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UNCOVERING THE ‘SECRET SAUCE’ TO STARTUP GROWTH

LEARN FROM TECH CHAMPIONS SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP, TALENT, FUNDING, AND TECHNOLOGY — FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

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S3E2 – Andre Charoo

S3E2 – Andre Charoo

ANDRE CHAROOFOUNDER DNA: FROM SCALING UBER TO WINNING WITH CANADIAN TALENT  The Future of AI and Trust in BusinessOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Andre Charoo, Founder & General Partner at Maple VC as he shares his insights on: 00:00 - Intro to Andre...

S3E1 – Daniel Saks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:...

S1E5 – Amelie Foz-Couture

S1E5 – Amelie Foz-Couture

AMÉLIE FOZ-COUTUREIdeation, Unfair Advantages, and Shaping the FutureOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Amélie Foz-Couture, Partner at Diagram Ventures as she shares insights on: Inside Diagram Ventures: Pioneering Venture Creation and Co-Founding Startups...

Ilan Saks

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.