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About Spotlight Podcast
Frameless is a podcast about the raw ideas, early conviction, and the bold decisions that shape standout companies. We talk to founders, investors, and creative thinkers who see the world differently. From unshipped designs to contrarian beliefs, Frameless explores the thinking behind the ideas — before it’s polished, approved, or obvious.
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- Zypsy
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
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- First episode
- 11 Nov 2022
- Latest episode
- 13 Oct 2025
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
13 Oct 2025
Oceans of Venture Capital
“Be the VC founders truly want.” Joshua Rahn, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Oceans, is a serial entrepreneur with two successful exits — including selling his first tech startup to Sony 550 Ventures. Later, as one of the first ten hires at Facebook’s New York office, he helped partners unlock the potential of its growing platform. Now at Oceans Ventures, Josh shares why building a VC firm that truly serves founders requires more than capital — it’s about trust, talent, and playin...
27 Aug 2025
Here is What AI is Missing Today
“VC by day, builder by night.” Yohei Nakajima, Untapped VC and the creator of BabyAGI, shows us why hacking together 100 lines of code at midnight can be the best way to spot the future before it’s obvious.
19 Sept 2024
Inside Relume: Building websites faster with AI
In this episode, we explore how AI is changing website design and development.Today, we’re excited to have Dan Anisse, co-founder of Relume, an AI website builder that helps design and build websites faster.Dan's journey began with a clothing business and evolved into tech, where he co-founded an influencer analytics platform before launching Relume.Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like.Links...
3 Sept 2024
Inside Z1: Ideas from inception to launch
In this episode, we discuss the journey from idea to launch.Today, we’re excited to have Héctor Giner (Ector Hiner), co-founder of Z1, a digital product studio focused on driving ideas from inception to launch.Héctor began his career as a researcher before transitioning to web development. He served as the CTO at Glamping Hub before co-founding Z1, where he now leads efforts in creating digital solutions.Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insight...
29 Jul 2024
Inside Splash: Acquiring pool cleaning companies
In this episode, we dive into the billion dollar pool market. Today, we’re excited to have Jeremy Yamaguchi, founder of Splash, a new venture that buys and operates pool service companies. Jeremy’s journey started with building a marketing agency, followed by founding two home services companies, Golden Shine and Lawn Love. Now, his mission is to build the first national brand in pool cleaning. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Jeremy Yamaguchi’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyyamaguchi/) and Twitter (https://x.com/jeremyyamaguchi) Splash LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/splashventures/) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Jeremy’s background 03:00 Challenges of scaling 07:56 Upgrading the pool cleaning industry 15:10 VC strategies and profitability 18:27 The next steps
11 Jun 2024
Inside Curious: Building businesses that last
In this episode, we focus on building businesses that last. Today, we're excited to have Andrew Dumont founder at curious, a long term holding company that buys and grows software companies with empathy. Andrew's background include roles at Betaworks, where he was involved with companies like Giphy and Bitly and at Tiny, where he managed and scaled several companies. We'll also talk about how his journey through the tech industry influenced his current mission to build companies that are built to last. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Andrew Dumont’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdumont/) Andrew Dumont’s Twitter (https://x.com/AndrewDumont) Curious LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/curiouscapital) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Andrew’s commitment to growth 02:36 Building businesses from zero 03:52 A studio’s journey from growth to exit 06:24 Being a problem-solver 07:43 Building for the long-term 10:18 Acquiring companies at Curious 11:37 AI and FOMO 12:34 What AI is doing to the industry 13:19 Evolving dynamics of venture capital
29 Apr 2024
How Branding and Marketing Work Together: Insights From Kevin Knight
In this episode, we discuss how branding and marketing work together. Today, we’re excited to have Kevin Knight, CMO/Consultant. Kevin has years of experience in consumer and enterprise marketing and has helped companies like Pinterest and Facebook become household names. He'll share his perspective and offer practical tips you can use to make your own brand grow. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Kevin Knight’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjknight/) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Kevin’s career journey 03:52 Early days at Facebook 06:02 Challenges with digital ads 09:56 Scaling a team from 600 to 3000 12:45 Marketing in B2B vs. B2C 15:27 How to use AI to help you 18:35 Why you need to start early 20:20 Growth strategy for any business
