Just Raised
294 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsVenture-backed startups are springing up across the globe, but how do you keep up with what’s coming next? On Just Raised, you’ll be first to hear from the founders of those newly minted companies about the companies they’re building. Hosted by Joe Sweeny, the show dives deep into a venture-led startup, discussing the product, business model and new technology. Expect experts from the world of space commercialization (Atomos Space), rivals to the Airbnb model (Casai), and companies making relationship management an art form (Clay) plus many more. You’ll get the inside scoop on cutting-edge enterprises, and hear the inspiring personal stories behind them. Every episode, you’ll hear a thoughtful prediction from each of Joe’s guests on where the future of their industry is heading. Don’t miss new episodes dropping every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And if you’re a fan of Acquired, Invest Like The Best, Business Breakdowns or 20VC, you’ll love Just Raised.
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Ep.28: The Future of AI is Blockchain | VC | Miljan Martic, Co-Founder and CEO of Kosen Labs
February 16, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBBlockchain! Miljan Martic is breaking new ground with blockchain and shaking up AI. Most AI research centers around games - poker, chess - anything with a strategy and a set of logical rules you can repeat many times over. And when you look at smart contracts built on blockchain, you see the exact same thing. Defined rules governing automated cash flow, logical and predictable. Kosen Labs believes AI needs new challenges to evolve. New harder games that are infinitely composable. Join Joe as ...
Ep.28: Kosen Labs: Why The Future of AI is Blockchain With Miljan Martic, Co-Founder & CEO | VC
February 16, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutesBlockchain! Miljan Martic is breaking new ground with blockchain and shaking up AI. Most AI research centers around games - poker, chess - anything with a strategy and a set of logical rules you can repeat many times over. And when you look at smart contracts built on blockchain, you see the exact same thing. Defined rules governing automated cash flow, logical and predictable. Kosen Labs believes AI needs new challenges to evolve. New harder games that are infinitely composable. Join Joe as ...
Ep.28: Miljan Martic, Co-Founder and CEO of Kosen Labs
February 16, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBBlockchain! Miljan Martic is breaking new ground with blockchain and shaking up AI. Most AI research centers around games - poker, chess - anything with a strategy and a set of logical rules you can repeat many times over. And when you look at smart contracts built on blockchain, you see the exact same thing. Defined rules governing automated cash flow, logical and predictable. Kosen Labs believes AI needs new challenges to evolve. New harder games that are infinitely composable. Join Joe as ...
Ep.28: Why The Future of AI is Blockchain With Miljan Martic, Co-Founder & CEO of Kosen Labs | VC
February 16, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBBlockchain! Miljan Martic is breaking new ground with blockchain and shaking up AI. Most AI research centers around games - poker, chess - anything with a strategy and a set of logical rules you can repeat many times over. And when you look at smart contracts built on blockchain, you see the exact same thing. Defined rules governing automated cash flow, logical and predictable. Kosen Labs believes AI needs new challenges to evolve. New harder games that are infinitely composable. Join Joe as ...
Ep.28: Miljan Martic, Co-Founder and CEO of Kosen Labs | The Future of AI is Blockchain | VC
February 16, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBBlockchain! Miljan Martic is breaking new ground with blockchain and shaking up AI. Most AI research centers around games - poker, chess - anything with a strategy and a set of logical rules you can repeat many times over. And when you look at smart contracts built on blockchain, you see the exact same thing. Defined rules governing automated cash flow, logical and predictable. Kosen Labs believes AI needs new challenges to evolve. New harder games that are infinitely composable. Join Joe as ...
Ep.27: Casai: The Coolest Startup You Never Heard Of With Nico Barawid, CEO | VC
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 43 minutesArbitrage! Casai is the coolest LatAm startup in play right now. Set to replace Airbnb in emerging markets, this is a company with multi-million dollar firepower. Find out why. When you’ve stayed in one too many Airbnbs without WiFi, you know it’s time to change the game. For Nico and his Co-Founder, Maricarmen Herrerías, not being able to connect online when traveling for work was that moment. Joe and Nico talk about the needs of the digital nomad generation and why, if you don’t know the ne...
Ep.27: The New Airbnb? | VC | Nico Barawid, CEO of Casai
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBArbitrage! Casai is the coolest LatAm startup you’ve never heard of. Set to replace Airbnb in emerging markets, this is a company with multi-million dollar firepower. Find out why. When you’ve stayed in one too many Airbnbs without WiFi, you know it’s time to change the game. For Nico and his Co-Founder, Maricarmen Herrerías, not being able to connect online when traveling for work was that moment. Joe and Nico talk about the needs of the digital nomad generation and why, if you don’t know th...
