Inside Glean: CMO Matt Kixmoeller on enabling every employee to deploy agents and use AI
🚀 Big moves from @Glean! Last month, they announced that any employee across any department can now build AI agentsToday, @Maya sits down with @Matt Kix, CMO of @Glean, to dive into:🔍 How he has spotted the next big tech trend 3x in his career🤖 Why Glean is empowering everyone to use AI, not just developers📈 The shift from AI boosting productivity to AI driving revenue and code velocity🏢 When AI-powered workplace search will become table stakes for every company00:40 Intro + Early Career06:20 Staying adaptable07:28 Building useful AI technology 14:05 Being the horizontal work AI platform 21:21 Measuring ROI for Glean's customers 30:07 The price of intelligence going down 35:09 The nature of roles in a Glean-powered workplaces
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Google acquires Wiz, Pepsi buys Poppi, Nvidia’s GTC highlights, Deel spy uncovered
This week the pod covers Google’s acquisition of Wiz, Pepsi’s acquisition of Poppi (two deals in one pod wow M&A is so back!), and key announcements from Nvidia’s GTC conference.Google just made history with its biggest acquisition ever dropping $32 billion in an all-cash deal to acquire Wiz, which is a cloud security startup. We break down Wiz’s founding story and how this deal fits into Google’s broader cloud strategy. The hosts also debate if the FTC let this acquisition go through.Next, they dive into Pepsi’s $1.65 billion buyout of Poppi, the influencer-backed prebiotic soda that took over TikTok. From angel investors like Alex Earle securing massive payouts to Poppi’s legal drama over misleading health claims, they unpack the rapid rise (and possible risks) of trendy consumer brands.Finally, the hosts break down the biggest announcements from NVIDIA’s GTC, which Jensen Huang calls the “AI Super Bowl.” From the Blackwell GPUs promising massive efficiency gains, to NVIDIA’s move into personal AI supercomputers that could put serious computing power in the hands of individual researchers and startups, the hosts discuss what these advances mean for the future of AI. They also debrief Nvidia’s new human-like robots.In this week’s would not “Get the Check” segment, they talk about the wild legal battle between Rippling and Deel, including corporate espionage, Slack channel traps, and a dramatic office raid (complete with a suspect allegedly flushing his phone down the toilet).If you aren’t already follow us on social media @getthecheck and leave 5 stars on our Spotify, Apple, or like our YouTube video!00:00 Google acquires Wiz for $32B16:18 Pepsi acquires Poppi29:38 Nvidia’s GTC conference highlights52:09 Rippling alleges Deel is conducting corporate espionage
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Inside Carta: CPO Vrushali Paunikar on making equity management sexy
A decade ago when you got equity at your cool new tech startup you would get an envelope in the mail with a ledger. Now you just log in to Carta. Today CPO of Carta Vrushali Paunikar sits down with Anika Mirza and Priya Kamdar to discuss how Carta disrupted the equity management space and where they are headed next, they dive into:🎉 The lore behind Carta confetti💰 Why West Coast VCs passed on Carta’s Series A👨💻 How Carta is now building the NetSuite of private capital🪜 How Vrushali became CPO when she stopped focusing on promotions and started focusing on product⭐ Why GTM people make the best PMs00:00 Intro01:00 Product as a career06:18 Almost leaving Carta09:38 Carta’s founding story28:15 Carta confetti31:04 Hot seat
In this episode of Get the Check, the hosts cover TSMC’s massive $100 billion investment in US chip facilities, Anthropic’s new Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, and Trump’s bold move to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve.TSMC is doubling down on US manufacturing, adding $100 billion on top of their previous $65 billion investment in Arizona. While Trump’s camp claims this is thanks to his tariff threats, the hosts break down the bigger picture, including how initiatives like the CHIPS Act have been pushing for domestic TSMC manufacturing long before Trump got involved. They also explore what this means for Taiwan’s “silicon shield,” the idea that TSMC’s dominance in chip production helps protect Taiwan from invasion. Curious about the odds of a Chinese invasion? The hosts share their predictions.Next up, they dive into Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet release — a hybrid reasoning model that combines foundational AI capabilities with advanced reasoning. Unlike OpenAI, which has traditionally released separate models for these tasks, Anthropic is combining the two. The hosts explore why they might have taken this approach and what it could mean for the future of AI. They also break down how Claude 3.7 is designed to excel at agentic workflows.Finally, Trump’s latest executive order is all about Bitcoin. The hosts unpack his plan to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile, which includes auditing the 200,000 Bitcoin the US government already holds and allowing the purchase of more Bitcoin, if it’s budget-neutral. The hosts debate what having a crypto king in office might mean for the US dollar.Oh, and Lucy Guo’s startup Passes would not “Get the Check”. They discuss how the Scale AI co-founder’s attempt at building a monetization platform for creators allegedly took a dark turn and is now being sued for exploitation from a former creator.Don’t forget to follow us, @getthecheck wherever you like to doom scroll lol :)00:00 TSMC pledges $100B to expand US chip manufacturing16:07 Anthropic launches Claude 3.7 Sonnet31:09 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve49:46 Lucy Guo’s Passes
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Inside Fay: Co-founder Sammy Faycurry on building the fastest growing health and wellness company
If you live in America, experts say your leading cause of death is what you eat. There’s one company changing that.Today CEO and co-founder Sammy Faycurry sits down with Anika for a tell-all episode on Fay, a marketplace for dietitians, and one of the fastest growing health and wellness companies ever. They just raised a $50M Series B at a $500M valuationThey dive into:🫶 Fay's origin story as a family business🏥 Why are dietitians overlooked in healthcare, even though they are one of the most critical providers of care🤖 How Fay became the Harvey AI of the nutrition space💡 The best path forward for health insurance companies to gain Americans' trust and how Fay is acting as a partnerThey might even drop some information on Fay’s secret launch happening in 24 days 🤫00:00 Series B leaked03:38 Intro04:19 Founder journey09:11 Finding product market fit14:53 Waiting to raise VC money17:45 Anika joining Fay19:42 Health insurance companies25:27 Vertical AI32:08 Validating the care model35:05 Insurance prescribing food36:53 Founder philosophies52:02 Speed roundIf you haven’t yet, follow us @getthecheckpod on TikTok, Instagram, and X
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