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Founding the FundAug 4, 2026 · 53 min

Building an Enterprise VC Firm with Jai Das, President and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures | Founding the Fund 4

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In this bonus episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Jai Das, President, Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, one of the world's leading enterprise venture capital firms backing category-defining B2B software and AI companies.

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Founding the FundJul 9, 2026 · 44 min

Turning Content into Competitive Advantage with Packy McCormick | Founding the Fund 3

About this conversation

In this bonus episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring and Not Boring Capital, an investment firm focused on backing ambitious technology companies tackling large, complex industries. Through his writing, investing, and storytelling, Packy has built one of the most influential platforms in venture capital, helping founders explain difficult technical businesses to customers, talent, and investors.

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Founding the FundJun 25, 2026 · 69 min

Backing Technical Founders with Amplify Partners Founder Sunil Dhaliwal | Founding the Fund 2

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Sunil Dhaliwal, founder and managing partner of Amplify Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing technical founders building infrastructure software, developer tools, cybersecurity, AI, and other foundational technologies. Before founding Amplify, Sunil spent 14 years at Battery Ventures, where he invested through both the dot-com boom and bust before launching Amplify in 2012, which today manages more than $2.7 billion in assets.

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Founding the FundJun 16, 2026 · 52 min

Investing in Trillion-Dollar Outcomes with Ben Ling of Bling Capital | Founding the Fund 1

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In this bonus episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Ben Ling, Founder and General Partner of Bling Capital, an early-stage venture firm that has backed companies including Airtable, Lyft, Square, Palantir, and many others. Before becoming a full-time investor, Ben held leadership roles at Google, Facebook, and YouTube, where he helped build products at massive scale and gained a front-row seat to some of the most important technology platforms of the last two decades.

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ConsumerMay 5, 2026 · 46 min

From a Shark Tank No to Billion-Dollar Exit with Ring Inventor, Jamie Siminoff

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In our season finale episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Jamie Siminoff, inventor of Ring, the smart home security company best known for turning the front door into a connected safety platform. Ring builds video doorbells, cameras, alarms, and neighborhood safety tools that help people monitor and protect what matters most.

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AI & technologyApr 28, 2026 · 40 min

Building the AI Layer for Legal Work with Scott Stevenson, Co-Founder and CEO of Spellbook

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Scott Stevenson, CEO and Co-Founder of Spellbook. Spellbook is an AI-powered platform helping lawyers draft and review contracts faster using generative AI directly within their existing workflows.

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FintechApr 21, 2026 · 30 min

The End of Waiting for Payday with EarnIn Founder, Ram Palaniappan

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Ram Palaniappan, founder and CEO of Earnin, a fintech company reimagining how people get paid by giving employees access to their earnings in real time rather than waiting for traditional payroll cycles.

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ConsumerApr 14, 2026 · 41 min

Building the Red Bull for Relaxation with Ben Witte, Founder and CEO of Recess

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we sit down with Ben Witte, Founder and CEO of Recess, a consumer wellness brand pioneering a new category of functional beverages designed to help people relax, unwind, and feel better in an increasingly high-stress world. Recess blends ingredients like magnesium, adaptogens, and other functional compounds into beautifully branded drinks that position themselves as the “Red Bull for relaxation.”

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Founder storiesApr 7, 2026 · 50 min

Why Usage-Based Billing Is Inevitable with Metronome Co-Founder Scott Woody

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Scott Woody, Co-Founder of Metronome, a platform helping companies implement usage-based billing and modernize how they monetize software.

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AI & technologyMar 31, 2026 · 45 min

Ryan Daniels, Founder & CEO of Crosby, on Legal Services in the Age of AI

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Ryan Daniels, Founder and CEO of Crosby, an AI-first law firm rethinking how legal work gets delivered. Crosby combines AI systems with human legal expertise to provide faster, more transparent, and more scalable legal services, moving away from traditional billable hours toward outcome-driven work.

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AI & technologyMar 24, 2026 · 51 min

Alex Halliday, Founder of AirOps, on Content Engineering and the AI Marketing Stack

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In this episode of The Room Podcast, we speak with Alex Halliday, founder and CEO of AirOps, a platform helping companies build AI-powered content workflows and automate complex marketing operations.

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AI & technologyMar 17, 2026 · 70 min

Nirav Tolia, Nextdoor CEO, on Building Community Platforms, Product-Market Fit, and the Future of AI in Local Networks

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In this season opener of The Room Podcast, we speak with Nirav Tolia, the co-founder and CEO of Nextdoor, the neighborhood network designed to connect verified neighbors and strengthen local communities.

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