$3M Startup Hackathon: How Pumpfun is Revolutionizing VC Funding

$3M Startup Hackathon: How Pumpfun is Revolutionizing VC Funding

Pumpfun is one of the fastest and most polarizing crypto startups of all time. And now they are giving a new definition to the term Internet Capital Markets with their new $3m hackathon where they will be investing $250K into 12 startups that launch on Pumpfun.  Today on Vesting, we sit down with a Pumpfun team member to talk about the hackathon, the current inefficiencies in venture, and what the future of fundraising looks like for startups!

Doctor Quits Her Job to Launch a Startup: Building AI Translators for Hospitals | Cathleen Kuo (Opalite Health)

Cathleen Kuo is a Medical Doctor and Neuroscientist who quit her job and decided to launch an AI startup that helps hospitals communicate better with patients by using AI to translate conversation in real time from one language to another with extremely low latency. Her startup is backed by Y Combinator.  We sat down with Cathleen on The Vesting Show to discuss: How she got here, What made her pivot from being a doctor to launching a startup, and the struggles that come with trying to build a billion dollar company.

YC Startup Founder: Simulating Human Anatomy with AI | Georgia Witchel (Mantis Biotech)

Georgia Witchel is an Olympic Ice Climber, Professional Painter, and the founder of Y Combinator back startup Mantis Biotech. An AI startup that simulates human biology and anatomy to positively impact real-world outcomes. We sat down with Georgia on The Vesting Show to discuss: How she got here, learn more about how anatomical data can impact real outcomes through AI simulation, and discuss her love for painting.  Vesting is LIVE every Monday-Friday at 5pm est on YouTube, X, and Twitch.

$100M Startup Founder: Building Datacenters in Space! | Philip Johnston (Starcloud)

Philip Johnston is the founder and ceo of space tech startup Starcloud. A frontier tech company building Datacenters that live in space.  We sat down with Philip on Vesting to discuss: how he got here, learn more about why Datacenters need to be in space, and chat about his discussions with Paul Graham You can watch Vesting live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5pm est live on YouTube, X, and Twitch!

Startup Founder: Building The First Hotel on the MOON! | Skyler Chan (Gru Space)

Skyler Chan is a space tech startup founder who was recently accepted into Y Combinator. Skyler is building Gru Space and his sole mission is to create a hotel on the moon and make the human species interplanetary.  Today we sat down with Skyler on Vesting to discuss: how he got here, his reaction to getting into Y Combinator, learn more about his Moon Hotel mission. and even get a sneak peek at the immediate future of his company.  You can watch Vesting live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5pm est live on YouTube, X, and Twitch!