Episodes

Monday Mar 08, 2021
#123: Leadership Chat: Ben Volkow, Founder and CEO of Otonomo
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
In today’s podcast, we welcome special guest Ben Volkow, Founder and CEO of Otonomo, the provider of a platform and marketplace for vehicle data that’s positioned at the epicenter of the data revolution in the automotive and mobility space. Otonomo recently announced a going-public transaction through SPAC Software Acquisition II in a $1.4 billion deal.
On the podcast, Ben discusses:
His journey to founding Otonomo
Building a startup in Israel
The future in automotive data
Key insights into Otonomo’s business combination with SPAC Software Acquisition II
How Otonomo differentiates itself from the competition
And More

Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
In today’s podcast, we welcome special guest Andrew Pascal, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Playstudios, an award-winning developer of free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms that offer real-world rewards to loyal players. Playstudios recently announced a going-public transaction through SPAC Acies Acquisition in a $1.1 billion deal.
On the podcast, Andrew discusses:
-What attracted him to the gaming business and why he’s spent his career in the gaming sector
-His “formula” for entrepreneurship and advice to those considering entrepreneurship
-Background and insights on the merger with SPAC Acies Acquisition
-Key growth initiatives for Playstudios
-Why investors should consider Playstudios stock
-And more

Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
In today’s podcast, we welcome special guest John Delaney, Founder & CEO of Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. Revolution Acceleration is a special purpose acquisition company that recently announced a $2.2 billion business combination with Berkshire Grey, a developer of integrated artificial intelligence and robotic solutions for e-commerce, retail replenishment, and logistics
On the podcast, John discusses:
-Transitioning from a successful business career to politics, and pursuing the presidency
-His return to business and why he decided to start a SPAC
-The operation of a SPAC from a sponsor’s perspective
-What leads to success as a SPAC sponsor
-Why he and his business partner, AOL co-founder Steve Case, are so excited about their SPAC’s deal with Berkshire Grey
-And more

Monday Mar 01, 2021
#120: Leadership Chat: Payoneer CEO Scott Galit
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
In today’s podcast, we welcome special guest Scott Galit, CEO of Payoneer, the global payment and commerce-enabling platform which powers growth for millions of digital businesses worldwide. Payoneer recently announced a going-public transaction through SPAC FTAC Olympus Acquisition in a $3.3 billion transaction.
On the podcast, Scott discusses:
- How his background as an investment banker at DLJ and senior executive at Mastercard prepared him for the CEO role at Payoneer
- What it was like working with SPAC legend Betsy Cohen
- Background and insights on their $3.3 billion SPAC merger
- Key growth opportunities for the company
- Why investors should consider Payoneer’s stock
- And more

Friday Feb 26, 2021
#119: Leadership Chat: Matterport CEO RJ Pittman
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
In today’s podcast, we welcome special guest RJ Pittman, CEO of Matterport, the spatial data company leading the digital transformation of the built world. Matterport recently announced a going-public transaction through SPAC Gores Holdings VI in a $2.3 billion deal.
On the podcast, RJ discusses:
-How positions at Apple, Google and eBay prepared him for the CEO role at Matterport
-Background and insights on their $2.3 billion SPAC merger
-Key growth opportunities for the company
-Matterport’s subscription business model and unit economics
-The large total addressable market of digitizing real estate
-And more