Ep.27: Nico Barawid, CEO of Casai
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBArbitrage! Casai is the coolest LatAm startup you’ve never heard of. Set to replace Airbnb in emerging markets, this is a company with multi-million dollar firepower. Find out why. When you’ve stayed in one too many Airbnbs without WiFi, you know it’s time to change the game. For Nico and his Co-Founder, Maricarmen Herrerías, not being able to connect online when traveling for work was that moment. Joe and Nico talk about the needs of the digital nomad generation and why, if you don’t know th...
Ep.27: The Coolest Startup You Never Heard Of With Nico Barawid, CEO of Casai | VC
February 14, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBArbitrage! Casai is the coolest LatAm startup in play right now. Set to replace Airbnb in emerging markets, this is a company with multi-million dollar firepower. Find out why. When you’ve stayed in one too many Airbnbs without WiFi, you know it’s time to change the game. For Nico and his Co-Founder, Maricarmen Herrerías, not being able to connect online when traveling for work was that moment. Joe and Nico talk about the needs of the digital nomad generation and why, if you don’t know the ne...
Ep.27: Nico Barawid, CEO of Casai | The New Airbnb? | VC
February 14, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBArbitrage! Casai is the coolest LatAm startup you’ve never heard of. Set to replace Airbnb in emerging markets, this is a company with multi-million dollar firepower. Find out why. When you’ve stayed in one too many Airbnbs without WiFi, you know it’s time to change the game. For Nico and his Co-Founder, Maricarmen Herrerías, not being able to connect online when traveling for work was that moment. Joe and Nico talk about the needs of the digital nomad generation and why, if you don’t know th...
Ep. 26: Sebastian Park & Tal Shachar, Co-Founders of Infinite Canvas
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBWhen the worlds of media and gaming collide, you want to be in the middle of that explosion and that’s exactly where Infinite Canvas has positioned itself. The gaming market is already hitting peaks. Way bigger than music, more revenue-commanding than movies, Infinite Canvas is bringing together influencers, indie game developers and platinum-standard investors to create a modern media empire. Stand back as players become developers, generating content for other users and getting paid for the...
Ep.26: Infinite Canvas: When Media and Gaming Collide With Sebastian Park & Tal Shachar, Co-Founders | VC
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutesYou're going to want to be in the middle of that explosion and that’s exactly where Infinite Canvas has positioned itself. The gaming market is already hitting peaks. Way bigger than music, more revenue-commanding than movies, Infinite Canvas is bringing together influencers, indie game developers and platinum-standard investors to create a modern media empire. Stand back as players become developers, generating content for other users and getting paid for the worlds they’re creating on games...
Ep.26: When Media and Gaming Collide | VC | Sebastian Park & Tal Shachar, Co-Founders of Infinite Canvas
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBWhen the worlds of media and gaming collide, you want to be in the middle of that explosion and that’s exactly where Infinite Canvas has positioned itself. The gaming market is already hitting peaks. Way bigger than music, more revenue-commanding than movies, Infinite Canvas is bringing together influencers, indie game developers and platinum-standard investors to create a modern media empire. Stand back as players become developers, generating content for other users and getting paid for the...
Ep.26: When Media and Gaming Collide With Sebastian Park & Tal Shachar, Co-Founders of Infinite Canvas | VC
February 11, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBYou're going to want to be in the middle of that explosion and that’s exactly where Infinite Canvas has positioned itself. The gaming market is already hitting peaks. Way bigger than music, more revenue-commanding than movies, Infinite Canvas is bringing together influencers, indie game developers and platinum-standard investors to create a modern media empire. Stand back as players become developers, generating content for other users and getting paid for the worlds they’re creating on games...
Ep.26: Sebastian Park & Tal Shachar, Co-Founders of Infinite Canvas | When Media and Gaming Collide | VC
February 11, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 56 MBWhen the worlds of media and gaming collide, you want to be in the middle of that explosion and that’s exactly where Infinite Canvas has positioned itself. The gaming market is already hitting peaks. Way bigger than music, more revenue-commanding than movies, Infinite Canvas is bringing together influencers, indie game developers and platinum-standard investors to create a modern media empire. Stand back as players become developers, generating content for other users and getting paid for the...
