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Tech Optimist: An Alumni Ventures Podcast#79 - Meet the Startup Making Analytics Effortless With AIIn this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we spotlight HeronAI, a groundbreaking Boston-based startup redefining data analytics. Co-founder and CEO Daphne Pariser shares the journey behind their AI-powered platform, which is transforming how businesses manage data. Learn how HeronAI automates processes, generates dashboards in minutes, and simplifies data integration, offering a seamless and accessible experience for enterprises and SMBs alike. With impressive milestones like winning $1 million at the 43North competition, HeronAI is a testament to innovation driving real-world impact. Tune in to discover how they’re shaping the future of decision-making, one dashboard at...2024-11-2227 minTech Optimist: An Alumni Ventures Podcast#77 - Meet the Startup Helping Dev Teams Build Better With AIIn this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Chris Sklarin sits down with Erik Severinghaus, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bloomfilter, an innovative startup revolutionizing software development. Erik shares Bloomfilter's mission to bring clarity and efficiency to the software development life cycle through cutting-edge process mining and AI-driven insights. The conversation dives into Erik's entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of scaling startups, and how Bloomfilter is addressing inefficiencies that have long plagued software development. Tune in for an inspiring look at how innovation is transforming the way software is built.To Learn More:...2024-11-1941 minTech Optimist: An Alumni Ventures Podcast#64 - Meet the Startup Revolutionizing Carbon CaptureIn this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we dive into the innovative world of carbon capture with Cameron Halliday, co-founder and CEO of Mantel. Joined by Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Chris Sklarin, Cameron discusses Mantel’s groundbreaking technology that leverages molten salt-based materials to capture CO2 emissions from industrial sources like cement and steel plants. This conversation covers how Mantel is drastically reducing carbon capture costs and making this essential climate solution more scalable and energy-efficient. They also explore the company's rapid progress, including a recent $30 million Series A funding round, and how Ma...2024-10-1832 min
AustinpreneurHow MIT VC Funds Texas Startups for Big Payoffs w/ Chris SklarinStartups looking for funding need to figure out their customer’s pain points and get something sold.“If you can show that customers are throwing money at you to get out of pain, that is the most impressive thing to an investor, there’s proof that you're creating value,” said Chris Sklarin, managing director of Castor Ventures— a venture fund enabling Massachusetts Institute of Technology alums to invest in high-growth companies connected to fellow alums.2019-08-1714 min