The Further, Faster Podcast

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Hannah Leech sits down with Matt Wilson—co-founder and CEO of Jack & Jill. Matt breaks down how Jack & Jill is dismantling the traditional recruitment industry through two specialized AI agents: "Jack" (who works exclusively for candidates) and "Jill" (who represents hiring companies).Matt shares how the company raised a $40M Series A while remaining hyper-lean with just...

Earth’s power grid is rapidly running out of capacity for AI demand—so Euwyn Poon, founder of Orbital, is taking compute to orbit. After building Spin Scooters and selling it to Ford for $100 million, Euwyn is back with Orbital, an a16z Speedrun-backed startup launching constellations of satellite data centers to harness infinite solar power.

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Euwy...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, host Shambhavi Mishra sits down with Mike Kim, co-founder and CEO of Mycroft, to unpack what it truly takes to build and scale a company in the highly regulated cybersecurity space. Drawing from his experience as the first security hire at fast-growing startups, Mike shares how Mycroft evolved into an AI-native virtual CISO that simplifies complex compliance operations. This conversat...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with Steve Hind, Co-founder of Lorikeet. They explore the AI-driven revolution transforming customer relationships. As AI agents increasingly handle interactions on behalf of both companies and consumers, the traditional dynamics of customer service, brand identity, and product delivery are being flipped on their head. Steve shares insights on why customer channel...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Alex Konrad, founder of Upstarts Media and former Forbes Senior Editor—where he created the Cloud 100, edited the Midas List, and earned accolades as a top tech journalist. Having spent over a decade interviewing iconic leaders like Eric Yuan of Zoom, Melanie Perkins of Canva, and Sam Altman, Alex recently made the leap from reporter to first-time foun...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland sits down with tech visionary, author, and investor Balaji Srinivasan at the Network School in Malaysia. They dive deep into the "techno-political" shift currently melting down legacy systems and how the "Network State" offers a non-violent, opt-in alternative to traditional governance. This episode provides high level insights on how founders c...

How do you take the playbook from one of the world's most successful digital banks and deploy it into a hyper-growth emerging market? In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Elevate partner Fady Abdel-Nour sits down with Pavel Fedorov, the former CEO of pioneering digital bank Tinkoff and current co-founder of Salmon—the challenger bank rewriting the financial landscape in the Philippines. Pavel breaks down why...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with prolific writer and venture capitalist Rex Woodbury, founder of Daybreak Ventures. Rex pulls back the curtain on the brutal reality of fundraising, how to spot "tourist founders" in market hype, why he chooses New York over San Francisco, and why the "SaaSpocalypse" is forcing AI startups to rethink their entire business model. Whether you are a first-time e...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with Di Challenor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Constantinople, to discuss one of the most ambitious undertakings in fintech: completely rebuilding the global banking stack. Di shares how her decades of experience in major financial institutions revealed a massive industry frustration—how legacy, monolithic infrastructure traps banks in operational complexity an...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Partner Tobias Bengtsdahl sits down with Des Traynor, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Fin (formerly Intercom) to unpack one of the most ruthless and fascinating pivots in modern tech history.From starting out in a Dublin cafe to reaching unicorn status and navigating the intense tech boom, Des breaks down what it actually takes to build, scale, and survive as a softwar...

In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Antler Partner Ronald Jan Schuurs sits down in San Francisco with Thibaud Lecuyer, one of Latin America’s most prominent tech builders and investors. Thibaud shares his fascinating trajectory from a childhood croissant delivery hustle in the French countryside to a high-powered banking career at JP Morgan, eventually moving to Brazil to co-found the massive fashion marketplace D...

In this special episode, Christoph Klink sits down on the tarmac at Berlin's legendary Tegel Airport right in front of "Thor"—a magnificent, 3.5-ton autonomous electric vehicle built by Voltrac. Joining him is Voltrac's Founder and CTO, Fran Infante, who shares his incredible journey from building hypersonic planes to developing cutting-edge, dual-use hardware for both agriculture and defense.Fran breaks down how his team byp...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers. As one of Europe’s most ambitious deep-tech leaders, Jan explains why we shouldn’t fear technology and how quantum computing serves as an entirely new paradigm—moving beyond the physical limits of the silicon transistor.They also dive into the geopolitics of the quantum race, the c...

Methane leaks cost the energy industry an estimated $100 billion every year. Beyond the massive financial loss, methane is a primary contributor to global warming, yet detecting these leaks on the ground is slow, expensive, and often ineffective.In this episode of the Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Daria Stepanova, an aerospace engineer and Co-Founder and CEO of AIRMO. Daria’s team is building a const...

In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Bede Moore speaks with Andrew Barnes, Co-Founder of Go1 about his pivot into health-tech with OneMRI. The venture began when Andrew and co-founder Vu Tran "tinkered" by purchasing an MRI machine, only to face a surge of interest after a viral Kim Kardashian post. This revealed a massive gap in the medical system for proactive, radiation-free screening capable of identifying over 500 c...

What does it take to solve a global problem? For Shashwat Murarka the Founder and CEO of Doorstep, it meant sleeping on air mattresses, doing deliveries in the freezing New York winter, and entering a 14-month "monk mode" with no social media or TV to focus entirely on his mission. In this episode of the Further Faster podcast, Shashwat joins Jeff Becker to discuss the inception of Doorstep—a geospatial mapping company solvin...

In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Caspar Barnes, the founder of AminoChain. Caspar's journey began at age 12 when a diagnosis of malignant melanoma sparked a lifelong fascination with biology. After discovering that patients lose all "agency" over their bio-samples once they leave the operating room, Caspar set out to build a decentralized research ecosystem. Now, after raising $7.8 million ...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Daniel Khachab, the Co-founder and CEO of Choco, to discuss the high-stakes journey of building a global food-tech powerhouse. Daniel shares his "near-death experience" of checking his business dashboard before a flight from New York and landing in Berlin seven hours later to discover that 98% of Choco's revenue had vanished due to the COVID-19 lockdowns...

In this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with neuroscientist and cognitive performance strategist Dr. David Spindler, who works with some of the world’s highest-performing athletes — from Formula 1 drivers to world heavyweight boxing champions.From the neuroscience of decision-making to the role of cortisol, recovery, and cognitive fatigue, Dr. Spindler explains why working longer hours doesn...