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De : Aarish Shah - EmergeONE
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 In conversation with the people who make the start-up world go round. Join Aarish Shah as he talks to founders, investors, and operators across the tech and venture ecosystem exploring some of the lesser-heard stories and challenges they've faced as they try to build the future.https://nothingventured.tech/Follow Nothing Ventured on socialTwitter https://twitter.com/NVPodFacbook https://www.facebook.com/NothingVenturedPodTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingventuredpodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nothingventuredpod/Aarish Shah - EmergeONE Direction Economie Management et direction
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  • Most Startups Are Stuck in the Middle

    Most Startups Are Stuck in the Middle
    Apr 30 2026
    In this April edition of Nothing Ventured News, we break down a venture landscape that isn’t recovering it’s dividing. Capital is flooding into elite late-stage deals and highly disciplined early-stage bets, while the middle gets completely hollowed out. Mega-rounds are back, AI still dominates, but the real story is deeper: capital is concentrating, not expanding. We explore: Why VC isn’t “back” it’s selective The rise of defence tech, space, and infrastructure beyond AI How hard tech and real moats are back in fashion Why liquidity is improving… but still fragile And how geopolitics and sovereignty are reshaping where money flows If you’re building, investing, or just watching the market this is the reality check you need. This episode is sponsored by EmergeOne, fractional CFOs for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B. Get in touch at https://emergeone.co.uk/contact-us/ or join the CFO team at https://emergeone.co.uk/join-the-cfo-team/ Sign up for EmergeOne’s weekly newsletter, Off Balance at https://off-balance.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    18 min
  • Are You Building a Product… or Just a Feature? | Rupa Ganatra Poppat

    Are You Building a Product… or Just a Feature? | Rupa Ganatra Poppat
    Apr 23 2026
    In this episode of Nothing Ventured, I sit down with Rupa Ganatra Poppat, Founder & Managing Partner of Aria Ventures, to unpack how AI is reshaping the entire startup and venture landscape. We dive into why product-market fit is no longer a one-time milestone but something founders must re-earn constantly and how distribution, data, and storytelling are becoming the only real moats left. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meet Rupa (Araya Ventures) 02:10 – Why Product-Market Fit Is No Longer Enough 04:30 – AI Has Made Startups Global From Day One 07:15 – Signal vs Noise: The Hardest Part of AI Investing 10:05 – Why Most Startups Become “Features” (Not Products) 12:40 – The Only Moats That Still Matter: Distribution & Data 16:20 – How VCs Actually Pick Winners at Pre-Seed 20:10 – Why Second-Time Founders Are Dominating AI 24:30 – Faster Exits & The New Venture Playbook 29:15 – Building 3 Funds in Under 2 Years 34:00 – Inside the Angel Investor Ecosystem (House of Aria) 39:20 – Why Community Is a Competitive Advantage 44:10 – The Truth About Angel Investing Mistakes 48:30 – Can Anyone Become an Investor? 52:10 – The Future of Venture Capital 56:00 – Contrarian Take: Education System Is Broken 58:30 – What Really Matters in Life (Emotional Closing) Find Rupa Ganatra Poppat online at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupapopat/ Twitter: https://x.com/RupaGanatra Araya Ventures: https://araya.ventures/ This episode is sponsored by EmergeOne, fractional CFOs for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B. Get in touch at https://emergeone.co.uk/contact-us/ or join the CFO team at https://emergeone.co.uk/join-the-cfo-team/ Sign up for EmergeOne’s weekly newsletter, Off Balance at https://off-balance.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    49 min
  • AI Just Changed Everything for Small Businesses | Akriti Dokania

    AI Just Changed Everything for Small Businesses | Akriti Dokania
    Apr 16 2026
    Building a company isn’t just strategy it’s mindset. We dive into why founders in the US think bigger, how UK culture holds people back, and why being “positively aggressive” might be your biggest advantage. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:30 – Why pivoting = survival 02:45 – UK vs US mindset 06:00 – Ambition gap in founders 07:20 – New B2B growth expectations 09:30 – AI creating bigger outcomes 11:40 – SMB market opportunity 14:00 – Dev costs collapsing 17:30 – Show up & stand out 21:30 – “Positively aggressive” mindset 23:10 – Don’t disrupt, improve processes 25:00 – AI in legacy industries 29:30 – Generational shift 31:50 – Power of experimentation 33:00 – Contrarian idea 36:00 – Family & closing Find Akriti Dokania online at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akritidokania/ Twitter: https://x.com/akritidokania This episode is sponsored by EmergeOne, fractional CFOs for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B. Get in touch at https://emergeone.co.uk/contact-us/ or join the CFO team at https://emergeone.co.uk/join-the-cfo-team/ Sign up for EmergeOne’s weekly newsletter, Off Balance at https://off-balance.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    41 min
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