Silicon Valley Impact

How Empathy Shapes AI, Global Investment, and the Future of Human Potential

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Prof. PK Prasanna Kumar and Tallulah Le Merle about pioneering AI innovation, global investment, and the strategies shaping the next era of technology and business.
 
PK is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and C-level executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in scaling businesses, driving digital transformation, and securing strategic capital. A trusted board advisor and visionary leader, PK has pioneered AI- and cloud-driven innovations across multiple industries, including healthcare, insurance, capital markets, edtech, medico-legal, and energy.
 
Tallulah is both a technologist and a humanist. An AI advisor, investor, and Partner at Fifth Era, she has spent over a decade in artificial intelligence, beginning as a consultant for FTSE 100 companies before serving as a fractional COO for AI scale-ups. She speaks globally on AI, hosts Fresh AI—the world’s first fully AI-generated daily news podcast—and is passionate about the intersection of AI with human psychology, wellbeing, and human potential. A dual U.S./U.K. citizen, she splits her time between the Bay Area, London, and Paris.
 
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Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies, like Stak Ventures, and 1900 Broadway Tower - Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world largest full stack venture ecosystem. It's over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go; everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent needs to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate your venture.
 
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S2 E32 - Valuable insights from industry leaders shaping capital markets, global ventures, AI, and founder tools

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we’re bringing you a full house of insights from leaders shaping capital markets, global ventures, AI, and founder tools.
🌟 Mohammad Hasham – Partner & West Region Leader for Capital Markets and IPO at CohnReznick. With 17+ years in financial leadership, capital markets, and IPO advisory, he’s guided domestic and international companies through complex public transactions. He also founded the American Founders & Leaders Community, best known for its exclusive FounderFuel dinners connecting top executives, founders, and VCs.
🌟 Naveen Kumar – CEO of Nityo Infotech and Founder of KFC Ventures. With 25+ years in IT services and venture building, Naveen has scaled Nityo into a global powerhouse spanning consulting, technology, and training. Through KFC Ventures, he’s backing early and growth-stage startups worldwide, with a vision of taking Nityo public in the near future.
🌟 William Reid – CEO of ShoeboxIQ, the first AI platform built to cut audit burdens by up to 85% while boosting accuracy and margins. His leadership journey includes roles at PayPal, Visa, American Express, and Protiviti Consulting, where he delivered transformative fintech solutions. He’s also been a founder and advisor to startups in BNPL, credit scoring, expense management, and fractional assets.
🌟 Abdul Mukati – Founder of Master Inbox, the AI-powered inbox designed for lead gen agencies and SaaS founders. Master Inbox unifies email and LinkedIn into a smart workspace that sorts by client, drafts replies, summarizes conversations, and tracks every follow-up — giving founders their unfair advantage in scaling.
🎧 This episode dives deep into IPO readiness, global scaling, AI transformation, and founder tools that remove chaos from growth.
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S2 E31 - Live recording from STEP San Francisco 2025, a two-day startup and technology conference held at The Midway in San Francisco

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we give you the live recording from STEP San Francisco 2025, a two-day startup and technology conference held August 20–21 at The Midway in San Francisco. STEP SF brought together founders, investors, and tech leaders to explore the future of artificial intelligence, deep tech, and global scaling strategies.
 
Brian Sparkes moderates a powerhouse panel of four leading venture capitalists in a conversation titled: “Investing in Real AI, Not Just Hype: Agents, Models, and the Apps Built on Them.” The discussion dives into what separates breakthrough AI companies from the noise, and how investors are thinking about long-term value creation in one of the most transformative markets of our time.
The panel features:
SC Moatti (Mighty Capital) – Founding Managing Partner at Mighty Capital, SC is a renowned product leader turned investor, celebrated for building products used by billions at Meta and Siebel Systems. Today, she backs companies shaping the enterprise future, including Amplitude and Groq, and is recognized as one of the top venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.
Jon Chu (Khosla Ventures) – Partner at Khosla Ventures, Jon leads the firm’s AI investments with a sharp focus on infrastructure, applications, and developer tools. His journey from Palantir engineer to founder (Koality, acquired by Docker) to investor gives him a rare operator-investor perspective on what it takes to scale the next generation of AI companies.
Eric Anderson (Scale Venture Partners) – Partner at Scale, Eric specializes in early-stage investments in AI, cloud infrastructure, and security. A former Google Cloud and AWS product leader, he helped launch foundational data and ML products before turning to venture, where he now backs and advises some of the most innovative enterprise startups.
Allen Taylor (Endeavor Catalyst) – Managing Partner of Endeavor Catalyst, Allen brings two decades of experience supporting high-growth companies in emerging markets. He has helped raise and deploy over $500M across 360+ investments globally, with a mission to empower founders building category-defining companies far beyond Silicon Valley.
Tune in for a rare inside look at how top venture capitalists are navigating the AI wave—and what it means for the future of startups worldwide.
 
