In this edition of Eqvista’s founder spotlight, we spoke with Collin Sebastian, the founder of En Vérité AI, about how AI-driven diligence is changing early-stage venture capital, especially as many are frustrated with mega-fund practices. Drawing on his experience as a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, LP, GP, and former capital allocator, Collin shares insights on …
From startup exits to AI-powered legal innovation, Nick Holzherr has built his career around spotting everyday pain points and turning them into practical solutions. GitLaw is an AI-powered legal platform designed for startups and small businesses, offering free, lawyer-vetted contract templates, an AI agent for instant drafting and review, and Git-style version control for tracking …
Eqvista sat down with Antxon Caballero, CEO of Heuristik, to explore how a personal family crisis sparked a groundbreaking biometric solution for patient identification in healthcare. Heuristik’s origins stem from a near-fatal medication error, highlighting Europe’s widespread patient misidentification issues affecting up to 12.5% of cases on average. Antxon explains the company’s AI-powered fingerprint technology, …
From a side project born out of a designer’s frustration to one of the world’s most trusted creative marketplaces, Vecteezy’s journey is a testament to solving real problems through persistence and purpose. In this exclusive interview, Eqvista speaks with Shawn Rubel, Founder and CEO of Vecteezy, about how he turned a personal pain point into …
In an era where semiconductor design demands unprecedented speed and innovation, Harald Kröll, Co-Founder and CEO of Chipmind, shares his vision for transforming chip development through “design-aware” AI agents. In this interview, Eqvista explores Kröll’s journey from digital chip design engineer and SoC product manager to launching Chipmind, addressing key pain points like excessive debugging (90% …
In this interview, Eqvista speaks with Andrew G. A. Correa, Founder of Monostate, an AI company focused on making it easier for teams to build and deploy custom, high‑performance models for specialized tasks. With a background in artificial intelligence research and hands-on experience turning advanced ideas into practical tooling, Andrew is helping redefine how companies …
From esports to Ethereum mining to building a borderless neobank, Parth’s journey is a study in how curiosity and technical rigor can shape the future of money. In this interview, Eqvista speaks with Parth, Founder and Tech Architect of Tria, a next-generation financial platform that’s redefining what it means to move, store, and grow digital …
As AI assistants rapidly become the new gateway to information, search, and discovery, entire industries are being reshaped once again. Standing at this inflection point is Daniel Espejo, Founder and CEO of Omnia, a company pioneering the emerging field of AI engine optimization—helping brands understand, measure, and improve how they appear inside AI-driven answers. After …
In this edition of Founder Spotlight, we talk with Albert Swantner, CEO and Co-Founder of Nameless CPG, a trailblazing Austin-based company revolutionizing the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space through strategic brand acquisitions. Albert, a serial entrepreneur with a mechanical engineering background from the University of Texas at Austin, brings deep expertise from prior ventures such …
In the world of underwater robotics, where visibility is low and conditions are extreme, Tethys Robotics is charting a bold new course. Founded by Jonas Wüst, a former ETH Zurich researcher, the company is redefining how subsea inspections are carried out, combining autonomy, precision, and sustainability in ways that traditional ROV systems can’t match. What …
Jake Lerner is the Chief Revenue Officer at Revenued, where he channels a career in alternative finance and SMB lending to build more flexible, real-time funding solutions for small businesses. Having led organizations like Vantage Capital and worked closely with entrepreneurs across nearly every industry, he saw firsthand how rigid, slow, and outdated traditional loan …
In an era when climate-driven disasters are accelerating faster than response systems can adapt, SkyTL stands at the frontier of predictive technology and emergency intelligence. Founded by Rocio Frej Vitalle, an aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur, the company is redefining how we forecast and respond to wildfires and other large-scale environmental threats. Drawing from her years …
Dr. Chiranjeevi, formerly ISRO’s Deputy Project Director for the Gaganyaan mission and Head of Anthropometry, Biomechanics, and Human Performance, shares how a pivotal realization at the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee inspired him to found Cosmoserve Space in Hyderabad. The startup’s breakthrough Venus flytrap-inspired soft robotic arms enable capture of any space debris without needing …
In this exclusive interview for Eqvista, Manuel Romero, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of MAISA, shares his insights on building trustworthy AI for enterprise automation. A leading Hugging Face contributor with over 700 open-source models garnering 15 million monthly downloads, Romero draws from his extensive AI expertise to discuss MAISA’s innovative KPU framework. Founded in …
In a world where smartphones, smartwatches, and AR headsets dominate our daily routines, one startup is asking a provocative question: What if all of that technology could disappear into something as simple and natural as a contact lens? XPANCEO, a Dubai-based deep-tech company, recently achieved unicorn status with a $250 million Series A funding round, …
In an industry often caught between impersonal online booking platforms and exclusive but slow-moving concierge services, Holiwise is carving out a distinctive path. The AI-powered travel platform promises to deliver the white-glove service of luxury travel planning with the speed and efficiency of modern technology—a combination that co-founder and CEO Albin Eriksson Lippe believes has …
From backing category-defining consumer brands to navigating the complexities of today’s AI-driven investment landscape, Lerer Hippeau has established itself as one of New York’s most influential early-stage venture capital firms. What sets them apart isn’t just their track record; it’s their philosophy of being a founder’s “first and most aligned institutional partner.” In this interview, …
In an exclusive Eqvista interview, Frederik Sally, Co-Founder and COO of Interhuman AI, reveals how his Copenhagen-based startup is pioneering a social intelligence layer for AI to decode non-verbal cues like tone, body language, and pauses, elements comprising up to 93% of human communication. Frederick credits co-founder Paula Petcu’s decade in brain health tech for …
In this latest edition of founder spotlight, Eqvista features Randy Allen, Co-Founder and CEO of Still Bright, a hard-tech startup transforming how the world produces one of its most critical resources: copper. Drawing on a deep background in chemical engineering, materials science, and venture investing, Randy is leading Still Bright’s mission to close the looming …
Eqvista spotlights Mitesh Agrawal, CEO of Positron AI, to explore the shift from GPU-dominated AI infrastructure to purpose-built inference hardware that delivers 3-3.5x better performance per dollar and up to 66% lower power usage. Mithesh shares his journey from scaling Lambda’s GPU cloud to leading Positron’s FPGA-proven, US-manufactured systems optimised for Transformer models. He details …
