Shred Capital's Speed Dating
Getting a real on-the-fly understanding of founders, what their businesses are, what they're hoping to accomplish and why they're the ones to place big bets on. True to the pace of startup life, we cut straight to the chase to learn the ins and outs and ups and downs of these founder stories.
Episodes
In this episode, we hear from Ghazal Afrahi, CEO & Founder of Shifting Shap3s.
Ghazaleh is a clean technology entrepreneur and multidisciplinary designer. With a background in product design engineering, Ghazal has channeled her passion for sustainability, user experience, and creativity into Shifting Shap3s. Prior to starting Shifting Shap3s, Ghazal co-founded Drastic Plastic, a company that focused on reducing ocean and munic...
In this episode, we chat with Jake Arsenault, CEO & Founder of The Black Arcs.
Jake Arsenault is an entrepreneur through and through. He has a PhD in engineering from the University of New Brunswick. Before starting The Black Arcs, he founded Inversa Systems, a pioneer of gamma-ray imaging for infrastructure based on his PhD research. He supports start-ups by mentoring early stage ventures, and is also a board member of Springb...
In this episode, we catch up with Pascal McCarthy, CEO of Parados.
Born on the north shore of New Brunswick, Pascal Duchesne McCarthy's passions are simple: learning and teaching. Pascal was inspired to start Parados after an athletics career plagued with injuries, related mental health struggles and seeing friends & family suffer from the consequences of traumatic brain injuries – friends dropping out of university, father...
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Ali Mousavi, CEO of MOC Biotechnologies.
Dr. Mousavi is an interdisciplinary researcher at the forefront of Biomechanics, robotics, AI, and biomedical engineering. With a track record of multiple awards as a startup entrepreneur, Ali's focus lies in pioneering bioprinting technologies for challenging applications in medical devices and implants. Currently serving as CEO of MOC Biotechnologies I...
In this episode, we chat with Blake Bunting, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Goparity Canada - a start-up democratizing access to impact investing across Canada.
Blake is a young mission-driven founder with a proven track record in securities dealer compliance and B2B sales. In his role developing and launching Goparity Canada, he has been named one of Canada's top 25 environmentalists under 25 and aims to sc...
In this episode, we chat with Carl Brother, President & Founder of Frontier Power Systems.
Carl is a mechanical engineer and the founder and president of Frontier Power Systems. He is one of the leading experts in wind and alternate energy in Canada and brings 35 years of experience to the field. Carl started his career in wind energy at the Atlantic Wind Test Site in North Cape P.E.I., and has since become one of the most sou...
In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Christine Ward-Paige, Founder of eOceans.
Dr. Christine A. Ward-Paige is a marine science PhD and founder of eOceans — a software platform that integrates her expertise to change the way that ocean science is done: making it collaborative, transparent, real-time, and actionable. For 20 years, Christine tracked human-environment interactions, and is known for her work on sharks, rays, biodiversi...
In this episode, we chat with Kianoosh Yazdani, CEO & Founder at Dugo.
An avid engineer in the area of usability of technology, Kianoosh has been obsessed with how designers and engineers connect people to technology.
In his former position at a wireless company, one of his main task was to handle energy challenges for about 1,000 cell towers. In a nutshell, he had to make sure that cell towers would run if there was a power ou...
In this episode, we catch up with Winston Morton, CEO of Climative.
Winston leads the Climative team and has in-depth knowledge of energy analysis and large-scale web-based platform deployments. He is responsible for developing corporate strategy and customer growth. In working with both private and public sector partners across Canada he has extensive program knowledge of retrofit supply chains and digital delivery. Winston has an...
In this episode, we hear from Gordie Noye, CEO & Co-Founder of Three Hippies - a company that believes solutions can be ethical and profitable.
Gordie is passionate about solving important problems and excels at building and guiding the teams that solve them by boldly following proven practices that make people happy and productive. Before Three Hippies, Gordie was a founding member of companies that built engineering training ...
In this episode, we catch up with Jane Crowell, CEO & Co-Founder of CapFi.
CapFi is a fintech startup building next-generation trading and multi-asset exchange systems. Prior to CapFi, Jane worked in strategic marketing and business operations, heading up national and retail marketing for the Lincoln Motor Company of Canada. As well, Jane's consulting practice has helped numerous brands, from luxury automotive to CPG, defi...
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Tony Ingram, Co-Founder & CEO of Axem Neuro.
Axem Neurotechnology is on a mission to make neurotechnology accessible, and empower people with information about their brain to improve their lives.
With a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, and previous careers as a Physical Therapist in Neurorehabilitation, and co-founder of an award winning dance company, Axem channels Tony’s passion for helping people move...
In this episode, we catch up with Cat Adalay, CEO and Founder of Aurea Technologies.
Aurea Technologies are a team of self-proclaimed outdoor enthusiasts with a love for renewable energy who wondered, “why there aren't more products on the market that let people easily create their own wind power?”
After 5 years of designing, testing, and refining, they figured it out and launched their first product, the Shine Turbine.
In 2021...
Popular Podcasts
In 1997, actress Kristin Davis’ life was forever changed when she took on the role of Charlotte York in Sex and the City. As we watched Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte navigate relationships in NYC, the show helped push once unacceptable conversation topics out of the shadows and altered the narrative around women and sex. We all saw ourselves in them as they searched for fulfillment in life, sex and friendships. Now, Kristin Davis wants to connect with you, the fans, and share untold stories and all the behind the scenes. Together, with Kristin and special guests, what will begin with Sex and the City will evolve into talks about themes that are still so relevant today. "Are you a Charlotte?" is much more than just rewatching this beloved show, it brings the past and the present together as we talk with heart, humor and of course some optimism.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Come hang with Amy Poehler. Each week on her podcast, she'll welcome celebrities and fun people to her studio. They'll share stories about their careers, mutual friends, shared enthusiasms, and most importantly, what's been making them laugh. This podcast is not about trying to make you better or giving advice. Amy just wants to have a good time.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.