Amex Ventures’ Margaret Lim on being the “eyes and ears of the business”
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Margaret Lim, a Managing Director at Amex Ventures, shared her thoughts on the benefits of working with international talent, what it takes to truly innovate in a crowded landscape of AIs and NFTs, and how Amex Ventures finds the sweet spot between American Express’ business needs and a broader mandate to experiment.
Ami Luttwak of Wiz wants to change the culture around security
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Wiz CTO Ami Luttwak shared his thoughts on founding and scaling a high-impact tech company, the evolving cloud security landscape, and his journey from founding a startup to leading one of the most impactful teams in cloud security today.
VC Michael Mignano on embracing a ‘grow or die’ mentality
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Michael Mignano, Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, discussed his own experiences founding a company and getting acquired, how to successfully navigate finding product market fit, and how his passion for creating and helping others create has fueled his career.
Dorm Room Fund’s Molly Fowler on finding founders “off the grid”
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Molly Fowler, General Partner of Dorm Room Fund, shared lessons from her origins working in California politics, how DRF chooses promising founders, and what she hopes the future holds for the country’s original student venture fund.
Fubo’s David Gandler on investing in the product and going public
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Fubo co-founder and CEO David Gandler shared the lessons he learned as a young entrepreneur operating abroad, how Fubo competes with more sprawling streaming empires, and the importance of creating companies that can respond to market dynamics quickly.
How Revel’s Frank Reig turned a moped startup into an EV infrastructure firm
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Revel co-founder and CEO Frank Reig shared his thoughts on the origins of Revel’s launch, why EV infrastructure and ride-sharing need to evolve in tandem, and how startups should best approach regulators to ensure long-lasting relationships.
Rho’s Everett Cook on building a new “financial operating system” category
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Rho co-founder and CEO Everett Cook shared his thoughts on his early years as a teen entrepreneur, what Rho learned from its first customers, and the importance of continuous adaptability in the fintech sector.
How BlocPower’s Donnel Baird developed a new model for green cities
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, BlocPower co-founder and CEO Donnel Baird discusses AI’s potential to democratize green engineering solutions.
Why AI will help Duolingo become as good as a human tutor
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Duolingo co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn shares how advances in AI is taking the language learning company to the next level.
How Ramp’s Eric Glyman went from “a sheet of paper” to a 13,000+ customer fintech business in less than four years
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Ramp co-founder and CEO Eric Glyman shares how he’s building a fintech company that not only saves its customers money, but as importantly, time.
How Esusu’s Wemimo Abbey is using credit reporting to bridge the racial wealth gap
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Esusu co-founder and CEO discusses his quest to bridge the racial wealth gap using credit reporting.
How Adobe’s Scott Belsky balances engineering and art
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky discusses how he balances engineering and art.
Why Index Ventures’ Martin Mignot and Shardul Shah think New York City is the place to VC in 2023
For the latest edition of Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Index Ventures partners Martin Mignot and Shardul Shah tell us why now is the right time for the VC firm to set up shop in NYC.
How Caryn Seidman-Becker built CLEAR into a $4.5 billion IPO
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman Becker shared how she transformed a bankrupt startup into a $4.5 billion IPO.
How Klarna’s Sebastian Siemiatkowski is making retail payments smoother
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Klarna co-founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski discusses how retail payments are the next big finance disruption since e-commerce.
Building a better listener: LivePerson’s Rob LoCascio wants to design our automated future
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, LivePerson founder and CEO Rob LoCascio predicts the future of automation and consumer behavior.
How Maven’s Kate Ryder turned her women’s and family health startup into a unicorn
Maven founder and CEO Kate Ryder reflects on her startup’s history-making unicorn status and what’s left to do bring women’s and family health into the status quo.
Suits & Hoodies: How Work-Bench co-founder Jessica Lin brings startups and corporates together
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Work-Bench co-founder and general partner Jessica Lin discusses the rise of enterprise tech — and what it means for the next generation of early-stage startups.
How Spotify’s Gustav Söderström won the world’s ears by prizing convenience
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Spotify Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström charts his quest to take accessible audio global.
Location Still Matters for Primary Ventures’ Brad Svrluga
For the latest edition of the Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series, Primary co-funder and general partner Brad Svrluga discussed why he’s doubling down on the early-stage startup scene in NYC.