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Who’s actually getting paid in venture right now? AI capital is still flowing, but investors are asking tougher questions about infrastructure spending, defensible moats and how founders and funds get liquidity. In this...
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Nothing Ventured
Hosted by Aarish Shah - EmergeONE · business · EN-US
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In conversation with the people who make the start-up world go round. Join Aarish Shah as he talks to founders, investors, and operators across the tech and venture ecosystem exploring some of the lesser-heard stories and challenges they've faced as they try to build the future.https://nothingventured.tech/Follow Nothing Ventured on socialTwitter https://twitter.com/NVPodFacbook https://www.facebook.com/NothingVenturedPodTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingventuredpodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nothingventuredpod/
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What is Nothing Ventured about?
In conversation with the people who make the start-up world go round. Join Aarish Shah as he talks to founders, investors, and operators across the tech and venture ecosystem exploring some of the lesser-heard stories and challenges they've faced as they try to build the future. Nothing Ventured on socialTwitter
Who hosts Nothing Ventured?
Nothing Ventured is hosted by Aarish Shah - EmergeONE. The show has published 291 episodes to date.
What has Nothing Ventured covered recently?
Recent episodes include "AI Capital, Secondaries where Liquidity Sits | Nothing Ventured News" (29 October 2026, 19 minutes), "Can This Technology Stop Medical Device Infections? | Georgia Fleet" (22 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "AI, Drug Discovery & The Future of Healthcare | Romain Clément" (15 October 2026, 72 minutes).
How often does Nothing Ventured publish?
Nothing Ventured publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 291 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Nothing Ventured?
Booking probability for Nothing Ventured is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Nothing Ventured requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Nothing Ventured's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Aarish Shah - EmergeONE hosts Nothing Ventured, a business podcast with 291 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 22, 20261h 2m
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down with Dr Georgia Fleet, co-founder of Zonova, to explore antimicrobial technology, medical device innovation and the challenges of commercialising deep tech...
- Oct 15, 20261h 12m
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down with Romain Clément, founder of AKA Science, to explore how AI, clinical data and drug discovery could transform the pharmaceutical industry. Romain shares the...
- Oct 1, 202653 min
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down with Rubina Singh from Foresight Group to explore the changing landscape of deep tech venture capital, strategic infrastructure, and the challenges of turning...
- Sep 24, 202613 min
What’s really happening in UK venture capital right now? Record funding, massive AI investment, tougher growth-stage conditions and a new era of private-market liquidity are reshaping the startup landscape. In this...
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- Sep 10, 20261h 1m
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down with Adam French, investor at Antler and former operator and co-founder of Scalable Capital, to explore what makes exceptional founders, how venture capital is...
- Sep 3, 202658 min
What does the future of climate tech, energy and deep tech investing really look like? In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down with Matthew Blain, climate tech investor at Voyager, to explore where...
Episode #147
Can AI Replace Financial Advisors? The Future of Fintech, Fundraising & Money | Laura Cornely
Aug 13, 20261h 8mWhat happens when financial advice meets AI? In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah sits down with Laura Cornely, CEO & Co-Founder of Count, the UK’s automated financial advisor, to explore the future of...
- Aug 6, 202646 min
What happens when AI meets finance, treasury management and the future of the CFO? In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish sits down with Pac O'Shea, CEO and Co-Founder of Round Treasury, to explore how AI is...
Episode #145
The Future of AI Startups: Ex-Google Leader Explains What Founders Must Build Next | Milena Nikolic
Jul 30, 20261h 2mThe next generation of billion-dollar startups won't win because they build better AI. They'll win because they build better experiences. In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah sits down with Milena...
- Jul 23, 20261h 18m
Ben Prade is a Partner at Bullhound Capital (formerly GP Bullhound), where he's spent close to a decade building out the firm's growth investment strategy across frontier tech. In this episode, he joins Aarish to unpack...
- Jul 16, 20261h 21m
Samira Sohail has built products at the BBC, led product at edtech unicorn Newsela, run a venture studio for family offices, and invested in 60+ startups. Her career doesn't follow a straight line and she thinks that's...
- Jul 9, 202653 min
Jack Henderson bootstrapped his first healthcare business, KPI Health, to £20M+ revenue with no outside investment before exiting in 2023. Now he's building Flexzo AI an AI-driven workforce infrastructure aiming to...
- Jul 2, 20261h 6m
What if the future of manufacturing is actually a return to the past? In this episode, Aarish sits down with Drew Allen, CEO of Grace Technologies, to explore why American and Chinese manufacturing dominance came from...
- Jun 25, 202617 min
June 2026 Venture Capital & AI Market Breakdown | The SpaceX IPO Changes Everything? June wasn't just another AI news cycle. It was the month the venture capital concentration story finally spilled into the public...
- Jun 18, 20261h 25m
In a world where anyone can prompt an LLM, what actually makes you valuable? Rahim Hirji author of SuperSkills, founder of Box of Amazing, and former international growth lead at Quizlet joins Aarish on Nothing Ventured...
Episode #138
Is Mobile Gaming Dead? Why Istanbul Beats Helsinki & The $5B Micro Drama Gold Rush | Anton Backman
Jun 11, 20261 hourIs mobile gaming still a venture-worthy bet or has the gold rush ended? Anton Backman, General Partner at Play Ventures, has one of the most contrarian takes in VC right now. In this episode, Anton breaks down why the...
- Jun 4, 20261h 9m
AI is scaling faster than the infrastructure supporting it. In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish Shah sits down with Meryem Arik, Co-Founder of Doubleword, to explore the hidden economics powering the AI...
- May 28, 202611 min
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, we break down the real state of the venture capital market, from AI investment concentration and startup funding trends to liquidity pressure, emerging manager struggles and the...
- May 21, 202651 min
In this episode, we welcome Kris Naudts & Zeynep Koruturk two leading voices in quantum investing and deep tech innovation from Firgun Ventures to break down where the industry is really heading. Quantum is often spoken...
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