Ep.25: Levels | What Your Blood Says About You With Sam Corcos, Co-Founder | Blood Tech | VC
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutesBlood! Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels, knows when you join the dots between what you eat and how you feel, you’re going to learn how to bring your A-game. Having racked up more than 50,000 subscriptions for this blood glucose monitoring tech PRE LAUNCH and raising $12 million from a killer set of angels, Sam has a simple but powerful playbook of creating connections. On this episode he shares why NBA players, celebrities and retired CEOs are queuing up for his product. You’ll hear why he se...
Ep.25: Blood Tech | VC | Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels.
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBBlood! Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels, knows when you join the dots between what you eat and how you feel, you’re going to learn how to bring your A-game. Having racked up more than 50,000 subscriptions for this blood glucose monitoring tech PRE LAUNCH and raising $12 million from a killer set of angels, Sam has a simple but powerful playbook of creating connections. On this episode he shares why NBA players, celebrities and retired CEOs are queuing up for his product. You’ll hear why he se...
Ep. 25: Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels.
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBBlood! Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels, knows when you join the dots between what you eat and how you feel, you’re going to learn how to bring your A-game. Having racked up more than 50,000 subscriptions for this blood glucose monitoring tech PRE LAUNCH and raising $12 million from a killer set of angels, Sam has a simple but powerful playbook of creating connections. On this episode he shares why NBA players, celebrities and retired CEOs are queuing up for his product. You’ll hear why he se...
Ep.25: Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels | Blood Tech | VC
February 09, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBBlood! Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels, knows when you join the dots between what you eat and how you feel, you’re going to learn how to bring your A-game. Having racked up more than 50,000 subscriptions for this blood glucose monitoring tech PRE LAUNCH and raising $12 million from a killer set of angels, Sam has a simple but powerful playbook of creating connections. On this episode he shares why NBA players, celebrities and retired CEOs are queuing up for his product. You’ll hear why he se...
Ep.25: What Your Blood Says About You With Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels | Blood Tech | VC
February 09, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBBlood! Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels, knows when you join the dots between what you eat and how you feel, you’re going to learn how to bring your A-game. Having racked up more than 50,000 subscriptions for this blood glucose monitoring tech PRE LAUNCH and raising $12 million from a killer set of angels, Sam has a simple but powerful playbook of creating connections. On this episode he shares why NBA players, celebrities and retired CEOs are queuing up for his product. You’ll hear why he se...
Ep.24: Rocket Lab: Affordable Space Rockets With Peter Beck, CEO & Founder | | VC
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutesReal life rocket company! Peter Beck is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, a company whose mission is to “go to space to improve life on Earth.” Rocket Lab is the second largest rocket company in the world and one of the few driving down launch costs, making it cheaper to get into space. Peter shares his unique business insights as a Founder and Engineer at the forefront of rocket design. From starting the business back in 2006, to date Rocket Lab has launched 109 satellites and their Electro...
Ep.24: Space Tech and Rockets | VC | Peter Beck, CEO and Founder of Rocket Lab
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBReal life rocket company! Peter Beck is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, a company whose mission is to “go to space to improve life on Earth.” Rocket Lab is the second largest rocket company in the world and one of the few driving down launch costs, making it cheaper to get into space. Peter shares his unique business insights as a Founder and Engineer at the forefront of rocket design. From starting the business back in 2006, to date Rocket Lab has launched 109 satellites and their Electro...
Ep. 24: Peter Beck, CEO and Founder of Rocket Lab
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBPeter Beck is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, a company whose mission is to “go to space to improve life on Earth.” Rocket Lab is the second largest rocket company in the world and one of the few driving down launch costs, making it cheaper to get into space. Peter shares his unique business insights as a Founder and Engineer at the forefront of rocket design. From starting the business back in 2006, to date Rocket Lab has launched 109 satellites and their Electron rocket is the second mos...
Ep.24: Affordable Space Rockets With Peter Beck, CEO & Founder of Rocket Lab | | VC
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBReal life rocket company! Peter Beck is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, a company whose mission is to “go to space to improve life on Earth.” Rocket Lab is the second largest rocket company in the world and one of the few driving down launch costs, making it cheaper to get into space. Peter shares his unique business insights as a Founder and Engineer at the forefront of rocket design. From starting the business back in 2006, to date Rocket Lab has launched 109 satellites and their Electro...
