben Rabinowitz, Managing Director of Amiti Ventures, and Lotan Lefkowitz of Grove Ventures. 0:00 - 1:14 Introduction 1:14 - 3:52 Nadir Izrael, Cofounder Armis. 3:52 - 6:42 Dror Berman, Innovation Endeavors 6:43 - 7:29 Eitan Reisel, Vgames 7:30 - 9:42 Ben Rebinowitz, Amiti Ventures 9:43 - 12:46 Lotan Lefkowitz, Grove Ventures 12:46 - 13:20 Ending  __________________________

This week I am interviewing my friend and fellow board member TX Zhuo of Fika Ventures. We go into detail about speaking about the importance of fintech in emerging software applications as well as how to properly construct a seed portfolio. An entrepreneur at heart, TX has been involved with startups since his college days where he started then successfully sold an online college textbook marketplace. After a stint at McKinsey where he was a core member of their financial services and consumer goods practices, he came back to his roots and served as the CFO for an electric vehiclestartup, Lit Motors. Thereafter, he worked for Innovation Endeavors, a seed stage venture fund backed by Eric Schmidt. In 2012, he co-founded Karlin Ventures, based in Los Angeles, where he served as the managing partner for 4 years before co-founding Fika Ventures. He is a strong proponent of transparency and efficiency and is constantly on the lookout for new platforms that seek to disrupt old, antiquated industries.Once a competitive badminton player who trained 4-5 days a week, he now can be found on the golf course or maxing out his ClassPass account on the weekends. He is also passionate about supporting initiatives that help cancer fighters.TX holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Wesleyan University.

Heute: Surfe, Gitpod, Vaxess und Aro Homes In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Stephan Jacquemot, Investment Partner bei TS Ventures. Stephan hat die Runde von Surfe, Gitpod, Vaxess und Arohomes kommentiert: Surfe, früher bekannt als Leadjet, hat 4 Millionen Euro eingeworben, um sein Produktangebot zu erweitern, um einen vollständig vernetzten Workspace anzubieten. Daran beteiligt sind 360 Capital und TS Ventures. Zusätzliche Unterstützung bekam das Startup aus Paris von großen europäischen Unternehmen wie Personio und dem an der Nasdaq notierten Tenable. Das Kieler Startup Gitpod hat in einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde 25 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt. Das Ziel der eigenen Open-Source-Coding-Plattform ist es, Programmierern die Arbeit zu erleichtern und wird bereits von Konzernen wie Google und Amazon genutzt. GitHub-Gründer Tom Preston-Werner ist Hauptinvestor. General Catalyst, Pebblebed, MongoDB Ventures, GTMfund, Tobi Lütke, Olivier Pomel und Kent Beck beteiligen sich ebenfalls an der Runde. Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 27 Millionen US-Dollar in das Cambridger Biowissenschaftsunternehmen Vaxxes. Das Unternehmen entwickelt Impfpflaster mit verzögerter Wirkstofffreisetzung und möchte das frischen Kapital zur Unterstützung seiner kürzlich begonnenen Phase 1-Studie für den H1-Grippeimpfstoff VX-103 verwenden. Die Runde wurde von RA Capital Management angeführt, unter Beteiligung von MIT's The Engine, Mission BioCapital und Global Health Investment Corporation. Aro Homes, ein in Mountain View, Kalifornien ansässiges technologiegestütztes Startup, hat 21 Millionen US-Dollar in einer Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde erhalten. Aro Homes überdenkt den modernen Wohnungsbau und liefert innerhalb von 90 Tagen kohlenstoff neutrale Häuser. Die Runde wurde von Innovation Endeavors geleitet, unter Beteiligung von Western Technology Investment und der Stanford University.

