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December 12, 2024
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Episode #84: Three Breakthroughs: AlphaFold 3
Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy discuss three transformative AI advancements, including AI scaling debates, AlphaFold 3’s impact on molecular biology, and the development of AI agents that could revolutionize productivity and trust.
by Alumni Ventures
December 10, 2024
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Episode #83: Introducing Two: The Fintech Making B2B Purchases As Easy as B2C
In this episode of The Tech Optimist, Laura Rippy interviews Andreas Mjelde, CEO and Co-Founder of Two, a FinTech platform transforming B2B commerce with instant trade credit, fraud detection, and streamlined payments. Andreas discusses Two’s innovative solutions and its success in industries like food service and automotive, while outlining the vision to revolutionize net terms payments globally.
by Alumni Ventures
December 6, 2024
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Episode #81: Three Breakthroughs: AI and Careers for College Grads
Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy explore how AI is reshaping careers, the impact of GLP-1 drugs on obesity and diabetes, and how technology, particularly podcasts, is transforming political engagement and strategy.
by Alumni Ventures
November 26, 2024
2 min read
Episode #80: Meet the Startup Revolutionizing Perishable eCommerce Fulfillment
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Jason Bird interviews Jason Park, Co-founder and CEO of Coldcart, about the company’s innovative platform for perishable parcel logistics. Coldcart’s technology helps businesses reduce shipping costs and spoilage while optimizing routing and packaging in real time, positioning the company to scale and transform the perishable logistics market.
by Alumni Ventures
November 22, 2024
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Episode #79: Meet the Startup Making Analytics Effortless with AI
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Daphne Pariser, co-founder and CEO of HeronAI, discusses how the Boston-based startup is transforming data analytics with its AI-powered platform. HeronAI automates processes, simplifies data integration, and generates dashboards quickly, offering businesses of all sizes a powerful tool for decision-making.
by Alumni Ventures
November 21, 2024
2 min read
Episode #78: Three Breakthroughs: 2024 Election - Polling Is Dead, Prediction Markets Are In
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy discuss groundbreaking technological advancements, including prediction markets and their influence on election forecasting. They also explore brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis and the growing impact of AI-driven collaboration and creativity on productivity.
by Alumni Ventures
November 19, 2024
2 min read
Episode #77: Meet the Startup Helping Dev Teams Build Better with AI
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Erik Severinghaus, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bloomfilter, discusses how the startup is using process mining and AI to improve the software development life cycle. The conversation highlights Erik’s entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of scaling a startup, and Bloomfilter’s mission to bring greater clarity and efficiency to software development.
by Alumni Ventures
November 15, 2024
2 min read
Episode #76: Meet the Startup Transforming Mobile Shopping with AI
In this episode of The Tech Optimist, Meera Oak, a Partner at Alumni Ventures, interviews Ross Correia, co-founder and CEO of Reactiv, a Toronto-based startup transforming mobile commerce.
by Alumni Ventures
November 14, 2024
2 min read
Episode #75: Three Breakthroughs: AI Agents: They Came, They Saw, They Conquered
Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy discuss three cutting-edge innovations reshaping technology and society. Explore Eve, a groundbreaking robotic fish collecting environmental DNA to revolutionize marine research. Dive into Google’s Project Jarvis, an AI-powered digital assistant poised to transform how we interact with technology. Finally, learn how Meta’s emerging search engine is challenging Google’s dominance while redefining personalized data access.
by Alumni Ventures
November 12, 2024
2 min read
Episode #74: Meet the Startup Putting Data in the Hands of Every Basketball Player
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we explore SIQ Basketball, a groundbreaking innovation transforming how players train and improve. CEO Erik Anderson joins Alumni Ventures’ Keaton Nankivil to highlight the FIBA-approved smart basketball that uses a patented 9D sensor to track over 190 data points per shot.
by Alumni Ventures
November 8, 2024
2 min read
Episode #73: Meet the Startup Driving the Future With Autonomous Trucks
In this episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Gautam Narang, CEO of Gatik, discusses how the company is transforming middle-mile logistics with autonomous technology. He highlights Gatik’s milestones, including driver-out deliveries for Walmart and partnerships with major brands, while exploring the impact of AI-powered trucks on supply chain efficiency, driver shortages, and autonomous transportation safety.
by Alumni Ventures
November 8, 2024
2 min read
Episode #72: Three Breakthroughs: AI and Nuclear Energy
Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy explore transformative innovations reshaping our future. They discuss AI-powered nuclear energy solutions fueling data centers, the rise of self-driving cars like Tesla’s Cyber Taxis and Waymo’s fleets, and their potential to revolutionize cities and transportation.
by Alumni Ventures
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