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AI Ran Out of Internet Data. Protege Just Raised $30M to Unlock What Comes Next.

AI Ran Out of Internet Data. Protege Just Raised $30M to Unlock What Comes Next.

A fundraising interview with Bobby Samuels, Co-founder of Protege

FEB 27, 2026
11 MIN READ
The Navy Leadership Lesson That Built a $450M Company

The Navy Leadership Lesson That Built a $450M Company

An interview with Rylan Hamilton, Founder of Blue Water Autonomy

FEB 24, 2026
20 MIN READ
$100M Valuation at Seed: Why a16z Is Betting on Meridian to Disrupt Excel

$100M Valuation at Seed: Why a16z Is Betting on Meridian to Disrupt Excel

A fundraising interview with John Ling, Founder of Meridian

FEB 20, 2026
6 MIN READ
Ethereum Surrendered. LayerZero Solved It on Stage.

Ethereum Surrendered. LayerZero Solved It on Stage.

Based on a documentary interview with LayerZero's co-founders

FEB 11, 2026
20 MIN READ
He started selling at seven, but the real story begins with war

He started selling at seven, but the real story begins with war

Interview with Nir Naamani, Founder of Leverage

FEB 03, 2026
15 MIN READ
How Prompt Engineering Inventor Built $1.5B in 3 Years

How Prompt Engineering Inventor Built $1.5B in 3 Years

An interview with Richard Socher, the founder of You.com

JAN 22, 2026
13 MIN READ
Mission Control, the Hidden Infrastructure of Silicon Valley

Mission Control, the Hidden Infrastructure of Silicon Valley

Interview with Mission Control residents

JAN 19, 2026
15 MIN READ
How Intercom's CEO Killed $60M to Survive the AI Era

How Intercom's CEO Killed $60M to Survive the AI Era

Interview with Eoghan McCabe, Co-founder of Intercom

JAN 17, 2026
14 MIN READ
How Granola Masters User Feedback: 6 Practical Tips for Product Growth

How Granola Masters User Feedback: 6 Practical Tips for Product Growth

An interview with Christopher Pedregal, Co-founder of Granola

JAN 14, 2026
18 MIN READ
Adit Abraham: The Unsexy Work Behind Reducto's $108M Raise

Adit Abraham: The Unsexy Work Behind Reducto's $108M Raise

How a two-person team landed Fortune 10 clients by doing the work no one else wanted to do

DEC 23, 2025
15 MIN READ
Axiom and the $64M Conviction Bet on AI Mathematics

Axiom and the $64M Conviction Bet on AI Mathematics

An interview with Carina Hong, Founder of Axiom

DEC 21, 2025
10 MIN READ
How an 18-Year-Old High School Dropout Raised $6.2M

How an 18-Year-Old High School Dropout Raised $6.2M

Interview with Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, Founder of Nozomio

DEC 19, 2025
17 MIN READ