The Founder Initiative

By Adam ODonnell

Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events

(Formerly TheTop.VC)... more

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How many episodes does The Founder Initiative have?

The podcast currently has 209 episodes available.

The Founder Initiative episodes:

March 12, 2026 ($20M raised) Quanta Founder, Helen Hastings: #1 Startup Insight – Your Scariest Customers Are Actually the Best Ones
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → Founders, check out their upcoming $100k buyer pitch at Fort Mason in San Francisco: https://luma.com/beelieve

Helen Hastings, Founder of Quanta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenbhastings/
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37min
March 05, 2026 ($110M raised) Augment Founder, Harish Abbott: #1 Startup Advice - Are You A Better Seeker of Truth Than Your Competitors?
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups

Harish Abbott, Founder of Augment
https://www.linkedin.com/in/habbott/
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37min
March 05, 2026 ($70M raised) Craft Founder, Ilya Levtov: Pivot Decision, Top Funding Insights, and Journey to PMF
Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE: Ilya Levtov, Founder of Craft https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-levtov/
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31min
February 18, 2026 (YC S21) Baubap Founder, Roberto Salcedo: Gratitude As A Growth Strategy, Insights Raising $100M+
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups

Roberto Salcedo, Founder of Baubap
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-salcedo-nieto/?originalSubdomain=mx
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34min
February 13, 2026 ($20M+ Raised) UneeQ Digital Humans Founder, Danny Tomsett: Enjoying The Journey, Two Phases of Fundraising & Making A Massive Pivot
Danny Tomsett, Founder of UneeQ Digital Humans
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-tomsett/"
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33min
February 11, 2026 ($2.4B AUM) Amplify Partners Founder, Sunil Dhaliwal: Difference Between Investments & Passing, Startup Investing In 10 Years
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups
Sunil Dhaliwal, General Partner of Amplify Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunildhaliwal/
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39min
February 04, 2026 Sequoia Led $75M Series B, Serval's Founder, Jake Stauch, Shares His Journey to PMF & Raising $127M
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups
Jake Stauch, Founder of Serval
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakestauch/
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47min
January 29, 2026 (YC S25) Phases’s Founder, James Wall: IRL, Donuts & A Rental Car To Hit PMF?
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups James Wall, Founder of Phases.ai https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-m-wall/
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38min
January 21, 2026 ($80M raised) Spellbook Founder, Scott Stevenson: 30k Waitlist Signups in 3 Months & The True Discipline of PMF
Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups

FOUNDER PROFILE:
Scott Stevenson, Founder of Spellbook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottas
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42min
January 14, 2026 ($70M+ Raised) Merge Founder, Gil Feig: Nailing Customer Discovery Interview To Hit PMF Faster
Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

FOUNDER PROFILE:
Gil Feig, Founder of Merge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilfeig/
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31min

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How many episodes does The Founder Initiative have?

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