The Nichole Wischoff Podcast is your daily destination to hear from innovators building cutting edge technology companies across critical industries.
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The Nichole Wischoff Podcast is your daily destination to hear from innovators building cutting edge technology companies across critical industries.
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Recent Episodes
January 28, 2026
Fuse Energy: From Zero Energy Experience to $400M Revenue
<p>Alan left Revolut to tackle one of the biggest problems of the next 25 years: energy </p><p>In this episode, we break down how Fuse Energy scaled to $400M in revenue, raised $170M, and is rebuilding the power grid from scratch full-stack, global, and brutally efficient.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk energy economics, AI’s power problem, why renewables alone don’t work (yet), and what it really takes to build a trillion-dollar company.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Why energy is a trillion-dollar problem</p><p>01:54 Being the 5th employee at Revolut</p><p>04:19 Finding the right co-founder</p><p>06:56 The 25-year bet: energy & AI</p><p>09:52 Energy vs fintech regulation</p><p>12:55 Why Fuse went full-stack</p><p>13:18 Cutting power costs by 30%</p><p>15:20 What customers actually buy</p><p>16:56 $12B of energy wasted every year</p><p>18:56 Why the grid is broken</p><p>21:16 EVs, smart devices & demand control</p><p>24:55 Why 100% renewables don’t work (yet)</p><p>27:18 Nuclear: hype vs reality</p><p>29:58 Equity vs debt in energy startups</p><p>33:40 Hiring elite engineers globally</p><p>34:30 The trillion-dollar vision</p><p><br></p><p>Rho </p><p>Website - https://www.rho.co/</p><p><br></p><p>Public</p><p>Website - https://public.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Chang </p><p> https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-chang</p><p><br></p><p>Nichole wischoff</p><p> https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff/</p><p><br></p>
January 19, 2026
How We Hit $1 Billion in Revenue in 5 Years: Employee #20 at Deel
<p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>In this episode, we sit down with Meltem, one of Deel’s earliest growth leaders, who joined when the company was sub-$250K in revenue and helped scale it into a $1B+ ARR generational company.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>00:00 — Joining Deel early & Andreessen backing</strong></p><p><strong>03:10 — From agencies to growth in tech</strong></p><p><strong>06:40 — Why paid ads break at SMB scale</strong></p><p><strong>10:25 — Deel in 2020: sub-$250K revenue</strong></p><p><strong>13:45 — What “Head of Growth” really meant</strong></p><p><strong>16:20 — First customers: cold emails & Reddit</strong></p><p><strong>20:05 — Non-scalable hustle vs long-term growth</strong></p><p><strong>24:10 — Competing with PayPal & wire transfers</strong></p><p><strong>27:40 — Sales ↔ Growth handoff that actually works</strong></p><p><strong>31:15 — Product feedback in hypergrowth</strong></p><p><strong>34:30 — First real inflection point</strong></p><p><strong>38:10 — Back-to-back fundraises & momentum</strong></p><p><strong>41:50 — Founder dynamics & execution speed</strong></p><p><strong>45:30 — Deel’s intense culture explained</strong></p><p><strong>49:20 — Hiring bar-raisers at scale</strong></p><p><strong>52:40 — Growth bets that surprised them</strong></p><p><strong>56:10 — Turning channels off to find truth</strong></p><p><strong>59:30 — Why she didn’t start a company</strong></p><p><strong>1:02:10 — The ideal stage to join a startup</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rho </strong></p><p><strong>Website - https://www.rho.co/</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Public</strong></p><p><strong>Website - https://public.com/</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Meltem Kuran Berkowitz </strong></p><p><strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/meltem-kuran-berkowitz</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Nichole wischoff</strong></p><p><strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff/</strong></p><p><br></p>
December 31, 2025
Inside Terraform Industries: How to Create Unlimited Energy From Thin Air
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries, to break down one of the biggest challenges of the next decade: power.</p><p><br></p><p>From solar’s insane cost curve to AI data centers overpowering utilities, Casey explains why cheap, abundant energy will decide which countries — and companies — win next.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Terraform’s mission: making fuel from sunlight & air</p><p>01:00 – Casey’s background (physics, NASA, Hyperloop → startup)</p><p>03:00 – Who Terraform’s customers actually are</p><p>04:40 – Energy explained like you’re 5 (how the grid really works)</p><p>06:50 – Why electricity changed human civilization</p><p>09:40 – Solar + batteries permanently destabilize utilities</p><p>11:40 – Why solar suddenly got insanely cheap</p><p>12:50 – Solar’s 48% learning rate (this is wild)</p><p>14:00 – Will solar dominate all primary energy?</p><p>16:30 – Electrification myths (cars, heating, transport)</p><p>18:30 – Batteries are about to explode in scale</p><p>21:00 – Why Tesla is winning energy, not just cars</p><p>23:00 – AI data centers are starving for power</p><p>25:00 – Why utilities don’t want hyperscalers</p><p>27:50 – Nuclear won’t scale fast enough (hard truth)</p><p>29:20 – Why solar beats everything on speed & scale</p><p>31:00 – Turning solar energy into fuels & materials</p><p>34:40 – Mining metals using pure energy (basalt theory)</p><p>38:10 – Will data centers replace utilities?</p><p>41:00 – The real long-term energy future</p><p>43:40 – Careers at Terraform & final thoughts</p><p>Rho </p><p>Website - https://www.rho.co/</p><p><br></p><p>Public</p><p>Website - https://public.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Casey Handmer</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-handmer/</p><p><br></p><p>Nichole wischoff</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff/</p><p><br></p>
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