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The Further, Faster Podcast
Hosted by Antler · EN
The Further, Faster Podcast is Antler's global podcast investigating the ideas, people and technologies shaping companies around the world. Featuring founders, investors and leading technologists, we uncover the real stories behind company formation, technological breakthroughs, and the contemporary investment climate in venture.
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Di Challenor: Rebuilding Banking From Scratch | The Further, Faster Podcast
2d ago00:38:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Bede Moore sits down with Di Challenor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Constantinople, to discuss one of the most ambitious undertakings in fintech: completely rebuilding the global banking stack. Di shares how her decades of experience in major financial institutions revealed a massive industry frustration—how legacy, monolithic infrastructure traps banks in operational complexity and keeps them away from serving their customers. Di shares the realities of pitching high-stakes enterprise software to bank CEOs, how they scaled to five banking clients using a single code base, and what it truly takes to maintain the unstoppable momentum required to build a generational, global business.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →Des Traynor: From Intercom to Fin—Reinventing for the AI Era | The Further, Faster Podcast
2w ago00:46:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Antler Partner Tobias Bengtsdahl sits down with Des Traynor, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Fin (formerly Intercom) to unpack one of the most ruthless and fascinating pivots in modern tech history.From starting out in a Dublin cafe to reaching unicorn status and navigating the intense tech boom, Des breaks down what it actually takes to build, scale, and survive as a software company. They also discuss the internal realities of discarding a legacy household brand name to go 100% all-in on AI.If you are a founder, builder, or tech enthusiast, this conversation is packed with insights on product-market fit, leadership, and avoiding the "status trap" of modern startups.Learn more about Fin: https://fin.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/fin/ This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →Why This Unicorn Tech Builder & Investor Says Fail Daily | The Further, Faster Podcast
3w ago00:47:41Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Antler Partner Ronald Jan Schuurs sits down in San Francisco with Thibaud Lecuyer, one of Latin America’s most prominent tech builders and investors. Thibaud shares his fascinating trajectory from a childhood croissant delivery hustle in the French countryside to a high-powered banking career at JP Morgan, eventually moving to Brazil to co-found the massive fashion marketplace Dafiti and lead the logistics giant Loggi. Thibaud breaks down his aggressive turnaround strategy at Loggi, detailing how he shifted the company culture toward profitability, teaching the entire staff the true meaning of EBITDA, and adopting a "sea urchin in your pocket" mindset to aggressively cut costs. Finally, he highlights the current landscape of AI democratization and explains why founders must aggressively embrace daily failure and hop on the fast-moving tech train before they get run over by it.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →How Voltrac Built a 3.5-Ton Driverless Electric Tractor in 11 Months | The Further, Faster Podcast
4w ago00:45:11Tap to summarizeIn this special episode, Christoph Klink sits down on the tarmac at Berlin's legendary Tegel Airport right in front of "Thor"—a magnificent, 3.5-ton autonomous electric vehicle built by Voltrac. Joining him is Voltrac's Founder and CTO, Fran Infante, who shares his incredible journey from building hypersonic planes to developing cutting-edge, dual-use hardware for both agriculture and defense.Fran breaks down how his team bypassed the traditional "innovator's dilemma" to build their first iteration in less than a year, the realities of building heavy hardware—including a rogue tractor and a "kidnapping" incident in Spain—and why Europe needs a true single market to help hardware founders move faster. Whether you are an aspiring founder, a tech enthusiast, or curious about the future of physical AI, Fran’s "unstoppable force" mentality offers invaluable lessons on speed, execution, and ignoring the skeptics.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →How IQM is Building the Future of Computing | The Further, Faster Podcast
May 500:45:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers. As one of Europe’s most ambitious deep-tech leaders, Jan explains why we shouldn’t fear technology and how quantum computing serves as an entirely new paradigm—moving beyond the physical limits of the silicon transistor.They also dive into the geopolitics of the quantum race, the company's recent $320 million Series B, and their upcoming path toward a dual-listing IPO in the US and Helsinki. This episode is a must-watch for anyone operating at the intersection of high-stakes business and cutting-edge science.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →The $100B Leak: Fixed From Space | The Further, Faster Podcast