Joel Dudley is a Partner @ Innovation Endeavors and an experienced leader, medical professional, researcher, and entrepreneur. Joel previously served as the Chief Scientific Officer at Tempus, a company focused on bringing the power of data and artificial intelligence to healthcare. Before joining Tempus, Joel was an Associate Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and founding Director of the Institute for Next Generation Healthcare at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He also served as Executive Vice President for Precision Health for the Mount Sinai Health System. Prior to joining Innovation Endeavors, Joel co-founded Onegevity Health (acquired by Thorne), a company developing health intelligence platforms for preventative health, and NuMedii, a company developing machine learning and A.I. approaches for drug discovery. Joel has published 200+ peer-reviewed research papers that have been referenced and featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, CNBC, and other popular media outlets. Joel earned a BS in Microbiology from Arizona State University and an MS and Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University School of Medicine.Thank you for listening!BIOS (@BIOS_Community) unites a community of Life Science innovators dedicated to driving patient impact. Alix Ventures (@AlixVentures) is a San Francisco based venture capital firm supporting early stage Life Science startups engineering biology to create radical advances in human health.Music: Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (link & license)

Part 1 of conversation with Dror Berman, CoFounder & managing partner Innovation Endeavors. Have a great listen, and if you do benefit please suggest it to a friend who can benefit from it too.

Part 1 of conversation with Dror Berman, CoFounder & managing partner Innovation Endeavors. Have a great listen, and if you do benefit please suggest it to a friend who can benefit from it too.

Chad Sanderson is the Head of Data at Convoy. He is a scout for Sequoia Capital investing in ML and data startups. He has previously been a scout for Cowboy Ventures and Innovation Endeavors. He's been an advisor to Tola Capital and an LP to Essence Venture Capital. He is a prolific builder of products. And has built everything from feature stores, experimentation platforms, streaming platforms, data discovery systems, and workflow development platforms.In this episode, we cover a range of topics including:- Modern data stack- How he identifies great ML startups- Being a scout for Sequoia Capital- Investment themes in ML and data- Data modeling- Data collaboration tools

Timestamps: 2:01 - How consulting makes you a better entrepreneur 7:27 - Spending your sabbatical in Rheinfeld 31:18 - Staying healthy as a founder 42:18 - Complex and non-complex system 47:35 - Getting acquired by Zoom Info About Roy Raanani: Roy Raanani is the co-founder, former CEO and current president of Chorus.ai, a B2B SaaS platform that helps sales teams improve the quality of their conversations and sales processes by analyzing how top performers engage with customers in calls and video meetings. He holds a BA in Engineering Science from UoT and an MBA from Stanford, and previously worked for companies like Bain & Company and Innovation Endeavors. After quitting his consultancy job and spending a sabbatical in Rheinfeld thinking about business ideas, Roy developed an interest in undervalued data sets in business, specifically conversations – he wanted to use machine learning to discover what makes a conversation end badly and what makes it end well. He founded Chorus.ai in 2015 and has since grown it to millions in revenue and over 100 employees, and raised over $65M in capital from Emergence Capital, Redpoint and Georgian Partners. But the sailing wasn't always this smooth. Thinking back to when they were first building the product, Roy recounts an interesting cycle he observed: When you're building a product, the feedback you get from your first customers will be mostly negative, which decreases both your motivation and your customer's excitement level about the product. However, simultaneously to this, your product's quality level is slowly going up. At some point these first customers might lose their patience and stop using your product. But then you acquire new customers whose excitement level is just as high as your first customers' once was, and this time your product is starting off from a slightly better position. Rinse and repeat. Finally you reach a point when your new customer doesn't have a bad experience! And the only thing that kept you going through this entire process was the fact that, flaws and all, people were still using your product, so you must be answering a real need. In conclusion, so long as you don't run out of hope or cash, perseverance will get you to product-market fit. In Chorus.ai's case, it also got them to a tradesale. They were acquired by Zoom Info in 2021 for $575M and have since seen their yearly growth rate double from 100% to 200%. Memorable Quotes: "A lot of investors are too comfortable giving entrepreneurs advice having never been in their shoes." "We're always focused on older, experienced people, but I think it's just as important to get to know the amazing people that are maybe a couple years behind you." If you would like to listen to more conversations with expats living in Switzerland, check out our episode with Ross Mason. Don't forget to give us a follow on our Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin accounts, so you can always stay up to date with our latest initiatives. That way, there's no excuse for missing out on live shows, weekly give-aways or founders dinners!

