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Last summer, something monumental happened. One of Uncuffed's founding producers, Greg Eskridge, came home after more than 30 years in prison. In this episode we’ll bring you back to that emotional day last summer when he walked out of the San Quentin gates, free at last. Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you. Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed…

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Protecting the Digital-Physical Divide: Nozomi’s Innovative Approach with Edgard Capdevielle and Andrea Carcano 44:01

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In this episode of Founder Real Talk, host Glenn Solomon speaks with Edgard Capdevielle, President & CEO and Andrea Carcano, Co-founder & CPO of Nozomi Networks. They dive into the journey of pioneering industrial cybersecurity, discuss their growth from a seed-stage startup to a global leader, and reflect on the innovative techniques that set them apart. From protecting critical infrastructures like the 2024 Paris Olympics to their "Jarvis"-like software framework, this episode unpacks lessons in building a world-class team, maintaining culture, and scaling globally. Edgard and Andrea share their future aspirations and the evolving landscape of cybersecurity. KEY TAKEAWAYS Early Focus on Mission Over Profit: Nozomi’s origin wasn’t about building a company but solving real-world industrial cybersecurity problems. Strategic Growth in Harsh Markets: Starting in heavy industries like oil, gas, and utilities gave Nozomi credibility and allowed for easier expansion into other verticals. Innovative Software Development: Their disciplined approach to architecture and agile methodologies ensures product scalability and adaptability. The Rise of Ransomware: Nozomi's solutions address critical vulnerabilities as ransomware reshapes how attackers monetize cyber incidents. Vision for Longevity: With a strong focus on sales efficiency and global expansion, Nozomi positions itself for long-term growth and potential IPO readiness. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Nozomi Networks 03:01 Founding Story and Early Challenges 05:54 The Importance of Team Dynamics 09:03 Growth and Market Potential 11:59 Product Development and Innovation 14:58 Understanding Industrial Control Networks 17:48 Securing High-Profile Events 20:54 The Rise of Industrial Cybersecurity 23:47 Building a Global Company 26:55 Maintaining Company Culture 29:58 Future Aspirations and Closing Thoughts RESOURCES Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com Learn more about Nozomi Networks: https://www.nozominetworks.com CONNECT Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/ Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon Connect with Edgard Capdevielle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgardcapdevielle/ Follow Edgard Capdevielle on Twitter: https://x.com/capdevielle Connect with Andrea Carcano on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreacarcano/ Follow Andrea Carcano on Twitter: https://x.com/andreacarcano Produced by Saschi Productions Music by Gus Culpo…

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Building a Future-Ready AI Platform with Rich Waldron of Tray.ai 41:24

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In this episode of Founder Real Talk, Glenn Solomon welcomes back Rich Waldron, CEO of Tray.ai. Rich discusses how the company recently rebranded from their original name, Tray.io to mark their intensified focus on integration and automation with AI. They discuss the challenges organizations face in adopting AI and the need to be fast, flexible, and safe. Rich shares insights on customer feedback, memorable moments in the company's journey, and valuable lessons for founders and IT leaders. KEY TAKEAWAYS: A Rebrand To Support On-Going Growth: After shifting the company from Tray.io to Tray.ai, the team has aligned on a significant pivot towards AI-driven integration. AI Integration Success: For successful AI implementation, it’s crucial for companies to align on data, agility, and security. Composable Tech Stacks: IT leaders should focus on building composable tech stacks to adapt to AI changes. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Tray.ai and Rich Waldron 01:26 The Rebranding Journey: From Tray.io to Tray.ai 05:02 Challenges of Integrating AI in Organizations 07:48 Tray.ai's Unique Value Proposition 10:15 Positioning as an AI-Ready iPaaS Platform 12:10 Product Evolution: Introducing Merlin and AI Palette 15:55 Speed and Agility in AI Implementation 17:53 Security Considerations in AI Projects 20:10 Customer Feedback and Adoption of AI Solutions 23:27 Memorable Moments in Tray.ai's Journey 27:39 Lessons Learned as a Founder 30:23 Advice for IT Leaders on AI Readiness 33:41 Rapid Fire Round: Fun Insights and Future Vision RESOURCES Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com Learn more about Tray.ai: https://tray.ai/ CONNECT Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/ Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon Connect with Rich Waldron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richwaldron/ Follow Rich Waldron on Twitter: https://x.com/richwaldron Produced by Saschi Productions Music by Gus Culpo…

