TheTop.VC

Adam ODonnell

Hit product-market fit & get funded.

  • 31 minutes 32 seconds
    (Silicon Valley Investor) Platform Venture Studio's Founder, Jeremy Burton: Why Now Is The Time To Build A Marketplace Startup

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. VC PROFILE: Jeremy Burton, Founder of Platform Venture Studio https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremymburton

    17 December 2025, 5:57 pm
  • 40 minutes 3 seconds
    (YC W22) Cotera Founder, Tom Firth: Getting Into YC & Hitting PMF

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. 

    FOUNDER PROFILE: Tom Firth, Founder of Cotera https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdfirth/

    16 December 2025, 4:45 pm
  • 40 minutes 34 seconds
    Building A Unicorn: Chargebee's Co-Founder, Krish Subramanian & CMO, Guy Marion (formerly Brightback Founder, sold to Chargebee): hitting PMF, idea to 1st dollar & decision to exit

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

     

    FOUNDER PROFILE:

    Krish Subramanian, Founder - Chargebee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishs/

    Guy Marion, CMO - Chargebee- https://www.linkedin.com/in/guymarion 

    9 December 2025, 6:28 pm
  • 34 minutes 37 seconds
    Amazon Invested In Glacier; This Is Their Founder's Story, Rebecca Hu-Thrams

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

     

    FOUNDER PROFILE:

    Rebecca Hu, Founder of Glacier Robotics

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccabhu

    4 December 2025, 5:55 pm
  • 35 minutes 24 seconds
    (2000+ investments) Dave Lambert, Managing Director at RSCM, Shares Traits of Successful Founders

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. VC PROFILE: Dave Lambert, Founder of Right Side Capital Management https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlambert55/

    2 December 2025, 6:08 pm
  • 31 minutes
    ($100M raised) RetailNext Founder, Alexei Agratchev: Earned Insights From 18-Years (funding, growth, & scaling)

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. VC PROFILE: Alexei Agratchev, Founder of RetailNext https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeiagratchev/

    19 November 2025, 7:08 pm
  • 24 minutes 59 seconds
    (YC S21) $10M ARR, Storylane Founder, Nalin Senthamil: PMF Unlock - Are Prospects Interrupting You?

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

     

    FOUNDER PROFILE:

    Nalin Senthamil, Founder of Storylane

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nalinpradeep

    12 November 2025, 7:56 pm
  • 24 minutes 23 seconds
    (YC S23) Gleam Founder, Oliver Keh: Investigative Journalist Approach To PMF

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

     

    FOUNDER PROFILE:

    Oliver Keh, Founder of Gleam

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-keh

     

    COMPANY: https://joingleam.com/

    Gleam automatically extracts data from any source, intelligently validates it against protocol, eliminates queries before they occur, and instantly populates your EDC—accelerating database lock and shortening trial timelines.

     

    6 November 2025, 4:54 pm
  • 28 minutes 25 seconds
    (YC W21) Sold to Dropbox, Promoted.ai's Founder, Andrew Yates: GTM Lessons Learned & Deciding What To Build

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

     

    FOUNDER PROFILE:

    Andrew Yates, Founder of Dropbox, Promoted.ai

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-yates-0217a985

    4 November 2025, 6:08 pm
  • 29 minutes 24 seconds
    Roo Capital's Founder, Nate DaPore: Most VCs Are Like Seagulls, Is This The Future of Platform?

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX.

     

    VC PROFILE:

    Nate DaPore, Founder of Roo Capital

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/natedapore/

    30 October 2025, 4:36 pm
  • 32 minutes 29 seconds
    (YC F25) Denied 6x By YC: Hyperspell's Founder, Conor Brennan-Burke: Your Startup Is Not About You

    Sponsored by Auth0 for Startups → 1-year free https://auth0.com/startups/vip Auth0 is an adaptable authentication and authorization platform that helps you secure your apps and AI agents. It delivers convenience, privacy, and security so you can focus on building a great UX. 

    FOUNDER PROFILE: Conor Brennan-Burke, Founder of Hyperspell (YC F25) https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbrennanburke

    28 October 2025, 3:54 pm
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