Born In Silicon Valley

Discover how AI is completely transforming sales coaching and why the old methods of manual call reviews are obsolete. Join us as Matt Doyon reveals the exact system that helped Triple Session reach $1M ARR by automating sales feedback.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, we sit down with Matt Doyon, Co-founder and CEO of Triple Session. Matt shares his journey from scaling massive teams at HubSpot to building a revolution...

AI is revolutionizing the legal industry, but the hidden risks of hallucinations are costing companies millions. Discover how Monjur is solving the AI verification paradox by combining cutting-edge LLMs with human attorney supervision to protect growing businesses.

Rob Scott, Co-founder and CEO of Monjur, joins the Born in Silicon Valley podcast to reveal his journey from managing partner of a tech law firm to bootstrapping a leg...

Discover how a serial entrepreneur turned childhood adversity and nine failed startups into a groundbreaking AI and quantum computing platform. Martin Sajon, founder of /q99, reveals the harsh realities of startup life and how quantum tech is solving enterprise supply chain mysteries before they happen.

In this episode, we dive deep into the mind of a multi-exit founder who started building computers at age five. Martin shares th...

Are your enterprise AI transformation projects failing to meet their true potential? Discover how Fortune 500 companies are solving the AI adoption crisis by replacing outdated middle management with an intelligent AI coaching layer.

We sit down with Dima Syrotkin, CEO of Pandatron, to explore how giant corporations like Panasonic and Mitsubishi are fundamentally changing their organizational structure. We discuss the shocking re...

Can a 45-second eye scan predict a heart attack, stroke, or Alzheimer’s before symptoms even appear? In this episode, Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Jeff Dunkel, CEO of Optain, a health technology company using AI and computer vision to turn the eye into a window for systemic health.

Jeff discusses the groundbreaking field of oculomics and how Optain’s non-invasive camera is democratizing preventative care globally—from hig...

How do you transition a company from a warm family atmosphere to a high-performance sports team without losing its soul? In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, host Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Puneet Shivam, the Co-founder and CEO of Right Skale, to dissect the messy middle of scaling a startup and the evolution of the AI services landscape. Puneet shares his incredible journey from the dot-com bust to leading over $4 ...

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, host Jake Aaron Villarreal sits down with Prasanna Venkatesan, the Founder and CEO of Petavue, to discuss the structural inefficiencies currently crippling enterprise data teams. Prasanna reveals why traditional BI tools like Tableau and Snowflake are being replaced by agentic native architectures that prioritize 100% accuracy over non-deterministic AI fluff.

Previously, Prasanna sold hi...

After losing his daughter in a tragic accident where he was just five minutes too late, Deepak Arora vowed to ensure no other family endures that pain. In this emotional and inspiring episode, the Founder and CEO of Wearable Technologies Inc. reveals how he turned personal grief into a revolutionary AI startup dedicated to saving lives.

Deepak discusses the creation of Wearable Technologies Inc, a screen-free wearable device design...

In this episode we sit down with Tom Firth from Cotera to talk about how modern financial infrastructure is being built for today’s digital businesses

Tom shares insights on scaling fintech platforms building payment and treasury products and what startups need to get right when operating in highly regulated markets

We dive into product strategy leadership lessons and how companies like Cotera think about reliability security and g...

Joe Gagnon joins the show to explore what it truly means to live and lead intentionally in a world driven by speed, pressure, and constant disruption

From ultra endurance races like Badwater 135 to serving as a six time CEO, Joe shares how resilience, focus, and energy alignment have shaped his journey from burnout to peak performance in both life and business

As co founder and CEO of Raynmaker, Joe is building an AI native sales p...

In this episode we sit down with Liz Connoly from Katsu to explore how modern learning platforms are reshaping education and professional growth

Liz shares insights into Katsu mission how LearnKatsu helps individuals and teams build real world skills and how learning design is evolving in a fast changing digital landscape

We talk about education technology career development upskilling and what it takes to create learning experienc...

In this episode, we sit down with Simon Arkell, an experienced AI software company founder whose work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, biopharma, and cancer research. Simon is the co-founder of multiple venture-backed companies including Deep Lens, Predixion Software, and Versifi, which together raised over $100M and were all successfully acquired.

Simon shares the story behind his latest company, Ryght, an agen...

In this episode, we sit down with Idan Dobrecki from AIODE — a company that’s transforming the future of music production with groundbreaking AI technology. Discover how AIODE is helping musicians and creators produce emotionally authentic and technically advanced music faster than ever before.

AIODE is redefining the way music is made by merging real musicianship with AI-powered tools, giving artists access to human-like sounds an...

In this episode, we sit down with Christina Brady, a powerhouse with over 18 years of SaaS sales experience and 13+ years in executive leadership. Christina shares how she’s helping transform how revenue teams learn, grow, and perform through data-driven strategy and people-first leadership.

We also explore how Luster AI is redefining sales enablement through its groundbreaking Predictive Enablement™ platform — an AI-powered skill ...

In this episode, we sit down with Amar Goel, founder and CEO of Bito AI, to explore how agentic AI is changing the future of software development. Amar shares his journey from launching PubMatic to building AI-powered agents that help developers ship better code, faster.

We discuss how Bito’s flagship product, the AI Code Review Agent, cuts review time by up to 50%, reduces regressions, and empowers teams to focus on innovation rat...

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Bonfiglio, CEO and Co-Founder of Syncari, to explore how Agentic Master Data Management (Agentic MDM) is revolutionizing the way enterprises handle data. Nick shares his insights on building AI-ready data infrastructures, the importance of trusted data for automation and decision-making, and how Syncari is helping companies unify, govern, and synchronize their information across systems in rea...

In this episode, we sit down with AIUTA, a company reshaping the future of fashion with cutting-edge, white-label virtual try-on solutions. Their platform enables customers to seamlessly try on clothing, either on themselves or on an AI-generated model that matches their physique. This breakthrough technology allows shoppers to visualize outfit combinations and styling possibilities in real time.

AIUTA’s solutions are designed for ...

In this episode, we sit down with Omri Mor, co-founder and CEO of Routable, to explore how businesses can simplify and scale B2B payments with ease. Omri shares the story behind building Routable, the challenges of sending hundreds of payments every month, and how their accounts payable platform helps companies worldwide.

We discuss the importance of automating the payables process, from vendor onboarding to final settlement, and w...

In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Kissi, the founder of Zof AI, to explore how his company is transforming the future of software testing and release. Zof AI is an AI-native platform that automates test creation, execution, and validation at every stage of release—giving teams the confidence to ship with certainty.

Kevin shares his journey building Zof AI, the challenges of creating a platform that blends image recognition an...