Web3 Unlocked, a podcast series from Beacon, offers unprecedented access to the founders of leading web3 companies. Through in-depth, long-form conversations, listeners get to hear everything that goes on behind the scenes of building the biggest companies in web3 – the good, the bad, and the ugly. We speak to founders about how they got into web3, built products, hired teams, and succeeded (or failed).
Karan Sirdesai | Co-Founder and CEO of Mira Network : Building Reliable AI on the Blockchain
In this episode of Beacon Podcast, we speak with Karan Sirdesai, the Co-Founder of Mira Network, a decentralized AI infrastructure platform that's pioneering a new approach to reliable and safe artificial intelligence. Karan shares how Mira tackles the challenge of AI hallucinations, making intelligent systems more trustworthy for critical use cases in finance, healthcare, and beyond.Karan dives into his non-linear founder journey, from hustling in university and working with Balaji Srinivasan, to founding Mira alongside deep AI and crypto experts. You'll hear how the team discovered their "aha" moment through hands-on experimentation with GPU rentals and AI pipelines—and how this led them to a breakthrough solution using multiple models and consensus-based verification.
12 Feb 2025
Ron Bodkin | CEO and Co-Founder of Theoriq: Understanding Agent Collectives in AI
In this episode, Ron Bodkin explores the intersection of AI and crypto, emphasizing responsibility, governance, and the transformative potential of Web3. He shares his journey from Google to founding Theoric and ChainML, reflecting on the shift from corporate AI leadership to startup innovation. The discussion covers agent collectives, challenges in AI standardization, and metrics for decentralized AI success. Ron also introduces Proof of Contribution and Collaboration as trust-building mechanisms in AI, along with Theoric’s core pillars—interoperability, composability, and decentralized innovation. He delves into token economics, governance, and company culture, concluding with insights on leadership and the future of AI.
2 Jan 2025
Jay Jog | Co-Founder of Sei Labs : The EVM's Dominance And Its Limitations
In this conversation, Jay from Sei Labs discusses the parallels between established cities and virtual machines, emphasizing the challenges of displacing dominant systems like the EVM. He shares his journey from traditional finance at Robinhood to now building Sei Network in Web3, highlighting the importance of user feedback and the need for higher throughput in blockchain technology. Jay introduces the concept of parallelization as a solution to current limitations and reflects on the role of memecoins in fostering community movements.
We hope you enjoy listening to his Web3 founder journey with hosts Kenzi Wang , Sachi Kamiya and Diksha Dutta.
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