The angel investor you'd like to have    Amir was asked to join Google back in 1999 and to pay for his flight to SV, so he refused. Years later - he was one of the first Israeli Google'rs, in charge of the developers relations, building chrome, android etc. He joined Yossi Matias and launched its first Campus in Israel. From Google he moved to Slack. It was a very early stage and he thought it's going to be awesome. It felt great being part of something big, when all startup companies are going to be using your product.   Amir worked a lot, being very passionate about what he does. Working was the criteria for success, for identifying yourself. Amir describes the San Francisco people - how everyone measures themselves according to “what's your startup”.  He used to commute 2.5 hours to work daily. Although super fulfilled and successful - he started to ask himself - “What do I want to be?” The answer was simple: “happy, thoughtful, create an impact, be centered.”   After years in SV, he moved to Austin, with a great atmosphere and community, making sure to keep up his daily sports routine, be mindful about what he eats, having dinner together with his family and mitigating the pressure in his life.    From a Tech Superstar to an angel investor   Last year, Amir saw 500 startups, made 13 investments and joined @Innovation Endeavors. He sees amazing companies, 99% of the deal flow is through warm referrals from other VCs/angels, and he also made 1 investment that began with a cold reach. He likes to see himself as paying forward the value of experience and network, and not just money.  “As an angel investor, you try not to do the DD - but rely on the big VCs that do it. You try to find the right deals and get the conviction from the founder. While the VC does the process and decides about the size of the check, as an angel investor - you don't negotiate.”   Amir is very mindful of his time. The day time is dedicated to Twitter, the evening - for investments.   Amir doesn't believe in zero inbox or tools alike - tools need to serve us and not us serving them. “You like the calendar to be with meetings you want to have, and not with meetings that others want.”   When I asked him about the choice of becoming an angel investor - he emphasized that one should have a strategy. In the beginning, his investments were random, nowadays he invests in Dev tools & SaaS. When he talks with the founders - he asks them: “what will be a good outcome of this meeting?”   So far, he never took out the money for secondary investment. On the other hand - he tries to do pro-rata and increase his investment. Amir says “we're all ‘work in process', and in 5 years from now - he's going to be a VC. I'd definitely like him to be my future investor.

MLOps Coffee Sessions #81 with Davis Treybig and Leigh Marie Braswell, Machine Learning from the Viewpoint of Investors. // Abstract Machine learning is a rapidly evolving space that can be hard to keep track of. Every year, thousands of research papers are published in the space, and hundreds of new companies are built both in applied machine learning as well as in machine learning tooling. In this podcast, we interview two investors who focus heavily on machine learning to get their take on the state of the machine learning industry today: Leigh-Marie Braswell at Founders Fund and Davis Treybig at Innovation Endeavors. We discuss their perspectives on opportunities within MLOps and applied machine learning, common pitfalls and challenges seen in machine learning startups, and new projects they find exciting and interesting in the space. // Bio Davis Treybig Davis (email: davis@innovationendeavors.com) is currently a principal on the investment team at Innovation Endeavors, an early-stage venture firm focused on highly technical companies. He primarily focuses on software infrastructure, especially data tooling and security. Prior to Innovation Endeavors, Davis was a product manager at Google, where he worked on the Pixel phone and the developer platform for the Google Assistant. Davis studied computer science and electrical engineering in college. Leigh Marie Braswell Leigh Marie (Twitter: @LM_Braswell) is an investor at Founders Fund. Before joining Founders Fund, she was an early engineer & the first product manager at Scale AI, where she originally built & later led product development for the LiDAR/3D annotation products, used by many autonomous vehicles, robots, and AR/VR companies as a core step in their machine learning lifecycles. She also has done software development at Blend, machine learning at Google, and quantitative trading at Jane Street. --------------- ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ------------- Join our slack community: https://go.mlops.community/slack Follow us on Twitter: @mlopscommunity Sign up for the next meetup: https://go.mlops.community/register Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletter and more: https://mlops.community/ Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/ Connect with Leigh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-marie-braswell/ Connect with Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davistreybig/