14 Feb 2024
Inside 2xN: Investing in quantum computing
In this episode, we talk to Kris Kaczmarek. He is an investor at 2xN, a quantum inspired early stage VC fund. The team at 2xN combines the resources you'd expect from big investors, with the personal dedicated support you get from angel investors. Kris discusses the transition from academic research in quantum technologies to a business-focused role, emphasizing the challenges and rewards of this shift. He also shares his reasons for moving into venture capital with 2xN, highlighting his desire to have a broader impact on the quantum technology sector. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Kris Kaczmarek’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/KrisQuantum) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktkaczmarek/) 2xN’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/2xN_VC) and LinkedIn Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Kris Kaczmarek’s story 02:25 A family of academics 03:57 Practical applications of quantum computing 06:28 Theories of how the world works 09:11 CPUs, GPUs, and QPUs 10:38 Healthcare, cryptography, materials engineering 13:54 Exciting investments in quantum tech 15:45 Role of quantum computing in drug discovery and AI 17:22 Cryptography and quantum challenges 20:31 Challenges of investing in quantum tech 22:23 How 2xN help startups beyond funding
11 Dec 2023
Inside Everbloom: Creators are the new startups
In this episode, we talk to Brendan Alper. He is the co-founder of Everbloom, an investment platform that allows anyone to invest in creators. Since Everbloom was founded in 2020, they have helped some of the world's most talented creators grow their communities. Brendan's journey from finance at Goldman Sachs to comedy writing, and eventually to entrepreneurship, positions him to understand the creative and business sides of the creator economy. He shares his transition from creating the dating app, Hater, to his appearance on Shark Tank, and finally his move to Stockholm to incubate Everbloom. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Brendan’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-alper/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/backtobrendo?lang=en) Everbloom’s website (https://everbloom.app/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/everbloom-hq/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/everbloomapp) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Brendan’s journey 03:26 Story of Everbloom 06:00 Re-imagining creator funding 09:33 A creator’s financial challenges 10:28 The accelerator program 12:37 Capital needs of creators 14:55 Partnering with big creators 17:24 Everbloom’s future
30 Oct 2023
Inside Zetta: The rise of AI-driven bio companies
In this episode, we talk to Dylan Reid. He is a partner at Zetta Venture Partners, the first VC firm exclusively focused on identifying and supporting AI-driven, B2B businesses in critical domains like biotechnology, climate technology, DevOps and cloud infrastructure, security, and more. Dive into Dylan’s thoughts on the convergence of AI, biology, and business, understanding the evolution and future prospects of AI startups. He reflects on Zetta's dedication to fostering AI solutions, emphasizing the importance of practical AI applications in advancing biology and healthcare. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Dylan’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deploy/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/dreidco) Zetta Ventures website (https://www.zettavp.com/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/zetta-venture-partners/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/ZettaVentures) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Dylan’s journey 03:27 LLMs and biological data 05:54 Advancement of technology 09:55 Finding and interacting with biotech founders 13:47 The power and promise of data in drug discovery 20:24 The world of research investments and potential breakthroughs
10 Oct 2023
Inside Atomic: Great startups are built, not discovered
