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• The $2B AI Startup Changing Content Forever | Victor Riparbelli

  Before founding Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli grew up in Denmark with parents who struck a balance between ensuring his future security and giving him the freedom to pursue his passions, with his father steering him toward technology. At Stanford, the intense academics and ambitious peers challenged him to question the status quo and honed his approach to creating helpful tools. We also get into: • why complex video games were his first playground for building business • how Mark Cuban became their first investor without meeting them • why the future of communication is video ABOUT US: We’re proudly sponsored by Brex—a brand I co-founded, now supporting over 30,000 businesses like Anthropic, DoorDash, and Scale AI, helping them make every dollar count. I’m grateful for their continued support as I bring you all conversations with some of the most exceptional founders of our generation. For more information, please go to: https://www.brex.com/?ref_code=bmk_audio_HDinHD Connect with us here: 1. Victor Riparbelli- https://x.com/vriparbelli 2. Brex- https://x.com/brexHQ 3. Henrique Dubugras- https://x.com/hdubugras This episode was produced and distributed by our friends at Atomik Growth: https://atomikgrowth.com

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• How Vercel Saves Dev Teams $10M+ in Time | Guillermo Rauch

  Before founding Vercel, Guillermo Rauch, was a self-taught teenager in Argentina earning his first dollars online to help his family. From early open-source work to remote freelancing, this episode traces how his drive to figure things out led to solving web performance at scale. We also get into: • how his dad instilled a mindset of pushing tech boundaries • what growing up during Argentina’s economic swings taught him • why he sees Minecraft as a healthy game for his kids • why he believes speed without direction is meaningless ABOUT US: We’re proudly sponsored by Brex—a brand I co-founded, now supporting over 30,000 businesses like Anthropic, DoorDash, and Scale AI, helping them make every dollar count. I’m grateful for their continued support as I bring you all conversations with some of the most exceptional founders of our generation. For more information, please go to: https://www.brex.com/?ref_code=bmk_audio_HDinHD Connect with us here: 1. Guillermo Rauch- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rauchg/ 2. Brex- https://x.com/brexHQ 3. Henrique Dubugras- https://x.com/hdubugras This episode was produced and distributed by our friends at Atomik Growth: https://atomikgrowth.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:00 Early Years 04:50 Parenting, First Experiences with Computers 07:40 Screen Time Rules 11:40 Video Games & Developing Programming Skills 15:30 Freelance Coding & Earning in U.S. Dollars 19:40 High School 24:10 Startup Offer 30:30 Silicon Valley & First Acquisition 41:45 Founding Vercel 54:40 AI Wave: v0, Agents & “Token Factories” 01:14:28 Vercel's Success and Client Impact 01:20:58 The Role of AI in Development 01:40:49 Iterating Towards Greatness 01:52:27 Balancing Luck and Skill

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• Why Jack Zhang Is Betting Against SWIFT and Stripe

  Jack Zhang landed in Melbourne at 15 with no money, no English, and no one to lean on. By 30, he was turning down a billion-dollar offer from Stripe. In this episode of HD in HD, I sit down with the co-founder and CEO of Airwallex to trace his zero-to-borderless journey—from small-town China to building one of the biggest tech stories ever to come out of Australia. We get into: • What Airwallex did differently that Stripe couldn’t in APAC • The $100,000 mistake that nearly derailed their first client • How Jack handled 2022’s valuation reset (and why he didn’t panic) • The AI opportunity he thinks everyone is sleeping on • how Airwallex hit $1B in volume before raising a proper Series A 00:00 Trailer 00:46 Introduction 01:18 Airwallex 04:58 No English from China to Australia 15:15 My first business, no financial support 23:06 All work, no fun 31:03 Development and coffee 36:26 Nothing is that hard 40:05 Startups 45:40 Brex 46:29 Starting Airwallex 53:27 The whole thing fell apart 57:20 Sequoia Capital and Tencent 1:05:41 Billion-dollar acquisition offer 1:11:59 Managing globally 1:16:20 Motivation and efficiency 1:23:26 Worth billions, hard to turn 1:24:58 Lessons from China 1:29:38 Outro

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• Why Pfizer, Dell, and Uber Trust This Man With Their Data | Alex Rinke

  Everyone ignored this problem—until it became an opportunity. Alexander Rinke, co-founder of Celonis, turned a student project into a $13B+ process mining giant from Germany. Born and raised in Berlin, he went on to build a software empire that has saved companies like Pfizer $300M. This episode of HD in HD explores Alex’s path from student founder to CEO—and how he sees AI transforming the way companies run. Alex and I also unpack: • how 1,500 handwritten letters helped him land Siemens • why AI’s next wave hinges on process overhaul • how a $50K project outgrew his McKinsey dreams ABOUT US: We’re proudly sponsored by Brex—a brand I co-founded, now supporting over 30,000 businesses like Anthropic, DoorDash, and Scale AI, helping them make every dollar count. Connect with us: 1. Alex - https://x.com/alexanderrinke 2. Henrique Dubugras- https://x.com/hdubugras This episode was produced and distributed by our friends at Atomik Growth: https://atomikgrowth.com/ 00:00:00 Trailer 00:01:20 Introduction 00:02:40 Process Mining 00:03:59 Real-World Applications 00:06:46 Early Life 00:09:48 Education and Early Career 00:24:32 The Birth of Celonis 00:42:36 Initial Funding Challenges 00:49:45 Scaling and Venture Capital 01:01:15 Mentorship and Role Models 01:05:39 The Future of Celonis and AI 01:13:28 Reflections on Success and Upbringing 01:24:24 Closing Thoughts

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• Inside Revolut: How Nikolay Storonsky Built a $45B Fintech Empire

  Old-school banking leans on control and complacency. Revolut charted its own course—flourishing by bending conventions, outrunning oversight, and favoring execution over protocol. Nikolay Storonsky, Revolut’s co-founder and CEO, was forged by a mix of physics-driven upbringing and competitive swimming. This drilled in his mantra: systems can be cracked, and tenacity outshines flair. That drive transformed Revolut from a currency workaround to a global financial juggernaut, clashing with the establishment. In this episode, we dig into: • Why Nik fueled the start with trading earnings despite later raising $2 billion • How Revolut leapfrogged regulators and legacy players • Why breakneck expansion needs discipline when costs soar and margins tighten explore Nikolay's background other fintech innovators ABOUT US: We’re proudly sponsored by Brex—a brand I co-founded, now supporting over 30,000 businesses like Anthropic, DoorDash, and Scale AI, helping them make every dollar count. I’m grateful for their continued support as I bring you all conversations with some of the most exceptional founders of our generation. Onward and upward, together.  Connect with us:  1. Revolut - https://x.com/RevolutApp 2. Brex - https://x.com/brexHQ 3. Henrique Dubugras- https://x.com/hdubugras 00:00 Trailer 00:49 Introduction 01:52 Nik's Early Life and Education 11:50 Transition to Finance and Trading 14:19 The Collapse of Lehman Brothers 25:15 Starting Revolut 36:28 YC Combinator and Fundraising Challenges 41:24 Product Development and Market Fit 44:23 Company Culture and Hiring Philosophy 47:01 Management Style and Systems 59:52 Expansion and Systematizing Processes 01:06:30 Reflections on Success and Challenges 01:09:00 Closing Thoughts This episode was produced and distributed by our friends at Atomik Growth: https://atomikgrowth.com/

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