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DECODED - Alfie Whattam Podcast

Alfie Whattam
Artificial Intelligence
Venture Capital
Startups
AI In Recruitment
AGI
Recruitment
Hiring
AI In Recruiting
AI Agents
Recruitment Industry
Founders
Alfa AI
Future Of Work
Entrepreneurship
Candidate Experience
Infinitus
Moonfire Ventures
Windborne
Differential VC
Y Combinator

Interviews about building teams and companies. Guests include Harry Stebbings (Founder of 20VC), DHH (Creator of Ruby on Rails), experts from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and 180+ more.

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Molly Gunn
Director at IFARM Consulting, life sciences recruitment
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Episode: What AI Means for the Future of Recruitment
Nick Chambers
Associate Director at Method Resourcing, data/AI focused recruitment
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Episode: What AI Means for the Future of Recruitment
Ricky Burns
Founder and managing director of Pulse Recruit
Pulse Recruit
Episode: How Will AI Impact Hiring?
Luke Dalton
Founder/CEO focused on Gen.AI space
This Is Growth
Episode: The AI Tools Every Recruiter Needs | Talent Panel
Kyle Granger
Founder and CEO, Untapps
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Episode: The Future of AI in Recruiting | Hiring Debate
Matt Nolza
Principal Partner, Northstar People
Northstar People
Episode: The Future of AI in Recruiting | Hiring Debate
Alex Iskold
Entrepreneur and investor, founder of 2048 Ventures
2048 Ventures
Episode: How I Built 5 Startups And Invested In 150 Others | Alex Iskold
Matt Wyman
CEO of Ocario (AI startup)
Ocario
Episode: How To Stay Ahead In The AI Era | Matt Wyman
Maurice Russo
Investor at LetterHippo, backing world-class founders
LetterHippo
Episode: Startup Founders Must Do This | Maurice Russo

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Lessons from VC, Groupon, & iRobot | Lee Edwards
Q: Why is founder fit and long-term collaboration so important in seed investments?
Because seed investments entail long-term commitments (often five to ten years), it's crucial to back people you can genuinely enjoy working with, trust, and who can endure ongoing debates and disagreements while pushing the company forward.
Lessons from VC, Groupon, & iRobot | Lee Edwards
Q: What are the red flags that instantly kill a deal for you?
Red flags come from a lack of interest in the business, unclear profit models, poor founder dynamics, especially between technical and non-technical founders, and meetings where a founder is patronizing or unable to answer practical questions about the business. The emphasis is on how the team handles hard questions and collaboration.
Lessons from VC, Groupon, & iRobot | Lee Edwards
Q: What do you look for when deciding to invest in a startup?
I look for a combination of a founder who has the business curiosity, a capable technical founder, and a plan to bring the product to market with a commercial mindset, often with a co-founder who can handle operations or finance. The team should be excited about the business and be able to evolve as the company grows.
Top VC Reveals Lessons from Hinge & Anchor | Hadley Harris
Q: What do you think separates a successful founder from the vast majority that just don't make it?
Tenacity, hard work, and a willingness to relentlessly pursue markets, coupled with the founder's ability to adapt and demonstrate unique insight into how the world should work within their target, differentiate successful founders from others.
Fundraising Secrets Every Founder Should Know | David Hornik
Q: How do you evaluate founder market fit and founder capability when you back teams?
Look for founders who approach problems from first principles, are willing to acknowledge what they don't know, and can articulate a credible plan grounded in reality; leverage their ability to recruit trusted advisors and partners who can fill gaps in knowledge.

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This show features high-profile founders, investors, engineers, and operators who are actively shaping technology, startups, and talent ecosystems. Episodes frequently center on AI-enabled workflows, recruitment tech, and the future of work, with practical takeaways on building teams, raising capital, and scaling growth. Guests often share real-world lessons from launching startups, deploying AI tools in business processes, and navigating market shifts, all framed around actionable strategies, candid storytelling, and market insights. A notable pattern is the emphasis on human-centric approaches—trust, relationships, and advisory intensity—while exploring how automation and AI reshape roles across recruiting, product development, and growth... more

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