This Week in Startups

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Today's show:

First up, Sunny Madra is back to discuss the "AI wrapper" stigma, the first official demo-to-investment, and demo more useful AI products! (2:41) Then, Tonebase CEO Igor Lichtmann joins to demo his product, break down how he achieved product-market fit while maintaining capital efficiency, and more! (42:47)

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Sunny Madra is back for more AI demos!

(2:41) The "AI wrapper" debate; VenturusAI is joining the LAUNCH Accelerator as the first full-circle demo-to-investment

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(11:23) Klap.app turns YouTube links into multiple TikTok-style videos with captions and ranks them on "Virality Score"

(19:08) Kickresume uses generative AI tools to help users build a fully-fleshed out resumes and prepare for job interviews

(25:15) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(26:34) Browse AI helps users build AI-powered web scraping/data extraction bots with no code

(34:16) Oppwiser is an AI-powered lead gen platform for sales teams

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(42:47) Tonebase CEO Igor Lichtmann joins to demo his music education startup, break down how he achieved product-market fit while maintaining capital efficiency, and more!

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Check out Tonebase: https://tonebase.co

Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep

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Today's show:

Rich Barton joins Jason to give a masterclass on his thought process behind creating evocative top-tier brands like Zillow, Expedia, and Glassdoor. (22:02) Rich also discusses the lessons he learned from Bill Gates during his time at Microsoft (49:22), how tech management has evolved (57:04), and more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Zillow CEO Rich Barton joins Jason

(1:58) The creation of Zillow's Zestimate

(7:03) "Tension and Importance" and empowering people in the workplace

(13:24) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist

(14:53) Branding and creating iconic company names

(16:53) Navigating major layoffs

(22:02) Back to building top-tier brands, "What got us here, won't get us there"

(27:54) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist

(29:25) Steering the complex dynamics of startup-attorney interactions

(33:22) Defying convention to create stellar products and the effects digital currency

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(39:23) Innovating in the real estate industry

(49:22) Lessons Rich learned from Bill Gates during his time at Microsoft

(57:04) How tech management has evolved

(1:01:27) How Covid-19 and remote work changed the landscape

(1:07:02) The concept of "iBuying"

(1:10:31) Continuous high-interest rates, "zoom towns", and the "great reshuffling"

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Today's show:

Proprio CEO Gabriel Jones joins Jason to discuss the struggles surgeons face in the operating room today (23:05), the solutions Proprio's Paradigm system provides (27:14), the future of surgery (37:03), and much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Proprio CEO Gabriel Jones joins Jason

(2:09) Proprio's Light Field-Enabled Surgical technology

(7:03) Gabriel demos the Proprio Paradigm robotic computer vision system

(10:26) Superside - Go to https://superside.com/twist to get $2000 off with Superside's Startup Accelerator package

(11:58) Generational shifts in medicine

(18:03) The ultimate impact of this technology

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(23:05) The data Proprio operates on and the struggles surgeons face today

(27:14) Bench-top simulation

(32:05) Use of AI and robotics in surgery today

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(37:03) The choice to utilize Proprio's technology for spine surgery first

(39:03) Reducing the time needed to perform surgeries

(44:17) Academia vs. Venture, and the importance of "proof points" for investors

(46:44) The FDA approval process

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Today's show:

First up, Sunny Madra joins Jason to demo some new AI tools, including auto-generated articles, social clips, and ChatGPT's newest feature. (3:50) Then, Jason sees pitches from three recent Founder University graduates and invests $25K in one of their startups! (40:33)

Time stamps:

(00:00) Sunny joins Jason

(2:20) The pace of progress in the industry and influx of AI startups

(3:50) Sunny demos byword.ai

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(11:19) Building a company today and improving LLMs

(17:21) Sunny demos Submagic

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(25:09) Sunny demos ChatGPT's new Custom Instructions feature

(29:40) TWiST's "all-star" summer and brief TWiST history

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(40:33) Jason and Kelly kick off another $25K startup pitch competition!

(44:13) Rami pitches Querio.ai

(49:18) Batuhan pitches BeforeSunset.ai

(59:54) Allen Pitches Semanttic

(1:07:03) Kelly and Jason share thoughts, then Jason picks a startup!

