Galileo Ventures podcast is hosted by three Aussie seed VCs – James, Hugh and Julia. We discuss the latest tech news and interview key figures in early stage tech for founders and investors. Galileo Ventures is a leading seed VC firm based in Australia and San Francisco. We do things differently, specialising in backing first-time founders in their first round building the next great global technology companies.
$37m for AI Agents, Google Zero: Search Apocalypse, and Australia’s AI Opportunity
In this episode, we dive into Relevance AI’s record breaking $37M Series B for AI agents, explore “Google Zero” when AI-search replaces traditional SEO, unpack the New York Times vs. OpenAI copyright clash, and discuss Canva’s latest acquisition.
00:00 : Intro & Welcome
01:00 : Australia’s largest AI Agent funding round for Relevance AI $37m Series B
10:11 : Proposed $5 billion AI policy plan
21:00 : The idea of “Google Zero” and the AI search revolution
41:00 : OpenAI vs. New York Times copyright and privacy clash
53:00 : Canva’s acquisition of Magic Brief
Galileo Ventures Season 2 Podcast is proudly sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills. HSF represents the top founders and investors with deep expertise across the startup lifecycle. If you’re interested in learning head to galileo.lol/hsf (http://galileo.lol/hsf).
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22 Apr 2025
The Future of AI Games and Generative RPGs with Jack Wakem of Tempest AI
In this episode 207 we chat with Jack Wakem, founder of Tempest AI.
Jack shares his journey from growing up on a cattle farm to creating Tempest AI, a no-code game engine for narrative-based RPGs. We discuss the challenges in game development, insights from the GDC 2025 conference, and the future of generative role-playing games. Discover how Tempest AI is enabling game creation for everyone.
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00:44 What is Tempest AI03:10 Jack's Background: Creating Games on a Farm05:28 Becoming a Game Developer07:27 Starting Tempest AI14:12 Early Lessons on AI Games from first launches16:12 Going after Creators not Game Developers17:03 Tempest AI Today: Creating Games on a Canvas19:15 Creating a Component System for AI Games20:32 Examples of Games Created Today21:45 AI Games Landscape in 202523:04 Generative RPGs25:57 Pulse on GDC 202530:42 Advice to Future Game Developers
This episode is presented by James Alexander, Co-founder and Partner at Galileo Ventures.
26 Mar 2025
Vibe Coding, AI Voice Agents, and Our SF Expansion (EP206)
Live from San Francisco and Australia, James and Hugh are joined by our new co-host Julia to dive into Galileo Ventures' latest news, including our expansion to San Francisco.
They explore the emerging 'vibe coding' trend, discuss the future and challenges of AI-driven coding, and share their thoughts on voice AI agents.
Whether you're a founder, investor, or tech enthusiast, this episode offers insights into the evolving landscape of venture capital and technology.
Galileo Ventures Season 2 Podcast is proudly sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills. HSF represents the top founders and investors with deep expertise across the startup lifecycle. If you’re interested in learning head to galileo.lol/hsf (http://galileo.lol/hsf).
00:00 EP0601:33 News: Expanding to SF02:26 Introducing Julia French09:13 Vibe Coding22:05 Voice AI Agents
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