Born In Silicon Valley

 What happens when a $100 million startup is forced to reinvent itself? David Abbey shares how he scaled Penny AI across 60 countries, raised more than $30 million, and navigated a difficult pivot that ultimately led to Endless.

David explains how Endless helps DTC brands manage creators, affiliates, UGC, and ambassador programs with AI. He also explores startup resilience, the creator economy, influencer marketing, venture c...

Why do most enterprise vision AI projects fail? Plainsight CEO Jonathan Simkins joins Jake Aaron Villarreal to explain how VizOps helps companies deploy faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient computer vision solutions.

Discover how Plainsight uses open-source models, predictable pricing, and scalable AI infrastructure to transform software engineers into computer vision experts.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Jonathan Simkins ...

AI is moving fast, but non-technical founders and legacy businesses are being left behind. Discover how GoAccelovate is changing the game by turning ideas into functional AI prototypes in just 48 hours without writing a single line of code.

Muhammad Owais Awan shares his journey from an industrial engineering background to launching a tech agency alongside his sister and technical co-founder. Together, they are empowering retired ...

What happens when you combine Amazon-level operational efficiency with cutting-edge AI automation? You get a total transformation of how modern companies handle their internal support and ticketing systems.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Kevin Coleman, co-founder of Ravenna, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of Enterprise Service Management. Kevin shares his incredible journ...

Legacy business intelligence dashboards are dying rapidly as artificial intelligence steps in to revolutionize how companies take proactive action on their data. Join us as we sit down with Lucas Thelosen to uncover how his autonomous AI analyst is fundamentally changing the landscape of enterprise data strategy.

In this episode, we dive deep into the remarkable founder journey of Lucas Thelosen, who previously built a massive con...

Are soaring AI compute costs slowing down your startup scaling efforts? Join us as we sit down with Junchen Jiang, CEO of TensorMesh, to reveal how his groundbreaking KV cache optimization can slash your AI inference expenses by up to 80 percent.

In this highly technical and insightful episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of self-hosted large language models. Junchen explains the mechanics b...

How is artificial intelligence eliminating the massive process debt embedded in the US healthcare system? Join us as we explore how autonomous AI agents are turning complex insurance claim battles into simple API calls for healthcare providers.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we sit down with Jofin Joseph, CEO and Co-Founder of Needletail AI. Jofin shares his fascinating transition from a venture capitalist evaluating d...

Discover how AI is shifting pet care from reactive emergencies to preventative health with smart devices that can actually extend your pets life. Sai Sharath, CEO of hoomanely, reveals the future of pet tech and how their intelligent sensors decode animal behavior before illness strikes.

Dive into this episode of the Born in Silicon Valley podcast as we explore the massive companion animal industry. Sai shares her journey from sta...

Is traditional SEO dead for tech founders? Discover how Generative Engine Optimization is transforming how B2B cybersecurity startups get discovered and scale their growth.

In episode 301 of Born in Silicon Valley, Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Deepak Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Gracker AI. They dive deep into the evolution of search and why Answer Engine Optimization is the new frontier for marketers and go-to-market team...

Want to know how AI is helping small business owners unlock millions in hidden value before they sell? Discover how Cory Hogan built Unbroker, an AI-native services firm that generated $13 billion in valuations in just six months.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, host Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Cory Hogan to discuss the massive shift happening on Main Street. With 10 million small business owners preparing to t...

Missed phone calls are costing the restaurant industry millions of dollars every year, but conversational AI is completely changing the game. In this episode, we explore how cutting-edge voice technology is transforming front-of-house operations and recovering lost revenue for operators nationwide.

Christian Wiens, CEO and Co-Founder of Loman AI, shares his journey from working in a beachside barbecue joint to developing the leadi...

Discover how artificial intelligence is quietly revolutionizing the five trillion dollar construction supply chain and accelerating the massive data center boom. In this episode, Forest Flager reveals how Parspec leverages agentic AI to cut quoting times from days to seconds, driving billions in electrical product sales.

Since our last conversation, Parspec successfully secured a $31 million Series A and expanded its reach beyond ...

Discover how physical artificial intelligence is transforming the manufacturing industry by giving the real world a voice and solving complex operational problems in record time. In this episode, Dave Copps, CEO of Worlds, reveals the groundbreaking shift from static data to live spatial models that allow factories to literally speak to their managers.

We explore the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in physical spaces, h...

Discover how AI is transforming enterprise contact centers from massive cost centers into intelligent command centers. Ali Merchant, CEO of Orvera AI, reveals how his bootstrapped voice AI platform is outperforming billion-dollar competitors with unprecedented resolution rates.

With 18 years of experience building a 2000-person contact center firm, Ali shares his insider perspective on why context is the ultimate competitive advan...

Ever wondered what it takes to build a manufacturing plant on the moon? Madison C. Feehan is revolutionizing the multi-billion dollar aerospace supply chain by creating rapidly deployable 3D printers that turn raw dirt and scrap into critical infrastructure.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we sit down with the visionary founder and CEO of Space Copy. Starting her career with NASA at just sixteen years old, Madison has b...

The construction industry has seen zero productivity growth in over fifty years, but one former US Congressman is using artificial intelligence to change that forever. Discover how Patrick Murphy built Togal.AI to compress weeks of manual blueprint estimating into a seamless process that takes mere seconds.

Growing up in a family construction business and serving in Congress gave Patrick the unique perspective needed to revolution...

Are your AI agents secretly compromising your production systems? Vincent Dermont, Co-Founder and Principal Engineer at Guild AI, reveals the unseen dangers of deploying autonomous AI and how to regain control before it is too late.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we dive deep into the chaotic reality of AI integration in modern startups. Vincent shares his journey from building the early foundations of TikTok and engin...

AI is evolving faster than our power grids can handle, but what happens when the physical infrastructure can no longer keep pace?

Join Jake Aaron Villarreal as he sits down with Scott Willis, President and CEO of Dartpoints, to uncover the hidden backbone of the artificial intelligence revolution: data centers.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we dive deep into the physical realities of building and scaling technology. ...

AI is revolutionizing how private equity-backed startups scale, but revenue leakage is quietly costing them millions. Discover how deploying AI agents in your Go-To-Market strategy can slash manual quoting time by up to 90 percent and plug the gaps in your revenue operations.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Miguel Vasconcelos, CEO and co-founder of TechTorch. They dive deep into the ...