Venture with Grace

Grace Gong
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I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level/VPs of Google, Meta, Amazon, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, Lyft, etc. Managing Partners of top funds (many were featured on the Forbes Midas List) and unicorn founders (founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) Venture with Grace is my new spin-off series that features top LPs, GPs, solo GPs, Angel Investors, top AI founders, and other experts in tech and business to cover specific domain expertise. Watch this Live on LinkedIn/ YouTube: Grace Gong

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    Anand Kannappan, Patronus AI CEO on Frontier AI Simulations

    Anand Kannappan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Patronus AI, a frontier AI research company building simulation infrastructure and evaluation systems for advanced AI models and agents. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Patronus AI is known for influential benchmarks and research projects including FinanceBench, Lynx, SimpleSafetyTests, and CopyrightCatcher, focused on improving AI reliability, alignment, and performance. Before founding Patronus AI, Anand led applied machine learning and causal inference initiatives at Meta Reality Labs, helping shape experimentation, explainability, and AI platform strategy across large-scale teams. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Kyber Technologies, an AI-driven quant fund later acquired by Dark Forest Technologies. Backed by investors including Lightspeed, Notable Capital, Stanford, and Datadog, Anand focuses on the future of AI agents, simulations, reinforcement learning, and the infrastructure powering frontier AI systems.Topics How Patronus AI simulations train frontier models through digital workflow predictionMeta Reality Labs causal inference driving multimillion-dollar strategy shiftsLessons from Meta Reality Labs and applied AI experimentation#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #Startups #AGI

    1 h 2 min

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    João Moura, CrewAI CEO on Scaling Multi-Agent AI Systems

    João (Joe) Moura is the Founder & CEO of CrewAI, an open-source platform for orchestrating multi-agent AI systems and autonomous workflows. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~With nearly two decades of engineering and leadership experience, João previously served as Director of AI Engineering at Clearbit, where he helped turn AI initiatives into a major revenue driver through large-scale vector databases, AI infrastructure, and production ML systems. Earlier in his career, he led distributed engineering teams at companies including Toptal and Packlane, specializing in remote collaboration, developer productivity, and scalable software systems. A longtime builder across AI, data science, and developer infrastructure, João is now focused on advancing practical agentic AI systems that enable enterprises and developers to deploy collaborative AI agents in real-world production environments.Topics How crewAI multi-agent orchestration enables enterprise AI workflows at scaleScaling Clearbit AI from zero to profit driver through vector DB innovationBuilding 40+ engineer remote teams across time zones with 70% efficiency gains#AgenticAI #OpenSource #MachineLearning #DeveloperTools #EngineeringLeadership

    55 min

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    Ali Tamaseb, DCVC General Partner on Backing Deep Tech Super Founders

    Ali Tamaseb is a General Partner at DCVC, a deep-tech venture firm managing billions in assets and investing across AI, robotics, biotech, crypto infrastructure, energy, materials, cybersecurity, and frontier science. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~A founder, investor, and author, Ali previously built and scaled a hardware startup to millions in revenue before joining DCVC, where he has backed category-defining companies including MosaicML, Chainlink, Freenome, Rigetti, Recursion, and Planet. He is also the founder of Super Founders Club, a network of accomplished entrepreneurs behind more than $100B in enterprise value, and the author of the bestselling book Super Founders, which analyzes the patterns behind billion-dollar startups. With a background spanning machine learning research, patents, and deep technical entrepreneurship, Ali focuses on identifying exceptional founders building highly technical, world-changing companies.TopicsDeep-tech investment rulebook: rockets, quantum, AI infra, biomed at frontierFrom hardware startup CEO to VC: lessons scaling millions in revenueThe future of compute, infrastructure, and industrial innovation#VentureCapital #DeepTech #Entrepreneurship #FrontierTech #Innovation

    56 min

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    Jerry Liu, LlamaIndex CEO on Building Agentic AI Data Systems

    Jerry Liu is the Co-Founder & CEO of LlamaIndex, the AI infrastructure company building tools that help developers connect LLMs with enterprise data, documents, and knowledge systems. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~Under his leadership, LlamaIndex has become a leading framework for retrieval, agentic workflows, and production AI applications, including LlamaParse, its advanced document parsing and OCR platform for transforming complex enterprise files into LLM-ready context. Prior to founding LlamaIndex, Jerry was a Machine Learning Engineering Manager at Robust Intelligence and a Research Scientist at Uber AI, following earlier machine learning roles at Quora and Two Sigma. With a background spanning applied AI research, ML systems, and developer infrastructure, Jerry focuses on enabling reliable, scalable AI agents powered by real-world enterprise data.TopicsHow LlamaParse achieves agentic OCR for complex enterprise documents at scaleBuilding LlamaIndex from open-source RAG framework to enterprise AI platformUber AI residency to LlamaIndex CEO: document intelligence for LLMs journey #AI #LlamaIndex #AgenticAI #MachineLearning #DeveloperTools #LLMs #Startups

