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The Founder Initiative

Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)

technology investing

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00:30:40

Forum Ventures Managing Partner, Jonah Midanik: #1...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/03/25

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startupsJonah Midanik, Managing Partner of Forum Ventures https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonahmidanik/

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00:29:55

($150M raised) Sendoso Founder, Kris Rudeegraap: #1...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/03/18

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startupsKris Rudeegraap, Founder of Sendoso https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudeegraap

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00:36:15

($20M raised) Quanta Founder, Helen Hastings: #1...

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2026/03/12

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → Founders, check out their upcoming $100k buyer pitch at Fort Mason in San Francisco: https://luma.com/beelieveHelen Hastings, Founder of Quanta https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenbhastings/

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00:36:56

($110M raised) Augment Founder, Harish Abbott: #1...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/03/05

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startupsHarish Abbott, Founder of Augment https://www.linkedin.com/in/habbott/

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00:30:11

($70M raised) Craft Founder, Ilya Levtov: Pivot...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/03/05

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE: Ilya Levtov, Founder of Craft https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-levtov/

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00:33:56

(YC S21) Baubap Founder, Roberto Salcedo: Gratitude...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/02/18

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups Roberto Salcedo, Founder of Baubaphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-salcedo-nieto/?originalSubdomain=mx

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00:32:12

($20M+ Raised) UneeQ Digital Humans Founder, Danny...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/02/13

Danny Tomsett, Founder of UneeQ Digital Humanshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-tomsett/"

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00:38:10

($2.4B AUM) Amplify Partners Founder, Sunil Dhaliwal:...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/02/11

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups Sunil Dhaliwal, General Partner of Amplify Partners https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunildhaliwal/

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00:46:41

Sequoia Led $75M Series B, Serval's Founder, Jake...

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2026/02/04

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startupsJake Stauch, Founder of Servalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakestauch/

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00:37:39

(YC S25) Phases’s Founder, James Wall: IRL, Donuts &...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/01/29

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups James Wall, Founder of Phases.ai https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-m-wall/

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00:41:36

($80M raised) Spellbook Founder, Scott Stevenson: 30k...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/01/21

Sponsored by Chargebee, subscription and revenue management → check out their startup offer: https://www.chargebee.com/startups FOUNDER PROFILE:Scott Stevenson, Founder of Spellbookhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/scottas

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00:30:41

($70M+ Raised) Merge Founder, Gil Feig: Nailing...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/01/14

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE:Gil Feig, Founder of Mergehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gilfeig/

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00:29:31

($25M raised) Indomo Founder, Rick Bente: Estimating...

The Founder Initiative ·

2026/01/08

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE:Rick Bente, Founder of Indomohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-bente/

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00:31:32

(Silicon Valley Investor) Platform Venture Studio's...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/12/17

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. VC PROFILE: Jeremy Burton, Founder of Platform Venture Studio https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremymburton

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00:40:03

(YC W22) Cotera Founder, Tom Firth: Getting Into YC &...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/12/16

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE: Tom Firth, Founder of Cotera https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdfirth/

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00:40:34

Building A Unicorn: Chargebee's Co-Founder, Krish...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/12/09

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE:Krish Subramanian, Founder - Chargebee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishs/Guy Marion, CMO - Chargebee- https://www.linkedin.com/in/guymarion

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00:34:37

Amazon Invested In Glacier; This Is Their Founder's...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/12/04

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE:Rebecca Hu, Founder of Glacier Roboticshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccabhu

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00:35:24

(2000+ investments) Dave Lambert, Managing Director...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/12/02

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. VC PROFILE: Dave Lambert, Founder of Right Side Capital Management https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlambert55/

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00:31:00

($100M raised) RetailNext Founder, Alexei Agratchev:...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/11/19

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. VC PROFILE: Alexei Agratchev, Founder of RetailNext https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeiagratchev/

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00:24:59

(YC S21) $10M ARR, Storylane Founder, Nalin...

The Founder Initiative ·

2025/11/12

Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. FOUNDER PROFILE:Nalin Senthamil, Founder of Storylanehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nalinpradeep

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