There are few experiences more loaded with lore and mystique in the western world than the Israeli kibbutz and being a soldier in the special forces. Our guest today is Lior Susan, Founding Partner at Eclipse Ventures, and he has lived both of those lives, as well as, being a successful founder and operator, and a non-consensus venture investor. Eclipse invests in founders who want to bring the full-stack approach to legacy industries and build digital bridges to the physical world. They have $2.6B in AUM. Lior’s investments include Bright Machines, Augury, Cheetah, Owlet Baby Care, June Life, Insidepacket, and Lucira Health.About Lior Susan:Prior to launching Eclipse in 2015, Lior was Founder and General Partner at LabIX, the hardware investment platform of Flextronics where he led investments in companies across energy storage, wireless/infrastructure, 3-D optics, additive manufacturing, and robotics.Lior also co-founded Farm 2050, an AgTech Collective, with Innovation Endeavors to address the global food challenge. Prior to LabIX, he was part of the founding team of Elementum, the Flex proprietary SaaS platform, which was later spun out. Before moving to Silicon Valley, Lior was a serial entrepreneur in Tel Aviv, where he helped build Intucell, which was sold to Cisco in 2012. Lior is a reservist of an elite Special Forces unit in the Israel Defense Force.In this episode we discuss:01:47 How Lior’s experience growing up in a kibutz shaped his worldview05:47 What being in the military and special ops taught him07:06 How he and his brother were able to turn a $5M investment in their startup into a $475M exit to Cisco in two years10:10 Why he joined an established company after his startup experience12:29 What he learned about supply chain management and why he started thinking about founding Eclipse16:02 Why Lior wanted to back founders looking to disrupt old-line industries and the early LPs that believed in him18:07 How Lior overcame his lack of track record as an investor when he first started Eclipse19:55 Eclipse’s track record before and after Covid21:28 Timing signals on when to invest in disruptive technologies26:29 Is updating the supply line just about automation and replacing workforce?28:54 How Covid is refocusing supplychains away from global suppliers32:08 Advice for founders looking to disrupt and sell into legacy industries33:35 Why he recommends to his founders to go after larger players first instead of SMB35:02 The importance of finding a design partner36:30 What Lior is telling his companies about how deal with inflation38:59 Why founders should avoid exclusivity40:40 The strategy around Eclipse’s two newest fundsFast FavoritesPodcastBridgewaterNewsletter/BlogWall Street JournalTech GadgetOwletNew TrendClimate InvestingBookThe Art of WarLife LessonWhen you don’t build, you don’t break.Follow Matt Cohen and Tank Talks here!Podcast production support provided by Agentbee.Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

Dror is a Founding Partner at Innovation Endeavors, which he cofounded with Eric Schmidt. He invests in early-stage startups that are driving exponential rates of change in their industries, leading to a Super Evolution. Dror has invested in over 100 different companies from Seed through Series B. He led the firm's investments in Uber, SoFi, Planet, Zymergen, Freenome, Blue River Technologies, and others. Before becoming an investor, he was a team leader of R&D at NICE Systems (Nasdaq: NICE). Dror earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Computer Science from Ben-Gurion University. He is an ML7 Associate at Creative Destruction Lab and a member of the Steering Committee of Israel Collaboration Network.

Amir is the Head of Product for the Developer Platform at Twitter and a Venture Partner at Innovation Endeavors. Previously Amir held executive roles at Amazon, Slack, Google, and Microsoft. He is the author of two books, on designing bots and building APIs that developers love. 

London-based Ezbob, a provider of customer acquisition technology for financial services, has launched its new modular SaaS platform, Ezbob Express, to address the key challenges in the sector. In its statement to the press, Ezbob elucidated the three important features that Ezbob Express provides- helping financial service providers fill gaps in their digital transformation journeys, assist them in taking precise, complex credit and risk decisions, and enabling the furtherance of embedded finance growth. Via, a Bay Area-based SaaS startup powering mobile commerce for brands and retailers, has raised its Series A investment worth $15 million from the venture firm Footwork. The company also announced its Peterson Ventures-led seed round investment (undisclosed earlier) and stated that its total fund raised in the last year had crossed $20 million.DataRails, a financial solutions provider for SMEs, has raised $25 million additional funds in its Series A funding round. With the round, the company closed its Series A, which raised $18.5 million in April. Vintage Investment Partners joins Zeev Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel, and Innovation Endeavors in the round. The new funding will continue developing a platform that allows small businesses to utilize Excel to perform financial planning and analytics in the same way that bigger companies do. The total amount raised through Series A is $43.5 million. GrowSari, a company that digitizes sari-sari businesses, has secured an unknown amount in a Series B round of funding. The additional financing will expand the company's user base to 300,000 new stores in the Philippines. GrowSari was founded in 2016 and claims to have over 50,000 locations in more than 100 municipalities. GrowSari will be a new addition to Asia's B2B platforms, focusing on servicing micro and small businesses.

