Born In Silicon Valley

What if AI could eliminate language barriers in real time? Saul Leal, CEO and Co-Founder of One Meta, joins Born in Silicon Valley to discuss how his company is transforming global communication through AI-powered interpretation across 150 languages and dialects.

Saul shares how One Meta is scaling enterprise AI technology, reducing interpretation costs, and helping businesses communicate worldwide. He also reveals why exceptional talent, curiosity, and human experience are becoming the biggest competitive advantages in the AI era.

From building a publicly traded AI startup to hiring global teams, this episode explores the future of artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and human connection.

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00:00 Introduction to Saul Lial and One Meta

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

Why do robots need more than vision to master real-world tasks? Sze Yuan Cheong of Devol Robots explains how combining vision, force, and impedance control could advance physical AI and factory automation.

Join Jake Aaron Villarreal on Born in Silicon Valley for a conversation about robot learning, the shift from hardware to AI, and building a robotics startup that scales.

Watch, subscribe, and comment: What is the biggest barrier to smarter factory robots?

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00:00 Introduction to Sze Yuan Cheong and his work

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

Every year, billions of dollars in investment settlements are left unclaimed by everyday investors who have no idea they are owed money. Discover how 11th is using AI to automatically recover these lost funds from massive corporate lawsuits involving giants like Apple and Google.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we sit down with George Semashko, Co-founder and CPO of 11th. George shares the incredible origin story of his fintech startup, which skyrocketed after a single viral Reddit post. Today, his lean team of 22 has successfully helped over 150,000 users automatically claim their rightful share of the $9.3 billion in annual class action settlements.

Tune in as George dives deep into the complex world of financial recovery, explaining why the traditional claims process is broken and how 11th utilizes advanced AI agents to scan court documents and SEC filings. By seamlessly integrating with brokerages like Charles Schwab, 11th ensures retail investors receive their funds directly without compromising private data.

Beyond the technology, George opens up about the personal challenges of his founder journey. He shares valuable lessons on stepping out of your comfort zone, the reality of cold-calling billion-dollar financial institutions, and the hard truths about hiring the right salespeople to scale an AI startup. Whether you are an angel investor, a tech enthusiast, or a rising entrepreneur, this conversation is packed with actionable insights on building a resilient business.

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00:00 Introduction to George Semashko and 11th

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

Did you know a simple text message sent on a personal phone recently cost a major financial institution 50 million dollars in SEC fines? In this episode, we uncover how AI is solving the massive compliance headache that is tearing through Wall Street and the fintech industry.

Join us as we sit down with Larry Shumbrus, the visionary Founder and CEO of Archive Intel. Larry shares his fascinating journey from IBM and Wall Street to building an AI-powered compliance platform that streamlines archiving processes for off-channel communications like texting, social media, and email. We explore the explosive growth of Archive Intel, driven by their innovative approach to allowing financial advisors to seamlessly use their own phones while staying fully compliant with SEC and FINRA regulations.

Beyond the product, Larry drops incredible insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the startup workforce. Discover why young engineers are rapidly outpacing traditional talent, the rising importance of forward-deployed engineers, and how forcing his own team to embrace AI workflows triggered a massive leap in productivity. Whether you are building a fintech startup or trying to integrate AI into your daily operations, this episode is packed with actionable advice on scaling a modern business.

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00:00 Introduction to Larry and his background

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

Discover how one venture-backed startup is actively saving hospital emergency rooms from bankruptcy by recovering millions of dollars in denied insurance claims. Join us as we go behind the scenes with the CEO of CombineHealth to reveal the future of healthcare revenue cycle management.

Sourabh Agrawal transitioned from building self-driving cars at Mercedes-Benz to tackling one of the biggest financial crises in the US healthcare system. In this episode, he explains how his fleet of specialized AI agents acts as a hybrid workforce for emergency departments. These intelligent systems automatically handle complex medical coding, fight insurance denials, and ensure frontline doctors actually get paid for the life-saving work they do every single day.