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Accelerating Cloud Development: The LocalStack Story 18:23

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In this episode of Founder Real Talk , host Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner at Notable Capital, sits down with LocalStack’s co-founders, Gerta Sheganaku and Waldemar Hummer, to discuss how LocalStack is revolutionizing the developer experience. LocalStack enables developers to emulate cloud environments on their local machines, drastically reducing testing times and costs while accelerating product development. Listen as Gerta and Waldemar share the journey behind LocalStack, from its humble beginnings as an open-source project to its growth into a full-fledged business with over 900 paying customers, including Fortune 100 companies. They dive into the unique challenges of cloud-based development, how LocalStack provides a faster alternative, and why speed in the development cycle—what they call “product velocity”—is crucial for innovation in tech. Glenn also explores why Notable Capital led LocalStack’s Series A funding and what makes LocalStack stand out in the crowded cloud development space. Key Topics Discussed: How LocalStack’s local cloud emulation tool saves time and cost for developers LocalStack’s journey from an open-source project to an enterprise-grade product Gerta and Waldemar’s backgrounds and what led them to build LocalStack The future of cloud development and how LocalStack plans to expand and innovate RESOURCES Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com Learn more about LocalStack: www.localstack.cloud CONNECT Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/ Follow Glenn Solomon on X: https://x.com/glennsolomon Connect with Gerta Sheganaku on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerta-sheganaku/ Follow Gerta Sheganaku on X: https://x.com/Sheg_Ge Connect with Waldemar Hummer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whummer/ Follow Waldemar Hummer on X: https://x.com/w_hummer Produced by Notable Capital Music by Gus Culpo…

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The Power of the Developer: How Jam Used Community to Scale with CEO Dani Grant 50:03

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In this episode of Founder Real Talk, Glenn Solomon and Hans Tung welcome the Founder and CEO of Jam, Dani Grant. Jam is helping 150k builders fix bugs faster, trusted by 32 of the Fortune 100. The conversation explores Dani's journey from being a product manager at Cloudflare to founding Jam, the challenges of being a first-time CEO, and the role of AI in shaping the future of software development. They also discuss how to approach developers as a customer and the launch of Dev Starter Pack, a multi-company initiative aimed at supporting aspiring founders by making it easier to get started. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Fostering Efficient Collaboration: Jam accelerates communication between product and engineering teams, drawing inspiration from Dani Grant's experience at Cloudflare, while AI integration is a focus for future tools. Empathy and Community in Leadership: Dani emphasizes empathy in product development, highlights the importance of community in developer-focused companies, and leads by empowering her team while balancing control and trust. How Users Inform the Product Roadmap: How patience and user feedback are critical to reaching product-market-fit and how users can inspire your next great product idea. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Jam and Its Impact 02:25 Dani Grant's Journey and the Birth of Jam 05:47 The Dev Starter Pack: A Collaborative Initiative 08:41 AI's Role in Shaping Software Development 10:18 Building a Developer Community 15:54 Challenges of Being a First-Time CEO 19:56 Finding Product-Market Fit 21:36 Leadership Style and Team Dynamics 33:45 Commercialization Plans and Future Directions RESOURCES Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com Learn more about Jam: https://jam.dev/ CONNECT Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/ Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon Connect with Hans Tung on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-tung/ Follow Hans Tung on Twitter: https://x.com/hanstung Connect with Dani Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danigrant/ Follow Dani Grant on Twitter: https://x.com/thedanigrant Produced by Saschi Productions Music by Gus Culpo…

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AI's Trust Architects: The Patronus Approach to LLM-Based Applications and Enterprise Adoption with Anand Kannappan & Rebecca Qian 37:32

