Episodios

  • Atlan CEO Prukalpa Sankar - AI agent workflows and hiring AI native talent
    Jul 15 2025

    Prukalpa Sankar is the co-founder and CEO of Atlan, a data platform used by organizations like Plaid, NASDAQ and the UN to manage data collaboration at scale. Atlan has raised over $200 million and grown revenue 7x in the last two years.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Prukalpa and Auren discuss:

    • AI native company transformations
    • Context as the foundation for enterprise AI
    • Building remote-first cultures globally
    • The future of metadata for enterprise

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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Prukalpa Sankar on X at @prukalpa.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (thepodcastconsultant.com)


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  • Cardlytics CEO Amit Gupta - transaction data and commerce media
    Jul 8 2025

    Amit Gupta is the CEO of Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX), a global commerce media platform that powers rewards programs with card-linked offers and enables brands to strengthen customer loyalty.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Amit and Auren discuss:

    • How card-linked offers strengthen customer loyalty
    • Identity resolution and retail media
    • Cardlytics' view into $5.8 trillion of annual consumer spending
    • The limitations of traditional loyalty programs


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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Amit Gupta on LinkedIn.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)



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  • Fabrice Grinda of FJ Labs - diversified portfolios, secondary sales and dinner parties
    Jul 1 2025

    Fabrice Grinda is the co-founder and managing partner of FJ Labs, a venture capital firm that has invested in over 1,200 startups with more than 350 exits, including early investments in Alibaba, Flexport, and Delivery Hero. He previously built and sold three companies as CEO: Aucland (one of Europe's largest auction sites), Zingy (mobile media startup sold for $80M), and OLX (global classifieds platform operating in 90+ countries with 150M+ monthly users, acquired by Naspers).

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Fabrice and Auren discuss:

    • Curiosity-driven investing and founder assessment
    • Diversified portfolios vs concentrated strategies
    • Secondary sales and exit strategies
    • AI tools transforming investment research

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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Fabrice Grinda on X at @fabricegrinda.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)


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  • Rabbi David Wolpe - AI, faith, and the future of human connection
    Jun 24 2025

    Rabbi David Wolpe is the emeritus rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, one of the largest synagogues in the United States. He is a bestselling author of eight books on faith and spirituality and has been named one of the most influential rabbis in America.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, David and Auren discuss:

    • AI rabbis and digital therapy
    • Lab grown meat and kosher laws
    • Consciousness uploading and digital souls
    • Fertility rates and collective meaning


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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Rabbi Wolpe on X at @RabbiWolpe.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)



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  • Superpower Founder Max Marchione - billionaire health protocols and the future of medicine
    Jun 10 2025

    Max Marchione is the founder and President of Superpower, a digital healthcare platform that recently raised a $30 million Series A to make preventative and personalized medicine accessible to consumers.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Max and Auren discuss:

    • Billionaire-level health protocols and testing
    • Why AI will replace expensive doctors
    • Peptides, toxins, and human enhancement
    • The future of personalized medicine


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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Max Marchione on X at @maxmarchione.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)


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    54 m
  • Crunchbase CEO Jager McConnell - predicting acquisitions, value of data, AI
    Jun 3 2025

    Jager McConnell is the CEO of Crunchbase, a leading business intelligence platform for startup and investment data, serving over 80 million users.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Jager and Auren discuss:

    • The polarized venture funding landscape
    • Why 'religion' beats 'truth' in data companies
    • Finding defensible moats in the AI era
    • Predicting acquisition targets at scale


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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Jager McConnell on X at @jagermcconnell.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)


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  • LiveKit CEO Russ d'Sa - voice AI and the future of human-machine interaction
    May 27 2025

    Russ d'Sa is the founder and CEO of LiveKit, the infrastructure company powering real-time voice for OpenAI's ChatGPT, Character.ai, and numerous AI applications.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Russ and Auren discuss:

    • The evolution of voice AI
    • Turn detection and conversational dynamics
    • Real-time infrastructure for AI
    • Copilots vs autopilots for the future


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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Russ d’Sa on X at @dsa.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)


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  • US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll - modernizing military tech & fixing procurement
    May 20 2025

    Dan Driscoll is the current Secretary of the U.S. Army, overseeing a military branch with approximately one million soldiers, 250,000 civilians, and an annual budget of $185 billion.

    In this episode of World of DaaS, Dan and Auren discuss:

    • The Army Transformation Initiative
    • Rapid defense innovation with Silicon Valley
    • Modernizing obsolete military equipment
    • Fixing Pentagon procurement


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    You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Dan Driscoll on X at @SecArmy.

    Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)


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    47 m