Listen in to learn the exact founder-led sales strategies that secure enterprise healthcare clients without relying on traditional relationship selling. If you want to understand how artificial intelligence is creating real financial outcomes and preventing rural hospitals from closing, this conversation delivers actionable insights for any tech founder or builder.

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00:00 Introduction to Sourabh Agrawal and his background

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

 What happens when a $100 million startup is forced to reinvent itself? David Abbey shares how he scaled Penny AI across 60 countries, raised more than $30 million, and navigated a difficult pivot that ultimately led to Endless.

David explains how Endless helps DTC brands manage creators, affiliates, UGC, and ambassador programs with AI. He also explores startup resilience, the creator economy, influencer marketing, venture capital, and the growing demand for AI infrastructure, data centers, and energy.

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00:00 Introduction and guest background

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

Why do most enterprise vision AI projects fail? Plainsight CEO Jonathan Simkins joins Jake Aaron Villarreal to explain how VizOps helps companies deploy faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient computer vision solutions.

Discover how Plainsight uses open-source models, predictable pricing, and scalable AI infrastructure to transform software engineers into computer vision experts.

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00:00 Introduction to Jonathan Simkins and Plainsight

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

AI is moving fast, but non-technical founders and legacy businesses are being left behind. Discover how GoAccelovate is changing the game by turning ideas into functional AI prototypes in just 48 hours without writing a single line of code.

Muhammad Owais Awan shares his journey from an industrial engineering background to launching a tech agency alongside his sister and technical co-founder. Together, they are empowering retired executives, traditional industries, and non-technical entrepreneurs to leverage artificial intelligence effectively.

In this episode, we dive into the challenges of introducing automation to legacy institutions and how a visual prototype can overcome the ego of outdated processes. Muhammad also discusses building specialized AI recruitment tools for heavy industries and what he looks for when hiring AI-fluent talent for his own team.

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00:00 Introduction and guest background

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

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What happens when you combine Amazon-level operational efficiency with cutting-edge AI automation? You get a total transformation of how modern companies handle their internal support and ticketing systems.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Kevin Coleman, co-founder of Ravenna, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of Enterprise Service Management. Kevin shares his incredible journey from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, detailing how his experiences at AWS inspired him to rethink internal IT and HR support structures.

Ravenna is leveraging AI agents to automate the most repetitive tasks within mid-market and enterprise companies, such as software access requests and onboarding workflows. Kevin unpacks the immense value of Forward Deployed Engineers, explaining why having highly technical professionals deeply embedded in a customer environment is the ultimate growth hack for B2B SaaS startups.

Learn how agile startups can consistently outperform legacy incumbents by prioritizing rapid iteration and unparalleled customer service. Discover why building backwards from customer demand remains the most reliable strategy for achieving product-market fit.

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00:00 Introduction and guest background

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

AI is moving fast, but non-technical founders and legacy businesses are being left behind. Discover how GoAccelovate is changing the game by turning ideas into functional AI prototypes in just 48 hours without writing a single line of code.

Muhammad Owais Awan shares his journey from an industrial engineering background to launching a tech agency alongside his sister and technical co-founder. Together, they are empowering retired executives, traditional industries, and non-technical entrepreneurs to leverage artificial intelligence effectively.

In this episode, we dive into the challenges of introducing automation to legacy institutions and how a visual prototype can overcome the ego of outdated processes. Muhammad also discusses building specialized AI recruitment tools for heavy industries and what he looks for when hiring AI-fluent talent for his own team.

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00:00 Introduction and guest background

Host: Jake Aaron Villarreal leads the top AI recruitment firm in Silicon Valley, www.matchrelevant.com, uncovering stories of funded startups and going behind the scenes to tell their founders’ journeys. If you are growing an AI startup or have a great story to tell, email us at: [email protected]

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