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Fault Lines is OVNI Capital's deep tech podcast for the ideas too ambitious for conventional investors. We broadcast from San Francisco (a city literally built on a fault line), Berlin, Paris and London. We go wherever the controversy is: the inflection points, the counterintuitive theses, the technical realities that separate today's skeptics from tomorrow's visionaries. Nuclear fusion. Quantum c... more

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In this episode of Fault Lines, Augustin Sayer sits down with Raj Singh, Managing Partner of JLL Spark, to explore an unconventional career spanning IBM, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and corporate venture investing. Raj shares how Silicon Valle... more

David Thompson has spent nearly four decades at the heart of Silicon Valley, helping shape some of the most influential technology companies of the internet era. In this episode of Fault Lines, Augustin Sayer sits down with the former Webex executive... more

In this episode, hosted by Augustin Sayer, Adam Draper of Boost VC dives into the art of storytelling as a core skill in venture capital - explaining how strong narratives shape brands, attract founders, and ultimately define a fund’s identity. Drawi... more

Fault Lines welcomes Emily Eisenblätter in conversation with Benjamin Wolba from the European Defense Tech Hub for a wide-ranging discussion on why Europe’s security ecosystem is being reshaped by founders, engineers, and deep-tech innovation. Benjam... more

In this episode of Fault Lines, Augustin Sayer sits down with Cameron Porter, co-founder and General Partner at Steel Atlas, whose unconventional path runs from studying computer science at Princeton and playing professional soccer in Major League So... more

In this episode of the Fault Lines, Augustin Sayer welcomes Helena Gagern, co-founder of The Founder Embassy, for a deep dive into her unconventional path from Europe to Silicon Valley. Helena retraces her journey from working in hypergrowth at FlixB... more

In this episode of Fault Lines, host Augustin Sayer sits down with Juan Pablo Soulier, Partner at Prelude Ventures, whose career spans Renault, Tesla, Waymo, Rivian and entrepreneurship. Juan shares his journey from pioneering battery research and bu... more

In this episode of the Fault Lines Podcast, Augustin Sayer sits down with Andrew Côté - engineering physicist, deep tech thinker, and founder of Hyperstition - for a wide-ranging conversation at the frontier of science and entrepreneurship. From his ... more

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David Thompson
Tech executive and marketing strategist invited to share experiences in Silicon Valley and beyond
Episode: Fault Lines #8 - David Thompson - Inside Silicon Valley’s Greatest Era
Adam Draper
Founder/CEO of Boost VC, investor and founder in crypto and deep tech
Boost VC
Episode: Fault Lines #7 - Adam Draper - Build the Future, Not the Consensus: Inside Boost VC
Benjamin Wolba
Co-founder of European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH); founder of Visual Ink Publishing
European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) / Visual Ink Publishing
Episode: Fault Lines #6 - Benjamin Wolba - The Future of Defense Is Being Built by Startups
Cameron Porter
General Partner and co-founder at Steel Atlas, former professional soccer player
Steel Atlas
Episode: Fault Lines #5 - Cameron Porter - VC’s Next Big Frontier
Helena Gagern
Founder/Representative of The Embassy
The Embassy
Episode: Fault Lines #4 - Helena Gagern - The Founder Embassy: Where Europe’s Top Founders Meet Silicon Valley
Juan Pablo Soulier
Partner at Prelude Ventures, climate tech investor
Prelude Ventures
Episode: Fault Lines #3 - Juan Pablo Soulier - Inside Tesla, Waymo & Climate Investing
Andrew Côté
Founder of Deep Tech Week
Hyperstition Incorporated / Deep Tech Week
Episode: Fault Lines #2 - Andrew Côté - The Making of a Deep Tech Founder
Alex Niehenke
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Scale Venture Partners
Episode: Fault Lines #1 - Alex Niehenke - The rise of vertical AI

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Fault Lines #5 - Cameron Porter - VC’s Next Big Frontier
Q: What industries and portfolio examples are you excited about for the future?
Excited about nuclear, advanced manufacturing, and industrials where data and industrial owners enable defensible growth; examples include Valor Atomics, GenLogs, Odin, and manufacturing automation themes.
Fault Lines #5 - Cameron Porter - VC’s Next Big Frontier
Q: When did Fund One close and how is Fund Two progressing?
Fund One was deployed from mid-2023 to late-2025; Fund Two is already closed for first capital and actively investing, with larger checks and growth-stage opportunities.
Fault Lines #5 - Cameron Porter - VC’s Next Big Frontier
Q: Last question, do you think you could replicate the strategy on a bunch of verticals and create verticalized funds?
Yes, it's possible if there's a strong, exceptional person to partner with and a compelling, transferable thesis; the core is identifying people and processes rather than forcing a rigid vertical structure.

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Fault Lines explores the frontier of deep technology and high-conviction investing through conversations with founders, operators, and investors who are shaping the next 10–30 years of civilization. Episodes repeatedly center on defense tech, climate tech, AI in specialized verticals, autonomous mobility, and the infrastructure that underpins breakthrough hardware and software ventures. The show tends to mix personal journeys with practical industry takeaways—fundraising realities, go-to-market strategies for technical products, and the dynamics of building ecosystems that connect researchers, investors, and policy makers. Noteworthy is the emphasis on pragmatic iteration, open community platforms, and multi-region perspectives (Europe, Nor... more

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1. David Thompson
2. Adam Draper
3. Benjamin Wolba
4. Cameron Porter
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7. Andrew Côté
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