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Alchemist Accelerator: Influencer Series Fireside Chat

Alchemist Accelerator: Influencer Series Fireside Chat

By: Hosted by Ravi Belani Founder and CEO of Alchemist Accelerator
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The Influencer Series Fireside Chat, hosted by Alchemist Accelerator Founder & CEO Ravi Belani, offers intimate, high-energy conversations with influential leaders. Prominent VCs, startup founders, corporate executives, and academics come together for authentic, unscripted "dinner table" dialogues. After a decade connecting 4,000+ leaders and sparking 15,000+ influential relationships, the Influencer series now invites you to join the conversation.Hosted by Ravi Belani, Founder and CEO of Alchemist Accelerator Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • How CVC's can Bridge the Deep Tech Startup Funding Gap
    Jun 20 2025

    How do we keep groundbreaking deep tech startups alive past Series B? In this episode, Ravi Belani talks with Tom Gwinn, Investment Manager at Evonik Venture Capital, about why so many promising deep tech startups struggle to get enough funding and how corporate venture capital can help close that gap.

    Tom shares practical ideas on how CVCs can pool resources, share risks, and provide patient capital for breakthroughs in climate tech, quantum computing, biotech, and more. Expect real talk on what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change.

    We would love to know what you think about our podcast. Please take a minute to complete our short feedback form: https://bit.ly/3H4XkiJ

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    18 mins
  • Unless Tied to Hardware or Network Effects, Will AI Render Standalone Software Obsolete as an Asset Class?
    Jun 4 2025

    In this compelling episode of Alchemist Accelerator’s Influencer Series Fireside Chat Podcast, Ravi Belani sits down with Kristian Marquez, Founder & CEO of FinStrat Management, for a wide-ranging conversation that traverses the future of standalone software, the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing, AI in robotics, and the global implications of demographic decline.

    Kristian shares his unique perspective at the intersection of finance, innovation, and geopolitical strategy, offering insights highly relevant to founders, investors, and corporate innovators navigating today’s rapidly shifting landscape.


    Click to learn more about FinStrat Management: https://bit.ly/44IB4FiThank you to our Sponsors for making the Alchemist Accelerator’s Influencer Series possible. Notable Partners include: 1. BASF Venture Capital: https://bit.ly/3ZqFw842. FinStrat Management: https://bit.ly/3YTAlNO3. WilmerHale: https://bit.ly/45iAGgSWe would love to know what you think about our podcast, please complete our short feedback form: https://bit.ly/3H4XkiJIf you would like to plug in as a mentor, investor, customer or other role, email Ravi or let him know here: https://bit.ly/44JPlSd

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    17 mins
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