From Startup to Exit
Welcome to the Startup to Exit podcast where we bring you world-class entrepreneurs and VCs to share their hard-earned success stories and secrets. This podcast has been brought to you by TiE Seattle. TiE is a global non-profit that focuses on fostering entrepreneurship. TiE Seattle offers a range of programs including the GoVertical Startup Creation Weekend, TiE Entrepreneur Institute, and the TiE Seattle Angel Network. We encourage you to become a TiE member so you can gain access to these great programs. To become a member, please visit www.Seattle.tie.org.
From Startup to Exit
Latest Episodes
What would Soma do? Enduring legacy of Tech icon, S. Somasegar, Managing Director, Madrona Ventures
In this special tribute episode of From Startup to Exit, hosts Shirish Nadkarni and Gowri Shankar reflect on the life, legacy, and enduring impact of their dear friend, S. Somasegar—known to so many simply as “Soma.” A pioneering Microso...
Startup Spotlight: Kumar Senthil, Firmly CEO - A Commerce Infrastructure Layer in the Agentic AI Era
What does it take to build infrastructure for a world that didn't fully exist yet? In this episode, Kumar Senthil, CEO and Co-Founder of Firmly, shares how he spent five years quietly building the plumbing that lets AI agents discover products ...
Praveen Seshadri: Building AppSheet - Five Pivots to a Google Acquisition and the AI revolution
In this episode, we sit down with Praveen Seshadri, former Microsoft executive and co-founder and CEO of Thunk.AI. He previously co-founded AppSheet, which was acquired by Google. Praveen shares his journey from leaving Microsoft a...
A special tribute to Samir Bodas, co-Founder and CEO of Icertis and Board Member of TiE Seattle
In this heartfelt episode, Monish Darda remembers Samir Bodas not just as the CEO and co-founder of Icertis, but as a close friend, co-founder, and extraordinary human being. He shares the origin story of Icertis, the trust that defined their p...
Startup Spotlight: From Wall Street to the Wilderness - How Preeti Suri Built Adventure Tripper and Reinvented Adventure Travel
What happens when a former investment banker turns a life-changing personal experience into a startup? In this episode, Preeti Suri, founder of Adventure Tripper, shares how she built a curated marketplace for multi-day adventure travel—connect...
