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Welcome to What's Next with Balderton Capital, where we take a closer look at emerging technologies, the people behind them and the potential impact on our lives. We're interviewing the founders of companies behind breakthroughs in fields as diverse as self-driving vehicles, robotics, drones, biohacking and clean energy. If you're interested in hard tech companies, what drives the people behind them, and how they might shape our world, this is for you.
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to What's Next with Balderton Capital, where we take a closer look at emerging technologies, the people behind them and the potential impact on our lives. We're interviewing the founders of companies behind breakthroughs in fields as diverse as self-driving vehicles, robotics, drones, biohacking and clean energy.
What's Next is hosted by Balderton Capital. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Is There A Future For Data Scientists? Frank Hutter | Prior Labs" (17 December 2025, 42 minutes), "He Accidentally Created Viagra, Now He’s Reinventing Drug Discovery with AI | David Brown, Healx" (10 December 2025, 42 minutes), and "Can European Tech Hold the Line in Ukraine? | Florian Seibel, Quantum Systems" (3 December 2025, 36 minutes).
What's Next publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for What's Next is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What's Next requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What's Next's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for What's Next are Scientific Research & Development and IT Services & Software Development. What's Next has a business audience.
Balderton Capital hosts What's Next, a business podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #9
<p>From pioneering AutoML research to building <b>Prior Labs</b>, <b>Frank Hutter</b> is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with models on tabular data — the kind that still powers most of the real world. We sat...
Episode #8
<p>From accidentally creating Viagra to pioneering AI-first drug discovery at Healx, David Brown has spent his career pushing the boundaries of pharmaceutical science. We sat down with David to explore how drug...
Episode #7
<p>From supplying autonomous drones to Ukraine’s frontline to redefining how Europe thinks about defence, Florian Seibel, founder and CEO of Quantum Systems, is building some of the most consequential technology of our...
Episode #6
<p>From scaling Revolut to now reinventing the energy system with Fuse, Alan Chang is tackling one of the toughest challenges in climate and infrastructure. We sat down with Alan to talk about why the UK energy grid is...
Episode #5
<p>From optimising AI inference at Double Word to helping organisations deploy models securely and at scale, Meryem Arik is building the infrastructure powering the next era of artificial intelligence. We sat down with...
Episode #4
<p>From building next-generation AI agents at Convergence to joining Salesforce in one of Europe’s fastest deeptech acquisitions, Marvin Purtorab represents the new wave of founders shaping the global AI frontier. We...
Episode #3
<p>From adtech to healthtech, Jonathon Wolf has built ZOE into one of the world’s leading nutrition science companies, translating cutting-edge microbiome research into tools that help millions improve their health. We...
Episode #1
<p>From Airbus executive to space entrepreneur, <b>Hélène Huby</b> is leading Europe’s bid to build its own SpaceX with <b>The Exploration Company</b>. We sat down with Hélène to talk about reusable spacecraft, Europe’s...
Episode #1
<p>From state-school beginnings in Sheffield to building one of Europe’s leading consumer AI companies, Cleo’s Barney Hussey-Yeo has spent the last decade redefining how people interact with money. We sat down with...
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<p>The raw potential of generative AI has been made clear in recent years, but how can enterprises draw on the technology's full potential? And do so in a secure and compliant manner? Suranga Chandratillake sat down...
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<p>From 10 Downing Street to deeptech investing, IQ Capital's Jonno Evans brings unique insight into the relationship between government and startups. We sat down with Jonno to explore the opportunity government has...
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<p>There's clear untapped potential as the world looks to decarbonize the energy sector: nuclear power. Blue Energy's CEO and co-founder Jake Jurewicz joins James Wise to discuss how offshore nuclear power plants can...
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<p>The UK is facing an acute shortage of bricklayers. At the same time, the new UK government has pledged to build 1.5m new homes over the next five years. Can bricklaying robots be the solution? Salar al Khafaji, CEO...
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<p>Drawing on her experience leading big social media platforms in their early days, we talk with Baroness Joanna Shields about what AI leaders need to get right when thinking about building their businesses, and how...
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<p>Painless real-time health monitoring at an affordable price? Listen to our chat with SAVA’s Renato Circi to find out how their advanced biosensing technology will deliver on this. </p><p>Find out more about SAVA here...
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<p>Coffee delivered to your doorstep via a drone? Manna Drone Delivery is already making it happen in the suburbs of Dublin and Texas. Tune into our conversation with founder and CEO Bobby Healy to learn more about how...
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<p>What do synthetic biology, machine learning and robotics have in common? James Field, CEO and founder of LabGenius, explains how his company is integrating bleeding-edge technologies from across these fields to...
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<p>Uncommon is using ground-breaking RNA cell technology to tackle the most pressing challenges to our health, starting with cultivated pork. Co-founder and CEO Benjamina Bollag sat down with James Wise to break down...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome to What's Next with Balderton Capital, where we take a closer look at emerging technologies, the people behind them and the potential impact on our lives. <br/><br/>Wayve has just raised a landmark $1.05...
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professor, Prior Labs
professor of economics and Canada Research Chair in Energy Economics and Policy, Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management
CEO of Quantum Systems, Quantum Systems
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, New World Pictures
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