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The HyperPod is the podcast channel of Hyperlink Ventures - an early stage venture capital firm. Hyperlink Ventures invests in technology startups led by passionate founders scaling into hyper growth. The HyperPod will cover startups and emerging technology from different angles with a core focus on B2B software including the exploration of popular topics like AI.

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June 29, 2026Episode 1053 min

EP 10: Toyota Financial Services, Senior Director of Platform Engineering and AI Enablement, Ravi Kuruganthy

A discussion with Ravi Kuruganthy. Ravi is a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience leading engineering transformation across financial services and enterprise technology. Throughout his career, he has built and scaled high-performing engineering organizations across platform engineering, AI enablement, quality engineering, test automation, and mission-critical core platforms. His work has centered on modernizing complex technology ecosystems, enhancing developer productivity, accelerating software delivery, and driving measurable business outcomes through engineering excellence and the responsible adoption of AI. Ravi currently serves as Senior Director of Platform Engineering and AI Enablement at Toyota Financial Services. Prior to Toyota Financial Services, he held technology leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and U.S. Bank, where he led large-scale engineering, platform modernization, and digital transformation initiatives across the financial services industry.

August 26, 2025Episode 924 min

EP 9: EasyPost, Founder & CEO, Jarrett Streebin

We are thrilled to welcome Jarrett Streebin, Founder & CEO of EasyPost – the leading shipping API powering logistics for thousands of companies, from fast-growing startups to global enterprises. What started as a frustration with outdated shipping tools has grown into one of the most trusted platforms in modern logistics. In this episode, we dive into: His founder journey and the early days of EasyPost, lessons learned scaling a category-defining company, and the future of shipping and logistics innovation.

February 9, 2025Episode 829 min

EP 8: SineWave Ventures, Founder and Managing Partner, Yanev Suissa

We are excited to release episode 8 of the HyperPod with Yanev Suissa. Yanev is the Founder and Managing Partner of SineWave Ventures investing in iconic enterprise tech companies like Databricks and SentinelOne. Prior to SineWave, Yanev was an investor at NEA, where he sourced, managed, and helped advise dozens of early-stage investments. Yanev was also a Senior Investment Officer under the Bush and Obama Administrations, and was the first person hired to build the Federal Loan Program, which grew to a ~$150 billion investment vehicle. We discuss his path to building a top 1 percentile venture capital fund, how startups can work with the federal government, and what many investors don’t understand about the current landscape of venture capital.

October 9, 2024Episode 717 min

EP 7: Humana, VP Digital Platforms and Experiences, Fred Crable

A discussion with Fred Crable. Fred has over two decades of experience in software development and cloud architecture leading tech teams at large enterprises across EMC, Capital One, CBRE, Citi, and now Humana. He currently leads a team focused on Digital Platforms and Experiences as a Vice President at Humana.

June 3, 2024Episode 622 min

EP 6: Google, ML and Systems Infrastructure, Nital Patwa

A discussion with Nital Patwa. Nital has three decades of experience in chip designs from pioneers such as Google, Broadcom, Cisco, and Digital Equipment. He currently works in ML and systems infrastructure division of Google cloud.

April 29, 2024Episode 533 min

EP 5: John Deere, Ex-Chief Product Officer & Founder and Principal Executive Coach at The River Coaching and Consulting, Tony Thelen

A discussion with Tony Thelen, Ex-Chief Product Officer at John Deere & Founder and Principal Executive Coach at The River Coaching and Consulting, LLC with a focus on management, career advice, and AI.

April 10, 2024Episode 415 min

EP 4: R2net, Co-Founder & Chief Diamond Officer, Roie Edelman

A discussion with Roie Edelman, Co-Founder & Chief Diamond Officer at R2Net with a focus on the startup founder lifecycle from founding through post-acquisition.

January 9, 2024Episode 350 min

EP 3: Samsung Electronics America, Vice President, Head of Engineering of Wireless Networks, Nivi Thadasina

A discussion with Nivi Thadasina, Vice President, Head of Engineering of Wireless Networks at Samsung Electronics America, with a focus on AI, Network Services, and Telecommunications.

December 21, 2023Episode 224 min