The Lobster Talks Podcast by Lobster Capital
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
From (almost) Homeless to $1B in LOIs: Building Space Hardware with $2
In this episode of Lobster Talks, I sit down with Ashi and Reza, the unstoppable founders of Spaceium—a YC-backed startup building orbital gas stations. 🚀
They share the raw and incredible story o…
Inside YC’s Record-Breaking Demo Day: AI Startups Hitting $50M Profits at Launch!
In this episode of Lobster Talks, Gabriel dives deep into the groundbreaking Y Combinator Winter 2025 Demo Day. Discover how the latest YC batch shattered revenue records, including a startup already…
Building Data Centers in Space?! StarCloud’s Mission to Revolutionize Compute
00:00 - 00:50 Intro
00:50 - 01:23 What's StarCloud?
1:23 - 02:05 Why GPUs in Space?
02:05 - 03:35 Abundant Energy
03:35 - 05:50 Why No One Did It Before
05:50 - 07:30 Starship Economics
07:30…
From Zero to Unicorn: How Airbyte Is Revolutionizing Data Integration (feat. Michel Tricot)
Join us on the Lobster Talks Podcast as host Gabrielle sits down with Michel Tricot, co-founder and CEO of Airbyte—the open-source data integration platform that skyrocketed to a billion-dollar valua…
How a 3x Founder Became an Investor in Startups & Funds (and Why He’s Back as CEO!)
In this episode of The Lobster Talks, I’m joined by entrepreneur-turned-investor Johannes Hatt. After founding and exiting multiple companies—including a SaaS startup scaled to 300 employees and 30M …
Using AI to automate climate: How Offstream Is Simplifying Carbon Compliance
In this episode of The Lobster Talks, I chat with Varsha—co-founder of Offstream, a YC-backed startup helping big infrastructure projects (solar farms, data centers, and more) secure crucial carbon-c…
From creating Google Slides, back to YC Partner, and Beyond: Wayne Crosby’s Journey & New Startup Orgorg.com
In this episode of The Lobster Talks, we’re joined by Wayne Crosby, a true startup veteran with a remarkable full-circle journey:
• 2007: Wayne became a Y Combinator founder in one of the earliest c…
YC’s Rapid-Fire Request For Startups: How AI Is Reshaping Tech Investing & Innovation
In this episode of The Lobster Talks Podcast, Laurie joins me once again to dissect Y Combinator’s brand-new Request for Startups—released just three months after their last one! We explore what’s be…
From 150K in Revenue to a Bold Pivot: How YC Founder Jason Fan Rewrote His Startup Playbook
In this episode of Lobster Talks, we’re joined by Jason Fan, CEO and Co-Founder of Finic—an AI “risk ops” startup transforming how banks and fintechs tackle fraud and disputes. Jason opens up about h…
From Scrappy MVP to AI-Driven Success: Jiga’s Journey to Transform Manufacturing
In this episode of Lobster Talks, Gabriel chats with Yonatan - co-founder of Jiga (YC W21) - about how a simple WordPress MVP grew into an AI-powered platform reinventing global manufacturing. Yonata…
YC in 2025: 4 Batches, AI’s Rapid Rise, and Europe’s Next Moves
In this Lobster Talks episode, Gabriel returns to discuss what’s on the horizon for YC and startup investing in 2025. We dive into Y Combinator’s shift to four batches per year, why AI is fueling rap…
From a $3M Seed to $100M+ in Revenue: The AI-Powered Fintech Unicorn Story
In this episode of The Lobster Talks, I sit down with Roberto Salcedo—co-founder and CEO of Baubap, a Y Combinator-backed fintech that’s reshaping consumer lending in Mexico. Discover how Roberto’s t…
Powering the Future: Valentin on Batteries and Ionworks
🎙️ Lobster Talks Podcast - Episode with Valentin Sulzer, Founder of Ionworks
🚀 Welcome to the latest episode of the Lobster Talks podcast by Lobster Capital! In this episode, Gabriel sits down wit…
Y Combinator's Fall 2024 Demo Day: Analyzing the Shift Back to In-Person
In this episode of the Lobster Talks Podcast, we join Laurie to discuss the exciting highlights from Y Combinator's Fall 2024 Demo Day — the first in-person demo day since 2019. The conversation cove…
Debunking misconceptions about Y Combinator
Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be financial advice. I am not a licensed financial advisor. Any actions you take b…
Lobster Capital's approach to S24 YC Batch and AI Investments
Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be financial advice. I am not a licensed financial advisor. Any actions you take b…
Y Combinator's Evolution: S24 Demo Day, AI, 4 Batches, and the Rise of B2B
Are you curious about where venture capital is heading and how Y Combinator is shaping the future? Lobster Capital's Gabriel Jarrosson has the inside scoop!
In this episode, Gabriel Jarrosson dives …
Mastering the Art of the Exit: Madeleine D'Angelo's YC Journey to a Masterworks Acquisition
Have you ever wondered how art and AI could possibly intersect? Today's guest, Madeleine D'Angelo, co-founder of Arthena, is here to tell us how she revolutionized the art market with data and machin…
Piramidal- AI Meets EEG: How This YC Startup is using AI Models to Decode Brainwaves
Can AI unlock the secrets of the human brain?
Join Gabriel Jarrosson, General Partner of Lobster Capital, as he talks with Dimitris Fotis Sakellariou and Kris Pahuja, the co-founders of Piramidal, a…
Investing in YC Startups with Early Traction - A Case Study in Baubap | Episode 22
Is a high valuation a guarantee of success, or is early traction the true indicator of a winning startup?
Join Gabriel Jarrosson, General Partner of Lobster Capital, as he shares his insights on a s…