In his early 20s, Ori started a company that aimed to monitor kindergartens through on-site cameras to prevent any violent or uncomfortable behavior towards children. This start-up did not evolve as hoped for but did spark the first light for being an entrepreneur. Following that- Ori pursued entrepreneurship in real estate, finished a law degree and internship and went to start up a company in the beer industry alongside his longtime army friend, Omer Agiv. Pre its acquisition. WeissBeerger raised +$15M  from TOP investors like Gigi Levy, Innovation Endeavors, ICV (aka 'More VC') and others. Ori enjoys running in his spare time, a football fanatic and a father of two energetic boys.

We've all asked ourselves at one time or another "Where the f*ck is my package?" The truth is, there's a host of people who care a lot more than you do - a whole supply chain. Visibility into these complex networks doesn't just provide reassurance, it unveils a heap of information on how to improve them. In this episode we're joined by CEO and Founder of Tive, Krenar Komoni, and Harpi Signh, Partner at Innovation Endeavors, to discuss the complications and sensitivities of supply chain visibility.

Amit is a General Partner at Operator Partners, an early-stage fund that was started by Amit and the founders of Flatiron Health to invest and help operators in their journey. Prior to that, Amit was the founder/CEO of Taykey until its acquisition. Taykey was backed by top-tier funds such as Sequoia, SoftBank and Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors.

Way More Than Visibility with Adam Compain Adam Compain and Joe Lynch discuss way more than visibility. Adam Compain is the Founder & CEO of ClearMetal, a software company that specializes in international freight visibility, dynamic planning, and customer experience. About Adam Compain Adam Compain is the Founder & CEO of ClearMetal. Adam founded the company after spending time at OOCL, under the tutelage of their CEO and CIO in Hong Kong. Prior to ClearMetal, Adam spent 5 years at Google, launching the company’s latest GeoCommerce and Mobile technology. And for 21 years, Adam has been the Executive Director of the nonprofit he founded to export charitable goods from North America. Adam has appeared on Bloomberg TV and on the cover of American Shipper as “the changing face of ocean freight.” He holds five technology patents, a dual-degree from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Stanford University. About ClearMetal ClearMetal is the market leader in international freight visibility, dynamic planning and customer experience. The ClearMetal 'Continuous Delivery Experience’ (CDX) Platform uses proprietary machine learning to break free from static-visibility paradigms and turn supply chains from a cost center to a competitive advantage. ClearMetal was founded by top software engineers, data scientists and operations researchers from Stanford University, Google and Silicon Valley, and is funded by Eclipse Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, NEA, SAP.io, Prologis Ventures, PSA Unboxed, DCLI and the founders of GT Nexus, Navis and Uber Freight. ClearMetal is based in San Francisco, CA. Key Takeaways: Way More Than Visibility  ClearMetal's three central premises: It's not about the metal; it's about the data. Need for better information to fulfill modern customer expectations. Value to finding the clean and accurate source of truth. Data and accuracy Even though data about location exists, in many cases, it lacks accuracy. When managing international business freight, with many touching points and parties involved, data that is accurate and makes sense is pivotal. What does visibility entail? Visibility is about access and aggregation of a network of data. It's also about applying the proper techniques and approach to make sense of the data with machine learning and data science-based techniques. International and global shipping is complex since it considers vast distances, time zones, parties, language, systems, and different vehicles. Chips provide contextual information for additional and more accurate data. But, it's not necessary. With data, customers access the same information. End-to-end global shipment Machine learning and data science techniques to ensure better quality and better predictability to make better decisions. Historial data to understand the likelihood of freight movement. Predictability leads to reliability and transparency, which customers appreciate. The correct data provides accurate guidance for reasonable decision-making. How to use visibility to solve business problems? With a fully-stocked network of data, businesses can to make decisions. Dynamic transport planning. Before anything is moving, visibility allows a company to foresee through different scenarios what the outcome could be. Predicational lead time and customer portal provide information that clients value, which is used for sales and customer service. For a modern customer, there is nothing more important than customer services within the supply chain. Learn More about Way More than Visibility ClearMetal Adam Compain What happens when machine learning meets ocean shipping? What is CDX? The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Enterprise software firm Chargebee raises $125 million at a valuation of $1.4 Billion, making it India's newest unicorn, signaling the funding boom underway in India and continuing the wave of software unicorns.The round was co-led by Sapphire Ventures and existing investors Tiger Global, Insight Venture Partners and Steadview Capital. This also makes Chargebee the 11th unicorn to emerge from India in just four months of 2021.Grip Security raises $6 million seed round led by cybersecurity-focused YL Ventures, with participation from CrowdStrike CEO and co-founder George Kurtz and a group of other angel investors with deep roots in the cybersecurity industry. Grip Security currently has about 15 employees and plans to use the new funding to build out its platform with additional capabilities, especially around providing access governance and data governance to applications. The plan is to grow to 20 to 25 employees within the next year.Tel Aviv's developer of financial planning and analysis tools, DataRails raises $18.5 million in a Series A round.The round was Led by Zeev Ventures Fund along with existing investors Vertex Ventures Israel and Innovation Endeavors , alongside undisclosed private investors. To date, the company has raised $28.5 million.Cape Privacy , a startup that allows companies to share sensitive data in a secure and encrypted way raises $20 million in  Series. Evolution Equity Partners led the round with participation from new investors Tiger Global Management, Ridgeline Partners and Downing Lane. Existing investors Boldstart Ventures, Version One Ventures, Haystack, Radical Ventures and a slew of individual investors also participated. The company has now raised approximately $25 million, including a $5 million seed investment.RippleMatch, a career recruiting platform, raises $23.5M funding.The round was led by Invus Opportunities with participation from Renegade Partners and Gaingels along with existing investors G20, Work-Bench, Alleycorp, Bullpen Capital and Accomplice. The company intends to use the funds to continue building out its intelligent hiring platform.