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In a world where enterprises are moving faster than ever to adopt generative AI solutions, Patronus AI offers solutions to scalably and reliably catch mistakes and evaluate the performance of large language models (LLMs). In this episode of Founder Real Talk, host Glenn Solomon and guest host Dan Cahana sit down with AI visionaries and Patronus AI co-founders Anand Kannappan and Rebecca Qian to explore their journey from CS students at the University of Chicago to AI leadership roles at Meta and the reasons they felt compelled to start Patronus after recognizing the need for robust evaluation tools following the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. Anand and Rebecca illuminate the challenges enterprises face in adopting AI and the ways they’ve built Patronus to mitigate challenges like hallucinations and brand alignment. Against the backdrop of rapid AI adoption at large companies, the founders share their vision for creating the enterprise standard for unbiased, independent evaluations. KEY TAKEAWAYS AI Visionaries: Anand and Rebecca's extensive experience in AI and machine learning, including their time at Meta and the University of Chicago, laid the foundation for Patronus. Day -1 for AI: The founders see AI adoption as still being in the very early stages, describing it as "Day -1." Large companies are moving faster than ever to adopt AI technologies but face challenges in navigating the rapidly evolving landscape. Solving Critical AI Issues: Patronus addresses the challenges of LLMs, such as hallucinations, unexpected behavior, and brand misalignments, making AI deployment safer and more reliable for enterprises. API-First Approach: Patronus's API-first solution allows for seamless integration into various parts of the tech stack, offering flexibility and scalability for real-time and offline use cases. Enterprise Adoption: The rapid adoption of AI by enterprises, driven by the need for reliability and safety, highlights the importance and urgency of Patronus's solutions. Future of AI : Patronus describes “Scalable oversight" and how humans will learn to supervise increasingly intelligent AI systems RESOURCES • Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com • Learn more about Patronus AI: https://www.patronus.ai/ CONNECT • Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/ • Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon • Connect with Dan Cahana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancahana/ • Follow Dan Cahana on Twitter: https://x.com/dan_cahana • Connect with Anand Kannappan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandnkannappan/ • Follow Anand Kannappan on Twitter: https://x.com/anandnk24 • Connect with Rebecca Qian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaqian/ • Follow Rebecca Qian on Twitter: https://x.com/rebeccatqian Produced by Saschi Productions Music by Gus Culpo CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro and Introductions 5:00 What does Patronus do? 6:55 What’s been some of the surprises in AI? 10:00 The Patronus Product 12:15 How are customers using Patronus? 15:27 Why is an API-first approach important? 16:45 How did you know this was the right place to focus? 19:40 Large companies of the world are moving faster than ever 26:40 Into the Future: What will you look for to know that AI has been successful? 29:00 How do customers plan to deploy this type of technology? 32:00 AI Predictions 35:00 What motivates the Patronus founders? 36:40 What advice would you give to founders looking to start a company in the AI field?…

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Unlocking Developer Productivity: The Coder Journey with CEO Rob Whiteley and Co-founders Ammar Bandukwala & Kyle Carberry 36:24

