E53 Going from no app to a super app with Henry Shi, co-founder of super.com
In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Henry Shi, co-founder of super.com an all-in-one savings super app for everyday Americans. Having recently raised a $85m Series C led by Inovia Capital, the company is trusted by over 5 million customers worldwide and has helped them save over $150M to date. Super.com is backed by Tier 1 investors including NBA superstar Steph Curry and has raised over $150M USD and surpassed $1B in sales.
00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=0s) Intro
01:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=97s) From Chatbot to Super App
03:02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=182s) V1 of the product
04:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=295s) Product Today
06:39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=399s) Going from appless app to super app
09:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=574s) Going from travel-only to Walmart
12:47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=767s) Going from Seed to Series C
14:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=896s) Fundraising in 2016
16:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=975s) Surviving the pandemic
17:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=1065s) The Las Vegas offsite
19:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=1174s) Perfecting Distribution
21:29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=1289s) Founder transition
25:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HyYChGpeg&t=1504s) Vision for Super.com
16 Aug 2024
E52 Pricing strategies for generative AI with Orb co-founder and CTO Kshitij Grover
In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Kshitij Grover, co-Founder and CTO of Orb (www.withorb.com), a billing platform provider that solves usage-based billing needs. The SF based startup has to date raised a total of c. $19.1 million across its Series A ($14 million led by Menlo) and seed ($5.1 million led by Greylock).
6 Apr 2023
E51 Raising $1bn to bringing entrepreneurship to Japan with World Innovation Lab founder and CEO Gen Isayama
In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Gen Isayama, co-founder and CEO of World Innovation Lab, a Palo Alto and Tokyo based venture firm investing in growth-stage companies and serving as a bridge between startups and Japanese corporations.
00:00 Intro
01:30 World Innovation Lab
04:10 From Japanese lawyer to Silicon Valley VC
09:10 From DCM to WIL
13:55 WIL investment thesis
19:40 Japanese entrepreneurial culture
26:57 Open innovation Models at WIL
31:57 Raising Fund I
37:00 Full spectrum of WIL Activities
42:16 Investment strategy and portfolio construction
48:06 Outlook for WIL III
51:23 Call to action
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