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by Balderton Capital

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19 episodes
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Podcast Overview

<p>Welcome to What's Next with Balderton Capital, where we take a closer look at emerging technologies, the people behind them and the potential impact on our lives.&nbsp;<br><br>We're interviewing the founders of companies behind breakthroughs in fields as diverse as self-driving vehicles, robotics, drones, biohacking and clean energy. If you're interested in hard tech companies, what drives the people behind them, and how they might shape our world, this is for you.&nbsp;<br><br></p>

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Publishing Since

5/8/2024

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Episode thumbnail for Is There A Future For Data Scientists? Frank Hutter | Prior Labs

December 17, 2025

Is There A Future For Data Scientists? Frank Hutter | Prior Labs

From pioneering AutoML research to building Prior Labs, Frank Hutter is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with models on tabular data — the kind that still powers most of the real world. We sat down with Frank to talk about Prior’s world-leading performance on structured datasets, the fast-growing tech and AI scene in Freiburg, and how the role of data scientists will evolve as automation and foundation models reshape the field.

Episode thumbnail for He Accidentally Created Viagra — Now He’s Reinventing Drug Discovery with AI | David Brown, Healx

December 10, 2025

He Accidentally Created Viagra — Now He’s Reinventing Drug Discovery with AI | David Brown, Healx

From accidentally creating Viagra to pioneering AI-first drug discovery at Healx, David Brown has spent his career pushing the boundaries of pharmaceutical science. We sat down with David to explore how drug discovery has evolved, how AI and omics are reshaping the field, and why overcoming scientific bias may be the industry’s biggest challenge. https://healx.ai/ https://www.balderton.com/

Episode thumbnail for Can European Tech Hold the Line in Ukraine? | Florian Seibel, Quantum Systems

December 3, 2025

Can European Tech Hold the Line in Ukraine? | Florian Seibel, Quantum Systems

From supplying autonomous drones to Ukraine’s frontline to redefining how Europe thinks about defence, Florian Seibel, founder and CEO of Quantum Systems, is building some of the most consequential technology of our time. We sat down with Florian to explore how drone innovation is shifting the balance on modern battlefields, why defence tech has become one of this year’s most hyped VC sectors, and what it really takes to work with governments, defence ministries, and primes to build technolog...

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What is What's Next?
<p>Welcome to What's Next with Balderton Capital, where we take a closer look at emerging technologies, the people behind them and the potential impact on our lives.&nbsp;<br><br>We're interviewing the founders of companies behind breakthroughs in fields as diverse as self-driving vehicles, robotics, drones, biohacking and clean energy. If you're interested in hard tech companies, what drives the people behind them, and how they might shape our world, this is for you.&nbsp;<br><br></p>
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This podcast updates weekly.

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Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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