The Startup Podcast

The Podcast for Startup Founders

The Startup Podcast dives deep on the topics that matter to building a Silicon Valley style, venture scale startup. Created by founders, for founders.

Each "Edu" episode is a mini-masterclass on a topic. Each "Reacts" episode unpacks the latest tech news and trends.

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Insiders React: Cloudflare Makes AI Pay + Figma Files For IPO, Grammarly Buys Superhuman
July 3, 2025

Insiders React: Cloudflare Makes AI Pay + Figma Files For IPO, Grammarly Buys Superhuman

What happens when the internet starts charging AI to crawl its content? And can legacy tools like Figma or Grammarly survive the AI age, or will they be replaced by smarter, faster upstarts? In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein a...
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Master Your AI Prompts and Unlock ChatGPT's Full Potential w/ Jonathan Mast (Edu)
June 30, 2025

Master Your AI Prompts and Unlock ChatGPT's Full Potential w/ Jonathan Mast (Edu)

Struggling to get good results from ChatGPT or other AI tools? You’re probably prompting it wrong, and you’re not alone. Many founders assume AI just knows what you mean. Without the right prompt structure, though, even the m...
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Insiders React: Anthropic's Huge AI Copyright Win + Speech to Text Better Than Ever, Peter Thiel's Tech Dystopia
June 26, 2025

Insiders React: Anthropic's Huge AI Copyright Win + Speech to Text Better Than Ever, Peter Thiel's Tech Dystopia

Is training AI on copyrighted content stealing, or just learning? A major U.S. court just weighed in, and the verdict could rewrite the rules for startups using generative AI. Too many founders assume "training data" is fair ...
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Insiders React: Sam Altman’s 'Gentle Singularity' + Workplace AI at an All-Time High, Meta's $30B Scale AI Acquihire
June 19, 2025

Insiders React: Sam Altman’s 'Gentle Singularity' + Workplace AI at an All-Time High, Meta's $30B Scale AI Acquihire

Is AI about to transform the world… gently? Sam Altman says yes, but are we being lulled into complacency while the real risks go unchallenged? Startups everywhere are rushing to embed AI into their workflows, but few underst...
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Apps Are Obsolete: How Startups Can Leverage the New Era of AI Agents (Spotlight)
June 16, 2025

Apps Are Obsolete: How Startups Can Leverage the New Era of AI Agents (Spotlight)

What if your next startup competitor doesn’t have a single employee? AI agents aren’t just another software trend — they’re redefining the interface between humans, data, and execution, yet many founders still confuse basic c...
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A must for all founders.

"This is one of the best podcasts for founders because of its no nonsense approach. These guys share the experience they had working at Uber and Google and bring in some high calibre guests. Top podca…"

nic998 | Dec. 23, 2022

THE podcast for founders. !

"I am not much of a Podcast person but this one is out of this world. Both Yaniv and Chris cover topics that I as a founder find superbly useful. Their delivery style is very engaging and somehow ever…"

gaur_ab | Nov. 16, 2022

High wisdom per word

"Anyone vaguely in the business sector would benefit from listening to this, in my opinion. Not just startups. As a product manager, I find it helps me elevate my thinking to other functions or proble…"

productmarketfitspo | Nov. 2, 2022

This is good stuff

"Having waded through way too much esoteric content in the big VC podcasts, Yaniv and Chris have been a breath of fresh air with broadly applicable, actionable insights for anyone working on or invest…"

mastersjd1234 | July 30, 2022

Smart, to the point, inspiring, and entertaining content

"I've been listening to these during my morning jogs for the last few months (as I work on setting up my next venture) and I've found myself stopping, getting out my phone and writing little snippets/…"

Kish Modi | April 7, 2023

The best Startup Podcast out there

"I have listened to many startup podcasts, and this one is by far the best. - a must for any founder. Yaniv and Chris break down what matters when starting a silicon-valley-style startup and many thin…"

Simon Reisch | May 21, 2023

My favourite podcast!

"Two brilliant minds talking about really useful topics for which they have uncanny expertise. Two somewhat different people who have the optimum balance of shared opinions. Definitely my favourite po…"

PeterDeMoor | July 27, 2023

My new go-to for Startup wisdom

"The Startup Podcast has become my new go-to for Startup wisdom. Even though I work early-stage, the knowledge transfers powerfully and practically. I can highly recommend."

lucuswenb1 | Sept. 5, 2023

Absolute Gem

"The Startup Podcast is an absolute must-listen! With its candid storytelling, it provides an authentic, engaging, and insightful peek into the world of entrepreneurship. Whether you're a seasoned fou…"

Aaron Deutsch | Sept. 20, 2023

What are you waiting for?

"A treasure chest worth of no-bs advice on running Silicon Valley-style startups. Great insights, always on point - highly recommend!"

Nik Zavgorodniy | Sept. 23, 2023

Best resource and a joyful listen

"Having researched 30 startup resources, I find The Startup Podcast (and Y Combinator Startup School) the best by far. Chris"

Soph_M_H | Nov. 6, 2023
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