SUMMARY
On this special episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Caleb Talley, Grace Gill, Darian Harris, Tom Douglass, and Louis Diesel head north to the Ledger in Bentonville, where they sit down with four of the participants in Fuel’s AI and machine learning 2023 cohort. Fuel is specifically designed for seed and growth-stage technology companies ready to scale and become enterprise-ready. Members of the cohort receive mentorship and education from leaders in their vertical, as well as coaching and connections from Fuel’s enterprise partners. Caleb, Grace, Darian, and Tom sat down with Kannan Udarayajan of Siemba, Mike Romeri of Analytics2Go, Humphrey Chen of CLIPr, and Somya Munjal of Youthful Savings to discuss their entrepreneurial journeys and their experiences with Fuel thus far.
SHOW NOTES
(0:38) Introducing Part 2
(1:24) Kannan Udayarajan and Siemba
(10:59) Mike Romeri and A2Go
(18:04) Humphrey Chen and CLIPr
(34:04) Somya Munjal and Youthful Savings
(43:47) Closing Thoughts
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“Just being under the umbrella of Fuel gives enormous credibility to whatever you’re building and showcasing. By being part of the Fuel cohort, we have been able to get so many introductions in the Bentonville area, but I’m also seeing that the fact we are part of the Fuel program is resonating in other markets as well.” – Kannan Udayarajan, (7:27)
“Certainly, everyone knows Walmart is here [in Bentonville], and there’s a level of sophistication with Walmart, but I think the entire ecosystem is a very high-performing ecosystem. And I think there’s sort of a community of interest here where people are trying to optimize the performance of the entire ecosystem, and it brings a lot of sophistication and a certain set of skill sets that are cooperative and innovative, and people know how to get things done.” – Mike Romeri, (15:13)
“This is like one of those things where Northwest Arkansas hadn’t been on my to-do list, but now that I’m here, I feel like I’ve been marketing the whole region, and so now more people are planning on coming and checking it out.” – Humphrey Chen, (29:31)
“I just think there’s so many great people here [in Bentonville] and it’s an abundant place, but everybody has this same salt of the earth attitude, and you can just get so much more done.” – Somya Munjal, (37:23)
FUEL AI/ML COHORT 2023 PART 2
On this special episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Caleb Talley, Grace Gill, Darian Harris, Tom Douglass, and Louis Diesel head north to the Ledger in Bentonville, where they sit down with four of the participants in Fuel’s AI and machine learning 2023 cohort. Fuel is specifically designed for seed and growth-stage technology companies ready to scale and become enterprise-ready. Members of the cohort receive mentorship and education from leaders in their vertical, as well as coaching and connections from Fuel’s enterprise partners. Caleb, Grace, Darian, and Tom sat down with Kannan Udarayajan of Siemba, Mike Romeri of Analytics2Go, Humphrey Chen of CLIPr, and Somya Munjal of Youthful Savings to discuss their entrepreneurial journeys and their experiences with Fuel thus far.
SIEMBA
Siemba works in the cybersecurity space, helping organizations build large-scale testing programs. With cyber-attacks happening every 38 seconds, it’s imperative that businesses protect their infrastructure and applications from attacks, but there is a limited number of ethical hackers in the world, meaning that they aren’t a scalable solution for cybersecurity. This is where Siemba steps in. Siemba uses autonomous testing to help clients gain more coverage over their asset landscape at a reduced cost.
“Just being under the umbrella of Fuel gives enormous credibility to whatever you’re building and showcasing. By being part of the Fuel cohort, we have been able to get so many introductions in the Bentonville area, but I’m also seeing that the fact we are part of the Fuel program is resonating in other markets as well.” – Kannan Udayarajan, (7:27)
ANALYTICS2GO
Analytics2Go brings the power of AI to the supply chain. Its Workflow AI allows users to make better decisions with better information across all decision points within their supply chain. They enjoy shorter time-to-benefit and implementation that will not disrupt their current operations.
“Certainly, everyone knows Walmart is here [in Bentonville], and there’s a level of sophistication with Walmart, but I think the entire ecosystem is a very high-performing ecosystem. And I think there’s sort of a community of interest here where people are trying to optimize the performance of the entire ecosystem, and it brings a lot of sophistication and a certain set of skill sets that are cooperative and innovative, and people know how to get things done.” – Mike Romeri, (15:13)
CLIPR
CLIPr helps users define the most important moments inside their recorded videos by making the videos searchable, skimmable, and queryable. This allows users to ask for what they need and have the relevant information presented to them rather than have to catch up on recorded Zoom calls and video presentations.
“This is like one of those things where Northwest Arkansas hadn’t been on my to-do list, but now that I’m here, I feel like I’ve been marketing the whole region, and so now more people are planning on coming and checking it out.” – Humphrey Chen, (29:31)
YOUTHFUL SAVINGS
Youthful Savings is empowering the next generation with accessible education. The company has an educational technology platform called the Learning Marketplace, where young people can learn skill sets in business, finance, technology, sustainability, and arts—all things that aren’t typically taught inside the school system. The company also started the Youthful Savings Marketplace, where young people can start their own businesses.
“I just think there’s so many great people here [in Bentonville] and it’s an abundant place, but everybody has this same salt of the earth attitude, and you can just get so much more done.” – Somya Munjal, (37:23)
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