Ep.24: Peter Beck, CEO and Founder of Rocket Lab | Space Tech and Rockets | VC
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBReal life rocket company! Peter Beck is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, a company whose mission is to “go to space to improve life on Earth.” Rocket Lab is the second largest rocket company in the world and one of the few driving down launch costs, making it cheaper to get into space. Peter shares his unique business insights as a Founder and Engineer at the forefront of rocket design. From starting the business back in 2006, to date Rocket Lab has launched 109 satellites and their Electro...
Ep.23: Beehiiv: Monetizing Newsletters Done Right With Tyler Denk, CEO | VC
February 04, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutesNewsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast. Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products. He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and g...
Ep.23: Monetizing Newsletters Done Right | VC | Tyler Denk, CEO of Beehiiv
February 04, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBNewsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast. Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products. He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and g...
Ep. 23 Tyler Denk, CEO of Beehiiv
February 04, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBNewsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast. Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products. He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and g...
Ep. 23: Tyler Denk, CEO of Beehiiv
February 04, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBNewsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast. Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products. He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and g...
Ep.23: Monetizing Newsletters Done Right With Tyler Denk, CEO of Beehiiv | VC
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBNewsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast. Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products. He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and g...
Ep.23: Tyler Denk, CEO of Beehiiv | Monetizing Newsletters Done Right | VC
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBNewsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast. Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products. He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and g...
Ep.22: Smashing AI Barriers | VC | Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBAI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI. This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity. Started 3 years a...
Ep. 22: Runway
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBAI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI. This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity. Started 3 years a...
Ep. 22: Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBAI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI. This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity. Started 3 years a...
Ep.22: Runway: Smashing Barriers to AI With Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder & CEO | VC
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutesAI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI. This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity. Started 3 years a...
Ep.22: Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway | Smashing AI Barriers | VC
February 02, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBAI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI. This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity. Started 3 years a...
Ep.22: Smashing Barriers to AI With Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder & CEO of Runway | VC
February 02, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBAI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI. This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity. Started 3 years a...
Ep.21: Web3 Startup | VC | Adam Jackson, Founder of Braintrust
January 31, 2022 17:05 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWeb3 Marketplaces! Bootstrapping a crypto project is no mean feat but Adam Jackson is a founder with a vision and an unstoppable passion for his subject. Braintrust is a decentralized marketplace for software engineers and knowledge workers. It’s like a decentralized Upwork. Joe talks to Adam and dives into why the $BTRST token hit a $2 billion market cap when it launched on Coinbase, how to design token economies, and what it takes to actually bootstrap a crypto project. Follow Adam: Twitte...
Ep. 21: Braintrust
January 31, 2022 17:05 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWeb3 Marketplaces! On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Adam Jackson, founders of Braintrust. Braintrust is a decentralized marketplace for software engineers and knowledge workers. It’s like a decentralized Upwork. We dive into why the $BTRST token hit a $2 billion market cap when it launched on Coinbase, how to design token economies, and what it takes to actually bootstrap a crypto project. You can follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamjacksonsf (@adamjacksonsf) ...
Ep.21: Braintrust: How to Bootstrap Crypto With Adam Jackson, Founder | Web3 Startup | VC
January 31, 2022 17:05 - 38 minutesWeb3 Marketplaces! Bootstrapping a crypto project is no mean feat but Adam Jackson is a founder with a vision and an unstoppable passion for his subject. Braintrust is a decentralized marketplace for software engineers and knowledge workers. It’s like a decentralized Upwork. Joe talks to Adam and dives into why the $BTRST token hit a $2 billion market cap when it launched on Coinbase, how to design token economies, and what it takes to actually bootstrap a crypto project. Follow Adam: Twitte...
Ep.21: Adam Jackson, Founder of Braintrust | Web3 Startup | VC
January 31, 2022 16:05 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWeb3 Marketplaces! Bootstrapping a crypto project is no mean feat but Adam Jackson is a founder with a vision and an unstoppable passion for his subject. Braintrust is a decentralized marketplace for software engineers and knowledge workers. It’s like a decentralized Upwork. Joe talks to Adam and dives into why the $BTRST token hit a $2 billion market cap when it launched on Coinbase, how to design token economies, and what it takes to actually bootstrap a crypto project. Follow Adam: Twitte...
Ep.21: How to Bootstrap Crypto With Adam Jackson, Founder of Braintrust | Web3 Startup | VC
January 31, 2022 16:05 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWeb3 Marketplaces! Bootstrapping a crypto project is no mean feat but Adam Jackson is a founder with a vision and an unstoppable passion for his subject. Braintrust is a decentralized marketplace for software engineers and knowledge workers. It’s like a decentralized Upwork. Joe talks to Adam and dives into why the $BTRST token hit a $2 billion market cap when it launched on Coinbase, how to design token economies, and what it takes to actually bootstrap a crypto project. Follow Adam: Twitte...
