Episode 1986

The Power of WEKA with Antonio Gracias and Liran Zvibel + Jam with JCal: Uptrends AI | E1986

Jul 30, 202454:20Watch on YouTube

Timestamps:

(0:00) Antonio Gracias of Valor and Liran Zvibel of WEKA join Jason.

(2:52) Investment thesis for WEKA and discussion on investment strategies

(5:30) Investing in winners and the future of compute and AI technology

(10:14) CommandBar - Visit https://www.commandbar.com/twist to get a custom live demo.

(13:49) WEKA’s product market fit and real-world applications

(21:49) .Tech Domains - Apply for the Jam Session with JCal contest today at https://www.jamwithjcal.tech

(23:08) Innovative customers and technology behind the Las Vegas Sphere

(25:12) Impact of Weka’s technology on rendering and data management

(30:07) Energy solutions for future data centers and capital allocation strategy

(34:22) Weka's hiring and job opportunities

(35:34) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist

(37:00) Jam with JCal winner Ramsey Schaffer, CEO of Uptrends AI.

(38:09) Ramsey’s pitch and Jason's feedback

(45:22) Importance of founder-led sales, pricing strategy, and UX improvements

(51:02) Engaging with customers and final thoughts on Uptrends ai

Links from show:

Check out Valor Equity Partners: https://www.valorep.com

Check out WEKA: https://www.weka.io

Check out Stability AI: https://stability.ai

Check out the Sphere: https://www.thesphere.com

Enter the Jam with JCal contest: https://www.jamwithjcal.tech

Check out Uptrends AI:https://www.uptrends-ai.tech

Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp

Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com/

Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com

Follow Liran:

X: https://x.com/liranzvibel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liranzvibel

Follow Ramsey:

X: https://x.com/RamseyShaffer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseyshaffer

Follow Jason:

X: https://twitter.com/Jason

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis

Thanks to our partners:

(10:14) CommandBar - Visit https://www.commandbar.com/twist to get a custom live demo.

(21:49) .Tech Domains - Apply for the Jam Session with JCal contest today at https://www.jamwithjcal.tech

(35:34) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist

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