Absolute Return Podcast

On today’s show, we welcome special guest Dragonfly Energy CEO Denis Phares. Dragonfly Energy is a leader in energy storage and producer of deep cycle lithium-ion storage batteries.  On the show, Denis discusses: Advantages of lithium-ion products over lead-acid batteries The outlook for lithium carbonate prices Key aspects of the business that investors should consider His favourite productivity hack And more

On today’s show we welcome special guest, Delphia's Andrew Peek. Delphia runs an algorithmic investing strategy powered by machine learning.  On the show, Andrew discusses: -Predicting fundamental data using AI to drive investment alpha -Which fundamentals their algorithm trades on -How humans can incorporate machine learning into their investment process -What he finds most compelling about capital markets -And more  

On today’s show we welcome special guest, Grove Collaborative CEO Stu Landesberg. Grove Collaborative is a leading sustainable consumer products company. On the podcast, Stu discusses: -How he made the jump from the buy side to entrepreneurship -The opportunity he sees in environmentally friendly home and personal care products -Struggles and successes building a new venture from scratch -His favorite productivity hack -And more

On today’s show we welcome special guest Near CEO Anil Mathews. Near is a global SaaS leader in privacy-led data intelligence on people, places and products. On the show, Anil discusses: Whether entrepreneurs are born or made Characteristics that make enterprise software attractive for entrepreneurs Near’s datasets and why they’re useful The #1 most important attribute for an entrepreneur to have And more

On today’s show we welcome special guest, Moolec Science founder and CEO Gastón Paladini. Moolec is a science-based food ingredient company that is going public through a merger with SPAC LightJump Acquisition. On the show, Gastón discusses: What is molecular farming and how did it originate How they produce meat molecules with plants Why meat alternatives are necessary His biggest challenge as an entrepreneur And more

On today’s show we welcome special guests, Alliance Entertainment’s Chairman Bruce Ogilvie and CEO Jeff Walker. Alliance Entertainment is a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles.   On the show, Bruce and Jeff discuss:  Insights, challenges and opportunities in the distribution business The company’s roll-up strategy How Alliance competes and grows in an era of streaming Their thoughts on the current macro environment And more  

On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, ClimateRock CEO Per Regnarsson. ClimateRock is a special purpose acquisition company that plans to acquire strategic renewable assets and enabling technologies with large decarbonization potential and strong financial history and prospects.  On the show, Per discusses: What specific types of opportunities the SPAC is looking at His thoughts on the current market environment The outlook for sustainable investing Key segments of the sustainability sector that investors should have on their radar And more

On today’s show we welcome special guest, Getaround Founder and CEO, Sam Zaid. Getaround is the world’s leading fully digital and global carsharing marketplace.  On the show, Sam discusses: His entrepreneurial journey from Ottawa to San Francisco The main benefits of carsharing for both hosts and guests What it’s like being a Softbank portfolio company His favourite productivity hack And more

On today’s podcast we welcome special guest, Footprint CEO Troy Swope. Footprint is a global materials science technology company focused on sustainable solutions. On the show, Troy discusses: -The innovation and improvement available in packaging solutions -How plant-based packaging solutions compare to plastic -Footprint’s business model and estimated total addressable market -Insights into their merger with SPAC Gores Holdings VIII -And more

On today’s show we welcome special guest, Voltus CEO Gregg Dixon. Voltus is a leading distributed energy resource software technology platform. On the podcast, Gregg discusses: -What are distributed energy resources (DERs) and why they are important -Voltus’ recurring revenue business model and strong unit economics -Thoughts on the current market environment and raising a $100 million PIPE financing -Advice to entrepreneurs considering taking their company public -And more