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Opal Spotlight Part 3: AI, Investing & Impact in Real Time | SVI S2 Ep 30

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we have Part 3, of “Opal Spotlight” from San Francisco, California, at the Opal Group AI/Tech Investing Forum. Join us for the third and final part of "Opal Spotlight" as we share the stories from Opal speakers who are making an impact!
 
In order of appearance:
 
Olivier Viatour is the founder of TableCoin. Olivier created a Web TV before Youtube, published 20+ books and produced over 1000 shows with 300+ Michelin star chefs around the World. He made half a billion prime time TV viewers in China. He will now bring the TableCoin mainstream while making cooking become a sport all over the globe.
 
Hamlet Yousef is the Managing Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors. Investing in early stage technology that enhances the National Defense. With over 20 years of sales, business development, and strategic growth expertise, Hamlet has worked with companies ranging from early-stage ventures to Fortune 100 enterprises across disruptive and emerging technologies. His experience spans leading a 600+ person sales force, driving international business development across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, and conducting extensive operational and financial due diligence on behalf of investors and private stakeholders. He brings a proven track record in P&L management, cultivating global markets, and building long-term strategic growth opportunities across diverse industries.
 
Marty Sprinzen is the CEO of Vantiq Corporation (automate AI in real time), a platform for building real-time, AI-driven business applications. With a career spanning systems management, relational databases, and internet application development, I’ve focused on creating technologies that help organizations harness data while keeping people at the center of decision-making. At Vantiq, we integrate legacy systems, IoT, and AI to reduce inefficiencies and enable scalable, intelligent systems that respond instantly to events.
 
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We’re grateful to our amazing partners — Withum (Accounting and Advisory professionals), and Salesbricks 🧱 — for their continued support and commitment to our shared vision. Your partnership helps fuel our growth and impact.”
 
Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies, like Stak Ventures, and 1900 Broadway Tower - Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world largest full stack venture ecosystem. It's over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go; everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent needs to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate your venture.
 
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S2 E29 - OPAL GROUP AI/Tech Investing Forum 2025: SAN FRANCISCO - PART 2

On this weeks episode of Silicon Valley Impact we have Part 2, of “Opal Spotlight” from San Francisco, California, at the Opal Group AI/Tech Investing Forum. Joining us for the second of a 3-part series of "Opal Spotlight" as we share the stories from Opal speakers who are making an impact!
In order of appearance:
Matthew Houston – Mighty CapitalTech sales leader with 7+ years of quota-smashing success, ex-US Navy submariner, and global project manager. Now heads Early Engagement at Hawk Ridge Systems and invests actively while serving on the Students Rising Above board. When not closing deals, he’s racing superbikes or cooking for friends.
Deborah Magid – NextStarCo-Founder of NextStar Venture Partners, investing in early-stage AI-enabled startups. Former IBM Ventures Director of Strategy with global responsibility for VC relationships, sourcing acquisitions, and strategic alliances. Advisor on AI, climate, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide.
Lisa Carmen Wang – Bad Bitch EmpireHall of Fame gymnast turned 3x entrepreneur, best-selling author, and Forbes 30 Under 30 in VC. Founder of Bad Bitch Empire®, she’s helped women raise $50M+, spoken on 100+ global stages, and is redefining feminine leadership and wealth-building for the next generation.
Dan Goldin – Former NASA AdministratorNASA’s longest-serving Administrator, appointed by President George H.W. Bush. Revitalized the agency post–Cold War, launched the “Faster, Better, Cheaper” initiative, fostered international space cooperation, and led the Mars Sojourner rover mission. Member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies, like Stak Ventures, and 1900 Broadway Tower - Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world largest full stack venture ecosystem. It's over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go; everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent needs to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate your venture.
 