(1:11:34) Q&A with Jason

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Check out byword_: https://byword.ai/

Check out Submagic: https://www.submagic.co

Check out Querio.AI: https://www.querio.ai

Check out BeforeSunset.AI: https://www.beforesunset.ai

Check out Semanttic: https://www.semanttic.com/

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Today's show:

Varda CEO Delian Asparouhov and R&D head Andrew McCalip join Jason to break down their recent experiment in replicating the LK-99 room-temp superconductor (4:19), the current state of material science (18;52), what the world would look like if this works (26:34), and more. Then, Krepling's Liam Gerada joins Jason for an update on his business! (40:46)

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Time stamps:

(00:00) Varda CEO Delian Asparouhov and R&D head Andrew McCalip join Jason

(1:21) The LK-99 superconductor and how Varda is involved

(4:19) Varda's latest achievements in replicating the LK-99 superconductor

(8:05) Is this the real deal or just a strong diamagnetic effect

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(12:30) Securing the material needed to run these experiments

(14:06) The increased interest in Varda and feedback from the community

(18:52) The culture shift in the tech industry

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(26:34) Brute force science: How innovation emerges and receives funding

(30:17) How the venture model has continued to evolve

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(36:00) Questions from the live audience

(40:46) Krepling's Liam Gerada joins Jason for an update on his business!

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Check out Varda: https://varda.com

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Today's show:

Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason to discuss gaining access to datasets (1:10), fair use in copyright cases (6:29), and more!

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Time stamps: (00:00) Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason (1:10) Gaining access to datasets, avoiding copyright infringement, and why IP is protected (6:29) The concept of fair use and when it applies (11:26) What new founders should pay attention to (14:59) The Github case (17:42) Proper strategy for getting permission (22:56) How startups get crushed with legal bills (23:32) The Andy Warhol supreme court case * Check out Wilson Sonsini: ⁠https://www.wsgr.com *

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Today's show:

Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris joins Jason to discuss how his startup is revolutionizing the future of computing with photonic chips (1:48), the challenges of building the next-generation AI hardware (18:35), and more!

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Time stamps:

(00:00) Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris joins Jason

(1:48) Photonic computing and the optic engines involved

(5:08) Lightmatter's background and customer base

(9:24) The impact of this technology

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(13:12) Catching up to demand and the endgame for process tech in semiconductors

(15:37) Using AI tools to build AI chips and the potential of data centers in space

(18:35) Fixing issues associated with advanced chips and supercomputers

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(23:30) Where we are on the path to AGI

(26:17) Nick's background in quantum computing

(29:15) The LK-99 superconductor

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(34:58) Scientists gaining recognition and the app diversion

(40:17) LinkSquares CEO Vishal Sunak on going from $1M to $10M in ARR in 2 years

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Today's show:

Whoop Founder and CEO Will Ahmed joins Jason to discuss Whoop's journey (1;50), the driving paradigm behind Whoop's innovative product designs (31:38), the future of wearable tech (41:26), and more!

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Time stamps: (00:00) Whoop Founder and CEO Will Ahmed joins Jason (1:50) The "Quantified Self" movement and features that set Whoop's product apart (4:04) How the device interprets health data and obtains consistent results (7:24) Whoop's customer base (8:52) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (9:59) The decision to pivot to a subscription business model (14:31) Amazon turning from potential investor to failed copy-cat competitor (20:09) Incorporating new strategies into the business (24:49) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at https://claconnect.com/tech (26:21) Developments since the product's inception (31:38) Whoop Body and the driving paradigm behind the product design (40:00) Notion - Try Notion Projects for free today at notion.com/twist (41:26) What lies ahead and the future of wearable tech (44:47) The ability to share the recorded health data (47:20) AI utilizing large health datasets and the Whoop Journal * Follow Will: https://twitter.com/willahmed

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Today's show:

Sunny Madra joins Jason to discuss Fable Simulation's new AI showrunner (5:51), AI-powered note-takers and CRMs( 37:25), and more!

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Time stamps:

(00:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason

(2:27) Using AI to analyze large datasets

(5:51) The WGA strike and Fable Studios' AI-generated South Park episode

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(13:45) AI-generated South Park continued

(16:58) What is lost with AI and the Modern Seinfeld Twitter account

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(25:10) The pace of innovation with RunwayML

(31:06) Production studios sharing the wealth & alternative plans

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(37:25) Sunny showcases Folk app's CRM

(45:29) Sunny demos Circleback

(51:32) Using Claude to break down an investor presentation and Sergey Brin back at Google

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Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sundeep

Check out Circleback: https://circleback.ai

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Today's show:

Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Legal Basics! In this episode, they discuss the contrast between late-stage and seed-stage investing (2:52), repricing stock options (5:48), the adoption of AI in the legal industry (23:29), and much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason

(1:19) The increase in tech layoffs and AI startups

(2:52) Late-stage vs. early-stage investing and the seed-stage value chart

(5:48) Repricing stock options when underwater

(14:05) Disclosing revenue, burn rate, and growth rate

(18:08) RIFs and knowing your employees

(20:57) The long-term effects of remote work

(23:29) The use of AI and chatbots in law

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Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt

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