    1 h 1 min

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    Siadhal Magos, Metaview CEO on AI for Modern Hiring Teams

    Siadhal Magos is the Co-founder and CEO of Metaview, the AI company focused on recruiting. Metaview’s Agentic Recruiting Platform uses AI agents to handle sourcing, application review, interview notes, reporting, and the admin recruiters hate — helping 5,000+ companies including Brex, ElevenLabs, Affirm, Airtable, and Replit hire more effectively.~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~Before founding Metaview, Siadhal was a product leader at Uber, where he experienced the challenges of hiring at scale firsthand. His background spans product leadership, operational scale, and building consumer technology products.Topics Why “superpowered recruiters” don’t automatically create superpowered recruiting organizations and why orchestration is the next mission. Insights from the AI Hiring Alignment Report on improving hiring decisionsBuilding great products from Uber to Metaview#Hiring #Recruiting #HRTech #ProductManagement #FutureOfWork

    1 h

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    Junghee Ryu & Carl Choi, RLWRLD on AI Robotics Infrastructure

    Junghee Ryu is the Founder & CEO of RLWRLD, and Carl Choi is President of U.S. operations, together leading the company’s mission to build robotics foundation models and the infrastructure required to bring physical AI into real-world industrial environments. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~RLWRLD is developing vision-language-action systems and robotics foundation models designed for dexterous manipulation, enabling robots to perceive, reason, and execute complex tasks across manufacturing and logistics. Junghee, a KAIST PhD and serial deep-tech founder of Olaworks (acquired by Intel) and FuturePlay, brings deep expertise in AI systems, venture building, and robotics research. Carl, a former Partner at Alumni Ventures with prior operating roles across enterprise strategy and corporate development, leads U.S. expansion, partnerships, and go-to-market execution across robotics, AI, and industrial automation. Together, they are building the full stack for physical AI—from foundation models to real-world deployment infrastructure—bridging research breakthroughs with scalable industrial adoption.Topics Building robotics foundation models and vision-language-action systemsTurning physical AI into deployable industrial infrastructureHow RLWRLD RFM achieves human dexterity for factory automation#Robotics #AI #PhysicalAI #DeepTech #Automation #IndustrialAI #Startups

    1 h 6 min

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    Robin Daniels, Zensai Chief Business Officer on AI-Native GTM

    Robin Daniels is the Chief Business & Product Officer at Zensai, where he leads marketing, product, partnerships, and go-to-market strategy for the company’s AI-powered human performance platform built for the Microsoft ecosystem. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~A veteran operator across some of tech’s most recognizable growth companies, Robin has held executive leadership roles at Matterport, WeWork, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Box, Veritas, and Vera, building expertise across category creation, product innovation, growth strategy, and organizational leadership. Beyond operating roles, he is an advisor and LP at firms including byFounders and Stage 2 Capital, supporting AI-native startups on scaling revenue and go-to-market execution. Originally from Copenhagen and shaped by more than two decades in the U.S. and UK tech ecosystems, Robin is also the author of The Human Success Playbook, focused on how humans and AI can work together inside modern organizations.Topics How Zensai AI doubles performance in Microsoft ecosystems at global scaleLessons from scaling companies through IPOs and hypergrowth phasesThe future of human performance, leadership, and AI collaboration at work #B2B #Leadership #EnterpriseSoftware #Startups #FutureOfWork

    1 h 8 min

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    Mathias Biilmann, Netlify CEO on the Future of Modern Web Development

    Mathias Biilmann is the CEO and Co-Founder of Netlify, the modern web development platform used by millions of developers and thousands of enterprises to build, deploy, and scale composable web applications. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~A longtime developer tools entrepreneur and open-source contributor, Mathias is widely recognized for pioneering the Jamstack movement and helping redefine how modern websites and applications are built. Before founding Netlify in 2014, he created products including BitBalloon and Webpop, focused on simplifying web publishing and developer workflows. Today, he continues to shape the future of front-end cloud infrastructure, composable architecture, and AI-powered developer experiences, helping teams build faster, more scalable applications across the modern web ecosystem.Topics Building Netlify and pioneering the Jamstack movementThe evolution of composable architecture and front-end cloud infrastructureHow AI is reshaping developer workflows and web development #WebDevelopment #Jamstack #DeveloperTools #CloudInfrastructure

    59 min
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I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level/VPs of Google, Meta, Amazon, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, Lyft, etc. Managing Partners of top funds (many were featured on the Forbes Midas List) and unicorn founders (founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) Venture with Grace is my new spin-off series that features top LPs, GPs, solo GPs, Angel Investors, top AI founders, and other experts in tech and business to cover specific domain expertise. Watch this Live on LinkedIn/ YouTube: Grace Gong

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    Grace Gong
  • Años de actividad
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodios
    586
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