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Unicorn Valuations
Open Source Community
Entrepreneurship
Tailscale
Nebius
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Diapers.com
Wonder
Sentry
Chainalysis
Jet
Identity and Access Management

Spotlight On is a podcast about how companies are built, from the people doing the building. We take you behind the scenes to hear from founders and builders about what they did, what they learned… and what they’ll never do again. This series is produced by Accel, a global venture capital firm. Learn more at Accel.com/SpotlightOn.

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Jan Oberhauser was spending too much time on tasks that weren’t joyful. A former visual effects artist turned programmer, he lost hours each day rebuilding the same code instead of solving new problems. In 2019, Jan founded the German workflow automa... more

Sara and Vas discuss what AI means for teachers, new graduates, and the broader education system– and whether it’s changing the investment landscape for edtech.

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1. Forward-thinking educators won’t play the AI “cat and mouse” g... more

This week, Vas and Sara talk about why the browser is suddenly the hottest space on the internet, how security will adapt to AI agents, and what makes software defensible.

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The browser isn’t dead; it’s changing. AI agents a... more

This week, we’re talking to Accel’s newest partner, Kerry Wang, about her journey from founder to investor, advice for finding the right early-stage partners, and what we can learn from Figma’s “12-year overnight success.”

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Sara and Vas talk about Lovable’s record-breaking sprint to $100 million ARR and the growth of startups that boost human creativity. They also explore how the AI talent wars are reshaping industry narratives and why early-stage founders shouldn’t los... more

Accel just led Lovable’s Series A, the largest in Stockholm's history. On the eve of the announcement, Lovable CEO and Co-Founder Anton Osika sat down with Accel’s Ben Fletcher and Zhenya Loginov to talk about the startup’s remarkable growth, buildin... more

Sara and Vas talk about Scale’s partnership with Meta, Circle’s IPO, and what founders can learn from the companies' early journeys. They also answer common questions they get from founders about exits: the different options, how to build partnership... more

Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside’s career reads like a tour through the world’s most complex operational challenges: opening new markets at pre-IPO Google, wrangling billion-dollar losses at Motorola, guiding Impossible Foods from scrappy upstart to ma... more

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Godard Abel
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Jesse Zhang
CEO and co-founder of Decagon
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Episode: How Decagon Dominated the B2B Agentic AI Market in Just Two Years

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Eric Wolford
Host of Spotlight On, focusing on the journeys of entrepreneurs and thought leaders.
Christine Esserman
Host of Spotlight On, involved in conversations showcasing the paths of successful business leaders.
Arun Mathew
Host of Spotlight On, contributing to discussions on entrepreneurship and innovation.
Ben Quazzo
Host of Spotlight On, highlighting entrepreneurship and the scaling of businesses.
Amit Kumar
Host of Spotlight On, focused on entrepreneurial journeys and business insights.

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Chainalysis’ Jackie Burns Koven on building trust in new technologies | S2E12
Q: How has the field evolved, especially with AI?
Jackie discusses the emergence of new types of crimes linked to AI developments and the need for investigators to adapt.
Chainalysis’ Jackie Burns Koven on building trust in new technologies | S2E12
Q: Can you talk a little bit about how we work with government agencies?
Jackie explains the importance of the collaboration between public and private sectors in data sharing to combat cybercrime effectively.
Chainalysis’ Jackie Burns Koven on building trust in new technologies | S2E12
Q: Jackie, how does one become a head of cyber threat intelligence?
Jackie shares her background, noting her experience in the Department of Defense and her fascination with blockchain technology, leading her to Chainalysis.
1Password’s Jeff Shiner on balancing B2B and B2C customers in a rapidly evolving tech landscape | S2E14
Q: Are there opportunities you see to charge customers, like to actually monetize some of these AI features?
We see AI as an enabler to business capabilities rather than a separate product to sell.
Corelight’s Brian Dye on What He’s Learned About Scaling
Q: What advice would you give to founders who are early in their project?
Be explicit about what customer success is and ensure you have great time to value and high customer satisfaction feedback before scaling.

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