In this episode, we talk to Healey Cypher. He is the chief operating officer and partner at Atomic, an industry-leading venture studio behind a variety of fast-growing brands such as Hims and Hers, Bungalow, OpenStore, and BoomPop. Tune in as Healy talks about Atomic's unique approach to startups - building rather than finding. With a firm belief that great startups are carefully built and not discovered, Atomic offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the journey from a startup's birth to its launch. Healey will also share his personal story of founding BoomPop, one of the companies incubated by Atomic. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Healey’s personal website (https://www.healeycypher.com/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/healeycypher/)and Twitter (https://twitter.com/healeycypher) BoomPop’s website (https://boompop.com/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/boompop/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/BoomPopHQ) Atomic’s website (https://atomic.vc/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/atomic-vc/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/JoinAtomic) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Healey’s career journey 07:31 Atomic’s unique venture studio approach 15:02 True value of a company 17:55 Highs and lows of starting a business 22:23 The giver, the taker, and the matcher
25 Sept 2023
Inside Hydra Ventures: Scaling community-driven investing
In this episode, we talk to Peter Pan. He is the co-summoner of Hydra Ventures, the first fund of funds for investment DAOs. Before starting Hydra, Peter co-founded MetaCartel Ventures, the first live investment DAO that invests in pre-seed and seed crypto projects. Peter takes us through his journey as the co-summoner of Hydra Ventures, the pioneering fund of funds DAO. He sheds light on the transition from traditionally centralized investment funds to a community-based approach, revealing the potential of aggregating deal flow and assessing investments as a collective. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Follow Peter on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-pan/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/pet3rpan_) 1kx website (https://1kx.network/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/1kxnetwork/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/1kxnetwork) Hydra Ventures website (https://www.hydraventures.xyz/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hydra-ventures-dao), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HydraVentures_) MetaCartel Ventures website (https://metacartel.xyz/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/VENTURE_DAO) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:07 What is an Investment DAO? 05:55 Origin and inception of community driven investment 09:33 Journey of MetaCartel Ventures 10:42 Inspiration behind Hydra Ventures 12:13 Ideal form of investment DAOs in the future 13:36 Hydra’s mission and vision
30 Aug 2023
Inside Tribe Capital: Building a $1.6B Data-Driven Venture Capital
In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Hsu. He is the co-founder of Tribe Capital, a venture capital firm that focuses on using data science to get an edge in venture. Prior to establishing Tribe Capital, Jonathan was the one of the first members of Facebook's data science department. Jonathan describes his journey from becoming Facebook's first data analyst to co-founding a data-driven venture capital firm, what product market fit accounting looks like, and Tribe Capital's unique approach when founders come to seek investment opportunities. Subscribe to Zypsy Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn more useful insights on what the future of venture capital looks like. Links & resources Follow Jonathan on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jonathanhsu) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanphsu/) Tribe Capital’s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/tribe-capital-partners/) page Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Jonathan’s experience 02:57 New accounting principle for startups 06:02 Quantitative approach to product market fit 08:52 Using the quantitative strategy with Docker 13:02 The history and evolution of accounting 18:16 Future of Tribe Capital
12 May 2023
Building DAOs: Amy Jung's Vision for Open Networks and Communities
In this episode, we talk to Amy Jung. She was the Head of Community at MakerDAO and currently DAO Operations and Strategy Consultant at Shared Realities, where she focuses on progressive decentralization execution. Amy tells us her experience growing and managing DAOs, principles in designing in this space, how open source principles can shape the future of design, and her advice for open network builders looking to start their own projects. Subscribe to Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn brand and company-building insights from industry-leading founders and capital allocators. Links & resources Follow Amy on Twitter (https://twitter.com/itsamyjung) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjung410/) Amy’s talk on Progressive Decentralization 2.0 (https://youtu.be/tN3_UUoHnps) model Whole Crypto Catalog (https://variant.fund/articles/whole-crypto-catalog-progressive-decentralization/): Progressive Decentralization Offscript (https://offscript.web3creatives.com/) (for Creatives in Web3) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Amy’s background 03:11 Framework for building DAOs 04:27 Why a DAO? 07:51 Progressive decentralization 11:52 Overcome challenges and grow DAO projects 13:19 Designing, creating, and managing DAOs 15:21 Importance of open source in decentralized web 18:00 Advice for your crypto project 18:41 What’s next for Amy?
