Unstacked Startups
UNCOVERING THE ‘SECRET SAUCE’ TO STARTUP GROWTH
LEARN FROM TECH CHAMPIONS SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP, TALENT, FUNDING, AND TECHNOLOGY — FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
S3E1 – Daniel Saks
Daniel SaksSCALING RELATIONSHIPS AND TECHNOLOGY The Future of AI and Trust in BusinessOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Daniel Saks Co-Founder & CEO at Landbase as he shares his insights on: 0:00 - Intro / Family Roots and Entrepreneurial Beginnings 5:00...
S2E8 – Karia Samaroo
Karia SamarooTHE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE Transitions and Taking the Unbeaten PathOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Karia Samaroo Co-Founder @ WonderFi as he shares his insights on: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Who is Karia Samaroo 4:04 - Crypto: Then and Now 10:50 -...
S2E7 – Bronwyn Smith
bronwyn smithBALANCING THE SCALES The Path of Growth and the Power of the LongviewOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Bronwyn Smith, Co-Founder and COO @ Ada as she shares insights on: 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Beginnings: Why Tech? 2:10 - Beginnings: Airbnb &...
S2E6 – Greg Gunn
greg gunnCOMMIT TO THE FUTUREThe Vision for AI Based RecruitmentOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Greg Gunn, Co-Founder and CEO @ COMMIT as he shares insights on: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Beginnings: Who is Greg Gunn? 6:37 - Beginnings: Experience and Learnings 10:55 -...
S2E5 – Chris Arsenault
Chris arsenaultOPTIONALITY & OPPORTUNITYVision, Impact and the Future of VCOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Chris Arsenault, Co-Founder and Partner @ Inovia Capital as he shares insights on: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Beginnings: Inovia Capital 5:55 - Inovia Today...
S2E4 – Khang Tran
Khang TranENGINEERING THE FUTUREScaling Engineering Teams, Startup Talent, and AIOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Khang Tran, SVP @ Goodwater Capital as he shares insights on: 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Humble Beginnings: From Uber to Sonder 6:03 - Sondering Along:...
S2E3 – Alex Czarnecki
Alex CzarneckiJETSETTING AND THE ADUScaling Uber and Disrupting Real EstateOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Alex Czarnecki, Founder and CEO @ Cottage as he shares insights on: 0:00 - Intro & Background 2:35 - Scaling Uber and Building Culture 5:24 - Cottage:...
S2E2 – Dan Siroker
DAN SIROKERThe Future of AI and Superpowers for the Human BrainOn today’s episode of Unstacked, join Dan Siroker, CEO of Rewind AI, as he shares insights on: The Entrepreneurial Path Rewind AI: The Beginning Inside Rewind AI Scribe to Rewind: The Transition...
S2E1 – Alan Paulin
ALAN PAULINLessons from CashApp's Founding Engineer and Founder of FlintOn today’s episode of Unstacked, join Alan Paulin, Co-Founder and CEO of Flint, as he shares insights on: 0:00 - 1:01: Intro & Background 1:01 - 3:24: From Big Tech to FinTech: Alan's...
S1E10 – Year in Review
Season 1The Year in ReviewOn this years final episode of the Unstacked podcast, join us as we look back at the most insightful moments on Season 1 of the Unstacked Podcast. Amelie Foz-Couture - Partner @ Diagram Ventures Arnold Liwanag - Chief Innovation Officer...
S1E9 – Mark MacLeod
Mark MacLeod3 Phases of the Startup CEOOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Mark MacLeod, CEO Coach as he shares insights on: You're no CEO: Project Management Pre-Product/Market Fit: What's in a team? Time Division: Product Development vs Product Market...
S1E8 – John Ruffolo
John RuffoloGeopolitical Shifts, Personal Triumph, and Canadian TechOn today's episode of Unstacked, join John Ruffolo, Founder & Managing Partner at Maverix Private Equity as he shares insights on: OMERS & Supporting Innovation The Three Pillars: Capital,...
S1E7 – Laura Hilton
Laura HiltonInside the Talent War Rooms of Stripe, Bain Capital Ventures and AppDirectOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Laura Hilton, Head of Executive Search as she shares insights on: Recruitment Beginnings: An Origin Story AppDirect: Leadership, Recruiting and...
S1E6 – Kesem Frank
KESEM FRANKA Journey From Crypto Giant to Blockchain EntrepreneurOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Kesem Frank, President at Mavennet as he shares insights on: Blockchain Beginnings: An Origin Story A Layman's Guide to Blockchain Technology Building in Blockchain:...
With Host
Ilan Saks
Founder & CEO of StackedSP, startup advisor and investor
Ilan is obsessed with helping founders scale to achieve their ultimate goals. He helps build high-performance leadership, engineering, and go-to-market teams that transform tech startups into industry leaders. As a result, Ilan is a trusted partner to many of North America’s most storied tech companies.
Ilan started his career in venture capital, investing in — and partnering with — early stage tech founders. An entrepreneur at his core, he went on to start FounderProject, a micro venture fund that spurred the creation of tech startups across North America.