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The Upside Newsletter⭐Upside VC profile: Elevate Ventures & Chat with Myles Grote, Partner.Dear Colleagues,This week we are profiling Elevate Ventures, a leading early stage venture capital firm. Elevate Ventures has invested in over 600 startups, backing more than 402 active portfolio companies and deploying $184 million+ in capital since its founding to fuel early-stage innovation and growth across Indiana and beyond, with a robust ecosystem that has supported thousands of entrepreneurs and helped elevate emerging companies toward success. Elevate Ventures is the #1 most active early-stage VC in the Great Lakes Region and top 10 in the United States.Upside VC profile of the month:VC name: Elevate VenturesHeadquartered...
2026-02-1115 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)35. Tomas Becklin – Teaching Infrastructure to Speak Animal with Flox#35. Teaching Infrastructure to Speak Animal with FloxTomas Becklin, CTO and co-founder of Flox, joins our podcast to explain how AI, acoustics and edge computing can reduce conflicts between wildlife and critical infrastructure.Flox builds systems that identify animals in real time and play sounds they instinctively understand, guiding behavior without fences, barriers or harm. In this conversation, Tomas walks through the technical and commercial realities of deploying autonomous hardware in extreme environments, from reindeer near Arctic roads to wildlife risks at airports.In this episode:✅ Guiding an...
2026-02-0331 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)34. Max Villman – From Cockpit to Cap Table: Inside Nordic Defense Tech#34. From Cockpit to Cap Table: Inside Nordic Defense TechMax Villman, former Swedish fighter pilot and now defense tech investor at Gungnir, joins the Nordic Hardtech Podcast for a grounded conversation on what really matters in modern defense innovation. With first-hand experience from the cockpit and deep exposure to today’s European and Ukrainian defense tech ecosystems, Max shares what founders often get wrong, how procurement actually works, and why situational awareness matters just as much in startups as it does in combat aviation.In this episode: ✅ How Sweden sele...
2026-01-2050 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)33. Leo Ballesteros – Atonemo & When to Ignore the Market (At First)#33: When to Ignore the Market (At First)Leo Ballesteros, founder of Atonemo, joins the podcast to share a brutally honest take on what it actually takes to build a consumer hardware company from scratch. From feature overload to ruthless simplification, this episode is about learning by doing. Every single day.Atonemo is building consumer electronics at the intersection of hardware, software and design, and Leo reflects on the realities of growing a team, bringing in senior talent, and navigating the long, expensive road from idea to product. This is not a romantic startup story...
2025-12-1731 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)32. Daniel Wentz – Greenely & the Rise of the Virtual Power Plant#32. The Rise of the Virtual Power PlantDaniel Wentz, Chief Product Officer at Greenely, joins the podcast to unpack one of the most interesting shifts in consumer energy: the rise of home batteries, intelligent orchestration, and virtual power plants. With a background leading global connected-device software at Electrolux, he shares why trust and control are the foundation of any energy product, what it takes to integrate EVs, solar, batteries and heat pumps into one system, and how virtual power plants are turning households into active players in the grid.This episode is sponsored by...
2025-12-1040 min
The Climate CycleBacking the Builders: NorthX's playbook for scaling climate tech with Sarah GoodmanIn this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Goodman, President and CEO of NorthX. NorthX deploys non-dilutive catalytic capital at the early stages of commercialization, where founders face high risk, limited funding options, and a real need for industry traction. Their model has now supported more than 80 projects and helped unlock nearly half a billion dollars in follow-on investment from commercial partners and investors.In this episode:The unique challenges faced by early-stage hardtechWhy NorthX thinks like a VC fund to deploy non-dilutive fundingHow catalytic capital unlocked real traction for Arca, Mangrove Lithium, Moment En...
2025-11-2739 min
TheOnePointFrontiers of HardTechThe headlines on American manufacturing have it wrong.The story isn’t just about tariffs or reshoring incentives.The real headline is the trillion-dollar number — the annual investment required to double U.S. manufacturing capacity. That’s more than the GDP of Switzerland.This is just one of the highlights from my thought-provoking chat with Aidan Madigan-Curtis from Eclipse (Links at the end). Before Eclipse, she was an executive at Samsara and the manufacturing lead for the Apple Watch— bringing deep expertise in supply chains and what...
2025-10-0941 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)31. Mala Valroy – Industrifonden & the State of Deep Tech 2025#31. Industrifonden & the State of Deep Tech 2025Mala Valroy, Investment Manager at Industrifonden, joins the podcast to share her journey from biochemistry and startups to leading investments in deep tech. With Industrifonden’s unique evergreen model, she breaks down what it really takes to earn a term sheet in 2025, why relationships matter more than pitch decks, and how resilience and sustainability are inseparable in building the future.This episode is sponsored by our partner Lightbringer, the AI-powered platform simplifying the patent process.In this episode:✅ Mala’s path from t...
2025-10-0144 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)30. Per Brickstad – Transparent & the Quest for Timeless Tech#30. The Quest for Timeless TechPer Brickstad, founder and chief designer at Transparent, joins us in our 30th episode – a milestone worth noting. Transparent is on a mission to become the world’s first circular tech brand, building modular and upgradable audio gear that challenges consumer electronics’ throwaway logic.From a Stockholm design studio to a global hardware company, this is the story of how passion for music, sustainability and design became an international business.In this episode:✅ Why industrial design must enter early✅ How Transparen...
2025-09-0239 min
Fresh Off The SetFueling Utah's Future: Hardtech, Investment, and InnovationIn this episode, host David Osmond sits down with Landon Ainge, Managing Director of TribeAngels, and Vanessa Perez, President of MakeUtah, to explore how their organizations are reshaping the future of hardtech in Utah. From empowering hardware entrepreneurs to building a supportive network of local investors, Landon and Vanessa share what makes Utah’s innovation scene unique—and what’s coming next.Kari, Brooke, David, and Elora host Fresh Living on KUTV, which airs on CBS Channel 2 every weekday at 1 pm in Utah. You can follow Fresh Living on all social media platforms @kutvfreshliving and watch our show o...
2025-08-2632 min
Fresh Off The SetFueling Utah's Future: Hardtech, Investment, and InnovationIn this episode, host David Osmond sits down with Landon Ainge, Managing Director of TribeAngels, and Vanessa Perez, President of MakeUtah, to explore how their organizations are reshaping the future of hardtech in Utah. From empowering hardware entrepreneurs to building a supportive network of local investors, Landon and Vanessa share what makes Utah’s innovation scene unique—and what’s coming next.Kari, Brooke, David, and Elora host Fresh Living on KUTV, which airs on CBS Channel 2 every weekday at 1 pm in Utah. You can follow Fresh Living on all social media platforms @kutvfreshliving and wa...
2025-08-2600 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)29. Johan Outinen – Elvy & the Energy Subscription Play: 15 Years of Heat, Trust and Risk [ENG]#29. Elvy & the Energy Subscription Play: 15 Years of Heat, Trust and RiskJohan Outinen, CEO and co-founder of Elvy Energy, joins the pod to explain why households should lock in their energy for the next 15 years, and how simplicity can unlock the transition.Elvy Energy is rewriting the rules of home energy with flat-rate subscriptions that cover installation, insurance, maintenance, and even market trading. From the cold reality of –46°C in northern Sweden to contracts stretching into the 2040s, Johan shares why trust is the real bottleneck — and how Elvy plans to overcome it.