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In this episode of Founder Real Talk, Glenn Solomon welcomes the team from Coder, including CEO Rob Whiteley and technical co-founders Ammar Bandukwala and Kyle Carberry. They discuss Coder’s journey from its inception, the company’s product pivots, and its growth trajectory. Listeners will gain insights into how Coder enables developers to write code directly in the cloud, enhancing productivity and security. They’ll also learn about the strategic decisions behind Coder's open-source approach, the challenges faced, and the recent successful $35 million funding round. KEY TAKEAWAYS Shift to Cloud Development : Coder allows developers to write code natively in the cloud, improving productivity and security. This shift is akin to moving from old-school word processors to modern office suites. Open Source Evolution : The company pivoted from a consumer-focused SaaS application to an open-source project, resulting in the popular Code Server and later the Coder platform, which supports team-based remote development. Product Market Fit and Customer Adoption : Coder has achieved significant traction with large enterprises and tech companies by providing a product that enhances developer productivity while maintaining security. Strategic Leadership Changes : Bringing in Rob Whiteley as CEO and Josh Epstein as CRO helped Coder focus on large enterprises, leveraging their expertise in go-to-market strategies. Future Growth and Vision : Coder's recent $35 million funding round will support further development and expansion. The company aims to capitalize on opportunities in both the VDI market and the emerging generative AI tools sector. Tune in to hear how Coder's innovative approach is reshaping software development and their plans for the future. RESOURCES Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com Learn more about Coder: www.coder.com CONNECT Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/ Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon Produced by Saschi Productions Music by Gus Culpo CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Coder and its Founders 02:54 Evolution of Coder's Product and Business Model 05:07 The Decision to Build Coder as an Open Source Company 08:14 Building Code Server and Transitioning to Coder 10:23 The Role of Open Source in Coder's Growth 13:16 Justification for Coder in Different Customer Segments 15:20 Bringing in a CEO and Building a Strong Culture 20:43 Building the Go-to-Market Team and Strategy 22:28 Future Opportunities in the Cloud Development Market 26:40 Recent Fundraise and Milestones for Coder 29:20 Critical Milestones and Innovations for Coder 31:30 Rob's Biggest Learning as a First-Time CEO…

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Adam Bain, Co-founder & Managing Partner at 01 Advisors, on the Power of Storytelling 43:43

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Adam Bain is a co-founder and managing partner at 01 Advisors, a venture and advisory firm helping founders go from building a product to building a company. In this episode, Adam highlights the similarities between his storytelling roots as a journalist and how he now backs founders as an investor. Drawing on lessons learned as Twitter’s Chief Operating Officer pre- and post-IPO, Adam also shares how those key traits—intellectual curiosity, hustle, and resilience—shape the way he supports startup founders today.…

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Arie Zilberstein, CEO & Co-founder of Gem, on the Technology (and Psychology) Needed to Stop Cloud Attacks 20:37

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Arie Zilberstein is the CEO and co-founder of Gem, a startup that’s building a Cloud Detection and Response platform for security operations teams. In this episode, Arie recalls how his experience in the Israel Defense Forces not only shaped his outlook but also introduced him to his future co-founders: CTO Ron Konigsberg and VP of Product Ofir Brukner. Together, they’re changing the way that organizations identify and stop attacks in the cloud. Tune in for Arie’s thoughts on the technology (and psychology) of managing incident response, how Gem is leveraging generative artificial intelligence, why he believes in distributed teams, and more. This episode is co-hosted by Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at GGV Capital.…

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Tony Holdstock-Brown & Dan Farrelly, Inngest Co-founders, on Embracing Feedback from Early Customers 29:17

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CEO Tony Holdstock-Brown and CTO Dan Farrelly are the co-founders of Inngest, a startup that’s building a serverless, event-driven workflow platform to help developers create better apps with simpler, more intuitive tools. The duo reflects on the engineering career paths that ultimately led them to meeting in a co-working space in New York City, plus hear what shifts in technology are setting the stage for Inngest, what surprising customer feedback is shaping the platform, and what opportunities lie ahead. This episode is co-hosted by GGV investor Dan Cahana.…

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Nicole Perlroth, Cybersecurity Advisor and Author, on Modern-Day Cybersecurity 50:41

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Nicole Perlroth is an advisor to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the bestselling author of the 2021 book This is How They Tell Me The World Ends, a groundbreaking in-depth exploration of the global cyber arms race. Prior to that, she spent a decade as the lead cybersecurity, digital espionage and sabotage reporter at the New York Times. She’s now building her new early-stage venture fund, Silver Buckshot Ventures, which she describes as “a mission fund backing next-generation cybersecurity startups that, together, take out every tool in an attacker’s arsenal.” Fighting cyber crime requires collaboration and multiple approaches. Nicole shares stories of how she fell into the cybersecurity beat, her advisory work with the DOJ, some of the challenges with cybersecurity work, and her thoughts about how Silver Buckshot Ventures can help.…

