The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck

Aaron Katz, CEO of ClickHouse, discusses the evolution from open-source to cloud platform, real-time data processing, partnerships for data ingestion, and sales strategies. The podcast explores ClickHouse's role in AI applications, market expansion plans in Asia, and the CEO's journey in leading the company towards future growth.

Daniel Dines, CEO of UiPath, discusses the company's journey from a small Romanian apartment to a global AI automation leader. Topics include building a global product, raising funds, expanding globally, AI integration, process mining, and the importance of partnerships and sales strategies.

Howie Liu, CEO of Airtable, discusses the challenges of transitioning Airtable into an enterprise platform, the role of AI in marketing operations, automating workflows, and enhancing business processes. They explore AI use cases, the tech behind Airtable's AI capabilities, and the potential future as an AI-first company. The conversation also touches on big enterprises' view of AI, Airtable's journey from PLG to enterprise product, and the potential impact of AI on programming.

Tomasz Tunguz, a leading voice in tech investment, discusses Ethereum's potential, data security in a decentralized world, and AI technologies. They delve into blockchain's use case, the intersection of blockchain and AI, and trends in cloud investments.

Renen Hallak, CEO of VAST Data, discusses disrupting the data storage market with AI infrastructure, selling over a billion in software, and technical innovations behind their architecture. Topics include transitioning from storage to databases, working with open source, sales strategy, and Hallak's journey from technical founder to CEO.

Dive into the 2024 MAD landscape with Matt Turck and Aman Kabeer as they discuss open-source AI, market saturation, Gen AI, emerging AI stack, VCs excitement, full-stack AI platforms, modern data stack, and what's next for the MAD Landscape. Gain insights into the evolving AI, machine learning, and data scene with a mix of analysis, industry perspectives, and foresight into the technological future.

Join Morgan McGuire, Chief Scientist at Roblox, as he delves deep into the platform's AI tools, including AI Code Assist, Material Generator, and ControlNet. Learn how Roblox is revolutionizing game creation and democratizing development. Explore the diverse backgrounds of Roblox team members and the collaborative work environment shaping the future of the gaming industry.

Tech industry expert Benedict Evans discusses the future of generative AI, AR/VR landscapes, AI bias issues, and the hype surrounding AGI in 2024. Delve into the platform vs. paradigm shift debate and the hidden problems in data. Explore the Apple Vision Pro and the potential of AR/VR technology.

In this episode, we sit down with Gary Little, CEO of Foursquare, to discuss Foursquare's remarkable evolution from a social app to a leader in location intelligence. Gary discusses how Foursquare uses smartphone ubiquity to create a global map through crowdsourcing, covering 190 countries and over 200 million points of interest. Learn about the challenges of managing complex, real-time datasets and how Foursquare employs machine learning and knowledge graphs to analyze foot traffic and device movements. The conversation also covers the critical role of privacy and data security in location tracking, especially in light of recent regulatory changes. Gary explains Foursquare's platform strategy, drawing parallels with Amazon's AWS, to enable customers to process and utilize location data for their applications. Foursquare Website - https://location.foursquare.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/Foursquare Gary Little (CEO) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-little-0670ba4 Twitter - https://twitter.com/garylittlefsq FIRSTMARK Website - https://firstmark.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/FirstMarkCap Matt Turck (Managing Director) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/turck/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattturck (00:00) Intro (01:10) Brief history of Foursquare (03:07) What makes Foursquare's location data unique? (05:17) Foursquare Platform. What is it? (08:07) A glimpse into the future of Foursquare (10:00) More customers want to process the data themselves. Why? (13:42) Data privacy of today vs 10 years ago. What has changed? (16:41) Foursquare Graph: what does it do? (19:17) How is Foursquare utilizing AI? (22:17) How will AR/VR influence location intelligence?

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of AI art with Cris Valenzuela, CEO of Runway. Runway is a generative AI startup that co-invented Stable Diffusion, the deep learning technology that has captured the attention of the creative industry, including luminaries such as ASAP Rocky and Madonna's teams, by pushing the boundaries of digital creativity. We explore how generative AI tools empower visual artists to unleash their imaginations without the need for Hollywood-size budgets. We also discuss the effect of AI on the entire creative industry, similar to how the camera changed things back in the day. Join us for a glimpse into the future of creativity. RUNWAY Website - https://runwayml.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/runwayml Cris Valenzuela (Co-founder & CEO) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvalenzuelab Twitter - https://twitter.com/c_valenzuelab FIRSTMARK Website - https://firstmark.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/FirstMarkCap Matt Turck (Managing Director) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/turck/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattturck Foursquare Website - https://location.foursquare.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/Foursquare (00:00) Intro (00:55) What is Runway? (03:09) Runway started before the GenAI boom. How? (04:41) What do people get wrong about GenAI? (07:18) How AI is going to change creative software? (08:44) What is Gen-2? (12:02) Runway's role in creating Stable Diffusion (14:25) Gen-1: a model or a product? (15:11) Runway's evolution from image generation to video (18:18) Runway partnered with Getty. Why? (19:52) How has the AI video generation ecosystem evolved? (21:58) Adoption cyсle for AI video generation. Where are we now? (24:45) Challenges of building a research-focused company (26:25) How to build and maintain a soul in a startup? (28:27) "It's like an invention of new art form" -