2025-08-2056 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastInvesting in the Freedom Stack with Larsen Jensen of Harpoon VenturesIn this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, Neal Bloom sits down with Larsen Jensen, former Olympian, Navy SEAL, and now Managing Partner of Harpoon Ventures, an early-stage venture firm backing founders building in the national interest.Larsen shares the journey from serving Team USA to launching a venture fund focused on what he calls the Freedom Stack - critical technologies like AI, autonomy, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing that shape not just industry, but national security and global stability.They explore how Harpoon was early to the intersection of tech and geopolitics, why San Diego...
2025-08-1930 min
Tacos and Tech PodcastInvesting in the Freedom Stack with Larsen Jensen of Harpoon VenturesIn this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, Neal Bloom sits down with Larsen Jensen, former Olympian, Navy SEAL, and now Managing Partner of Harpoon Ventures, an early-stage venture firm backing founders building in the national interest. Larsen shares the journey from serving Team USA to launching a venture fund focused on what he calls the Freedom Stack - critical technologies like AI, autonomy, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing that shape not just industry, but national security and global stability. They explore how Harpoon was early to the intersection of tech and geopolitics, why San Diego...
2025-08-1930 min
CanadianSME Small Business PodcastHow Is ventureLAB Powering Canada’s Deep Tech Revolution?Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand.In today’s episode, we explore how Canada is emerging as a leader in deep tech, focusing on artificial intelligence and medical technology. We'll discuss the vital role of ventureLAB in supporting hardtech, AI, and MedTech founders and Canada's growing sovereignty in AI compute infrastructure.Joining us today are Garry Chan, Head of AI Initiatives, and Nima Mohtaram, Head of MedTech Initiatives at ventureLAB. Garry is a technology entrepreneur and investor, while Nima is a seasoned leader in life sciences and advanced materials....
2025-08-1124 min
The Lobster Talks Podcast by Lobster CapitalWhy Top Funds Are Panicking About YC StartupsYC isn't just about AI anymore — it's quietly becoming America’s new industrial engine. In this episode, Gabriel and Laurie break down how Y Combinator is doubling down on hardtech, defense, and energy — and why this matters more than ever.
From geopolitical risk to deep tech traction, we unpack how YC startups are shaping the future — and why top seed investors are scrambling to keep up. We also reveal how internal partner dynamics at YC shape which billion-dollar startups get funded.
🎙 This is your tactical, insider breakdown of what’s next for the world’s m...
2025-07-3040 min
Inside Out: Tell a Better Story of Investing in ChinaChina’s HardTech Evolution & Entrepreneurship with Dr. Lei YangJoin us for a conversation with Lei Yang, founder of Particle Future Venture Capital and one of China’s pioneering deep tech investors. In this episode, Lei reflects on his journey—from McKinsey, to leading advanced technology investments at NLVC, to launching Particle Future. We explore the grit and resilience behind China’s HardTech ecosystem, the evolving mindset of founders, and why focus and product-market fit matter more than ever. Lei also shares stories, lessons for entrepreneurs, and his outlook on the future of deep tech, AI, and global innovation from a China perspective.
2025-07-1444 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)28. Dominic Davies – Lightbringer & the Patent Reboot: From Legal Grind to Founder Speed [ENG]Episode 28: From Legal Grind to Founder SpeedDominic Davies, co-founder of Lightbringer, joins the pod to talk patents, automation and founder-first IP. With a background in both software and patent law, he’s now building a system that aims to replace the traditional patent firm entirely — starting with the needs of deeptech startups.From knowledge graphs to GPT-3, Lightbringer was born out of frustration with how things work, and belief that IP doesn’t have to be a bottleneck. This is the story of how AI can rebuild trust, speed and strategic value into one of...
2025-07-0851 min
Dj NeuraDj Neura - HardTech - Set 06.25Sube el volumen y ajusta el corazón — llega HardTech 06_25 DJ Set de DJ Neura: 58 minutos, 19 cortes demoledores mezclados en directo con Denon Prime 4 + y clavados a 158.7 BPM. Es un viaje crudo del hard techno al neo rave, sin filtros, pensado para clubs, raves y tu propio training de cardio nocturno.
Arrancamos con la electricidad ácida de Shockwave de LUCA y las patadas hiperduras de Bloody Winner de Leo Bufera. Kill The Future confirma la trilogía de fuego de LUCA antes de que AREA ØNE nos lleve a un estado mental con Psychedelics, pura psicodelia sonora sin apología de sust...
2025-06-2958 min
Dj NeuraDj Neura - HardTech - Set 06.25Sube el volumen y ajusta el corazón — llega HardTech 06_25 DJ Set de DJ Neura: 58 minutos, 19 cortes demoledores mezclados en directo con Denon Prime 4 + y clavados a 158.7 BPM. Es un viaje crudo del hard techno al neo rave, sin filtros, pensado para clubs, raves y tu propio training de cardio nocturno.
Arrancamos con la electricidad ácida de Shockwave de LUCA y las patadas hiperduras de Bloody Winner de Leo Bufera. Kill The Future confirma la trilogía de fuego de LUCA antes de que AREA ØNE nos lleve a un estado mental con Psychedelics, pura psicodelia sonora sin apología de su...
2025-06-2958 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)27. Karoly Szipka – IPercept & the CNC Whisperers: From PhD to Predictive Power [ENG]Episode #27 – IPercept & the CNC Whisperers: From PhD to Predictive PowerKaroly Szipka, founder and CEO of IPercept, joins the podcast to share how a research project on machine efficiency became a fast-scaling deeptech company with some of Europe’s largest industrial players as customers. With AI, patented hardware, and a “fitness tracker” for CNC machines, IPercept is redefining predictive maintenance for modern manufacturing.Born out of KTH and backed by years of R&D, IPercept is a case study in how Swedish academia, industry, and startups can collaborate – and why solving Europe’s industrial skills gap s...
2025-06-2345 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)26. Alexander Engl – Build, Share, Repeat: How Makerspace and ihopa Enable Hardware for the Masses [ENG]Episode #26 Build, Share, Repeat: How Makerspace and ihopa Enable Hardware for the MassesAlexander Engl joins the pod to talk about Stockholm Makerspace – a member-run 24/7 creative hub that empowers hardware builders, tinkerers and early-stage founders to bring physical ideas to life, without public funding or gatekeepers. We explore how the space grew to 1000+ members, how it's staying independent in a soft money ecosystem, and why shared tools are critical infrastructure for Nordic innovation.Alexander also shares lessons from ihopa – a startup built around shared product access – and what it taught him about scaling physical system...
