Welcome to Vault — the podcast that shows you stories kept under lock and key. Subvisual's Founder and CEO, Roberto Machado, sits down with founders of companies we've helped build, from their earliest days to pivotal growth moments. Each episode opens the vault to share tough decisions, unexpected lessons, and honest insights that shaped their entrepreneurial journeys.

Podcast Authority
Beta
Podcast Overview
Welcome to Vault — the podcast that shows you stories kept under lock and key. Subvisual's Founder and CEO, Roberto Machado, sits down with founders of companies we've helped build, from their earliest days to pivotal growth moments. Each episode opens the vault to share tough decisions, unexpected lessons, and honest insights that shaped their entrepreneurial journeys.
Language
🇺🇲
Publishing Since
5/20/2025
Unlock The Full Podcast Authority Score Report
See how your podcast performs across key metrics
Podcast Authority
Beta
Recommendations available
Unlock the full report to see detailed tips
Recommendations available
Unlock the full report to see detailed tips
Unlock comprehensive insights including:
- • YouTube presence analysis
- • Social media reach metrics
- • RSS compliance scoring
- • Podcast 2.0 features
- • Technical standards
Detailed Analytics
- Complete breakdown of all 19 authority metrics
- Personalized recommendations for each metric
- Industry benchmarks and comparisons
- Technical RSS feed analysis and compliance scoring
Growth Strategies
- Step-by-step action plans for improvement
- Quick wins to boost your score immediately
- Pro tips from successful podcasters
See how your show performs across every key metric
High authority scores make your podcast more attractive to industry leaders and influencers who want to appear on credible shows.
Sponsors look for podcasts with proven authority and engagement. Your score demonstrates your podcast's value to potential partners.
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses helps you make data-driven decisions to expand your listener base effectively.
1 verified contact email on file for Vault
Pitch yourself as a guest, propose sponsorships, or reach out directly to the host.
Recent Episodes

September 5, 2025
Scaling Crypto Infrastructure: Lessons from Utrust's Journey
In the final episode of Vault's first season, Roberto Machado sits down with Nuno Correia and Filipe Castro, co-founders of Utrust, to explore their journey building one of Portugal's most successful crypto payment companies. The conversation traces their path from early Bitcoin enthusiasm to creating a crypto payment solution during the ICO boom. They discuss navigating regulatory uncertainty, surviving bear markets, and the unique challenge of managing both a startup and a public token community. Nuno and Filipe share insights about their compliance approach, how they survived when 99% of their ICO peers failed, the strategy behind their acquisition, the dangers of perfectionism in product development, and valuable lessons about knowing when to step back. While the crypto payment landscape has changed dramatically since 2017, the lessons from Utrust's journey remain as relevant as ever.

July 25, 2025
Strategic Design in Web3: Onda’s Approach
In this episode of Vault, Roberto Machado sits down with Júlia, Studio Manager at Onda, to explore how Subvisual's design studio evolved from creating visuals to becoming a strategic brand partner for Web3 and tech companies. The conversation covers Onda's transformation over five years, their collaborative approach with external partners, and recent projects that showcase their strategic thinking, from making tax software approachable with Modern to simplifying complex Web3 concepts with Quill. Julia shares insights on navigating the fast-paced Web3 ecosystem, the reality of AI's impact on creative work, and why human-centered design will become increasingly valuable, not less so. From building flexible team structures to developing tools that give clients brand autonomy, this episode reveals the strategic thinking behind creating design solutions that go beyond aesthetics to drive real business impact in an increasingly digital world.

June 30, 2025
Taking Time to Think: How Talent Protocol Was Born
Pedro Oliveira and Filipe Macedo, Talent Protocol co-founders, discuss their entrepreneurial journey building a blockchain-based professional reputation system, sharing insights on their unique building philosophy in an interview with Roberto Machado.
5 total episodes available
Recent guests on Vault
Guests from recent episodes — sign up to see every guest that has ever appeared on this show.
Pedro Oliveira
Guest
Filipe Macedo
Guest
Diogo Coimbra
Guest
Roberto Machado
Guest
Alexandre Mendes
Guest
Deep-dive analytics for Vault
Frequently asked questions
Have a different question and can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out to our support team by sending us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
- What is Vault?
- How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
Legal Disclaimer
Pod Engine is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected with any of the podcasts displayed on this platform. We operate independently as a podcast discovery and analytics service.
All podcast artwork, thumbnails, and content displayed on this page are the property of their respective owners and are protected by applicable copyright laws. This includes, but is not limited to, podcast cover art, episode artwork, show descriptions, episode titles, transcripts, audio snippets, and any other content originating from the podcast creators or their licensors.
We display this content under fair use principles and/or implied license for the purpose of podcast discovery, information, and commentary. We make no claim of ownership over any podcast content, artwork, or related materials shown on this platform. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
While we strive to ensure all content usage is properly authorized, if you are a rights holder and believe your content is being used inappropriately or without proper authorization, please contact us immediately at hey@podengine.ai for prompt review and appropriate action, which may include content removal or proper attribution.
By accessing and using this platform, you acknowledge and agree to respect all applicable copyright laws and intellectual property rights of content owners. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of the content displayed on this platform is strictly prohibited.