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- 41Russell Glass: Why AI Will Transform Healthcare Forever | The Further, Faster Podcast20 Oct 2026 · 49 min▶Show page
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Former Headspace CEO and Bizo founder Russell Glass joins Bob Rosin on The Further, Faster Podcast for a deep dive into entrepreneurship, mental health, and the transformative future of AI in medicine. In this episode, Russell breaks down his journey starting his first business at age 13, building Bizo (acquired by…
- 40Sam Parr:"I Failed to Raise Money, So I Built a $20M+ Company Instead" | The Further, Faster Podcast13 Oct 2026 · 46 minSam Parr▶Show page
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Sam Parr, co-host of the hit podcast 'My First Million' and founder of The Hustle and Hampton, joins Jeff Becker on this week's episode of The Further, Faster Podcast for an unvarnished conversation on startup growth, wealth creation, and building a business on your own terms. Sam unpacks why he turned down the…
- 39Ali Ansari: $7M to $700M+ ARR in ~2 years: Building micro1 | The Further, Faster Podcast6 Oct 2026 · 1h 3m▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, micro1 Founder and CEO Ali Ansari details how his company scaled from $7 million to over $450 million in annual revenue in just 18 months, making it one of the fastest-growing startups in history. Ali shares his entrepreneurial story, from moving to the US without knowing…
- 38Andrea Baronchelli: How to Build a $3.5B Company (And Do It Again) | The Further, Faster Podcast29 Sept 2026 · 36 minAndrea Baronchelli▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Founder & CEO Magnus Grimeland sits down with Andrea Baronchelli, Co-Founder & CEO of Aspire.Aspire is a leading all-in-one financial operating system that unifies corporate banking and financial management software into a single integrated suite for over 50,000…
- 37Matthew Wilson: Inside Jack & Jill's $40M Series A | The Further, Faster Podcast17 Sept 2026 · 51 min▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Hannah Leech sits down with Matt Wilson, co-founder and CEO of Jack & Jill. Matt breaks down how Jack & Jill is dismantling the traditional recruitment industry through two specialized AI agents: "Jack" (who works exclusively for candidates) and "Jill" (who represents…
- 36Euwyn Poon: Why Elon Musk is Right About Space AI | The Further, Faster Podcast15 Sept 2026 · 48 minEuwyn PoonElon Musk▶Show page
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Earth’s power grid is rapidly running out of capacity for AI demand, so Euwyn Poon, founder of Orbital, is taking compute to orbit. After building Spin Scooters and selling it to Ford for $100 million, Euwyn is back with Orbital, an a16z Speedrun-backed startup launching constellations of satellite data centers to…
- 35Mike Kim: Building Trust in an AI-Driven World | The Further, Faster Podcast2 Sept 2026 · 39 min▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, host Shambhavi Mishra sits down with Mike Kim, co-founder and CEO of Mycroft, to unpack what it truly takes to build and scale a company in the highly regulated cybersecurity space. Drawing from his experience as the first security hire at fast-growing startups, Mike…
- 34Steve Hind: How AI Agents Are Disrupting Customer Experience & Brands | The Further, Faster Podcast18 Aug 2026 · 33 min▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with Steve Hind, Co-founder of Lorikeet. They explore the AI-driven revolution transforming customer relationships. As AI agents increasingly handle interactions on behalf of both companies and consumers, the traditional dynamics of customer service,…
- 33Alex Konrad: "No One Cares About Your Startup" | The Further, Faster Podcast4 Aug 2026 · 55 minEric YuanSam AltmanMelanie Perkins▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Alex Konrad, founder of Upstarts Media and former Forbes Senior Editor, where he created the Cloud 100, edited the Midas List, and earned accolades as a top tech journalist. Having spent over a decade interviewing iconic leaders like Eric Yuan…
- 32Balaji Srinivasan: The Network School | The Further, Faster Podcast14 Jul 2026 · 48 min▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland sits down with tech visionary, author, and investor Balaji Srinivasan at the Network School in Malaysia. They dive deep into the "techno-political" shift currently melting down legacy systems and how the "Network State" offers a…
- 31Pavel Fedorov: Disrupting Emerging Market Banking | The Further, Faster Podcast7 Jul 2026 · 42 min▶Show page
