Galileo Ventures Podcast

Nov 28 2024 15 ep. 51 mins 3
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Galileo Ventures podcast is hosted by two Aussie seed-stage VCs, James & Hugh, discussing the latest tech news and announcements that matter for early stage founders and investors. Galileo Ventures is a leading seed VC firm based in Australia. We do things differently, specialising in backing first-time founders in their first round building the next great global technology companies.

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Building AI Communities: Annie Liao’s Journey From Data Scientist to Founding BuildClub EP203

Nov 28 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, we sit down with Annie Liao, founder of BuildClub. We explore her journey from a data scientist to launching BuildClub, a global community of AI builders, to raising their pre-seed round in 2024. Annie shares insights on raising, the evolution of her community-driven AI platform, her experiences seeing AI adoption first hand, and strategic community building. Gali

US Election Impact on Tech (EP202)

Nov 08 2024 51 mins  
In this special episode EP202 of the Galileo Ventures podcast, James and Hugh welcome Julia French, a tech veteran with experience in both Silicon Valley and Australia, to discuss the implications of another Trump presidency on the tech sectors in the US and Australia. They delve into election results, the rise of AI, immigration policies and international trade relations. They als

Startup Fundraising Top Tips and Advice in 2024 and Fake AI Friends: The End of the Internet?

Oct 02 2024 54 mins  
In the kickoff of Season 2, James and Hugh discuss the latest in seed funding data and the fundraising climate in Australia compared to the U.S. We examine the controversial decision of a founder spending $1.8 million on a domain name and explore the implications of AI companions on social interactions. Plus, special guests Claire Thompson and Toby Eggleston from Herbert Smith Fre

EP11: Tech Bubble or Boom? AI Wearables, Robots and the Gender Funding Gap

Jul 11 2024 65 mins  
Last episode of season 1 😅 The Pod for early-stage founders and investors. Presented two investors and operators, James Alexander & Hugh Stephens, Co-founders and Partners at Galileo Ventures – a leading seed VC in Australia. In this episode we cover: AI Wearables and Robots Special Segment: The latest innovations in AI hardware: Rabbit R1, Humane pin, Compass wearable,

EP10: Latest AI announcements, Canva in LA, $1b Quantum investment, Relevance AI office opening

Jun 01 2024 41 mins  
The latest news and views on global tech for early-stage founders and investors. Presented two investors and operators, James Alexander & Hugh Stephens, Co-founders and Partners at Galileo Ventures – a leading seed VC in Australia. In this episode we cover: ‘AI Model Month’ - Special coverage on the latest AI model announcements Australia’s $1b investment into PsiQua

Interview: Creating AI employees and why multi-agent teams are the future with Daniel Vassilev, Co-founder of Relevance AI

May 15 2024 46 mins  
In our first interview series we speak with Daniel Vassilev, Co-founder of Relevance AI. Relevance AI is a leading platform to enable businesses to easily deploy and train an AI Workforce utilising a multi-agent architecture. The platform enables businesses to accomplish complex tasks on autopilot and monitor and manage their agents, enabling companies to 'Grow your business, n

EP09: $1B to Train AI, Canva’s $1.6B Secondary, Australia's New Tech Unicorn, X’s Decline

Apr 17 2024 52 mins  
The latest news and views on global tech for early-stage founders and investors. Presented two investors and operators, James Alexander & Hugh Stephens, Co-founders and Partners at Galileo Ventures – a leading seed VC in Australia. In this episode we cover: Australia’s newest tech unicorn Canva’s US$1.6b secondary Social apps: Shine bungled debut and Twitter or X’s

EP08: NVIDIA's 256% Growth, Superfunds vs Startups, Roast My Deck!

Mar 07 2024 72 mins  
The latest news and views on global tech for early-stage founders and investors. Presented two investors and operators, James Alexander & Hugh Stephens, Co-founders and Partners at Galileo Ventures – a leading seed VC in Australia. In this episode we cover: Support ChatBots vs AirCanada Customers NVIDIAs astonishing growth and CEO’s recent remarks Investor alignment gon

EP07: Open Source AI vs ChatGPT, What VCs Like in 2024, What Makes a Great CTO?

Feb 09 2024 52 mins  
The latest news and views on global tech for early-stage founders and investors. Presented two investors and operators, James Alexander & Hugh Stephens, Co-founders and Partners at Galileo Ventures – a leading seed VC in Australia. In this episode we cover: HuggingChat vs ChatGPT and Open Source AI What is hot, and not, for VCs in 2024? Sophisticated investors vs Gambling

EP06 Xmas Special: $15M for AI Agents, ChatGPT Cocktails, Roast My Deck!, Predictions in 2024

Dec 20 2023 43 mins  
The Christmas Special episode 🎄 for the round up on 2023 and predictions for 2024 in tech for early-stage founders and investors. Presented by pre-seed VC Galileo Ventures co-founders and Partners, James & Hugh. In this episode we cover: AI Agents and Relevance AI’s $15m Series A Taste test ChatGPT created cocktails Roast My Deck! - We review a brain-interface startup