22 Feb 2023
Investing in Early-Stage Crypto Startups: Insights from Regan Bozman
No more settling for typical VC experiences. Learn about this VC firm that helps supercharge web3 companies through innovative growth playbooks. In this episode, we talk to Regan Bozman. He is the co-founder of Lattice, an early stage crypto VC. He also co-founded Dove Metrics, which was acquired by Messari this past summer. Regan tells us the lessons he learned after transitioning from entrepreneur to investor. What he looks for when he invests in web3 companies, and finally his tips for founders just getting started in the space. Subscribe to Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn brand and company-building insights from industry-leading founders and capital allocators. Links & resources Lattice (https://lattice.fund/) Follow Regan (https://twitter.com/reganbozman) on Twitter The Web3 Growth Playbook (https://lattice.mirror.xyz/PitMKg6D0euBwvhkgPS8TJpN2UU27G8Uu_DmkyvOTGI) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Regan’s journey 03:09 How Dove Metrics was acquired 03:49 From entrepreneur to investor 06:29 Qualities to look out for in web3 companies 08:03 What gets attention in a bear market 08:47 Building in a bear market 09:42 Advice for just getting started 11:12 Emerging web3 topics 12:35 What’s next for Lattice
13 Jan 2023
Building a thriving Web3 community with Justin Vogel
Without having prior Twitter experience, Justin Vogel grew his follower count to over 1,000 in a short period of time. How? By summarizing web3 content that other people have already created. In this episode, we talk to Justin Vogel. He is the co-founder of Safary, a new powerful attribution system designed to bring web3 to the masses. Also, the number one destination for web3 growth leaders to exchange tactical insights. Justin discusses his experience growing communities and how Safary became the go-to community for web3 growth leaders. He also discusses how to get accepted to Safary, tips for running a web3 startup, and what's next for Safary. Subscribe to Spotlight wherever you listen to podcasts to learn brand and company-building insights from industry-leading founders and capital allocators. Links & resources Safary (https://www.safary.club/) Follow Justin (https://twitter.com/jkey_eth) on Twitter 10 lessons (https://twitter.com/jkey_eth/status/1537535806822174720) from building the top web3 growth community The Web3 Growth Technology Landscape (https://twitter.com/Safaryclub/status/1580235410147377158) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Justin’s background 02:43 Unique web3 opportunities 04:04 Lessons as a first-time founder 05:17 Growing communities 101 06:33 How Safary became successful 09:29 Stories from Safary community members 10:45 Getting accepted into Safary 11:47 Tips for running a web3 startup 13:54 Advice for just getting started 15:02 What’s next for Safary
11 Nov 2022
Fundraising in web3 with Matt Kim
It took him more than 100 investor pitches before he was able to raise funds for his web3 startup. In this episode, we talk to Matt Kim. He is the co-founder of Smoothie, a discover-to-earn rewards platform for web3 projects. Smoothie is also known as the Product Hunt for web3. Matt shares his experience building his web3 startup including unique opportunities that the web3 space presented at the beginning of his project. He also shares his thoughts on on-chain activities, his number one tip for pitching to investors, and his predictions on the future of crypto. Links & resources Smoothie awards (https://smoothie.so/) A visual storytelling newsletter (https://learn.smoothie.so/) 19 lessons for crypto fundraising (https://twitter.com/withmattkim/status/1583095076598726656) Follow Matt (https://twitter.com/withmattkim) on Twitter Justin Kan’s famous quote (https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/1059989657218248704?lang=en) Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Matt’s background 02:53 Unique web3 opportunities 03:39 Challenges and lessons 05:00 Raising funds for Smoothie 06:06 Matt’s tip for raising funds 07:59 For those just getting started 09:29 Where crypto is headed 11:03 What’s next for Smoothie?
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