The Pumpcast

The Pumpcast explores the playbooks behind today's fastest-growing startups. Each episode unpacks how top teams think about AI, marketing, and go-to-market: what's working, what's not, and what's next.

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Rho · Modern banking for growing companies

Everett Cook, CEO of Rho, on building a modern business banking platform, why traditional banks haven't caught up, and how speed and experimentation drive their go-to-market.

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Artie · Real-time data infrastructure for AI

Jacqueline Cheong, co-founder and CEO of Artie, on building real-time data replication that gives AI access to fresh production data, why low-latency pipelines are becoming mission-critical, and how a former enterprise software analyst turned founder conviction into a $12M Series A.

Upsolve AI · The future of embedded analytics

Serguei Balanovich, co-founder & CTO of Upsolve AI, on building customer-facing AI analytics from the ground up, how seven years at Palantir shaped his approach to startups, and why AI agents are changing the way software products are built.

Vibe Scaling · Media, GTM, and scaling startups in the AI era

Chris Balestras, partner at Vibe Scaling, on growing from a GTM blog into a recruiting, media, and investing firm for AI-native startups, why the best operators prioritize speed over perfection, and what separates great startup teams from everyone else.

Flint · Building autonomous marketing

Michelle Lim, founder of Flint, on building the future of marketing automation, creating personalized landing pages at scale, and how AI agents are reshaping the way companies turn traffic into revenue.

Sim · AI agents for business workflows

Emir Karabeg, co-founder of Sim, on growing from a Berkeley idea to 100K+ users, why AI is the next industrial revolution, and how teams can use agents to rethink how work gets done.

Origami · AI-powered outbound sales

Finn Mallery, founder of Origami, on his path from Stanford to startups, building with intention, and using AI to rethink outbound sales.

Wayo · Custom product manufacturing, simplified

Julia, co-founder of Wayo, on turning ideas into custom products faster and cheaper, building factory relationships from scratch, and bridging software with the physical world.

Nooks · AI-powered sales teams

Dan Lee, co-founder of Nooks, on rethinking sales with AI, going from a Stanford COVID project to powering modern sales teams with a new kind of go-to-market system.