Ep. 20: Earth Brands
January 28, 2022 19:35 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBDirect to Consumer Brands! On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Peter Frelinghuysen and Misha Medvedev, founders of Earth Brands. Earth Brands is a direct to consumer company selling biodegradable cups to compete with solo cups on college campuses. They’ve already raised a few million from Mark Cuban and on the show today to talk about how to raise capital from the ground up. You can follow Earth Brands on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthcups/ (@earthcups) And chec...
Ep.20 Earth Brands: Building Capital From The Ground Up With Peter Frelinghuysen & Misha Medvedev, Founders | VC
January 28, 2022 19:35 - 18 minutesDirect to Consumer Brands! Earth Brands is taking on the single use cup market and winning. Find out why environmentally-friendly tech has caught the eye of VC investors. Earth Brands is a direct to consumer company selling biodegradable cups to compete with solo cups on college campuses. They’ve already raised a few million from Mark Cuban. Joe talks to Peter and Misha about fundraising from the ground up and the future of green tech in an increasingly environmentally aware market. You can ...
Ep.20: Capital From the Ground Up | VC | Peter Frelinghuysen and Misha Medvedev, Founders of Earth Brands
January 28, 2022 19:35 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBDirect to Consumer Brands! Earth Brands is taking on the single use cup market and winning. Find out why environmentally-friendly tech has caught the eye of VC investors. Earth Brands is a direct to consumer company selling biodegradable cups to compete with solo cups on college campuses. They’ve already raised a few million from Mark Cuban. Joe talks to Peter and Misha about fundraising from the ground up and the future of green tech in an increasingly environmentally aware market. You can ...
Ep.20 Peter Frelinghuysen and Misha Medvedev, Founders of Earth Brands | Capital From the Ground Up | VC
January 28, 2022 18:35 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBDirect to Consumer Brands! Earth Brands is taking on the single use cup market and winning. Find out why environmentally-friendly tech has caught the eye of VC investors. Earth Brands is a direct to consumer company selling biodegradable cups to compete with solo cups on college campuses. They’ve already raised a few million from Mark Cuban. Joe talks to Peter and Misha about fundraising from the ground up and the future of green tech in an increasingly environmentally aware market. You can ...
Ep.20 Building Capital From The Ground Up With Peter Frelinghuysen & Misha Medvedev, Founders of Earth Brands | VC
January 28, 2022 18:35 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBDirect to Consumer Brands! Earth Brands is taking on the single use cup market and winning. Find out why environmentally-friendly tech has caught the eye of VC investors. Earth Brands is a direct to consumer company selling biodegradable cups to compete with solo cups on college campuses. They’ve already raised a few million from Mark Cuban. Joe talks to Peter and Misha about fundraising from the ground up and the future of green tech in an increasingly environmentally aware market. You can ...
Ep.19: Super Trees | VC | Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO of Living Carbon
January 26, 2022 19:41 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBCleantech! What happens when tech and nature collide? Growth is superpowered and the air just got a bit cleaner. Joe talks to Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO of Living Carbon, a VC-backed company helping accelerate tree and plant growth to capture more carbon from the atmosphere to take on climate change. Maddie has a fascinating background and worked on special projects at Open AI and Y Combinator before launching Living Carbon and raising her first round from Chris Sacca’s new fund, Lower Car...
Ep. 19: Living Carbon
January 26, 2022 19:41 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBCleantech! On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO of Living Carbon. Living Carbon is building trees to capture more carbon from the atmosphere to take on climate change. Maddie has a fascinating background and worked on special projects at Open AI and Y Combinator before launching Living Carbon and raising her first round from Chris Sacca’s new fund, Lower Carbon. This conversation is a dive into carbon credits, forestry, carbon recapture, and some...
Ep.19: Living Carbon: Super Trees With Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO | VC
January 26, 2022 19:41 - 25 minutesCleantech! What happens when tech and nature collide? Growth is superpowered and the air just got a bit cleaner. Joe talks to Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO of Living Carbon, a VC-backed company helping accelerate tree and plant growth to capture more carbon from the atmosphere to take on climate change. Maddie has a fascinating background and worked on special projects at Open AI and Y Combinator before launching Living Carbon and raising her first round from Chris Sacca’s new fund, Lower Car...