Podcast Episodes

Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis; plus, Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers

Efferon has developed blood-purification tech to save children. Sepsis, an acute inflammation triggered by infection, is a leading cause of childhood…

2 weeks ago

A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons

Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner who served time in federal prison for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club, a start…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office; plus, Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

As it turns out, the cure for stuffy, chemical-infused office air might be a tower of leafy greenery.

Also, Mecka AI pays people to record everyday t…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet; plus, name Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius

Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley's who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyda…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era; plus, after Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests

Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoi…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Photon held a funeral for mobile apps; plus, Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup

Photon helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increa…

3 weeks ago

World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months; plus, turning idle car inventory into rental revenue

Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.

Also, MyMonthlyCar …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Factory CEO just accused his VC board adviser of spying for Cognition

VC Chris Degnan and former board advisor to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for Cognition.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot; plus, EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B

Atomic's agentic supply chain software is now being used by companies like DoorDash and HelloFresh.

EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation in a year…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion; Physical AI chip developer SiMa AI hits $1.45B valuation

The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.

Also, SiMa.AI, the edge computing st…

3 weeks, 6 days ago