Adam Compain is the Founder & CEO of ClearMetal. Prior to ClearMetal, Adam spent 5 years at Google launching their geoCommerce technology and 19 years as the Executive Director of SEND, the nonprofit he founded. Adam holds five technology patents, two degrees from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Stanford.ClearMetal, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA (USA), is a leader in the Continuous Delivery Experience (CDX), enabling supply chain organizations to optimize logistics and provide their customers with easy access to trusted, live information about their shipments and a customer experience that is a differentiator and revenue accelerant. The ClearMetal CDX Platform uses proprietary machine learning to break free from static-visibility paradigms and turn supply chains from a cost center to a competitive advantage.  ClearMetal was founded by top software engineers, data scientists, and operations researchers from Stanford University, Google, and Silicon Valley and is funded by Eclipse Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, NEA, SAP.io, Prologis Ventures, PSA Unboxed, DCLI, and the founders of GT Nexus, Navis, and Uber Freight.Discover more details here.Some of the highlights of the episode:[05:48] How organizations in the industry solve problems using technology[07:40] 80% of companies believe they're delivering a superior experience when in fact only 8% of customers agree.[11:02] The CDX (Continuous Delivery Experience)  framework – continuous, live, clean and trusted information[15:30] Georgia Pacific case study – how they improved their personnel operational efficiency by 30%.[25:39] How sales teams from the client-side leverage their customer portal to drive more revenue.[30:05] Having an extremely high Say to Do ratio – how does this shape the culture of the company.Follow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzXLinkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQXFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd

Wouldn't everyone like to clone their most successful sales reps? While we can't do that (yet) what if you could analyze conversations to understand what it is that makes one person more effective than another? In this episode of the Georgian Impact Podcast, Jon Prial talks with Roy Raanani, CEO of Chorus, to talk about how Chorus is capturing the most valuable data set available during the sales cycle - sales conversations - and analyzing it to improve win rates and shorten ramp time for new hires. Listen to learn: Why sales conversations are an untapped resource offering insights into the voice of your customer How you can develop expertise quickly in your sales organization through intentional improvement How you can identify where your deals stall and what the best closers are doing Roy Raanani is CEO and founder of Chorus. Roy is an engineer with a passion for business and sales. He's spent his career working with start-ups and advising technology companies on strategy and ops. Prior to Chorus, Roy was a Manager at Bain & Company in their Zurich, San Francisco, Toronto and Singapore offices. At Bain, he focused on technology, leading the mobile strategy team for Bain's flagship tech client. Roy holds a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was the first hire at Innovation Endeavors and co-developed the Runway incubator.

Google and its flagship search portal opened the door to the possibilities of how to build a business empire on the back of organising and navigating the world's information, as found on the internet. Now, a startup that's built a search engine tailored to the needs of enterprises and their own quests for information has raised a round of funding to see if it can do the same for the B2B world.