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Founders and Builders

Joe Wear
Coreweave
Project Europe
Artificial Intelligence
The Compression Company
Barcelona
Weights & Biases
Cybersecurity
Google Maps
Vorker
Dash0
Europe
Enveda Biosciences
Venture Capital
Quadrivia
Slush
European Expansion
Satellite Data
Asteroid
AI Agents
Opentelemetry

Founders & Builders is your go-to channel for in-depth conversations with the world's best startup founders and operators. Whether you’re an aspiring founder, a seasoned entrepreneur, or simply curious about the journey of building your own business, you'll find real-world experiences, and candid advice from successful entrepreneurs who have been in the trenches. Join us as we explore the highs an... more

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Lucas Bwold
Founder of Weights & Biases
Episode: How to Start your Startup in 2026 (real learnings from $110 billion+ founders)
Devam Rathia
Founder of Endplan, AI Construction Company
Endplan
Episode: How to Start your Startup in 2026 (real learnings from $110 billion+ founders)
Henrik Djurestål
Founder of Vorker.ai, solo founder
Vorker.ai
Episode: Henrik Djurestål | Founder of Vorker.ai - Slush 2025
Sam Sihvonen
CEO of Solu, computer scientist by background
Solu
Episode: Slush 2025 | Sam Sihvonen - CEO of Solu
Lars Rasmussen
Co-founder of Google Maps, founder of Where 2 Technologies
Google/Where 2 Technologies
Episode: How Google Maps Almost Failed After Launch (And the Fix That Changed Everything) - Lars Rasmussen
Ali Parsa
CEO of Quadrivia, former founder of Babylon
Quadrivia
Episode: Ali Parsa | CEO of Quadrivia - Slush 2025
James Green
Partner at CRV, cybersecurity investor
CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Episode: You’re One Cold Email Away From Everything You Want – Here’s How James Green Did It
Mirko Novakovic
CEO of Dash0
Dash0
Episode: Mirko Novakovic | Dash0 CEO - Slush 2025
Lukas Biewald
Founder/CEO of Weights & Biases (sold to CoreWeave)
Weights & Biases
Episode: Lessons From a $1.7B AI Acquisition | Lukas Biewald of Weights & Biases

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Joe Griffiths
Host of the show; anchors conversations with founders and operators across episodes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
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    I met you in Harrods, and you truly inspired me to improve my life. I’ll never forget your words- especially when you said, “Impossible means ‘I am possible.’”

    Thank you, and have a great life.

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Episodes balance technical depth with practical storytelling.
Guests bring real-world lessons, not just theory.
Engaging host tone makes complex startup topics approachable.
The show delivers actionable fundraising and growth insights.

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Slush 2025 | Sam Sihvonen - CEO of Solu
Q: What is the long-term vision for Solu in biotech and healthcare?
The aim is to build a $1 trillion-scale impact by accelerating biotech to market, enabling rapid deployment of genomic insights to prevent future pandemics and improve antibiotic stewardship across industries.
Slush 2025 | Sam Sihvonen - CEO of Solu
Q: What was it like to land Stanford and the CDC as early users?
Having Stanford and the CDC as early collaborators validated our approach, showed that the science was solid, and provided real-world use cases that helped shape the product for medical and epidemiological utility.
Slush 2025 | Sam Sihvonen - CEO of Solu
Q: How did the company evolve from your original idea to what it is today?
We started with a diagnostics focus but pivoted to a software platform that delivers fast, valid results with broad applicability across hospitality, agriculture, pharma, and diagnostics, making it simpler for customers to derive value quickly.
Slush 2025 | Sam Sihvonen - CEO of Solu
Q: Tell us about what Solu does and why it matters in healthcare.
Solu analyzes bacterial and fungal genomes to understand infections at the genetic level, enabling hospitals to quickly identify antibiotic resistance and virulence factors, which helps reduce infections and save lives.
AI Hackathon LIVE in Barcelona with Project Europe and CoreWeave
Q: What projects are you excited to see happen?
The most exciting part is the uncertain creative process itself; the actual outputs will emerge from the collaborations and ideas sparked here, many of which haven't yet formed into concrete projects. The event catalyzes new partnerships and potentially co-founders forming on the spot.

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Founders and Builders offers in-depth conversations with startup founders and operators, with a strong emphasis on practical lessons from building and scaling businesses across tech sectors. Recent episodes frequently explore AI tooling, European startup ecosystems, hackathon culture, fundraising realities, and product-led growth, often through founder-first storytelling, candid reflections on co-founder dynamics, and actionable guidance for early-stage teams. The show often features high-profile guests from venture and industry, plus deep dives into platform strategies, go-to-market approaches, and the intersection of technology with business execution. A standout pattern is pairing founder journeys with tangible, tactical advice for liste... more

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