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S2 E23 - OPAL GROUP AI/Tech Investing Forum 2025: SAN FRANCISCO - PART 1

On this week's special edition of Silicon Valley Impact, we give you “Opal Spotlight” from San Francisco, California, at the Opal Group’s AI/Tech Investing Forum. Joining us on today's show for the first of a 3-part series, we have some incredibly talented and insightful guests.
In order of appearance, we have:
David Leibowitz, SVP of Investor Relations, who is responsible for initiating and cultivating relationships with both private wealth and institutional allocators; leads the production of some of the company's largest and most impactful events; and manages a high-performing sales team of six members and an audience development team of 10 members, fostering collaboration, ensuring engagement, and supporting the company’s growth.
Walid Mando, Founder of FORMA Development Design Management
Alan Smithson, Private Investor at 6ix Ventures, author, and Advisory Board Member at the Global Family Office Investment Summit
Kelli Richards – Director of Music & Entertainment Markets, developed and drove Apple's strategies in the music and entertainment markets. Trusted advisor to visionary founders, leaders & teams, creatives & innovators. Growth strategist, business development super-connector, music/media tech innovator & thought leader.
LeAnita Ragland-Brooks – Global Keynote Speaker | Advisory Board Member | Leader known for business development and revenue growth with purpose and passion | CHIEF | Enterprise Relationship Management | Sales | Community Advocate
Rikki Ragland at Rikki Ragland Media – Investor Communications | Healthcare AI | Public Speaker
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Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies like Stak Ventures and 1900 Broadway Tower – Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world’s largest full-stack venture ecosystem. It's over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go — everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent need to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate your venture.
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S2 E28 - Michael Hoy and Clay Minor, Co-Founders at Atlas; Daniel Idzkowski, Founder of SKUNKLOCK and Sidepocket Financial

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Daniel Idzkowski, a Founder, Funder, Inventor; and inventor of SKUNKLOCK, a $1B+ deterrent lock industry for carbon neutrality. He is also working toward precision portfolio hedging for the 99% to help reduce economic inequality. Daniel also invented in-bottle aging to stop deforestation. Also on the show are Michael Hoy and Clay Minor, Co-Founders at Atlas. Atlas makes it easy to own your monetization—no more patching together tools or hiring pricey consultants. Atlas combines product analytics and billing data so you can launch pricing models fast, track what’s working, and turn revenue into a real growth engine. Pricing shouldn’t be an afterthought—it should lead the way.
Daniel Idzkowski, an entrepreneur, investor, and inventor, measures success by millions of people positively impacted, focusing primarily on supporting deep tech companies tackling existential challenges. Sidepocket Financial, one of his largest portfolio companies, developed new foundational models for asset allocation, replacing 70-year-old antiquated models available to retail investors. His invention, SKUNKLOCK—the first bike lock that fights back—sparked a billion-dollar industry and prevented over 1 million tons of carbon emissions. As a family office investor via the IDIT Family Office, he supports dozens of innovative entrepreneurs. He lives by simple but powerful principles: lead with value, take on hard problems, and when in doubt, get more data.
Michael Hoy is a repeat founder and former early Pendo executive who helped scale the company from under $1M in revenue to a $2B+ valuation. During his decade at Pendo, he built core functions including ops, enablement, EMEA GTM, and Pendo for Startups. Before that, he launched several startups—one of which, BoomboxFM, grew to 200,000 active users. Today, he’s building Atlas, a monetization copilot for AI founders. Atlas helps product builders launch pricing models, paywalls, and strategy—fast—so they don’t lose momentum figuring out how to make money.
Clay Minor is the Co-Founder of Atlas, a platform reimagining software monetization for the AI era. With over a decade of experience leading sales engineering and go-to-market teams at high-growth SaaS companies—including a key leadership role at Pendo—Clay has helped scale product-led growth from startup to global enterprise. Before co-founding Atlas, he built and led GTM strategy, sales enablement, and value engineering at Pendo as it grew into a multi-billion-dollar company. A former engineer turned revenue leader, Clay blends deep technical insight with a sharp focus on customer value. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and is based in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies, like Stak Ventures, and 1900 Broadway Tower - Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world largest full stack venture ecosystem. It's over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go; everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent needs to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate your venture.
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S2 E27 - Blake Beltram founder of Mindbody; Guy Horowitz of 33N Ventures; and Meg McWilliams, Founder of Gossip Goblin.