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Dani Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Jam.dev, on Building and Iterating a Sticky Product 35:35

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Dani Grant is the co-founder and CEO of Jam.dev, a developer tool that allows for faster communication between product and engineering about bugs and fixes. While working at Cloudflare as a product manager, Dani and her eventual co-founder Mohd Irtefa dealt with frustrating debugging experiences first-hand, and came up with a product solution to help developers, engineers, designers and product managers can capture screenshots and development blocks in one click. Today, Jam has captured the hearts of huge clients like Unilever, Staples, T-Mobile, and Dell. Dani shares the importance of tracking user retention, iterating your way to total product market fit, and more.…

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Idan Tendler, SVP of Application Security at Palo Alto Networks, on Nailing Go-To-Market and Learning From Mistakes 37:18

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Idan Tendler is the Senior Vice President of Application Security at Palo Alto Networks, as well as the chairman and co-founder of Place-IL, a nonprofit tech initiative. Idan discusses his previous cybersecurity analytics startup, Fortscale (later acquired by RSA Security), and some key lessons he learned from his experience building the company. Before Fortscale, Idan founded Bridgecrew, a company that helps developers better secure their cloud environment. With the goal of to making developers love security—a seemingly impossible task—Bridgecrew built an open-source product called Checkov, which allowed the company to get millions of developers to use their product. Today, Idan is also busy building Place-IL, a non-profit initiative that helps connect immigrants to Israel with job opportunities in the country's tech industry.…

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Rich Waldron, CEO & Co-Founder of Tray.io, on Delivering Low-Code, Cloud-First Automation at Scale 23:08

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Rich Waldron is the CEO and co-founder of Tray.io, a company he founded with his two best friends. This is the second time we're talking to Rich on Founder Real Talk, make sure to check out his episode from 2019! Software has been around for a long time, and in many different forms. On the waves of cloud adoption and digital transformation, it's more important than ever for companies to make technology accessible to their employees. Tray.io users in any department can use its automation platform to transform fragmented processes into powerful business outcomes. Rich talks about Tray's latest $40 million Series C extension, product and growth plans, and more.…

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Kishore Gopalakrishna, Co-founder and CEO of StarTree, on Building Real-Time Analytics and Leveraging Community Support 26:30

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Kishore Gopalakrishna, co-founder and CEO of StarTree, created a solution to a database problem with his co-worker and eventual co-founder Xiang Fu while working at LinkedIn. At the time, LinkedIn was debuting its now-popular feature called Who's Viewed Your Profile, which required the ability to slice and dice massive amounts of data in real time. Kishore and Xiang developed what they called Apache Pinot, a real-time distributed analytical processing data store used to deliver scalable real-time analytics with very low latency. The pair went on to found their open source company, StarTree, in 2019 to build a commercial version of Apache Pinot. The analytics provided by its technology are increasingly essential for all kinds of business decision makers, and the company's quickly emerged as a leader in serving up real-time user-facing analytics at very low latency—for millions. In this episode, Kishore talks about the solutions StarTree provides, its key relationship with the developer community and the roadmap for the company, which just announced a $47 million series B led by GGV, with participation from investor existing investors, Bain and CRV as well as new investor Sapphire Ventures.…

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Sid Sijbrandij, CEO of GitLab Inc., on Using Open-Source for Transparency and Remote Work 30:50

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Sid Sijbrandij is the CEO of GitLab Inc., the one DevOps platform that allows teams to collaborate, create, and deliver software in a single application. Before founding GitLab Inc. in 2012, he worked on recreational submarines and taught himself to code, going on to work at the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, where he did version control software around lawmaking. GitLab Inc. was founded on Sid’s love of programming and a desire to create an open-core company. Fully remote from day one, GitLab Inc. is one of the largest companies to operate this way, with more than 1,700 employees across 65 countries. In this episode, Sid talks about open source, his community, and company transparency, along with the GitLab Inc.’s recent IPO—and what it means for the future.…

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