All Episodes
Building a Dating App Powered by AI W/ Jonathan Liu (Cupidly)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, host Mat Sherman interviews Jonathan Liu, founder of Cupidly. They discuss Jonathan's journey from a young coder to a sta...
962 - Building An Autonomous Golf Cart Network W/ Danny Minutillo (Nav Robotics)
In this conversation, Mat Sherman interviews Danny, the founder and CEO of Nav Robotics, about the innovative solutions his company is developing in the realm of auton...
961 - Gamifying Social Status by Combining Game Design and AI w/ Harvey Pratt (Simcluster)
In this conversation, Mat Sherman interviews Harvey Pratt, the founder and CEO of Simcluster, an AI video game that combines social networking with innovative gameplay...
960 - The Power Of One Visit To Silicon Valley w/ Audrey Chen (Nosu)
In this conversation, Mat Sherman interviews Audrey Chen, co-founder of Nosu, about her journey from gaining a following on social media to launching a startup focused...
959 - One Man's Journey Of Breaking Into Silicon Valley From Ohio w/ Andrew Rea (Taxwire)
In this episode, Mat Sherman sits down with Andrew Rea, co-founder and CEO of Taxwire, to explore the transformative journey of entrepreneurship during the pandemic. S...
958 - Creating A Masterful UX In A Crowded Field w/ Aleksandar Besarovic (Aimfox)
In this conversation, Mat Sherman interviews Aleksandar Besarovic, co-founder of Aimfox, a LinkedIn outreach tool. They discuss the journey of Aimfox, including its in...
957 - How AI Can Revolutionize Book Recommendations W/ John Busch (Iliad)
In this episode, Mat Sherman sits down with John Busch, founder of Iliad, an AI-powered book discovery platform designed to help readers uncover life-changing books. T...
956 - How To Become The World's Most Active Angel Investor w/ Edward Lando (Pareto Holdings)
In this episode, Mat Sherman sits down with Edward Lando, one of the most prolific angel investors in the world, to explore the intricacies of early-stage investing. E...
955 - Building The Personal Agentic Computing Stack w/ Simp4Satoshi (Truffle)
In this conversation, Mat Sherman interviews Simp4Satoshi of Truffle. Topics covered include:Discussion of Truffle, a device for local inference tied to humanoid robot...
954 - Building In The Age Of AI w/ Vidy Thatte
In this conversation, Mat Sherman and Vidy Thatte discuss the journey of building various products, the challenges faced in startups, and the impact of AI on creativit...
953 - Disrupting Docusign By Creating a Free E-Signature Platform w/ Marty Ringlein (Agree.com)
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, Mat Sherman interviews Marty Ringlein, cofounder of agree.com. They discuss the critical elements of growth, the importan...
952 - Helping Founders Raise VC The Right Way w/ Stéphane Nasser
In this episode, Mat Sherman sits down with Stéphane Nasser to explore the evolution of OpenVC, a platform bridging the gap between founders and investors. Steph share...
951 - PK & Evan Einhorn (Loanscape) On Building Software To Work With Third Party Originators
In this episode, I interview Pramod Kollamparambil & Evan Einhorn, founders of Loanscape. Loanscape is the modern way to onboard, renew and monitor third party origina...
950 - Aidan Gold, Partner at HyperGuap
From the HyperGuap website: Aidan built the HyperGuap VC syndicate and fund alongside Gali. Prior to that, Aidan was the Chief of Staff and managed investor relations ...
949 - Ryan Pace (Involio) On Enabling Verified Social Investing
Ryan Pace is the cofounder of Involio. Involio is the new home for traders across all markets to find and follow verified trades.
948 - Christian Oswald (Rainf4ll) On Enabling The Digital Verification Of Physical Items
Christian Oswald is the founder of Rainf4ll. Having a Rainf4ll enabled item means that you can now have physical items that contain a digital certificate of authentici...
947 - Danilo Dominici (LaundryBud) On Building Uber For Laundry
In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, host Mat Sherman sits down with Danilo Dominici, the founder of LaundryBud. They discuss how Laundry Bud is revolutionizi...
946 - Brian Machado (Globe) On Running Applied AI Experiments
Brian Machado is the cofounder of Globe. Globe is running apploed AI experiments for making better tools for better robots.
945 - Peter Costa (Baltu) On Helping Companies Develop Their Technical Workforce
Peter Costa is the cofounder of Baltu. Their mission is to empower workers in the modern economy by upskilling the worker, and accelerate the development of a skilled ...
944 - Hunter Bjork (ISA) On Solving The World's Energy Problem
Hunter Bjork is the cofounder of ISA. ISA develops new sources of power that enable users to become energy independent.
943 - Alex Shapiro (CanMonkey) On Enabling Smart Waste Management For Vacation Rentals
Alex Shapiro is the cofounder and CEO of CanMonkey. CanMonkey is streamlining waste management for your properties. Through their app-enabled network of CanRunner’s. W...
942 - Collin Tayor (Revolute Robotics) On Building Robots Designed For Inspection And Surveillance
Collin Tayor is the cofounder and CEO of Revolute Robotics. Revolute builds the ultimate inspection and surveillance tool for confined spaces and complex environments.
941 - Zach Roseman (Draftboard) On Open Sourcing Job Referrals
Zach Roseman is the founder of Draftboard. Draftboard is where companies publicly post what referral bonus they'll pay for a new hire and Scouts (referrers) compete to...
940 - Devo Harris (Adventr) On Enabling Interactive, Gamified AI-powered Video For Brands
Devo Harris is the founder of Adventr. With Adventr, viewers can control stories, link to anywhere on the web, purchase products, initiate text messages or phone calls...
939 - Billy Jones (SaveNaturally) On Facilitating Instant Cost Savings on Natural Products
Billy Jones is the cofounder of SaveNaturally. SaveNaturally is where product manufacturers can get instant savings/coupons into customers’ hands intuitively for a bet...
938 - Chris Kolb (HUM) On Building The Rideshare Platform That's Better To Drivers AND Riders
Chris Kolb is the founder of HUM. HUM is people a more people-centric rideshare platform. Their drivers get to keep 100% of their fares, and their passengers will neve...
937 - Rae Lambert (River) On Turning Creator Audiences Into Connected Communities
Rae Lambert is the cofounder of River. River makes it easy to orchestrate fan-hosted meetups at scale with host vetting, community admin management, and fan-generated...
936 - Devan Sood (Orca) On Providing A New Way to Rent Flexibly Anywhere In The World
Devan Sood is the cofounder of Orca. Orc is a new way to rent flexibly anywhere in the world. Live between SF, NYC, Tulum, and more.