Foreign Founders
Starting a company is thrilling, but also daunting. But what happens if you try building a company in a place where you may or may not have the community and the network to support you in your efforts? I want to ask foreign founders why they decided to take the leap and build their company in a specific location. With this podcast we are exploring ideas, listening to founder challenges, and discovering why foreign founders are the most optimistic group of people I've encountered.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
#71 Nikhil Teja Kolli, Co-Founder of mokSa.ai
Nikhil Teja Kolli built mokSa.ai after witnessing small retail businesses lose 10-15% of their revenue to theft. His solution? Privacy-first AI that catches shoplifters without facial recognition - a…
#70 Joseph Lee, Co-Founder of Supademo
Joseph Lee went from selling electronics in parking lots at age 14 to building Supademo, the world's fastest-growing AI-powered demo platform. Born in Seoul, raised in Vancouver, and now thriving in …
#69 Anna Ratala, Co-Founder of Zvook
Anna Ratala went from running major tech events in Singapore to building Zvook, a venture-backed podcast advertising platform that she ultimately had to shut down after 4+ years. In this deeply hones…
#68 Charlie Sarmiento, Co-Founder of VTX
Jose Carlos "Charlie" Sarmiento went from corporate finance executive in Guatemala to extreme triathlete competing on the world stage, ultimately building VTX Athlete - a platform that connects endur…
#67 Jarek Sygitowicz, Co-Founder of Authologic
Supercharge your existing KYC with e-IDs
Polish born Jarek Sygitowicz is co-founder and CSO at YC backed and London based Authologic. Founded in 2020, Authologic is a digital ID startup bridging legac…
#66 Elisabeth Bykoff, Founder of Boxsy
Startup Founders Can Accelerate Their Fundraising with Boxsy
Elisabeth Bykoff went from aerospace engineering in France to building Boxsy, an AI-powered platform that helps startups scale operationall…
#65 Nestor Castillero, Founder of Maera
Nestor Castillero went from having just $51 in his pocket to building Maera, a seven-figure company that helps global entrepreneurs launch US businesses. In this episode, he shares the raw truth abou…
#64 Liesel Vaidya, Co-Founder of Imera
Helping immigrants navigate life in the U.S.
From Nepal to New York City, Liesel Vaidya is the co-founder and CEO of Imera, a venture-backed platform focused on expanding access and opportunity for im…
#63 Vlad Zhovtenko, Co-Founder of RedTrack.io
Measure and manage all your ad campaigns with RedTrack.io
Vlad Zhovtenko is the CEO and co-founder of RedTrack, the AI-driven analytics and automation platform for media buyers. He has been an active …
#62 Nikin Tharan, Co-Founder of EB5 Loan
Secure your U.S. Green Card with Half the Investment through EB5 Loan
Nikin Tharan is the co-founder of Greencard Inc and EB5 Loan. Greencard Inc. is a startup dedicated to simplifying the process for…
#61 Yves Remmler, Co-Founder of Endeavor Elements
See how Endeavor Elements is architecting the future of flight
$100 Per Line of Code? How This Aerospace Founder is Disrupting Aviation
In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Yves Remmler, the v…
#60 Pat Cheung, Founder of Fanlist
Pat Cheung discovered his passion for audience building in 2011 while serving as Head of Product at EQAL, one of Los Angeles' first celebrity and influencer networks, whe…
#59 Hassan Khan, Co-Founder of TODAQ Micro
Watch The Flamingo Effect using TODAQ Micro’s technology
Hassan Khan is a co-Founder and the CEO of TODAQ Micro, a fintech that enables instant micropayments for producers of movies, shows and documen…
#58 Yidian Liu, Co-Founder of PolyGone Systems
Learn more about how PolyGone Systems is removing microplastics
Yidian Liu is the Co-founder and COO of PolyGone Systems and a Forbes 30 under 30 Fellow. PolyGone Systems is a Princeton University spi…
#57 Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Co-Founder of Ohai.ai
Try Ohai.ai - a personal assistant for your family
Sheila Lirio Marcelo is a Filipino-American entrepreneur with over 20 years of leadership experience in internet consumer marketplace businesses. She…
#56 Elizabeth Tishchenko, CEO of FleetMind
I’m so delighted to have my friend, Elizabeth Tishchenko. Elizabeth was previously on episode 10 of the show, as the co-founder of her company, Nevemind, a consumer facing application using AI to man…
#55 Ax Ali, Co-Founder of 3rd Brain
Every couple needs a smart, shared brain space
I’m happy to have my friend, Abdullah “Ax” Ali, on Foreign Founders. Ax’s story starts as a war refugee arriving in Baltimore with just $20, working his …
#54 Carolina Goncebat, Founder of MyPhoenyx
Get your own AI Phoenyx to learn a new language
Originally from Paraná, a small town in Argentina, Carolina is on a mission to help kids learn a second language at the optimal age—when they are young,…
Hong Kong Innovation Ecosystem - Part 1
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Hong Kong is one of the commercial and finance capitals of the world. Strategically located in the South China Sea, Hong Kong boasts severa…
#53 Naga Samineni, Co-Founder of MetaKeep
Want to integrate Web3 into your product? Work with MetaKeep
With stints building products at Microsoft, Twitter, and Meta, Naga Samineni knows a thing or two about serving millions and billions of cu…