2025-06-1355 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)25. Joacim Westlund Prändel – Less is More: How Flic Pushed the Button on Scalable Hardware [ENG]🤝 This episode is produced in collaboration with Lightbringer – the patent service helping founders move faster. With AI at its core and senior attorneys in-house, they streamline the patent process and set a new standard for how growth-stage teams secure what’s theirs.Episode #25 Less is More: How Flic Pushed the Button on Scalable HardwareWhat if turning off a light or flipping a music sheet could be done with a single press? That’s the vision Joacim Westlund Prändel set out to build with Flic, a Bluetooth-enabled smart button that’s now powering everything f...
2025-05-2843 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)24. Henrik Jonsson och agood company: Cirkulärt varvet runt – mobilskalet som vill rädda planeten [SWE]#24.Cirkulärt varvet runt – mobilskalet som vill rädda planetenHenrik Jonsson, vd på agood Company, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget bygger cirkulära konsumentprodukter i stor skala – med lokal produktion som vapen mot klimatkrisen. Från en idé om att sälja direkt till konsument till att i dag samarbeta med jättar som Deutsche Telekom – här är berättelsen om hur hållbarhet blev affär.Agood company producerar mobilskal, flaskor och anteckningsböcker med cirkularitet som kärna – och har nyligen öppnat USA:s första fabrik för hållbara mobilskal. I e...
2025-05-2140 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)23. Linda Krondahl från Things: Från hype till handling – hur deeptech blir business [SWE]Avsnitt 23. Från hype till handling – hur deeptech blir businessLinda Krondahl, vd på Things och medgrundare till Ignite Sweden, gästar podden och berättar om sin resa från solenergiprojekt i Indien till att bygga ett nav för deeptech i Sverige. Det här är ett avsnitt om hur affärer slår visioner – och varför svenska storbolag måste vakna.Vi pratar om hur Things blev en katalysator för hardtech-bolag i hela Europa, varför deeptech-matchmaking kräver mer än bara buzzwords, och hur Sverige riskerar att missa tåget – särskilt ino...
2025-05-1347 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)22. Christoffer Johnsson: Från stock till kod – hur Taigatech transformerar en miljardindustri [SWE]Det här avsnittet görs i samarbete med The Yard – en coworkingmiljö och verkstad för hardtech-startups i Göteborg. En kreativ plats med industriell känsla för dig som bygger fysiska produkter. Avsnitt 22. Från stock till kod – hur Taigatech transformerar en miljardindustriChristoffer Johnsson, vd på Taigatech, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget kombinerar AI och industriell automation för att effektivisera sågverksindustrin – en av Sveriges mest klassiska sektorer. Från en idé vid Chalmers till ett växande hardtech-bolag med internationell försäljning är det här berätt...
2025-05-0646 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)21. Madelene Näslund: Business Region Gothenburg – Live from The Yard [ENG]🤝 This episode is produced in collaboration with The Yard — a combined coworking space and machine hall for startups in Gothenburg. A unique workspace with industrial feeling. Check out their memberships or take a tour.Episode 21 – Gothenburg Rising: Where Legacy Meets InnovationMadelene Näslund from Business Region Gothenburg joins us to explore why the city is emerging as a leading Nordic hardtech hub. From its industrial roots to a new wave of deeptech and collaborative energy, Gothenburg is building more than just startups.Business Region Gothenburg plays a key role in shaping...
2025-04-2929 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)20. Ted Elvhage: Rymdkapital & Expansion Ventures – The Nordic Case for Space [ENG]Episode 20 – The Nordic Case for SpaceTed Elvhage, founder of Rymdkapital and Expansion Ventures, joins us to talk spacetech, hardtech investing, and why Europe needs to catch up. From early bets like Pythom Space to advice for angel investors—this is a fast, sharp dive into one of hardtech’s most complex frontiers.Rymdkapital is a Sweden-based investment firm focused on early-stage spacetech startups. It backs founders developing breakthrough technologies with potential impact both in orbit and on Earth.Expansion Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in Aerospace & Defence companies across...
2025-04-231h 00
Green Sense RadioHardtech - Green Sense MinuteKim Blomquist, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at MHub, describes what Hardtech is.
2025-04-0201 min
Green Sense RadioStartup resources and HardtechKim Blomquist is back on the Green Sense show in her new role as Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at mHUB, which hosted the HardTech Summit in March. She explains what Hardtech is and shares insights from the summit, which included the annual Revolution Awards. Kim also gives us an update on how startups can access mHub resources including the prototyping lab, the support ecosystem, and funding.
2025-04-0224 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)19. Jonas Genchel och Zparq: Poddmotorn från KTH som ska driva nästa marina skifte [SWE]#19. Poddmotorn från KTH som ska driva nästa marina skifte Jonas Genchel, vd och medgrundare av Zparq, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget utvecklar elektriska poddmotorer från grunden – med egenutvecklad drivlina, styrsystem och batteriteknik. Ambitionen är att göra båtbranschen tystare, grönare och smartare.Zparq föddes ur forskning på KTH och har sedan starten 2020 byggt ett team, säkrat flera patent och rullat ut sin första kommersiella motor: Z10. Vi får höra om allt ifrån teknikval, produktstrategi och patentkrig till varför uppkopplade system gör skillnad...
2025-03-2450 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)18. Stina Lantz och SISP: Så bygger vi ett starkare innovationssystem#18.Så bygger vi ett starkare innovationssystemStina Lantz, VD på SISP (Swedish Incubators and Science Parks), gästar podden och berättar om inkubatorernas och science parks roll i det svenska innovationssystemet.Med bakgrund som entreprenör, affärsutvecklare och programledare för Ignite Sweden har Stina jobbat med över 1300 startups. I dag leder hon SISP – en medlemsorganisation som samlar 63 inkubatorer och science parks från hela landet. Genom nätverk, kompetensutveckling och politiskt arbete försöker de göra Sverige till ett bättre land att starta och växa techbolag i....
2025-03-1039 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)17. Alexander Osika om Glorb, SNRGY och att kickstarta hårdvara på riktigt [SWE]#17.Om Glorb, SNRGY och att kickstarta hårdvara på riktigtAlexander Osika, vd och medgrundare av SNRGY Studios, gästar podden och berättar hur teamet tog Glorb – ett smart ljuskonstverk – från idé till marknad.Med bakgrund från Plejd och Einride, och med en passion för produktdesign, har Alexander blivit en av Sveriges mest spännande hårdvarubyggare. Här delar han resan bakom Glorb – från prototyp till global försäljning – och vad som krävs för att kombinera design, teknik och tillverkning i praktiken. Dessutom får vi en förhandstitt på SOL...
2025-02-2451 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)16. Anders Hässel och Nenda: Streamingrevolutionen för företag [SWE]#16. Streamingrevolutionen för företagAnders Hässel, vd och grundare av Nenda, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget utvecklar en modern streamingplattform för företag – med hårdvara, molntjänster och affärsmodeller anpassade för B2B-marknaden. Målet: att ersätta föråldrade TV‑lösningar med smart, skalbar teknik.Nenda grundades med en tydlig idé: att förändra hur företag inom hotell, vård och träning använder underhållning. I dag erbjuder de en kombination av streamingteknik, dataanvändning och smarta paketeringar som förenklar, förbättrar och...