Apr 2800:40:57Tap to summarizeMethane leaks cost the energy industry an estimated $100 billion every year. Beyond the massive financial loss, methane is a primary contributor to global warming, yet detecting these leaks on the ground is slow, expensive, and often ineffective.In this episode of the Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Daria Stepanova, an aerospace engineer and Co-Founder and CEO of AIRMO. Daria’s team is building a constellation of satellites equipped with micro-lidars to scan the Earth’s surface for methane and CO2 emissions in real-time. Whether you are interested in Deep Tech, Climate Strategy, or the Commercial Space Race, Daria’s journey offers a masterclass in building a high-impact, capital-intensive business in a shifting economic climate.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →The Future of Preventative MRI | The Further, Faster Podcast
Apr 2100:37:34Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Bede Moore speaks with Andrew Barnes, Co-Founder of Go1 about his pivot into health-tech with OneMRI. The venture began when Andrew and co-founder Vu Tran "tinkered" by purchasing an MRI machine, only to face a surge of interest after a viral Kim Kardashian post. This revealed a massive gap in the medical system for proactive, radiation-free screening capable of identifying over 500 conditions. Andrew discusses the "first principles" approach to developing scanning protocols and his belief that patient agency is the next frontier in medicine.Andrew outlines a bold vision for taking this Australian innovation to the global stage with support from investors like Antler. This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →From Air Mattresses to $8M Raised: Building Doorstep | The Further, Faster Podcast
Apr 1400:46:53Tap to summarizeWhat does it take to solve a global problem? For Shashwat Murarka the Founder and CEO of Doorstep, it meant sleeping on air mattresses, doing deliveries in the freezing New York winter, and entering a 14-month "monk mode" with no social media or TV to focus entirely on his mission. In this episode of the Further Faster podcast, Shashwat joins Jeff Becker to discuss the inception of Doorstep—a geospatial mapping company solving the "last 100ft" delivery problem through sensor fusion technology.Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned operator, Shashwat's intensity and values-driven approach offer a masterclass on building a company from the ground up.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow on Spotify 🎧https://to.antler.co/podcastSubscribe to Antler📱https://www.youtube.com/@AntlerGlobal Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →From Cancer Survivor to Revolutionary AminoChain Founder | The Further, Faster Podcast
Mar 3100:44:23Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Caspar Barnes, the founder of AminoChain. Caspar's journey began at age 12 when a diagnosis of malignant melanoma sparked a lifelong fascination with biology. After discovering that patients lose all "agency" over their bio-samples once they leave the operating room, Caspar set out to build a decentralized research ecosystem. Now, after raising $7.8 million from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), AminoChain is building a platform that lets patients track how their donated samples are used in preclinical and clinical research—and even earn money back when those samples are commercialized. This episode is a must-watch for aspiring founders, biotech enthusiasts, and patient advocates who want to see how a personal experience with cancer transformed into a mission to give patients true agency and financial stakes in the multi-billion dollar medical research industry. This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow the Further, Faster Podcast 🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/4apXHaroSIyxAPK6sdJp4R?si=ce0fcd7bedc74ef2 Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
Transcribe →Choco’s Journey Through Near-Death and Global Growth | The Further, Faster Podcast
Mar 2400:49:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Further, Faster Podcast, Christoph Klink sits down with Daniel Khachab, the Co-founder and CEO of Choco, to discuss the high-stakes journey of building a global food-tech powerhouse. Daniel shares his "near-death experience" of checking his business dashboard before a flight from New York and landing in Berlin seven hours later to discover that 98% of Choco's revenue had vanished due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Rather than hibernating, the team chose to play offense, launching an online grocery store across 17 countries in just three weeks to save their distributors' food from going to waste.The conversation dives deep into Daniel's provocative thesis on the future of technology, where he argues that traditional SaaS is being replaced by "interface-less" AI. Daniel provides a masterclass on speed and the necessity of disrupting your own business before someone else does. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the intersection of food sustainability, physical AI, and the relentless pursuit of global scale.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.Follow the Further, Faster Podcast 🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/4apXHaroSIyxAPK6sdJp4R?si=ce0fcd7bedc74ef2 Find out more👇https://linktr.ee/antler.global About Antler 🚀 Antler is where exceptional founders come to go further, faster. Join our community of world-class talent and dedicate yourself to the most meaningful work of your life — building the next category-defining company.This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, tax, or investment advice. It does not constitute an invitation or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for, and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision in; any Antler fund, or any other investment or instrument.#startupjourney #venturecapital #buildwithantler
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