Nothing wants your money, AWS wants your trust, and Spotify wants your data

AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the AI leaders? While the cloud giant is betting big on enterprise AI with its third-gen chip and database discounts that got developers cheering, it’s still fighting to prove it can compete beyond infrastructure.  This week… Continua a leggere Nothing wants your money, AWS wants your trust, and Spotify wants your data

Your network is your first go-to-market strategy

Alltroo co-founders Kyle Rudolph and Jon Walburg share how they transformed their pro-athlete star power into a fundraising platform that allows their community the ability to donate to a variety of organization and win high-value prizes. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal how they leveraged their networks to disrupt the charitable giving industry,… Continua a leggere Your network is your first go-to-market strategy

This VC charges $0 for PR, and has 12 unicorns to show for it

Tech is racing ahead while society struggles to keep up. Masha Bucher, founder and GP of Day One Ventures, built her firm around closing that gap by combining venture capital with hands-on PR to help portfolio companies not just raise money, but actually break through the noise.   Day One’s been an early backer of companies… Continua a leggere This VC charges $0 for PR, and has 12 unicorns to show for it

Simular’s AI agent wants to run your Mac, Windows PC for you

Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has solved the AI hallucination problem in a compelling way.

How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban’s investment from a cold email 

Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions.

Supabase CEO on the “painful” decisions that built a $5B company

Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world that are winning. The startups building the infrastructure behind them are cashing in too.  Supabase, the open-source database platform that’s become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, raised $100 million at a $5 billion valuation just months after closing $200 million at $2 billion. But co-founder and CEO… Continua a leggere Supabase CEO on the “painful” decisions that built a $5B company

From military logistics to Startup Battlefield 2025 champion with Glīd founder, Kevin Damoa 

Glīd CEO and founder Kevin Damoa shares what it takes to win Startup Battlefield 2025 and build a company solving real infrastructure problems. Fresh off his victory, De reveals how a veteran’s perspective on logistics led to an autonomous solution bridging congested roads and underutilized rail. Plus, he shares how mindfulness, mission-driven culture, and $70M in early customer commitments positioned Glīd for success.  New episodes of Build… Continua a leggere From military logistics to Startup Battlefield 2025 champion with Glīd founder, Kevin Damoa 

The Nordic startup scene has quietly become one of tech’s fastest-growing hubs

Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are turning out billion-dollar companies like Lovable — which hit $200 million in revenue just 12 months after launching.  Dennis Green-Lieber, founder of AI-powered customer intelligence platform Propane, has had a front-row seat to that shift… Continua a leggere The Nordic startup scene has quietly become one of tech’s fastest-growing hubs

How Glīd won Startup Battlefield 2025: Mentorship, mission-focus, and meditation 

This week in Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined by the winner of this year’s competition, Kevin Damoa, the CEO and founder of Glīd, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container shipment process.