2025-02-1049 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)15. Ola Wassvik & Flatfrog: Att äga vägen till skalbarhet [SWE]Ola Wassvik, medgrundare av Flatfrog, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget tog en optisk multitouch-teknik från ett labb i Lund till en global marknad. I dag används Flatfrogs lösningar i allt från klassrum till styrelserum – men bakom framgången finns en annan avgörande faktor: patenten.Med över 300 patent i ryggen använde Flatfrog IP som ett strategiskt verktyg för att skydda sin teknik, säkra partnerskap och bygga långsiktigt värde i en tuff marknad. I avsnittet delar Ola med sig av lärdomarna från resan – och presenterar Ligh...
2025-01-2756 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)14. Ramtin Massoumzadeh och Quandify: IoT som rinner rakt in [SWE]#14. IoT som rinner rakt inRamtin Massoumzadeh, vd och medgrundare av Quandify, gästar podden och berättar hur de byggt en patentskyddad, icke-invasiv vattenmätare – och tagit sig från KTH-labb till lönsam IoT-skala.Quandify utvecklar smart vattenmonitorering utan att riva rör. På några år har de växt till ett team på 20 personer, över 40 MSEK i omsättning och en teknik redo för internationella marknader.I det här avsnittet:✅ Från KTH-labb till skalbar IoT-produkt✅ Tekniken bakom Quandifys icke-invasiva sensorer...
2025-01-1346 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)13. Giovanni Fili från Exeger: att bygga ett imperium cell för cell [SWE]#25. Att bygga ett imperium cell för cellGiovanni Fili, grundare och vd för Exeger, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget tagit fram en helt ny typ av solcell – och byggt en fabrik runt visionen.Det här är berättelsen om hur svensk deeptech trotsar oddsen: från egenutvecklade nanopartiklar och patenterade elektroder till en fullt automatiserad fabrik mitt i Stockholm. Powerfoyle, Exegers ljusdrivna solcell, finns redan i produkter från bolag som Philips och 3M, och används där andra tekniker inte räcker till.Giovanni prata...
2024-12-0956 min
VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Private Equity, Family OfficeVC10X - How should HardTech founders find product-market fit? - Andrew Haughian, General Partner, Pangaea VenturesAndrew Haughian is a General Partner at Pangaea Ventures. Andrew joined Pangaea Ventures in 2006. His core expertise lies in helping companies navigate the early-growth stage of their development as they build high-performance teams, cultivate a culture of excellence, and nail product-partner-market fit.
In this episode, we talk about -
- How has the Hardtech ecosystem evolved over the past 2 decades?
- Their investment plan for the new $85 million fund V
- How should Hardtech founders approach product market fit?
- Some exciting Hardtech companies they have backed
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2024-11-2639 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)12. Dora Palfi and imagi: From Neuroscience to Neon PixelsEpisode #12: From Neuroscience to Neon Pixels with imagiDora Palfi, co-founder and CEO of edtech company imagi, joins the podcast to talk about building tools that make tech education more accessible, playful — and empowering, especially for girls.With a background in both neuroscience and computer science, Dora shares her journey from research to entrepreneurship, and how imagi is redefining how the next generation learns to code through its hardware platform, the imagiCharm.In this episode:✅ Dora’s journey from neuroscience to startup founder✅ Ho...
2024-11-2549 min
Einfach WomenTayla Sheldrake - Managing Director at MotionLab.Ventures | Hardtech | MakerspaceIn dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Tayla, einer jungen, entschlossenen Unternehmerin und Investorin, die heute die Startup- und Innovationslandschaft in Berlin mitgestalltet. Nach vielfältigen Erfahrungen in internationalen Innovations- und Startup-Szenen hat Tayla ihren eigenen Weg gefunden und erfolgreich einen (Micro)fund bei MotionLab aufgebaut – einem creativen Makerspace in der Berliner Hardtech-Szene.Tayla zeichnet sich durch ihre klare Vision, Entschlossenheit und ihren Mut aus. Sie gibt Einblicke in ihre persönlichen Hintergründe und tägliche Arbeit in der Startups-szene. Ein inspirierender Austausch über Leadership, Innovation und das Vertrauen in die eigene Stärke.Schau auch auf...
2024-11-2533 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)11. Staffan Stymne och T.Loop: Spillvirke för AI-eran#11. Spillvirke för för AI-eranStaffan Stymne, vd och medgrundare av T.Loop gästar podden och berättar hur de bygger datacenter som både driver AI och balanserar elnätet – med återbruk, överskottsenergi och smart lokalisering som kärna.Med 30 års erfarenhet från energisektorn tog Staffan steget in i tech för att visa att datakraft inte behöver kosta klimatet. I dag bygger T.Loop för den nya eran av AI, impact och cirkulär infrastruktur.I det här avsnittet:✅ T.Loops grundi...
2024-11-1148 min
Change of PlansEpisode 3: Building the Future of Hardtech: Insights from Tayla Sheldrake, MotionLab's Managing DirectorIn this episode of Change of Plans, host Anaita Azizi sits down with Tayla Sheldrake, Managing Director of Berlin’s MotionLab, to share the behind-the-scenes work happening at Germany’s premier hardtech space. MotionLab is more than just a workspace—it’s a community where innovators tackle pressing global issues. Tayla explains how MotionLab’s accelerator program offers comprehensive support to early-stage hardtech startups focused on climate-focused solutions, from CO₂ capture and sustainable agriculture to lowering industrial carbon footprints.Listen in to hear how MotionLab helps creators turn their ideas into impactful real-world solutions, providing everything from guidance and resources to high-tech...
2024-11-1150 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)10. Kurt Högnelid och Waybler: Laddlogik för nästa elbilsvåg [SWE]#10. Laddlogik för nästa elbilsvågKurt Högnelid, VD och medgrundare av Waybler, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget bygger ett laddsystem för lägenheter och kontor – med smart styrning, lokal produktion och ett eget moln i ryggen.Kurt har grundat sju bolag inom medtech, IT och energi, och varit entreprenör i över 20 år. Med Waybler bygger han nu för tillväxt på en marknad som både boomat och bromsat, och där teknisk kontroll blivit en konkurrensfördel.I det här avsnittet:...
2024-10-2840 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)9. Isabella Palmgren och Mimbly: Cleantech, bokstavligt talat [SWE]#9. Cleantech, bokstavligt talatIsabella Palmgren, vd och grundare av Mimbly, gästar podden och berättar hur ett studentprojekt från Chalmers blev ett prisbelönt cleantech-bolag med global potential. Mimbox minskar såväl vattenförbrukning som mikroplaster och är byggd för att fungera i verkligheten, inte bara i labbet.Vi pratar om vägen till en säljbar produkt, hur man skalar en hårdvarulösning, varför rätt typ av kapital spelar roll – och vad som krävs för att orka hela vägen som entreprenör i cleantech.