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Blake Beltram, former founder of Mindbody and current founder of OffyO; Guy Horowitz of 33N Ventures; and Meg McWilliams, Founder and COO of Gossip Goblin.
Blake is the co-founder of Mindbody, the global leader in wellness business software that helped transform the fitness industry and ultimately sold for nearly $2B. He introduced online class booking—pioneering a new era in Fit-Tech. Having thrived through the dotcom boom and helped lead the wellness tech revolution, Blake is now stepping into the AI era with OffyO: an AI Self-Evolution Companion designed to help people live healthier, happier lives.
An author, mentor, and podcaster, Blake is known for fusing visionary thinking with pragmatic execution. His entrepreneurial memoir captures the raw reality of the founder’s journey, and his work continues to center on elevating the human experience.
Having recently launched his daughter into college as a single father, Blake is once again building from zero—with clarity, purpose, and conviction.
Guy is an entrepreneur-turned-VC who never really left the garage. While he primarily backs later-stage companies at 33N Ventures (and previously at DTCP), his heart still beats for early-stage founders and inception-stage chaos. A lifelong musician, Guy brings rhythm, instinct, and improvisation to the business world—traits that helped him spot some of Israel’s top cyber and SaaS stars before they made headlines. Now based in Silicon Valley, he’s blending Tel Aviv hustle with West Coast ambition, hunting for the next breakout. Whether on stage or in a boardroom, Guy is all about what matters most: helping others amplify their impact.
Meg is the Co-Founder and COO of Unproductive AI, where she’s building Gossip Goblin—AI agents that help you meet the right people at events.
Her passion lies in using technology to bring humans together. A community and event organizer since the age of five, Meg’s background is in VR and gaming. Most recently, she co-founded a game studio where she focused on creating truly social multiplayer experiences.
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Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to leading organizations like Stak Ventures and 1900 Broadway Tower – Oakland. Visit stakspace.com to access the world’s largest full-stack venture ecosystem: over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go—everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent need to gain global advantage, alignment, and acceleration.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by the host and guests on Silicon Valley Impact are for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice or a solicitation. Listeners are encouraged to consult a professional before making any financial or business decisions.
 

S2 E26 - Akash Saraf, Founder and Hans Sandhu, Chief Business Officer at TheAgentic; Iddo Tal, Founder of Raise The Round

