The ASCEND podcast explores achieving excellence at scale. Hosted by Anne Gherini of Sierra Ventures, this podcast discusses building and scaling early-stage startups with some of today’s best entrepreneurs.
ASCEND Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Anne Gherini, Sierra Ventures
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10 episodes
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The ASCEND podcast explores achieving excellence at scale. Hosted by Anne Gherini of Sierra Ventures, this podcast discusses building and scaling early-stage startups with some of today’s best entrepreneurs.
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1/11/2024
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
What Vercel’s VP of Engineering Thinks the Best Engineers Will Look Like in the AI Era
<p><a href="https://www.sierraventures.com/anne-gherini?hsLang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Anne Gherini</a> recently sat down with Vercel's VP of Engineering, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseysimon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lindsey Simon,</a> to discuss what changes when code becomes abundant, why management now requires staying technical, and what separates great engineers from average ones in an AI-native world.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more: https://www.sierraventures.com/ascend/vercel-vp-of-engineering</p>
April 26, 2025
EP 09: Early-Stage Recruiting Done Right with Adam Ward of Growth By Design Talent
<p>In this episode of the ASCEND podcast, Adam Ward, Founding Partner at Growth by Design Talent, breaks down what it really takes to build a strong recruiting culture at early-stage startups. </p><p>Adam shares why founders should spend up to 50% of their time on recruiting and the three key pillars of success: scoping roles clearly, building networks early, and sharpening assessment skills. He highlights the importance of layering leadership carefully to maintain culture, the need for structured hiring systems, and why everyone at a startup—not just hiring managers—should contribute to recruiting. </p><p>Adam also explains why traits often matter more than experience when hiring, warns against the "silver bullet" mentality, and urges founders to maintain high standards throughout the growth journey.</p>
October 24, 2024
EP 08: Building a Casually Intense Culture with Dhiren Bhatia of Inventive AI
<p>In this episode of the ASCEND podcast we sit down with Dhiren Bhatia, CEO and Co-Founder of Inventive AI.</p> <p>One thing I love about my role here at Sierra Ventures is working with our early-stage founders and helping them with their journeys.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The Seed stage is challenging and founders that have exited previous startups and are willing to roll back up their sleeves and do it again always come with a lot of wisdom. Dhiren is a 2x founder. His last company Viewic was acquired by Roche and he has stepped back in the startup ring with a new team and a new vision. </p> <p><br />In this interview, Dhiren discusses lessons learned from his first startup and how AI has drastically changed the game. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>He discusses how he found co-founders with complementary skillsets that filled gaps in his own expertise, pushing each other to think creatively and execute more effectively as a stronger team.<br /></p> <p>Join us as we dive into Dhiren's journey, discussing how he thinks about building the second time around.</p>
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