2024-10-1450 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)8. Helene Winberg och Frontside: När fabriken växer av sig själv [SWE]#8. När fabriken växer av sig självHelene Winberg, vd och delägare av Frontside, intervjuas live på Evertiq Expo i Göteborg. Vi pratar om hur man skalar svensk kontraktstillverkning utan PR-maskin och hype, men med djupt fokus på kvalitet och kompetens.Frontside har producerat elektronik i Mölnlycke sedan 1990. Under ett tioårigt generationsskifte tog Helene över ledarskapet i familjeföretaget och driver det nu vidare med sin bror, där “Made in Sweden” inte bara är ett motto utan en strategi.I det här avsnittet:
2024-10-0731 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)7. Claes Kjölhede och Airolit: Svensk hardtech ur ett drönarperspektiv#7 Svensk hardtech ur ett drönarperspektivClaes Kjölhede, vd på drönarbolaget Airolit, intervjuas live på Evertiq Expo i Göteborg. Vi pratar om hur man bygger avancerade drönarsystem i Sverige – och vad som krävs för att leverera till både totalförsvar och forskningsvärld.Airolit grundades 2017 för att utveckla UAV/UAS-lösningar för krävande industriella användare. Med fabrik i Mölndal, partnerskap i Europa och ett snabbt växande intresse för defence tech är bolaget nu en av få svenska aktörer med full systemkompetens i lu...
2024-09-3029 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)6. Karin Ebbinghaus – Från bilbana till elväg: så elektrifierar Elonroad transportsektorn [SWE]#6. Från bilbana till elväg: så elektrifierar Elonroad transportsektornKarin Ebbinghaus, vd på Elonroad, gästar podden och berättar om hur bolaget transformerar sättet vi laddar elfordon – från stationär laddning till dynamiska elskenor som ger energi medan fordonet rullar. Det är en berättelse om hur ett experiment i Lego blev ett bolag med CE-märkta produkter, internationella kunder och ambitionen att göra verklig klimatnytta.Med bakgrund som jurist och investerare tog Karin ett stort kliv från trygg karriär till startup-liv i 50-årsåldern. I podden berättar hon...
2024-09-1651 min
Leaders in CleantechLeaders In Cleantech #146 Malin Carlstrom – Climentum CapitalWhat’s it all about?Investing in Hardtech! Yes, it’s true, some VC’s do invest in hardtech/deeptech, knowing the specific challenges of supporting companies of this nature to scale. This week I speak with Malin Carlstrom of Danish VC Climentum Capital about scaling deeptech, the importance of team, the usefulness (and otherwise) of advisors and NED’s, and the ‘perfect storm’ giving optimism about the chances for climatetech to have its’ day.About Malin Carlstrom:Malin has spent the last two decades investing for leading financial and corporate Venture Capital funds. She is an engineer...
2024-07-1039 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)5. Rickard Bröms och Vässla: Full gas till fritt fall [SWE]#5. Full gas till fritt fallRickard Bröms, grundare av Vässla, gästar podden och berättar hur bolaget gick från Blockets enda elmoppe till internationell elfordonssatsning – och till slut in i rekonstruktion.Vi pratar om produktstrategi, supply chain, kapitaljakt och vad som händer när verkligheten kör över visionen. Men också om hur en idé kan leva vidare, även efter en konkurs.I det här avsnittet:✅ Från köpt moppe till omdesignad produkt✅ Att bygga varumärke och hitta rätt namn...
2024-07-0258 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)4. James Campion och TERASi: In i hjärtat av svensk deeptech#4. In i hjärtat av svensk deeptechJames Campion, grundare av TERASi, gästar podden och berättar hur det är att bygga ett deeptech-bolag i Sverige – med rötterna i forskning, blicken mot 6G och finansieringsgapet ständigt närvarande.Vi pratar om teknik, produkt, kapital och politik. Om att utveckla kommunikationssystem för nästa generations nätverk, och varför det ibland känns som att förklara radiofysik för en Excel-mall.I det här avsnittet:✅ Från forskare till grundare – utan startupmanual...
2024-06-2543 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)3. Ulrika Tornerefelt och Stella Futura: Från grön vision till laddad expansion [SWE]#3. Från grön vision till laddad expansionUlrika Tornerefelt, grundare av Stella Futura, gästar podden och berättar om resan från hållbarhetsrådgivning till att bygga ett snabbväxande energibolag. Från Västafrika till svenska stödtjänstmarknaden, och från idé till skalbar affärsmodell inom “battery as a service”.Vi pratar om lönsam expansion, affärsmodellering, finansieringsstrategier och hur batterilösningar blivit en nyckel till både grön omställning och affärsmässig hävstång.I det här avsnittet:✅ Att byta...
2024-06-1851 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)2. Pär Hedberg och Sting: Startupmaskinen som aldrig stannar#2. Startupmaskinen som aldrig stannarPär Hedberg, grundare av inkubatorn Sting, gästar podden och delar insikter från 20 år i svensk startupfront. Vi pratar om varför deeptech kräver en annan sorts investerare, hur man skapar tillväxtbolag i serie och varför varje team behöver någon som gillar fakturering.Sting har sedan starten 2001 blivit en av Europas mest respekterade inkubatorer, med rötter i internationell hårdvara och ett tydligt mål: bygga minst 25 nya tillväxtbolag per år.I det här avsnittet:✅ Internat...
2024-06-1147 min
Nordic Hardtech Podcast (formerly Hårdvarupodden)1. Stefan Ytterborn och Cake: Från hype till haveri#1. Från hype till haveriStefan Ytterborn, grundare av elfordonsbolaget Cake, gästar premiäravsnittet av Hårdvarupodden (numer Nordic Hardtech Podcast). Vi pratar om hela bolagsresan – från vision och hype till konkurs – och om vad andra kan lära sig av en resa som gick snabbt, snyggt och slutade tvärt.Cake satte en ny standard för elfordon. Men att bygga hårdvara, skala globalt och finansiera rätt visade sig bli en balansakt på hög nivå.I det här avsnittet:✅ Att bygga snygg, högpres...
2024-06-051h 00The Climate CycleCultivating Sustainable Dyes with Roya Aghighi & Sarah Graham from Lite-1In this episode of The Climate Cycle, we sit down with Roya Aghighi and Sarah Graham, co-founders of Lite-1.
Lite-1 is using biomanufacturing to produce sustainable dyes from microorganisms, replacing the fossil fuel-based dyes and pigments used in many industries.
Dyes are easy to overlook even though they’re right in front of us. But conventional versions are made from fossil fuels, contributing to water pollution, human health risk, and climate change. Lite-1 is aiming to take over these synthetic colourants with their sustainable and circular alternatives.
In our conversation, we explore the wo...
2024-05-0950 min
Mindset and SystemBigger Than Dunzo & Clear | Building a Billion Dollar EmpireIn this episode we have with us Aayush Rai. Who believes in solving Hard Problems and has co-founded @Inito which is in the HardTech, Health Space. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Asia, graduate of IIT Roorkee.
His startup did more than a million tests, just the last year. Will try and understand from him, what it takes to build something in the Hardtech space, the future of healthcare industry and how to build such billion dollar businesses.