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Akash Saraf, Founder of TheAgentic—builders of the best large reasoning models for AI agents; Hans Sandhu, Chief Business Officer at TheAgentic with a focus on strategy and revenue; and Iddo Tal, Founder of Raise The Round.
Akash is a serial entrepreneur with over $600M in acquisitions and a track record of building and scaling transformative companies. Inspired by his father, a pioneer in India’s tech revolution, Akash grew up immersed in technology and innovation. TheAgentic is the culmination of Akash’s lifelong journey of entrepreneurship, driven by a passion for creating impact through cutting-edge solutions.
Iddo is the founder of Raise The Round, the Silicon Valley school of fundraising, where he shares the method he used to raise capital from hundreds of investors—without the need to chase intros, have a large network, or show significant traction. He has founded five startups; his last, invi, was acquired by Google, where the team helped grow Google Messages from 30M to 5B users. Iddo lives in Palo Alto with his wife, Tracy, and their two kids.
Hans has built a career at the intersection of startup growth and flawless business execution. He brings deep roots in Silicon Valley and a passion for scaling venture-backed startups. With foundational GTM roles across Series A to C companies and leadership experience at both public and private firms, Hans has consistently driven millions in ARR and record-breaking customer growth. At SLI Systems, he rose from SDR to Head of North American Account Management, playing a key role in the company’s acquisition by ESW Capital. At SnapLogic, he helped launch the "Velocity" program, securing 44 net-new logos and building a GTM strategy that unlocked new markets and multimillion-dollar revenue. Currently an angel investor and LP in 7BC VC, Hans supports capital-efficient companies at the forefront of AI innovation.
This and much more on Silicon Valley Impact!
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We’re grateful to our amazing partners—Withum (Accounting and Advisory Professionals) and Salesbricks 🧱—for their continued support and commitment to our shared vision. Your partnership helps fuel our growth and impact.
Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies like Stak Ventures and 1900 Broadway Tower - Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world’s largest full-stack venture ecosystem. It’s over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go—everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent need to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate their ventures.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by the host and guests on Silicon Valley Impact are for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice or a solicitation. Listeners are encouraged to consult with a professional before making any financial or business decisions.

S2 E25 - Christopher Peralta, Founder & CEO of Silicon Valley HQ; Saurabh Bhatia Co-founder of FuturePath AI

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Christopher Peralta, Founder & CEO of Silicon Valley HQ, and Saurabh Bhatia Co-founder of FuturePath AI, and global investor. Join us as we talk about acceleration, investing, and building.
 
Christopher Peralta is a seasoned business development executive with over 30 years of experience closing strategic and tactical deals across 50+ tech companies worldwide. His passion for building meaningful relationships is matched by his commitment to empowering what he calls "the 99%" — individuals who deserve access to quality education and employment opportunities.
 
Since 2015, Christopher has focused on helping entrepreneurs and startups scale their businesses. He has curated and executed over 100 accelerator programs for governments and organizations in more than 10 countries, with a strong emphasis on fundraising and go-to-market strategies in the U.S. He has mentored more than 1,000 startups and was among the first mentors at Google Launchpad. His commitment to nurturing the next generation recently contributed to a student team winning a Google pitch competition out of 5,000 participants.
 
As the Founder and CEO of Silicon Valley HQ (SVHQ), Christopher is building a next-generation workforce ecosystem designed to help over one million people in emerging markets — starting with the Philippines — overcome digital skills gaps and gain access to global job opportunities. SVHQ partners with leading universities, staffing firms, and training providers, integrating AI to enhance global competitiveness. The company also launched the Philippines’ first trusted AI agency, employing human AI Operators to curate and manage AI Agents for clients. Through this, SVHQ ensures emerging markets are not left behind in the digital revolution.
 
Saurabh Bhatia is an AI builder and early-stage investor focused on real enterprise impact. He builds and backs AI-native companies solving hard problems—legacy systems, decision bottlenecks, and operational inefficiencies. His work spans product, GTM, and leadership, taking ventures from zero to meaningful traction.
As an occasional investor, Saurabh backs hands-on founders with deep tech expertise, strong velocity, and sharp domain insight—primarily in Enterprise AI, automation, and healthcare.
 
Previously, he scaled and exited Chocolate, a first-of-its-kind 100% server-side video SSP delivering over 20B+ monthly impressions. With a strong track record in scaling VC-backed startups, Saurabh brings the mindset of a builder, the experience of an operator, and the lens of an investor—in that order.
 
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We’re grateful to our amazing partners — Withum (Accounting and Advisory professionals), and Salesbricks 🧱 — for their continued support and commitment to our shared vision. Your partnership helps fuel our growth and impact.”
Silicon Valley Venture, LLC, the parent company of Silicon Valley Impact, is a proud global venture partner to great companies, like Stak Ventures, and 1900 Broadway Tower - Oakland. Check out https://stakspace.com/ to gain access to the world largest full stack venture ecosystem. It's over 1.2 million square feet of Live, Work, Play, Go; everything innovators, investors, ecosystem influencers, institutional partners, and global talent needs to gain a global advantage, access, alignment, and accelerate your venture.