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#96 - Meet the Startup Optimizing Telemetry Data for a More Efficient Future
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we explore the rapidly growing challenge of telemetry data overload and the innovative s...
#95 - Three Breakthroughs: The Return of Supersonic Travel?
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we explore three game-changing advancements shaping the future. First, we examine how...
#94 - 3 Big Stories in AI
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy explore three groundbreaking innovations redefining ...
#93 - Meet the Startup Revolutionizing B2B With Revenue Automation
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Wesley Yiu sits down with Ali Hussain, co-founder and CEO of Tabs, to explore how AI is ...
#92 - Three Breakthroughs: A Survey of the AI Landscape
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Lucas Pasch tackle three major developments shaping the AI landscape...
#91 - Blue Flame Thinkers: Ernest Scheyder
In this Blue Flame Thinkers episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Drew Wandzilak sits down with award-winning journalist and author Ernest Scheyder to ...
#90 - Meet the Startup Revolutionizing Digital Ownership with AI and Blockchain
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Ray Wu sits down with Todd Ruoff, CEO of Autonomys Labs, to explore how the company is r...
#89 - Three Breakthroughs: The Future of Fighting Wildfires
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Lucas Pasch explore three groundbreaking innovations shaping the fut...
#88 - Three Breakthroughs: The latest in AI, Net Neutrality, and Drones
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, host Mike Collins and guest Lucas Pasch kick off 2025 with a dynamic exploration of t...
#87 - Meet the Startup Changing How We Authenticate Everything
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Lucas Pasch sits down with Chad Gerstensang, co-founder and CEO of UNIXi, to explore how...
#86 - Meet the Startup Redefining Blockchain Speed and Decentralization
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we spotlight Quai Network, a trailblazer in blockchain scalability and decentralization....
#85 - Meet the Startup Turning Employee Departures Into Brand-Building Opportunities
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins, CEO and Founder of Alumni Ventures, sits down with Andy Hamilton, CEO and ...
#84 - Three Breakthroughs: AlphaFold 3
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, host Mike Collins, Founder and CEO of Alumni Ventures, is joined by Senior Principal ...
#83 - Introducing Two: The Fintech Making B2B Purchases As Easy as B2C
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Laura Rippy, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, interviews Andreas Mjelde, CEO and Co-...
#82 - Meet the Startup Innovating Naval Operations With Uncrewed AI-Driven Ships
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Ryan Musto sits down with Paul Lwin, CEO and co-founder of HavocAI, to explore how the c...
#81 - Three Breakthroughs: AI and Careers for College Grads
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy spotlight three groundbreaking innovations reshaping...
#80 - Meet the Startup Revolutionizing Perishable eCommerce Fulfillment
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Jason Bird interviews Jason Park, Co-founder and CEO of Coldcart, about the company’s in...
#79 - Meet the Startup Making Analytics Effortless With AI
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we spotlight HeronAI, a groundbreaking Boston-based startup redefining data analytics. C...
#78 - Three Breakthroughs: 2024 Election—Polling Is Dead, Prediction Markets Are In
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy explore game-changing advancements shaping the futur...
#77 - Meet the Startup Helping Dev Teams Build Better With AI
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Chris Sklarin sits down with Erik Severinghaus, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bloomfilter, an...
#76 - Meet the Startup Transforming Mobile Shopping With AI
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Meera Oak, Partner at Alumni Ventures, interviews Ross Correia, co-founder and CEO of Re...
#75 - Three Breakthroughs: AI Agents—They Came, They Saw, They Conquered
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy discuss three cutting-edge innovations reshaping tec...
#74 - Meet the Start Up Putting Data in the Hands of Every Basketball Player
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, we explore SIQ Basketball, a groundbreaking innovation transforming how players train an...
#73 - Meet the Startup Driving the Future With Autonomous Trucks
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Laura Bordewieck Rippy interviews Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder of Gatik, to discuss...
#72 - Three Breakthroughs: AI and Nuclear Energy
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, host Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy explore transformative innovations reshaping ou...
#71 - Blue Flame Thinkers: Russell Hannigan
In this Blue Flame Thinkers episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, host Mike Collins welcomes Russell Hannigan, a visionary in the commercial space indu...
#70 - Three Breakthroughs: More on AlphaFold
In this Three Breakthroughs episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins and Naren Ramaswamy spotlight three pioneering advances that are shaping...
#69 - Meet the Startup Turning Bitcoin Into A Yield-Generating Asset
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Managing Partner Ray Wu sits down with David Tse, co-founder of Babylon, to explore the ...
#68 - Meet the Startup Bringing Blockbusters to Your Tabletop
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Jason Bird chats with David T. Scott, CEO of Evil Genius Games, about how the company is...
#67 - Meet the Startup Unlocking Crypto-Backed Loans
In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Mike Collins speaks with Dhruv Patel and Himanshu Sahay, the co-founders of Arch Lending...