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From Garage to Glory: 11 Breweries That Brewed Up Big Dreams (and Even Bigger Beers)

Episode 392 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Damien Lewke, Founder & CEO of Nebulock.

Damien is purpose built for this company, which is a statement he’s heard from one of his investors that being Will Lehman.  When you hear about Damien’s background story, it’s hard to argue.

Damien’s path to where he is today has been very thoughtful, methodical, and intentional.  It’s a path that allowed him to learn and understand as much as possible about cybersecurity.  In addition, he has worn several different hats throughout his career (I’m talking Solutions Architecture… Product Marketing… Product Management… and other roles) that have all put him in a strong position to lead a venture backed startup.

Nebulock is an autonomous threat hunting platform designed from scratch for behavior-based detection. By connecting directly to identity, endpoint, and cloud telemetry, Nebulock continuously hunts threats, surfaces hidden anomalies, and automatically increases your detection coverage.  The company announced $8.5M in funding, including their seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures alongside Decibel VC, Zetta Venture Partners, In-Q-Tel, and several angel investors.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
02:57 Being a Solo Founder
05:03 Damien's Background & Playing Soccer in Germany
07:35 The Impact of Sports on Entrepreneurship
09:50 Career Beginnings
12:08 Transition to CrowdStrike
17:11 Joining Palo Alto Networks
19:08 Pursuing Further Education at MIT
21:38 Product Management at Arctic Wolf
23:45 Founding Nebulock
27:22 What is Threat Hunting?
29:57 Details about Nebulock
32:17 State of the State at Nebulock & Looking Ahead
40:46 3 Lessons Learned Since Founding a Company
43:34 Personal Insights and Recommendations

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Episode 392: Damien Lewke - Founder & CEO, Nebulock

Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.

This episode is with with Nik Talreja, CEO of Sydecar.io, a platform that helps investors and founders set up a “Special Purpose Vehicle” or SPV.  

In this episode we go deep into SPVs… what are they, why you should care, etc.  We get into how to set up an SPV to build a track record as an investor, how to use one to create an Opportunity Fund, the difference between an SPV and a Syndicate, the use case for Founders, and much more.  

How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016.

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Episode 393 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Daniel Demetri, Founder & CEO of Trellis.

Through the advancements of technology like cloud computing and AI, you no longer need to have a huge team to support a company that is hitting major levels of revenue. And, it’s not just the ones you read about like Lovable, Cursor, Wiz, etc., as there are other companies that are able to achieve impressive feats with a relatively lean team.

Trellis falls under this category. Conserving cash is an obvious benefit, but as Daniel explains, another advantage is speed. It removes the layers of an organization which in return allows employees to process information and make decisions faster.

Trellis is an insurtech start-up with a mission to simplify and automate shopping for home and auto insurance by powering intelligent insurance experiences using machine learning, real-time bidding, and conversational AI, backed by a team of nationally licensed insurance advisors. The company is funded by top investors, including QED, General Catalyst, Nyca, and Amex Ventures.

In this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of great topics like:

* Daniel’s background, including being a webmaster pre-college and some stories of the inner workings of Harvard.
* His progression as a Product Manager at Google (including his interviews with Marisa Mayer) and how he got involved in startups.
* Co-Founding a company that disrupted the title insurance industry called Doma which eventually went public and is now private, plus how this experience prepped him to be a CEO.
* What led him down the path of starting Trellis and how the company is applying modern technology to the traditional model of insurance sales.
* Lots of details about Trellis in terms of the team structure, hiring plans, and what’s next for the company.
* His thoughts on what makes a great product manager.
* And so much more!

Episode 393: Daniel Demetri - Founder & CEO, Trellis

Episode 394 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Brian Stempeck, CEO & Co-Founder of Evertune.

Think about how people search for things on the web now and GenAI’s massive impact.   A lot of people just go straight to different platforms like ChatGPT with the goal of just getting the answer to what they are searching for versus having to go to a website to find the details. 

This evolution matters and it matters a lot, especially if you are a brand or publisher.  In the past, you had to worry about SEO to hopefully rank high in the Google search results.  Now, the rules have changed and companies are trying to figure out what to do.  

Is your brand being mentioned in the LLMs? If so, what is being said?  And if you ask multiple times, how does the response vary from the LLMs versus the consistency of the search results that you would get from Google.

It’s a wild wild west and this was the void that Brian recognized and led him down the path of starting Evertune, which helps companies build its brand presence for visibility in AI search.  It’s a category called GEO that being Generative Engine Optimization.  

The company recently announced a $15M Series A funding, led by Felicis Ventures, including returning investors Eniac Ventures, NextView Ventures, Roger Ehrenberg and others. 

In this episode of our podcast, we cover:

* A discussion around the shift in consumer behavior and how they are looking for information in the world of GenAI.
* Brian’s background and getting his career started as a journalist and then working in consulting at Bain after business school.
* How he got involved in The Trade Desk as employee #8 even without adtech or sales experience.
* The full lifecycle story of The Trade Desk to an IPO in 2016 and how they differentiated from the competition.
* How Brian’s role evolved through the years at the company and how he gained a board seat.
* His biggest lessons learned from his experience at The Trade Desk.
* The background story of Evertune and what led him and his co-founders down the path of starting the company.
* All the details of Evertune and how they are helping brands and agencies.
* Advice for building out your GTM strategy and a key piece of advice for hiring salespeople.
* And so much more!

