Episode Mentions
This Week in Startups · Jul 1, 2026
Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307
“Floodgate-backed company cited as an example of an AI-pilled business embedding AI into internal operations to force-multiply employees.”
Oversized Seed and Series A Round Valuations in AIOpen-Weight Model Adoption and Cost Reduction (GLM 5.2)Pre-AI Company Pivots and 'Burn the Boats' Strategies
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TBPN · Mar 31, 2026
AI Is Coming for Your Memes, Axios NPM Package Compromised, Claude Code Source Code Leak | Alex Pruden, Qasar Younis, Sebastian Mallaby, Forrest Heath, Dino Mavrookas, Will Ahmed, Jannick Malling, Ryan Daniels, Chris Yu
“Physical AI company raised funding, partners with LG on autonomous vehicle technology”
Supply Chain SecurityQuantum Computing ThreatsPost-Quantum Cryptography
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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Mar 8, 2026
The most successful AI company you’ve never heard of | Qasar Younis
“Qasar's $15B AI company serving 18 of top 20 automakers with vehicle intelligence software”
Physical AI and autonomous vehiclesIndustrial automation in farming, mining, constructionCompany culture and values development
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The a16z Show · Feb 27, 2026
a16z's New Media Playbook
“Portfolio company whose founder Casser was encouraged to build social media presence”
New media strategyViral content cyclesOODA Loop decision making
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Capital, Compute, and the Fight for AI Dominance
“Example of horizontal technology solution from autonomous vehicle era”
AI capital allocation and funding strategiesTalent wars and compensation inflationFrontier model economics and sustainability
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