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Newsletter For Professionals, Decoding work-life insights:
https://buildthatmindset.substack.com/
Gears/Softwares used for the podcast:
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2023-09-111h 10
Innovation and the Digital EnterpriseChampioning Physical Technology Innovation with Haven AllenImagine you are a founder developing a physical product with incredible potential, but the space and resources to advance your product are out of reach and cost-prohibitive. Haven Allen witnessed this hurdle to introducing life-changing HardTech into the world and co-founded a solution: mHUB, a hyper-resourced innovation center in Chicago.In this episode, learn from CEO Haven Allen the impact of mHUB on physical technology innovation and the current landscape for manufacturing in the US. Shining the spotlight on mHUB members and research and development culture in Chicago, Haven discusses balancing a focus on your business and...
2023-09-0730 min
Foundation for Science and TechnologyPeter Marsh - Hardtech manufacturing in the UKIn this podcast, Peter Marsh, Founder of Made Here Now, discusses Hardtech manufacturing, the opportunities and challenges it faces, and it's contribution to the UK economy,
2022-10-2626 min
The BetaKit Podcast ChannelBoom to bust cycles & why there's no Canadian techlash"I think it's hard to beat the optimist out of a VC." The Globe and Mail's Sean Silcoff joins to discuss whether or not the Canadian tech boom is fizzling out. Public policy expert Vass Bednar joins to discuss which Canadian companies are quietly adopting and emulating big-tech strategies to their benefit. Sponsored by HardTech, Canada's biggest hardware event, taking place November 9th.
2022-10-1550 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling StartupsClean Hydrogen: $222M Series B → Smarter Electrolyzers (+ Ex-First Solar CEO)Explore how Electric Hydrogen combines advanced electrolyzer tech, ultra-low-cost green power, and industrial-scale design to slash clean hydrogen costs.PODCAST GUEST BIO:Electric Hydrogen is a hardtech startup making hydrogen from 100% clean energy to decarbonize industrial sectors by creating a new generation of electrolyzer technologies. They recently raised $198 million from leading climate investors such as Fifth Wall, S2G Ventures Silicon Valley Bank, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Equinor Ventures, Honeywell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rio Tinto, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Partners, Energy Impact Partners, and Prelude Ventures. Raffi Garabedian is the...
2022-10-1348 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling StartupsClimate VC Bets: Founder Filters → Faster Commercialization (+ Deep Hardtech Roots)See how Baruch Future Ventures combines early-stage capital, technical due diligence, and founder empathy to accelerate resource tech breakthroughs.PODCAST GUEST BIO:Baruch Future Ventures is a VC investor that works with entrepreneurs to shorten the time and reduce the cost to commercialization of resource technology innovations. They invest in the early stages of companies in these impact areas: energy systems, food security, air quality, healthcare, and water quality.Jason Holt is a partner at Baruch Future Ventures. He is also a former entrepreneur with 27 years of experience; a PhD...
2022-09-2943 min
GreenfluenceS3 EP2 - Breaking Barriers & CompostingIn Episode 2 we continue the conversation around circular economy, as your host Shri chats with the founder of Monty Compost Co, Ashley Baxter!
Monty Compost Co is a Brisbane-based agri hardtech startup dedicated to building hardware and software technology for monitoring and managing compost. In this episode we uncover the dirty truth about the way society composts now, effective methods of composting and the story of Monty, its founder, and its successes.
With its vision to make to make the world sustianble through the power of compost, this is an episode not to be missed so be sure to tune...
2022-08-2357 min
The Tech 4 Climate PodcastEp.#45: Funding Frontier Tech with Michael Luciani, Exponential Impact.From political tech to frontier tech, Michael found you don’t need a science background to make a big impact in climate tech. Ep.#45 Michael Luciani, founder of Exponential Impact - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup basecampPART 1: Meet the investorIn today’s episode, we are speaking with Michael Luciani, founding partner at Exponential Impact Rolling Fund. Exponential Impact is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that backs frontier-tech founders developing technologies largely in the field of synthetic biology tech, deeptech or hardtech startups in order to prov...
2022-05-1956 min
The NASJAQ ShowJesse Michels: Thiel Cap, American Alchemy, and the World of the Esoteric | Nasjaq Ep:18Jesse Michels is an investor at Thiel Capital and a creator at American Alchemy - exploring the world of the esoteric along with hardtech startups.Jesse: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlchemyAmericanYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JesseMichelsPodcast: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnawdX0dprourOlOyoWQJSDvdSRj-pTR9Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3UpYqXLz9k6KaMai3QlYpzApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nasjaq-fvtrism/id1547924205Everywhere else: https://anchor.fm/nasjaq...
2022-03-241h 34
矽谷為什麼？EP76 - 從硬體新創社群成為VC風險基金創辦人 | 專訪風險資本公司 Hardware Club 管理合夥人 楊建銘 Jerry YangJerry Yang，臺大電機系與研究所畢業，在台灣和矽谷半導體業十二年，包含創業四年。 2012 年定居巴黎，邊工作邊取得 HEC Paris MBA 學位以及 CFA 持證人資格。 在職涯初期，Jerry 憑藉著優異的語言能力，帶著公司的產品，勇闖美國取得認證。2015 年 Jerry Yang 啟動硬體新創社群 Hardware Club，協助硬體創業團隊，相互對接人脈與資源。 你也想成為像 Jerry 一樣成為國際人才嗎？請聽這集的 #矽谷為什麼。 討論大綱: ✅ 在臺灣求學期間，如何保持對國際科技趨勢的敏感度？ ✅ Hardware Club 如何在三年半內，從 20 家新創，快速成長到 570 家新創的社群? ✅ 在疫情期間，Hardware Club 受到怎樣的衝擊，又發現了那些機會與挑戰？ ✅ 身為海外台灣人，如何看待不同背景的台灣人在未來的機會？ 講者介紹： Jerry Yang Hardware Club 管理合夥人 臺大電機系與研究所畢業，在台灣和矽谷半導體業十二年，包含創業四年。 2012 年定居巴黎，邊工作邊取得 HEC Paris MBA 學位以及 CFA 持證人資格。2015 年啟動硬體新創社群 Hardware Club，2017 年啟動HCVC第一支風險資本基金（$50M），投資歐洲和美國兩地「hardtech」新創，負責投資案包含Gideon Brothers、Radian Aerospace、Giraffe360、Qashier、Valispace⋯⋯等。 ============ 歡迎與我們討論 「矽谷為什麼」 FB粉絲頁 bit.ly/39xLlDR 「台矽交流平台」社團 bit.ly/3oBAFvM ============ 在這邊也能收聽到我們的最新節目唷！ Youtube→ meetstartup.pse.is/3e6f38 Firstory→ meetstartup.pse.is/3fzp96 Apple Podcast→ meetstartup.pse.is/QEX8Y SoundCloud→ meetstartup.pse.is/R5AQ4 Spotify→ meetstartup.pse.is/RFBKL Castbox→ meetstartup.pse.is/QHQL6 SoundOn→ meetstartup.pse.is/QQX2G ============ 感謝 #國發會 Startup Island TAIWAN 和 #數位時代 #創業小聚 Meet Startup 獨家贊助本節目！ Powered by Firstory Hosting
2021-10-221h 02
Podcast InmetricsHardTech Club - A importância do backupBem-vindo ao HardTech Club: nossa troca de ideias semanal no Clubhouse, agora em formato de podcast.
