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The Aarthi and Sriram Show

Aarthi and Sriram

A show on optimistic conversations with people building and creating new products and technologies, hosted by veteran technologists Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan.

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01:05:05

Ep 95 - AI Tools, Trends & Future – a16z’s Justine &...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2025/01/30

0:00 Intro3:15 - State of AI at the beginning of 202412:30 - Valuations and fundraising landscape today16:20 - Founder backgrounds for AI startups19:15 - Are AI companies defensible? What moats do they have?26:40 - Impact for large enterprise businesses30 35 - Exit options and M&A35:45 - What problems do they wish founders focused on? And not so much on?42:35 - AI therapy - is it cringe?48:55 - Stanford dropouts and starting AI companies58:35 - Olivia and Justine's favorite AI Tools1:04:00 - Outro

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00:50:30

Ep 94 - 2024 Rewind: AI, Entrepreneurship & Life Lessons

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2025/01/29

Chapters:0:00 Intro1:50 Gokul Rajaram on Google and what makes a great CEO14:30 Ishan Mukherjee on the State of LLMs22:23 Mark Pincus on how to come up with good ideas and build great products33:12 Anil Varanasi on how to spot great talent36:18 Rio Ferdinand on Leadership and Young Prodigies41:33 Hudzah on using Claude LLM to build products quickly47:29 Mike Maples on patterns for successful startups56:00 Career and life advice by Aarthi and Sriram1:06:55 Aravind Srinivas on Google’s Larry Page

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00:55:35

Ep 93 - From Reading Papers in the Gym to a...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2025/01/28

Chapters:0:00 Introduction to Aidan Gomez, CEO of Cohere2:12 Childhood and growing up in Canada5:50 Getting into computers and internet10:30 Sending cold emails14:20 How to work with Aidan16:40 The AI paper - "Attention is all you need"18:45 Starting Cohere21:10 Why choose enterprise (vs consumer) as a market24:45 AI strategy28:20 Hallucinations in LLM models30:10 Enterprise software and security implications32:05 Deloitte, Accenture and the impact of generative AI36:40 Will LLM scaling laws hit a

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01:23:23

Ep 92 - Mark Pincus on Zynga, Media, Tech, and Democracy

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/12/17

Chapters:0:00 Intro1:30 The big political divide in the US7:50 The new media election19:55 Pre-Zynga: Mark's entrepreneurial origins26:10 Being in the room where it happens30:50 How to choose the right idea to work on34:35 Meeting Mark Zuckerberg and investing in Facebook40:20 Founder Mode43:15 Zynga board and saving the company49:30 Zynga 2.0: The Comeback55:00 Zynga company culture1:01:20 Building product at Zynga1:08:30 How Zynga was Facebook's winning strategy1:14:10 Advice to Founders1:25:15

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01:01:42

Ep 91 - Ishan Mukherjee on launching Rox, and living...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/11/19

0:01Intro3:04 Ishan's Story4:43 Inside IIT: India's Most Competitive Universities6:50 How Quiz Championships Shaped a Tech Founder11:45 Moving to the US19:38 Building Kiva - The Early Days24:45 The Amazon Acquisition28:30 Immigration34:55 What is ROX37:00 Where are AI agents lacking/ State of LLMs41:35 Reinventing CRMs43:45 How ROX works48:30 AI's Impact on Traditional Industries53:45 The Launch: ROX Goes Public57:00 Advice to Young Dreamers58:35 The Ultimate Quiz Showdown1:01:30 OutroFollow

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01:02:54

Ep 90 - Elon’s DOGE and the First Podcast Election

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/11/17

The year is 2024 and it has been a few days since the remarkable US elections. Trump is now President elect. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy (both former guests of our podcast!) are leading DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). What does it all mean for tech, for startups and for skilled immigration? What is the future of journalism and media? Is this election a one of one, or is this the first of many podcast elections? We cover it all here in our solo episode. Chapters 00:01:00:17 –

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02:10:51

Ep 89 - Anil Varanasi from Meter on AI and networking...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/11/03

Some helpful linksMeter - https://www.meter.com/Meter command - https://command.meter.com/Link to Tyler’s book on culture - https://www.amazon.com/Praise-Commercial-Culture-Tyler-Cowen/dp/0674001885Sam Hinkie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Hinkie0:00 - Intro3:48 - Anil’s early years and background5:23 - Unconventional parenting9:35 - Anil's journey to entrepreneurship12:30 - Sleeping in factories in China15:22 - China VS U.S.18:30 - Why Networks are so important21:35 - Why networking is still

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01:21:58

Ep 88 - Gokul Rajaram on Founder Mode and building...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/10/03

0:00 - Intro1:10 - Meet Gokul Rajaram, on the Mount Rushmore of Silicon Valley2:19 - Gokul's relationship with Aarthi and Sriram4:00 - What is Founder Mode? And Zuck's Micromanagement6:33 - Founder Mode Vs Management Mode8:26 - Why Gokul disagrees with Paul Graham10:56 - Learnings from Google’s Larry and Sergey15:58 - What were early days at Google like?18:58 - What makes a great CEO?20: 42 - How to engage with high performing executives25:45 - Why Gokul left Google to launch his own startup28:53 -

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01:03:48

EP 87 - Rio Ferdinand on Life After Manchester...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/09/08

Rio Ferdinand is a football legend who spent over a decade playing for Manchester United and was a cornerstone of the England national team. With six Premier League titles, two League Cups, and a UEFA Champions League trophy under his belt, Rio is no stranger to the highs and pressures of elite football. He joined Sriram and Aarthi for a deep dive into the trials and tribulations of a career in competitive sports, the mental and physical demands of playing for one of the world’s most prestigious