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How do you take the playbook from one of the world's most successful digital banks and deploy it into a hyper-growth emerging market? In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Elevate partner Fady Abdel-Nour sits down with Pavel Fedorov, the former CEO of pioneering digital bank Tinkoff and current…
- 30Rex Woodbury: The Truth About "Tourist Founders" & Raising $100M | The Further, Faster Podcast30 Jun 2026 · 48 minRex WoodburyDaybreak Ventures▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with prolific writer and venture capitalist Rex Woodbury, founder of Daybreak Ventures. Rex pulls back the curtain on the brutal reality of fundraising, how to spot "tourist founders" in market hype, why he chooses New York over San Francisco, and…
- 29Di Challenor: Rebuilding Banking From Scratch | The Further, Faster Podcast25 Jun 2026 · 38 min▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with Di Challenor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Constantinople, to discuss one of the most ambitious undertakings in fintech: completely rebuilding the global banking stack. Di shares how her decades of experience in major financial institutions revealed…
- 28Des Traynor: From Intercom to Fin, Reinventing for the AI Era | The Further, Faster Podcast16 Jun 2026 · 47 minDes Traynor▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Partner Tobias Bengtsdahl sits down with Des Traynor, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Fin (formerly Intercom) to unpack one of the most ruthless and fascinating pivots in modern tech history.From starting out in a Dublin cafe to reaching unicorn status…
- 27Why This Unicorn Tech Builder & Investor Says Fail Daily | The Further, Faster Podcast9 Jun 2026 · 48 minThibaud Lecuyer▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Antler Partner Ronald Jan Schuurs sits down in San Francisco with Thibaud Lecuyer, one of Latin America’s most prominent tech builders and investors. Thibaud shares his fascinating trajectory from a childhood croissant delivery hustle in the French countryside to a…
- 26How Voltrac Built a 3.5-Ton Driverless Electric Tractor in 11 Months | The Further, Faster Podcast2 Jun 2026 · 45 min▶Show page
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In this special episode, Christoph Klink sits down on the tarmac at Berlin's legendary Tegel Airport right in front of "Thor", a magnificent, 3.5-ton autonomous electric vehicle built by Voltrac. Joining him is Voltrac's Founder and CTO, Fran Infante, who shares his incredible journey from building hypersonic planes to…
- 25How IQM is Building the Future of Computing | The Further, Faster Podcast5 May 2026 · 45 minJan Goetz▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers. As one of Europe’s most ambitious deep-tech leaders, Jan explains why we shouldn’t fear technology and how quantum computing serves as an entirely new paradigm, moving beyond the…
- 24The $100B Leak: Fixed From Space | The Further, Faster Podcast28 Apr 2026 · 41 min▶Show page
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Methane leaks cost the energy industry an estimated $100 billion every year. Beyond the massive financial loss, methane is a primary contributor to global warming, yet detecting these leaks on the ground is slow, expensive, and often ineffective.In this episode of the Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down…
- 23The Future of Preventative MRI | The Further, Faster Podcast21 Apr 2026 · 38 minVu Tran▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Bede Moore speaks with Andrew Barnes, Co-Founder of Go1 about his pivot into health-tech with OneMRI. The venture began when Andrew and co-founder Vu Tran "tinkered" by purchasing an MRI machine, only to face a surge of interest after a viral Kim Kardashian post. This…
- 22From Air Mattresses to $8M Raised: Building Doorstep | The Further, Faster Podcast14 Apr 2026 · 47 min▶Show page
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What does it take to solve a global problem? For Shashwat Murarka the Founder and CEO of Doorstep, it meant sleeping on air mattresses, doing deliveries in the freezing New York winter, and entering a 14-month "monk mode" with no social media or TV to focus entirely on his mission. In this episode of the Further…
- 21From Cancer Survivor to Revolutionary AminoChain Founder | The Further, Faster Podcast31 Mar 2026 · 44 minAndreessen Horowitz▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Caspar Barnes, the founder of AminoChain. Caspar's journey began at age 12 when a diagnosis of malignant melanoma sparked a lifelong fascination with biology. After discovering that patients lose all "agency" over their bio-samples once they…
