The Startup Podcast

The Podcast for Startup Founders

The Startup Podcast dives deep on the topics that matter to building a Silicon Valley style, venture scale startup. Created by founders, for founders.

Each "Edu" episode is a mini-masterclass on a topic. Each "Reacts" episode unpacks the latest tech news and trends.

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About the Hosts

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Yaniv Bernstein

Founder & CTO @ Vera

Yaniv has worked in tech for early 20 years, including 10 years as a software engineer and engineering leader at Google. He has been a scale-up VP Eng and COO, is a two-time founder, and has invested in and advised numerous startups.

He is currently founder and CTO at Vera, an early-stage startup devoted to supporting people who are looking after ageing parents.

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Chris Saad

Startup Advisor

28 years experience including 12 years in Silicon Valley: Former Head of Product @ Uber Developer Platform. Co-founder of the DataPortability Project. Worked with Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, CNN, Disney, and more.

Currently, helping startups operate efficiently and fast-forward to the best answers as quickly as possible through Books & Articles. The Startup Podcast and 1:1 Strategic Advisory.

Recent Episodes

Insiders React: Anthropic’s Fable, Mythos explained + SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO
June 16, 2026

Insiders React: Anthropic’s Fable, Mythos explained + SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO

The Startup Podcast is back for its 300th episode – and it’s an absolute doozy. In today’s Reacts, hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein break down how Anthropic became the new industry leader in AI, and why betting on coding ...
How to fix a 'broken industry' (w/ Brandon Weber – Nava Benefits, VTS, Hightower)
June 8, 2026

How to fix a 'broken industry' (w/ Brandon Weber – Nava Benefits, VTS, Hightower)

Every founder gets a version of the same advice: don't pick a fight with an entrenched industry. The incumbents have the relationships, the regulatory cover, the deep pockets - you'll bleed out trying. But some of the most in...
Why Gary Lo's product strategy has evolved in the era of DIY software
June 1, 2026

Why Gary Lo's product strategy has evolved in the era of DIY software

What if writing software became as easy as taking a selfie? This episode, Yaniv Bernstein sits down with Gary Lo - founder of OpenBA and one of the sharpest AI-and-startups thinkers Yaniv knows - to discuss the concept of 'se...
Author Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) on how to build an incorruptible company
May 25, 2026

Author Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) on how to build an incorruptible company

Most founders set out to build something that matters: a company that’s aligned with their mission, now and forever. But what if the very systems we use to build ‘real’ companies are the thing that corrupts them? In this epis...
FEED DROP: Could AI Make Capitalism Better? Henrik Werdelin Is Optimistic (from FAFO with Dan Blumberg)
May 21, 2026

FEED DROP: Could AI Make Capitalism Better? Henrik Werdelin Is Optimistic (from FAFO with Dan Blumberg)

This is a bonus feed drop from Dan Blumberg's podcast 'Future Around and Find Out' (FAFO), winner of the 2026 Webby Award for Best Technology Podcast. If you like what you hear, check out FAFO at https://www.futurearound.com/...

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