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00:30:12

EP 86: This Kid Built A Fusion Reactor In His Bedroom...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/09/02

A math undergraduate from the University of Waterloo, Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, constructed a miniature fusion reactor, known as a fusor, in his bedroom. He completed the project over several weeks, utilizing the Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI assistant from Anthropic, which he provided with relevant data. In a series of tweets, he detailed the entire process of building the reactor from start to finish.Show notes:(00:00) This is an unusual episode (01:20) Welcome HudZah to the show!(01:35) Who is HudZah? (02:35)

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00:54:38

EP 85: A16Z's Martin Casado Explains California’s AI...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/08/28

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00:55:33

EP 84: The Mike Maples Interview: How a legendary VC...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/08/18

In this insightful interview, Mike Maples, renowned VC and author of "Pattern Breakers," shares his wisdom on what makes startups thrive. We dive deep into the patterns of successful founders, the mission behind Elon Musk’s Cybertruck, and why you shouldn’t try to think of a startup idea. Mike also offers a compelling perspective on the transformative power of AI and why timing is the most challenging aspect to get right in the startup world. We also discuss Silicon Valley’s evolving political

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00:17:24

EP 83 - Advice For Founders & Start-Ups From Marc...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/07/24

A crash course for founders from Marc Andreesen, Vinod Khosla, Stephen Wolfram, Palmer Luckey, and Aravind Srinivas.Show notes:(0:00) Marc Andreessen’s idea maze breakdown (5:29) Vinod Khosla wants you to be internally motivated(6:42) Stephen Wolfram explains how to think (8:47) Palmer Luckey’s three tips for young entrepreneurs (13:02) Aravind Srinivas’ advice for studentsOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63

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00:42:01

EP 82 - ⁠⁠Kyla Scanlon Explains Gen Z's Money Worries

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/07/06

Kyla Scanlon⁠ ⁠is an economic commentator who joins Sriram and Aarthi to discuss the disconnect between the economy and consumer sentiment. Kyla is also the author of her brand new book 'In This Economy' which reveals the hidden forces driving key economic outcomes, the most common myths to steer clear of, and the dusty, outdated assumptions that constrain our political imagination, offering a bold new path to building a prosperous society that works for everyone. Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(2:14) How

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00:54:23

EP 81 - How Sriram and Aarthi Close Deals

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/06/24

Show Notes:(0:00) Audio issue (0:51) Introduction (3:40) Deals are long-term relationships(6:02) Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition story(12:04) The most important part of deal-making(16:44) Don’t come off as desperate (19:35) Maintaining momentum during a deal(25:53) Know everything about the person you’re dealing with (33:37) How we closed our London home (37:54) Mistakes we often see (44:40) Managing emotions while deal-making (50:19) What to do if the deal falls throughOther episodes you might

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00:48:21

EP 80 - How Sriram And Aarthi Hire The Right People

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/06/08

Show notes:(0:00) Intro(0:56) Prioritize hiring yourself(5:37) Always keep looking for talent (8:10) Align incentives with your hire (15:05) How to find the best hires(19:15) How to run a good loop(29:51) Reference checks are underrated(37:25) How to close the hire(45:45) ConclusionOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP 59 - Why We Moved to London, The Elon Musk

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00:53:57

EP 79 - The State of AI: GPT-4, Google I/O,...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/05/22

Show notes:(0:00) Naveen’s background (5:32) Where Generative AI is today (8:00) ChatGPT-4o and Google I/O announcements were NOT fundamental shifts (9:38) Has generative AI scaling hit a wall? (16:34) AI pretraining difficulties (22:49) General AI vs. specialized AI (25:55) Biggest opportunities for generative AI startups (29:15) AI hardware landscape (33:23) How open source AI companies can compete with closed models like OpenAI? (38:59) Why Naveen doesn’t use AI in his home(40:22) Is

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01:02:51

EP 78 - Sriram & Aarthi’s Job Advice, Work-Life...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/05/05

Sriram and Aarthi break down popular audience questions about jobs, work-life balance, and more.Show notes:(0:00) Intro (2:21) Advice for our younger selves(13:20) Betting on yourself (23:19) Benefits of taking more shots(28:59) Work-life balance(33:32) Aarthi’s hot take(35:45) Time to switch jobs?(47:21) Our unpopular opinionsOther episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP 63 - Lessons From Networking In Silicon ValleyEP

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01:05:37

EP 77 - Why USA’s Skilled Immigration System Is...

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/04/28

Sriram and Aarthi respond to your reaction to the immigration episode.Show notes:(0:00) We’re on a billboard(2:38) Our podcast journey(4:39) Response to our skilled immigration episode(11:07) Core issues hindering skilled immigration(23:07) Remembering our immigration process(29:01) Recapping WrestleMania 40(49:21) Mark Zuckerberg’s personal rebrand(54:00) Meta releases Llama 3Other episodes you might enjoy:EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In AmericaEP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI DisasterEP

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01:12:30

EP 76 - How To Fix Legal Immigration In America

The Aarthi and Sriram Show ·

2024/04/07

Debarghya 'Deedy' Das is an investor and he joins Aarthi and Sriram to break down the hurdles of immigration in America for skilled workers. Show notes:(0:00) Intro(8:08) Immigration routes to the United States (12:52) Cap for Chinese and Indian immigrants (15:30) Aarthi and Sriram’s green card story(17:48) Why should US citizens care about skilled immigration?(22:31) Challenges legal immigrants face(30:16) Aarthi and Sriram’s US citizenship ceremony (32:52) Solving the issue of skilled

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