Nesse episódio, falamos sobre o Backup. Para que que serve e por que ele é tão necessário? Quem deve fazer? Quais a opções atuais que temos no mercado?
Contamos com a participação de Robson Del Fiol, Diretor de Vendas e Relacionamento e nossos especialistas e Cyber Security, Erick Herdy e André Lima, além dos nossos ouvintes, que também participaram.
Escute e fique por dentro!
2021-08-0427 min
Podcast InmetricsHardTech Café | Prilex: O malware de PDVA técnica do Prilex, se tornou um verdadeiro modelo de negócio cibercriminoso. O malware, que começou atacando caixas eletrônicos, evoluiu e explora brechas de segurança em maquininhas de cartão disponíveis em pontos de venda para roubar informações de cartões de crédito e débito e realizar transações financeiras.
Para evitar danos para a reputação da sua marca e prejuízos financeiros para você e seus clientes, falaremos sobre como se proteger de um ataque Prilex no HardTech café. Ouça agora.
2021-08-0254 min
Podcast InmetricsHardTech Club - O que é e o que faz o profissional de SRE?Bem-vindo ao HardTech Club: nossa troca de ideias semanal no Clubhouse, agora em formato de podcast.
Nesse episódio, falamos sobre o profissional de SRE (Site Reliability Engineering). Quem é o que fazem esses profissionais? Quais as skills necessárias? É uma profissão que veio para ficar ou uma moda passageira?
Contamos com a participação de nossos especialistas Robson Del Fiol, Diretor de Vendas e Relacionamento; Oscar Nogueira, CTO; Sidney Rocha, Managing Director e Thiago Costa Cirqueira, Head de Plataformas Digitais, além dos nossos ouvintes, que também participaram.
Escute e fique por dentr
2021-07-1624 min
Podcast InmetricsHardTech Club - O que é e o que faz o profissional de SRE?Bem-vindo ao HardTech Club: nossa troca de ideias semanal no Clubhouse, agora em formato de podcast.
Nesse episódio, falamos sobre o profissional de SRE (Site Reliability Engineering). Quem é o que fazem esses profissionais? Quais as skills necessárias? É uma profissão que veio para ficar ou uma moda passageira?
Contamos com a participação de nossos especialistas Robson Del Fiol, Diretor de Vendas e Relacionamento; Oscar Nogueira, CTO; Sidney Rocha, Managing Director e Thiago Costa Cirqueira, Head de Plataformas Digitais, além dos nossos ouvintes, que também participaram.
Escute e fique p...
2021-07-1524 min
Podcast InmetricsHardTech Café | Otimização de custos em cloudQue tal descobrir como o seu negócio pode aproveitar o melhor do ambiente cloud com quem realmente entende do assunto?
Para enriquecer a troca de ideias, contaremos com a participação de Patricia Batagello, Diretora de Plataformas Digitais da Inmetrics; André Rocha, Senior Cloud Application Architect na Amazon Web Services (AWS); Patricia Maranguello, Superintendente de Operações de TI na Alelo Brasil e Dalbi Arruda, CIO da Copersucar.
Convidamos os quatro especialistas para participarem do HardTech Café, em um bate-papo gratuito sobre Otimização de custos em Cloud. Escute agora!
2021-07-0857 min
The Established Podcast#0057 - Gerome Sapp of RARES Talks About "Finding The Perfect Fit"On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Established and Co-Founder of Established Ventures, talks with Gerome Sapp about his company RARES, which is a platform for investing in shares of particularly notable sneakers (www.rares.io). Gerome is a seasoned entrepreneur that also played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts with Payton Manning and with the Baltimore Ravens alongside Ray Lewis, amongst others. In addition to the interview, we want all of our listeners to know that the 2021 Startup of the Year Application is open...
2021-06-1644 min
Podcast InmetricsHardTech Café | Desafios da Transformação Ágil em grandes operações de TIComo você tem trabalhado para atingir os objetivos do seu negócio e gerar valor para seus clientes? Em vez da dinâmica tradicional de desenvolvimento de um novo produto ou serviço - que costumava ser sequencial e demorado - o método Ágil traz uma proposta muita mais rápida e flexível.
Os benefícios do modelo Ágil incluem uma melhor experiência aos clientes, a redução de custos operacionais, otimização da capacidade produtiva, crescimento sustentável e melhoria em resultados financeiros.
Mas ser ágil de verdade significa transformar o seu negócio de fo...
2021-06-151h 06
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Payments | Fintech | Pay-tech | BankingFirst-Time Founders—How To Give Investors the Right Signals - With Alex LuceAlex Luce, Partner at Creative Ventures, talks about investing in first-time founders, the mistakes they tend to make and the green flags that they can show investors. We also touch on some major red flags that Alex sees and how those can be avoided.
Alex's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexluce/
Creative Ventures:
Website: https://creativeventures.vc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Creative_VC
Early stage accelerators for scientific founders and hardtech companies mentioned in the episode:
https://www.activate.org & their resources at https://www.activate...
2021-05-2328 min
Small Business StoriesLike a BOSS with Loralyn Mears & Guest Ganna TymkoGanna Tymko is a brilliant, young entrepreneur who has chosen to meet HardTech and VoiceTech - head on. She's the founder of Claraphone which miraculously adjusts accents in real time to foster improved communication. She shares her insights as a startup founder and as one of the upcoming women in tech with Loralyn Mears.
2021-03-0611 minThe Grit FilesLike a BOSS with Loralyn Mears & Guest Ganna TymkoGanna Tymko is a brilliant, young entrepreneur who has chosen to meet HardTech and VoiceTech - head on. She's the founder of Claraphone which miraculously adjusts accents in real time to foster improved communication. She shares her insights as a startup founder and as one of the upcoming women in tech with Loralyn Mears.
2021-03-0611 minSmall Business StoriesLike a BOSS with Loralyn Mears & Guest Ganna TymkoGanna Tymko is a brilliant, young entrepreneur who has chosen to meet HardTech and VoiceTech - head on. She's the founder of Claraphone which miraculously adjusts accents in real time to foster improved communication. She shares her insights as a startup founder and as one of the upcoming women in tech with Loralyn Mears.
2021-03-0611 min
Built in Ohio44. Steven Hong on bringing to Ohio lessons learned from Silicon ValleySteven Hong is the CEO and Co-Founder of Oculii, a radar software company enabling the next generation of autonomous systems. In this episode we talk with Steven about why he returned home to Ohio from Silicon Valley in order to build his startup and the lessons he learned from his time at Stanford and one of the world's best known Venture Capital firms.Using aperture imaging software that dynamically learns and adapts to the environment, Oculii’s proprietary virtual aperture imaging software increases the resolution of any radar hardware by up to 100x. Prior to hi...
