This week on Found, Dom and Becca are diving into the world of data governance with Collibra CEO Felix Van de Maele. They get into how maintaining organized data started as a niche concept and became the bedrock of AI and privacy compliance. They also talk about the early challenges of building a startup in Belgium, the lucky breaks that saved the company, and why Felix believes every employee is a “data citizen.”

00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - The Importance of Organized Data in the Age of AI
05:00 - Collibra’s Early Days
07:13 - How the 2008 Financial Crisis Sparked Collibra’s Growth
10:00 - Navigating the Evolution of Data Governance
15:00 - Balancing Privacy, Security, and AI Integration
19:25 - Overcoming Early Challenges
25:00 - Lessons in Leadership and Building a Team
30:00 - The Future of Collibra and the Role of Data Citizens
31:42 - Closing Reflections and Takeaways

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In this episode, Dom and Becca dive into the future of trucking with Raquel Urtasun, CEO and co-founder of Waabi, a company pioneering driverless, long-haul trucks powered by generative AI. They talked about Waabi's unique simulation-based training approach, its vision for autonomous technology, and how it could redefine the trucking industry and workforce.

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This week we’re taking you backstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Becca Szkutak had the chance to talk with Dan Lorenc, the CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity startup Chainguard following their conversation on stage with prominent investors, The Chainsmokers. They discuss how the EDM duo's venture fund MANTIS went from being viewed skeptically by traditional VCs to becoming a highly sought-after investment partner in the B2B space, how Lorenc scaled the company in a difficult time for cybersecurity, and what value celebrity investors can add to a startup.

Check out the full onstage conversation here.

00:00 - Introduction

02:27 - Chainguard: Company Overview and Open Source Security

05:27 - Google Background and Solar Winds Impact

08:02 - Building Chain Guard: Product Evolution

11:44 - Early Fundraising and Timing

12:53 - The Legendary Alex Pall Cold Emails

15:01 - MANTIS Investment Impact

16:11 - Company Growth and Future Plans

16:51 - Learning from Early Mistakes

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