Oct 29, 202613 minS2
In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Ishini Saparamadu, Founder and CEO of Concolabs, a construction AI company she started as an undergraduate in Sri Lanka. Ishini explains how a...
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Founders and Funding
Hosted by Philip Smith · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Founders & Investors discuss how to fund your startup's journey. Sponsored by Perfutil Technologies & Leyton.
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Who hosts Founders and Funding?
Founders and Funding is hosted by Philip Smith. The show has published 40 episodes to date.
What has Founders and Funding covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep 41 - Ishini Saparamadu - Founder & CEO of Concolabs" (29 October 2026, 13 minutes), "Ep 40 - Michael Bambrick - Founder of Fundraising Skool & Partner at Wallace Corporate Counsel" (21 October 2026, 22 minutes), and "Ep 39 - Anush Mnatsakanyan - Co founder & CEO of Burnwe" (7 October 2026, 17 minutes).
How often does Founders and Funding publish?
Founders and Funding publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 19 minutes across 40 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Founders and Funding?
Booking probability for Founders and Funding is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Founders and Funding requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Founders and Funding's contact route on record: verified email.
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Philip Smith hosts Founders and Funding, a business podcast with 40 episodes published.
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Episode #40
Ep 40 - Michael Bambrick - Founder of Fundraising Skool & Partner at Wallace Corporate Counsel
Oct 21, 202622 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Michael Bambrick, Partner at Wallace Corporate Counsel and Founder of Fundraising Skool. As a VC lawyer who has worked both sides of the table...
Oct 7, 202617 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip speaks with Anush Mnatsakanyan, Co-Founder and CEO of Burnwe, a video marketing agency built specifically for tech companies. Anush shares how she founded the...
Sep 30, 202618 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip speaks with Ali Winger, Founder and CEO of Key2Biotics. Key2Biotics helps supplement and food and beverage brands develop probiotic and gut health products...
Sep 23, 202618 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip speaks with Alexandra Butmalai, Co-founder and CEO of amazive. Amazive is an AI software for engineer-to-order manufacturers, currently focused on windows and...
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Sep 16, 202612 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Ayse Guvencer, Founder of ELVT Advisory and Founding Operator at Celestine Materials & Innovation. Ayse works with deep tech and technical...
Sep 2, 202618 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Aida Lutaj, Founder and CEO of Legitify, a digital notarisation platform for cross-border transactions. Aida shares how she and her co-founder...
Aug 26, 202622 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with James Robson, Founder and CEO of Fund Onion, a UK commercial finance brokerage evolving into an investment bank for small and medium-sized...
Aug 19, 202620 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Mark McCarthy, Founder of How You Doing, a new app built to help people with their mental health and get the help they need. Drawing on seven...
Episode #32
Ep 32 - Eoin Quirke - Co-founder of TRACE
Aug 12, 202623 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Eoin, Co-founder and CEO of Trace. Eoin shares how a problem he watched his college friends struggle with, burning through AI subscription...
Jul 29, 202617 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Stas Levitan, Founder and CEO of Lightsight AI, a full-stack AI search platform that covers both the technical and analytics sides of winning...
Jul 22, 202623 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Emma Meehan, Founder and CEO of KinetikIQ, a software platform using the 3D scanning technology built into iPhone and iPad Pro devices to...
Jul 15, 202622 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Ben Barrett, Co-Founder of Nomad, an AI adoption and software company he started while still in college. Ben shares the full arc of Nomad's...
Jul 8, 202621 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Mark Swaine, who spent 3 years as product lead at Elkstone VC and now founder of Swaine Partners. Mark shares his perspective from both sides...
Episode #27
Ep 27 - Ankur Arora - Co-founder of Montro
Jul 1, 202613 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Ankur Arora, Co-Founder of Montro. Ankur shares the story behind Montro, a Dublin-based, EU-native AI and SaaS governance platform that helps...
Episode #26
Ep 26 - Sanket Agarwal - Co Founder of Fleek
Jun 17, 202620 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Sanket Agarwal, Co-Founder of Fleek. Sanket shares the story behind Fleek, a marketplace solving the inventory problem for the secondhand...
Jun 10, 202618 minS2In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip speaks with Sean Mullaney, Founder & CEO of Seapoint. Sean shares the story behind Seapoint, an all-in-one financial platform built specifically for startup...
Jun 5, 202622 minS2<p>In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Daria Berman, CEO and Co-Founder of Fuss.</p><p>Daria shares the story behind Fuss, a mobile app and social platform helping people spend...
May 27, 202620 minS2<p>In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip speaks with Aleksandrina Ikonomova, exited founder, startup mentor and angel investor.</p><p>Aleksandrina brings a rare combination of perspectives to the...
May 13, 202620 minS2<p>In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Niall Moran, Fractional CTO and Startup Advisor.</p><p>Niall brings over 20 years of experience across software development, go-to-market...
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Sean Mullaney
author, CPA, early retirement strategist, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc.
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Ross Keating
Co-Founder, Nextree Business Growth Consultancy
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