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Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital is a first-check investor built to support extraordinary technical founders as early as possible, often before there's revenue, product, or a line of code. Driven by deep conviction, we partner from day zero, helping founders make defining early choices and navigate their toughest challenges. For thirty years, we’ve stood beside builders who envision futures that seem impossible—until they become inevitable.

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Why context graphs are the missing layer for AI

15 Jan 2026
48m
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The podcast explores the evolving role of systems of record in the age of AI agents, questioning whether traditional systems will become obsolete or adapt. Jamin Ball draws parallels to the travel industry's shift from GDS systems to online travel agencies, suggesting a similar disruption. Animesh Koratana introduces t...

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How to Build Artificial Superintelligence | Jonathan Siddharth, Founder & CEO of Turing

15 Sep 2025
1h 2m
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What robots can (& can’t) do in 2025 | Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley, Ambi Robotics)

11 Aug 2025
41m
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Robotics faces significant hurdles in perception, control, and physics, particularly regarding the unpredictable nature of physical manipulation like grasping objects. While generative AI shows promise, replicating a "ChatGPT moment" in robotics remains difficult because the necessary large-scale, grounded training dat...

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How to Turn Research Into Real Companies | Ion Stoica, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Databricks

23 Jun 2025
1h 3m
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How to Lead with Empathy and Resilience | Ramesh Srinivasan, Senior Partner, McKinsey

06 Jun 2025
37m
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The Tech & Tools Designers Need to Thrive in an AI World - SXSW 2025

02 May 2025
45m
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The promise of State Space Models - Karan Goel (Co-founder & CEO of Cartesia)

01 Apr 2025
47m
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Building the next generation of AI models: Rohan Taori | Researcher at Anthropic & Alpaca co-creator

11 Feb 2025
37m
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How to Solve AI-Powered Search | Arvind Jain, founder & CEO of Glean

24 Jan 2025
42m
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Securing AI systems against adversarial attacks - Chris 'Tito' Sestito (Co-founder, CEO HiddenLayer)

22 Jan 2025
52m
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How generative AI changes software development - Melody Meckfessel, CTO, Jasper

18 Dec 2024
36m
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Scaling Hiring with Ric Smith, Chief Product and Technology Officer, SentinelOne

12 Nov 2024
53m
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How to Rewrite the Rules of Founder Mode | Frank Slootman, Chairman, Board of Directors, Snowflake

01 Nov 2024
51m
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The Path Forward for Multimodal AI with Darius Lam, Founder and CEO of NEX

23 Oct 2024
40m
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How to Adapt and Win in Enterprise Software | Aaron Levie, Co-Founder & CEO of Box

11 Oct 2024
41m
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Turning Risk into a Growth Opportunity | with Nir Laznik, Co-Founder and CEO of Sedric.ai

07 Oct 2024
13m
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Building the World's Fastest AI Chip with Cerebras Systems' Co-founder and CTO Sean Lie

01 Aug 2024
53m
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What's Next After Transformers with Eugene Cheah, co-lead on RWKV

24 Jul 2024
37m
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How to Build a Company around Cutting-Edge AI | Srinath Sridhar, Cofounder and CEO of Regie.ai

16 Jul 2024
32m
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How to Build a Multi-Billion-Dollar Software Business | Mohit Aron, Founder of Cohesity

14 Jun 2024
1h 8m
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