- 20Choco’s Journey Through Near-Death and Global Growth | The Further, Faster Podcast24 Mar 2026 · 49 minDaniel Khachab▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Daniel Khachab, the Co-founder and CEO of Choco, to discuss the high-stakes journey of building a global food-tech powerhouse. Daniel shares his "near-death experience" of checking his business dashboard before a flight from New York and…
- 19The Neuroscience of Performance with David Spindler | The Further, Faster Podcast17 Mar 2026 · 43 min▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with neuroscientist and cognitive performance strategist Dr. David Spindler, who works with some of the world’s highest-performing athletes, from Formula 1 drivers to world heavyweight boxing champions.From the neuroscience of decision-making to the…
- 18Ad Dollars Follow Attention: Agentio Founder Arthur Leopold | The Further, Faster Podcast10 Mar 2026 · 46 minArthur Leopold▶Show page
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On this week's episode of the Further, Faster podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Arthur Leopold, the CEO and Co-Founder of Agentio, the infrastructure layer for the creator economy. Arthur is tackling the $800 billion gap between creator attention and traditional ad spend, sharing the "five-quarter" work ethic and…
- 17The “Second Brain” for Doctors: How AMBOSS Scaled to 1.5M+ Physicians | The Further, Faster Podcast3 Mar 2026 · 41 min▶Show page
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In this episode of the Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Sievert Weiss, co-founder of AMBOSS, the medical learning platform now used by over 1.5 million healthcare professionals worldwide. What started as frustration with outdated exam prep during med school became a mission to build a lifelong…
- 16Allen Kramer on Building Crux: $77M Raised in Just 3 Years | The Further, Faster Podcast24 Feb 2026 · 42 minAllen KramerAndreessen HorowitzLowercarbon Capital▶Show page
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In this episode of the Further Faster podcast, Allen Kramer, Co-Founder & COO of Crux, breaks down how he and his co-founder built a $77M-backed, profitable company in just three years. Backed by investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Lowercarbon Capital, Crux is transforming how billions of dollars flow into clean…
- 15Chasing Revenue Is a Lie – Carla Penn Kahn on Profitable DTC Brands | The Further, Faster Podcast17 Feb 2026 · 37 min▶Show page
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In this episode of the Further Faster podcast, ProfitPeak Co-Founder and CEO Carla Penn-Kahn joins Bede Moore to challenge one of the biggest myths in modern e-commerce: that revenue growth matters more than profitability. Drawing on her experience building, scaling, and exiting multiple DTC brands, Carla breaks down…
- 14Building the Future: AI, Innovation, and Quantum Computing in Europe | The Further, Faster Podcast10 Feb 2026 · 45 minMagnus Grimeland▶Show page
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In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland, sits down with Peter Sarlin, the co-founder of Silo AI, which grew into Europe’s largest private AI lab before being acquired by AMD in one of the biggest AI exits Europe has ever seen.Peter highlights the immense opportunity at…
- 13Building Stablecoin Infrastructure Through Crypto Winter | The Further, Faster Podcast3 Feb 2026 · 48 min▶Show page
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In this episode of the Further, Faster podcast, Antler partner Jeff Becker sits down with Zach Walsh, founder of HiFi, to unpack what it really takes to build stablecoin infrastructure through crypto winter and into scale.Just a year after going to market, HiFi has processed billions in transaction volume by focusing…
- 12From Top 100 Gamer to $5M Startup in a Year | Marius Meiners, Peec AI | The Further, Faster Podcast27 Jan 2026 · 35 min▶Show page
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In this week’s episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Antler partner Christoph Klink sits down with Marius Meiners, former top 100 esports gamer and co-founder of Peec AI, to explore the intense journey of building a startup from scratch. They dive into the extreme sacrifices, radical honesty in hiring, and the…
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