Episode Mentions
This Week in Startups · Jul 31, 2026
Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319
“Co-led Taste Labs' $18.5M seed round alongside Amplify Partners.”
AI aesthetic quality and taste in generative designPreference data collection and human annotation for model trainingDecline of the cultural critic and curator class
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A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders · Apr 13, 2026
He raised a $10M seed with no revenue—then grew 30x to $30M in year two. | Bobby Samuels, Founder of Protege
“Seed investor in Protege who made critical introductions to potential customers and helped structure early deals”
Product-Market Fit Definition and ValidationEnterprise Sales Strategy for AI StartupsFounder-Led Sales and Playbook Discovery
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