Wharton Tech Club

Join MP Eisen (VP of Partnerships at Glean) and Manasi Patwa (Wharton MBA '25) as they dive into Glean's GTM and Partnerships Strategy. Glean is the leading Work AI platform that connects and understands all of your company’s data, enabling everyone to find answers, generate content, and automate work with AI. Glean last raised a $260MM Series E in fall 2024 at a $4.6B valuation. In this episode, MP distills how Glean approaches its key cloud partnerships, collaborations with complementary technology players, and engagements with consultancies. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g3hSA_Kt Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gYZCbrpf

Join Julien Guiot and Peter Cohen, Senior Director of Business Development at Terawatt for a great conversation on how Terawatt is enabling fleets to transition to #electricvehicles. Terawatt builds commercial scale charging points and technology that help commercial fleet operators make the switch to electric vehicles. If you are interested in the climate transition, this is a must listen! Tune in below: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e7mu23MR  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/evPbppak

New Episode: Wharton Tech Toks 🎙️ Tune in for an inspiring conversation with Tanika Mehra and Atindriyo Sanyal, Founder & CTO of Galileo 🔭. Atin dives into the future of #AI and shares his incredible journey from Apple and Uber to leading innovations in #GenerativeAI. Key takeaways: ✨ Tackling AI model challenges, such as hallucinations ✨ Building cultures of excellence in high-stakes environments ✨ The future of AI in healthcare and voice recognition ✨ Perseverance and long-term vision for entrepreneurs 🎧 Listen now on... Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eBUVGvGG Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/emf9SHHw #WhartonTechToks #TechLeadership #Innovation

Join Nicholas Stevens, VP of Product (AI) at Zillow, and Manasi Patwa as they discuss Zillow's approach to creating and implementing AI-based products. Tune in to this episode for an in-depth discussion on Zillow's key AI features and the tech infrastructure needed to support a growing AI-focused product group. Please tune in at Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gxtjfXd4 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gU-g2WPd

Join Quincy Edmund Lee, CEO and Founder at Electric Era, and Julien Guiot on the latest episode of Wharton Tech Toks! Electric Era is looking to apply lessons learned from Space X to drive electric vehicle charging solutions forward. Quincy and Julien dive into #EV adoption cycles, the benefits of Electric Era’s solution, and the challenges of starting a hardware based startup in the current funding landscape. Please tune in at Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eyWrHg_7 Apple Podcasts:  https://lnkd.in/eVuQY5UV

Join Emily Bennett, Principal at Owl Ventures, and Manasi Patwa on the latest episode of Wharton Tech Toks. Owl VC is the largest education technology-focused investment firm with $2B in assets under management and 79 portfolio companies invested in to-date. Emily and Manasi delve into key differences among edtech business models, the role of SPACs in the sector, and the impact of recent AI/data analytics advances on how students, educators, and educational institutions will evolve. Please tune in at Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eW5XBZ5i Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e-3jVsSC

Technology growth equity combines deep market research, proactive prospect sourcing, and thorough due diligence - all targeted at rapidly-developing, innovative sectors. Lead Edge Capital, named a GrowthCap Top Growth Equity Firm in 2023, has $5B in assets under management and counts visionary companies such as Toast, Alibaba Group, and FIGS within its portfolio. Listen as Manasi Patwa speaks with Mitchell Green, Founder and Managing Partner at Lead Edge. The two discuss Lead Edge's founding history, differentiators of a successful growth equity firm, and lessons learned from some of Lead Edge's key transactions. Please tune in at Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eztKnTrf Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e4S7AiqP

Join Manasi Patwa and Julien Guiot in a conversation with Cassie Miao, Director of M&A and Ventures at Databricks. In this episode, we dive into sourcing and due diligence best practices in corporate venture and discuss the fastest-growing areas within data infrastructure and data intelligence. Cassie also sheds light on skills associated with a successful career in tech corporate development. Please tune in at Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e4hi3v9y Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eE2pbYCi

Join Manasi Patwa and Cynthia Zhou in a conversation with Matias G. Spinetta, Global Vice President of Revenue Operations at Eightfold, the leading AI platform for employee acquisition and retention at the enterprise. Listen for insights on key go-to-market strategies for B2B AI tools, differentiators of successful companies in the AI sphere, and trends in the talent management universe. Please tune in at Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eRY2EXFT Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ef-ezN_g

In this episode, Emma Robinson hosts Akhil Iyer from Shield Capital, a venture fund specializing in dual-use technologies. From AI and cybersecurity to autonomy and space, Akhil shares how these innovations serve both commercial and defense sectors. We will discuss emerging trends and the future landscape of dual-use tech, highlighting their impact on our world and the roles of the US government and venture capital. Listen now and check out our other episodes on deep tech! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ePZXuan6 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eBjYsz9F