2021-02-1736 min
The NASJAQ ShowBuilding A Mini Boring Company - PipeDream and Hyperlogistics with Garrett Scott (Ep6)Garrett is building a mini 'Boring Company' using underground pipes to be able to deliver items in 30 seconds or less to your home. This means you wouldn't need to own things like screwdrivers, you would just get one delivered whenever you needed it. This is a super futuristic hardtech company that requires a ton of vision to pull off, so I'm super excited to share this with you guys. Episode Links:Garrett: https://twitter.com/thegarrettscott Pipedream: https://twitter.com/pipedream_labs Talk to Garrett: https://www.pipedreamlabs.co/schedule Ga...
2021-02-1142 min
Manufacturing Happy HourVenture Capital, Manufacturing, & Single Malt Scotch with Exposition Ventures' Karen KerrKaren Kerr has a long track record in Venture Capital and manufacturing. For over 2 decades, she has been developing technology-based businesses, serving as Executive Managing Director at GE Ventures, as well as the Senior Director of New Ventures and Alliances at USC's Stevens Center for Innovation (just to name a few). Today, she's the Managing Director at Exposition Ventures in Chicago, IL.In this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, we discuss Karen’s exciting career in venture capital, how she got started and what she has planned for the future. We also take an in depth look in...
2021-02-0948 min
Rajit's ShowEp. #25 - Dival BanerjeeDival and I discuss what it will take to invent the future, the promise of hardtech startups, and the need for tech optimism.Dival Banerjee is the founder of Vuecason, a startup developing a way to 3D print metal like plastic. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he majored in computer engineering and participated in their Hyperloop team. He is also a member of the infamous genzmafia.Listen on Apple | Spotify | Google | Overcast | PocketCasts
2021-01-3140 min
The Brew by Free Logic31. Building a Hardtech Startup with Abhishek Sastri | Free Logic MediaA hardtech startup is a company that involves the creation of new hardware technologies in the startup field, much like the company that Abhishek Sastri founded, FLUIX LLC. FLUIX LLC not only designs and manufactures state-of-the-art liquid-cooling and wall-mounting PC hardware for gamers and enthusiasts, but also works with businesses to provide custom water-cooling for systems and servers to increase productivity within their client's workplace.
🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show:
0:00 - Introduction
1:01 - Abhishek's Background and His Role in FLUIX
2:00 - What is a Hardtech Startup
5:28 - The Pains of Building a Hardware Company
6:51 - What is FLUIX LLC and Wha...
2021-01-201h 23
The Corporate Escapee77. Why This VC is Betting Big ($315M) on B2B Start-ups W/ DNX Ventures Managing Director Q Motiwala
Resource Links: Brett Trainor Website (https://bretttrainor.com/) Download The Growth Readiness Checklist (https://bretttrainor.com/resources/) DNX Ventures Website (https://www.dnx.vc/) Check out Ep. 68: A Deep Dive Into the Mindset of a B2B Venture Capital General Partner: Who Gets the Money and Why with Tim McLoughlin (https://bretttrainor.com/2020/09/15/a-deep-dive-into-the-mindset-of-a-b2b-venture-capital-general-partner-who-gets-the-money-and-why-with-tim-mcloughlin/) While the COVID-19 pandemic brought down businesses globally, it didn’t stop one venture capital firm from closing a $315M fund. Based in Silicon Valley and in Tokyo, DNX Ventures focuses solely on B2B companies. Today, we...
2020-11-1747 min
Project MedtechMedtech Money --- Episode 52: Janelle Goulard, Partner at Pangaea Ventures --- Early Growth Venture Capital: Mechanics of How VCs Think and Structure their Firms
In this episode, Giovanni Lauricella and Janelle Goulard discuss her background in the healthtech space, their focus around advanced materials, why they invest in hardtech, their average check size, what geographies they invest in, the evolution of their five funds, the exit times in Medtech and why that influenced them to move to later stage, their preference of how deal flow comes to them, and so much more.
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2020-05-0855 min
TriebtonAmpliDudez - Bring it on (Technoset 15.1.20)Als wir Dudez 2008 angefangen haben zusammen aufzulegen, gab es für uns nur einen Style: richtig harten Techno. Über die genaue Bezeichnung Hardtech, Hardtekk oder vielleicht auch Schranz lassen sich tolle Diskussionen führen. So richtig festlegen wollten wir uns da nie. Fest steht jedoch, dass wir mit diesem - unserem - Stil über die Jahre hinweg viele Clubs und Locations kennenlernen und Partys feiern durften 👍🔥
Doch man wird ja bekanntlich nicht jünger und so veränderte sich auch unser Style. Irgendwann bemerkten wir, dass sich die beiden Subgenres Hardtechno und Techno, für die wir uns so begeistern, kaum noch in...
2020-01-211h 27
Y Combinator Startup Podcast#143 - Startup School Week 2 Recap: Michael Seibel, Adora Cheung, and Ilya VolodarskyWe've cut down the second week of lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast.First, a lecture from Michael Seibel. Michael is CEO and a partner at YC. His lecture is about How to Plan an MVP.Then, a lecture from Adora Cheung. Adora is a YC partner and a cofounder of Homejoy. Her lecture is about How to Set KPIs and Goals.Last, a lecture from Ilya Volodarsky. Ilya is a cofounder of Segment. His lecture is about Analytics for Startups.Y Combinator invests a small...
2019-09-1143 min
Seed to ScaleLior Susan, Founder of Eclipse Ventures on why he is bullish on full-stack hardtech startups and what founders should do the second they raise their Seed RoundVic Singh speaks with Lior Susan, Founder and Partner of Eclipse Ventures, a leading investor in full stack companies, combining hardware and software with the data layer. Lior’s journey as a founder of a venture backed hardtech Israeli startup with an outsized exit to Cisco, his time starting Lab IX at Flex to ultimately creating Eclipse offers a unique perspective as an investor in Silicon Valley.
In this episode, Lior talks about the “Broken Market” and why he believes the excess of capital is affecting the ecosystem and venture capital as a business. He gives advice to founders on how to...
2018-08-0818 min
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DJ Micarash's PodcastDJ MICARASH 29: REMEMBER HARDTECHNOPodcast N°29 by dj Micarash
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CORE³27° Episódio (#27) - 14.09.2006 - Parte 3vampyros, lesbos, germany, deutschland, alemanha, exotica, lounge, immediatemusic, horror, sci-fi, trilhas, sonoras, soundtracks, irreversible, paris, france, electro, destruction, dead, carrie, aestranha, blood, pino, donaggio, john, carpenter, fog, 70s, 80s, dialogue, dialogo, wow, war, worlds, musical, idm, minimal, noizeee, planet-mu, uk, reino_unido, mike, paradinas, aphex, twin, come2daddy, nin, industrial, metal, exile, hardcorde, madness, midrange, bass, cylob, chocadores, electronicos, uruguay, uruguai, gerador0, belo, horizonte, atari, rio, de, janeiro, plaid, bass, paty, self, maga, bo, aaron, funk, hospital, synthpop, goiania, ambient, campos, dos, goytacazes, giallo, dario, argento, goblin, italia, italy, reson8, cri, du, chat, disques, sao, paulo, fim.
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