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Riding Unicorns is a podcast featuring the world's best minds from venture and startups. Hosted by VCs James Pringle and Hector Mason, the show explores what it takes to build and back successful tech unicorns. Each episode features conversations with top founders, operators, and investors unpacking the strategies, challenges, and insights behind scaling category-defining companies. From fundraisi... more

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Latest Episodes

How do you build AI for one of the world's largest, most valuable, and least digitised industries?

In this episode of Riding Unicorns, James and Hector sit down with Dr. Kate Jarvis, CEO & Co-Founder of Fifth Dimension, the AI company transforming h... more

Laura Modiano leads Founder Experience at OpenAI, a newly created function designed to help startups build, grow, and scale on the world's leading AI platform.

Having previously worked with startups at AWS and now at OpenAI, Laura sits at the inters... more

What does it take to build an AI company a decade before the world realises AI is the future?

In this episode of Riding Unicorns, James and Hector sit down with Barney Hussey-Yeo, Founder & CEO of Cleo, the AI financial assistant helping millions of... more

What happens when software adapts to humans, rather than humans adapting to software?

In this episode of Riding Unicorns, James and Hector sit down with Jonathan Sanders, Founder & CEO of Light, the AI-native finance platform redefining how business... more

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Recent Guests

Laura Modiano
Head of Founder Experience at OpenAI
OpenAI
Episode: Laura Modiano, Head of Founder Experience @ OpenAI on Building in the AI Era, and Why Anyone Can Now Create a Company
Barney Hussey-Yeo
Founder and CEO of Cleo
Cleo
Episode: How Cleo Reached $400M ARR: Barney Hussey-Yeo on AI, Growth, and Building a Consumer Fintech Unicorn
Jonathan Sanders
CEO of Light
Light
Episode: The Future of Finance is AI-Native: Jonathan Sanders, CEO of Light, on Organic Software, AI Agents, and Rebuilding Business Finance
Steve Dommer
Founder and CEO of Duffel
Duffel
Episode: Steve Domin, Founder & CEO @ Duffel – Rebuilding Travel Infrastructure, Surviving COVID, and the Future of API-First Companies
Mahdi Yahya
Founder and CEO of Ori, now Radiant
Radiant
Episode: Building the backbone of AI with Mahdi Yahya, Co-Founder @ Radiant on Compute, Power and the Future of Infrastructure
Charlotte Palmer
Vice President of Venture Capital at Integra Global Advisors
Integra Global Advisors
Episode: Charlotte Palmer, VP of Venture Capital at Integra Global Advisors on Backing Emerging Managers, Access, and Venture Fundraising
Alan Chang
Founder and CEO of Fuse Energy
Fuse Energy
Episode: Inside Fuse Energy: Alan Chang on Building a $5B Energy Giant and Chasing £1B ARR
Dave Neumann
Investment manager at Schroders Capital, LP/GP expert
Schroders Capital
Episode: What Makes a Top VC Fund Today? Dave Neumann at Schroders Capital on LP Thinking, DPI and Venture Returns
Tony Jamous
Co-founder of Oyster (former CEO)
Oyster
Episode: Tony Jamous & Hadi Moussa at Oyster HR on leadership transition, CEO succession and unlocking global talent

Hosts

James Pringle
Co-host with Hector Mason on Riding Unicorns; long-running host with focus on venture, startup growth, and technology strategy
Hector Mason
Co-host with James Pringle; focuses on founder experiences, investing perspectives, and scaling teams

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Great entrepreneurial guests

    I love listening to the founder stories. It's so interesting to hear how they started and grew their businesses.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alfalfabuig
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • A great listen for anyone interested in business

    Have thoroughly enjoyed listening to Riding Unicorns. As an entrepreneur myself it’s been fascinating hearing about how some of the most successful people in business have done it. Looking forward to future episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hee234
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • Great guests, great questions, perfect length, rubbish editing

    It may just be a personal thing but I get distracted with very obvious editing in podcasts. It disrupts the flow and natural element of a conversation and becomes very cold and robotic. Unfortunately that’s very evident in this series. Aside from this annoyance, really insightful content.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Joey Robbo
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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Engaging founder-focused stories with practical takeaways
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Strong insights into growth, fundraising, and leadership across sectors

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The Future of Finance is AI-Native: Jonathan Sanders, CEO of Light, on Organic Software, AI Agents, and Rebuilding Business Finance
Q: What are some misconceptions about starting a company?
The misconception discussed is that entrepreneurship is a glamorous alternative to traditional consulting or finance careers; in reality, it is highly demanding, stressful, and emotionally taxing, requiring a strong personal drive and resilience.
The Future of Finance is AI-Native: Jonathan Sanders, CEO of Light, on Organic Software, AI Agents, and Rebuilding Business Finance
Q: What does the future finance team look like in a post-Light world?
Finance becomes an orchestrator with 24/7 access to real-time storytelling through AI, enabling broader business alignment, faster decision making, and deeper strategic insights across marketing, sales, and product.
The Future of Finance is AI-Native: Jonathan Sanders, CEO of Light, on Organic Software, AI Agents, and Rebuilding Business Finance
Q: Can you share one of the hard moments in building Light and what you learned from it?
He emphasizes the emotional intensity of building a company, the challenge of assembling an A-plus team, and the necessity of staying focused on customers and mission even when fear of failure looms.
The Future of Finance is AI-Native: Jonathan Sanders, CEO of Light, on Organic Software, AI Agents, and Rebuilding Business Finance
Q: Were you always destined to be a founder? Was that always your goal when you started out?
Jonathan describes a long, evolving path toward entrepreneurship, starting from political interests in his teens, moving into banking and startups, and finally embracing founding roles as the most meaningful way to drive change, despite significant stress and risk.
Steve Domin, Founder & CEO @ Duffel – Rebuilding Travel Infrastructure, Surviving COVID, and the Future of API-First Companies
Q: What sets Duffel apart in terms of defensibility and how do you manage supplier relationships long-term?
Duffel focuses on deep API connectivity, a strong developer experience, and durable, long-term supplier partnerships; access to inventory and the tribal knowledge within airlines create a moat that is hard for competitors to replicate, especially as agreements can span years.

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A data-driven, entrepreneur-first show that centers on the stories, strategies, and scales of founders, operators, and investors in tech. Episodes span travel tech, AI infrastructure, venture fundraising, energy, fintech, and human capital, often unpacking how category-defining companies were built, the challenges of growth, and the evolving landscapes of funding, product, and go-to-market. Notable throughlines include practical roadmaps for startups, candid leadership transitions, and emphasis on operational excellence, supplier networks, and cross-industry learnings that help listeners think bigger while solving real-world problems.

A standout is the guest mix: founders and CEOs sharing real-world war stories, lessons on hiring and scale... more

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