Episode 391 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Joseph Krause, Co-Founder & CEO of Radical AI.

There are many benefits with the platform shift to AI, but one of the clear benefits that I’m seeing is how some of the most brilliant minds are working on incredibly meaningful and challenging problems. While yes, there is a need for lots of applications, even another photo sharing app, I’ve always strongly believed that the best entrepreneurs should leverage their intellect to work on something that could actually change the world.

Meet Joseph, an entrepreneur who has built his career for this moment. He has a bias for action and a go-big or go home approach with a startup that is looking to completely reconstruct the scientific process and if successful, it will replace multi-national corporations like Dow Chemical.

Radical AI is building a self-driving lab which will accelerate materials R&D to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. Through the integration of artificial intelligence, engineering, materials science, and applied research, Radical AI is changing the way materials are designed, developed, and discovered.

The company announced a $55M Series Seed+ led by RTX Ventures, joined by NVentures (NVIDIA’s VC arm), noa, Infinite Capital, Eni Next (Eni’s VC arm), AlleyCorp and many others.

In this episode of our podcast, we cover:

* The details of Radical AI recommendations with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for the 2025 National AI Research and Development Strategy Plan.

* Joseph’s background story and experience in academia, DEVCOM Army research lab, & the National Guard.

* How a cold email landed him a position in venture capital and his time at AlleyCorp.

* The full story of Radical AI and how they are addressing material science challenges with an innovative approach.

* The Self-Driving Lab concept and why Radical AI is a generation-defining opportunity.

* Building a culture of action and hiring plans.

* And so much more.

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