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In this episode of Fast Forward, Nick Perloff-Giles sits down with Founder & Chief Curator of CoMotion John Rossant to discuss CoMotion's newest venture - a conference in Riyadh, focused on the intersection of east and west, mobility and technology, and policy and application. Listen for a preview of what the conference is preparing to offer.

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Saudi Arabia and Riyadh are at the crossroads of a global shift to sustainable, connected and multimodal mobility. CoMotion GLOBAL in Riyadh on Dec 7–9, 2025, will set the urban agenda in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic cities.

Connect with an unprecedented array of public and private sector leaders shaping the future of mobility, including mayors, innovative policymakers, founders & CEOs, and VC investors.

Explore the future of mobility and urban transformation — where East meets West in a groundbreaking global forum.

The world’s next great leap in mobility starts here.

Join the movement: comotionglobal.com

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Riyadh's Mobility Revolution: A Global Perspective

Reuniting after more than a decade since their days in This Week in Asia Podcast from 2009, Michael Smith Jr., co-host of The Generalist podcast, and Daniel Cerventus Lim, semi-retired entrepreneur and community builder in Malaysia, join us for a candid assessment of Southeast Asia's tech ecosystem evolution. In this raw conversation, Michael offers his unflinching perspective on what he calls the 'broken windows era' of Southeast Asian tech, arguing that recent alleged fraud cases like E-Fishery and Tanihub require serious consequences to restore investor confidence, while questioning whether the region was ever correctly modelled for Silicon Valley-style outcomes. Daniel shares his pivot from startup founder to search fund advocate, explaining his bullish view on acquiring profitable traditional businesses and reflects on whether the region's potential was genuinely unrealized or simply impossible to achieve. Together, they explore the shift from venture-backed unicorn dreams to bootstrap realities, debate work ethic of Southeast Asia founders in comparison with Chinese and Indian founders, and discuss why the future of Southeast Asian tech may lie in smaller, profitable exits rather than the massive IPOs once envisioned.

"I think wealth creation here is very SME-focused." - Daniel Cerventus Lim
"Basically whether, it's SME or startup, to me now it's just: can you build a profitable business?" - Bernard Leong
"I have this philosophy that I think people don't agree with me, but we're in a broken Windows era of Southeast Asia and the only way in my opinion, the windows get fixed is if some of these people are behind bars." - Michael Smith Jr.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] Quote of the Day by Daniel Cerventus, Bernard Leong & Michael Smith JR
[00:59] Introduction: Daniel Cerventus and Michael Smith Jr. from the Generalists Podcast
[06:00] Multiple alleged frauds in Southeast Asia: E-Fishery, Tanihub
[09:57] Southeast Asia in "broken windows era"
[11:26] Only exits from seed to Series A
[11:47] B rounds virtually gone, A rounds endangered.
[14:00] 50-100 million exits still viable
[16:30] Malaysian crypto companies globally focused
[19:25] Country expansion model in ASEAN doesn't work
[23:02] Israel model: never think local market
[24:15] Razer story: HP Mafia network backing
[25:07] Supabase: not really Singapore capital, but globally successful
[30:18] Chinese founders arriving with speed
[31:19] Work ethic comparisons with India
[32:34] Search funds emerging in Singapore
[37:25] Mainstream media ignores bootstrap success
[39:50] Search fund model targeting aging operators
[41:21] SME vs startup distinction blurring
[46:20] Hedge funds questioning regional companies
[49:32] Unrealized vs impossible potential debate
[51:07] Bangladesh ecosystem showing promise
[53:20] Structural exit issues remain unsolved
[54:31] Reset creating better founder discipline
[55:40] Optimistic on Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem
[57:21] Closing

Profile:

Michael Smith Jr., Tech Evangelist from Oracle & Co-Host, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast

 

Daniel Cerventus Lim, semi-retired entrepreneur, Community Builder in Malaysia and TEDxKL founder. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cerventus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/80164351656

 

Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. The proper credits for the intro and end music are "Energetic Sports Drive." G. Thomas Craig mixed and edited the episode in both video and audio format.

Here are the links to watch or listen to our podcast.

Analyse Asia Main Site: https://analyse.asia

Southeast Asia 16 Years Later with Michael Smith Jr & Daniel Cerventus Lim

Executives, entrepreneurs, and startups across Australia are increasingly turning to Liam Gordon Murphy — widely recognized as Liam Murphy Sydney — for strategic clarity. By merging negotiation consulting with marketing insight, he helps leaders resolve conflicts, secure funding, and reposition in competitive markets. Learn why his discreet, principle-driven approach delivers lasting results and makes him a sought-after advisor for business decision-makers.

Negotiation and Marketing Wisdom from Liam Murphy Sydney

I am blown away by the memory of this week's guest. Desmond John has an ability to recall stories about people and place that fills me with admiration. I find myself wondering how he does this. And my conversation with him gave me a few hints.

We sat in one of his favourite places: a lounge area at The Commons co-working space in Melbourne's QV building. It overlooks the always active intersection of Bourke and La Trobe streets. As we sit I find an unexpected calmness watching people go about their day in the city.

As I listen to Des, what comes through is his genuine curiosity and interest in people. He remembers all the details of the times we had spent together, even though they were close to 10 years ago. Details I have to admit I had forgotten.

And his knowledge of the history of Melbourne and his ability to weave a story about them is wonderfully engaging. Although I am less of a city fan that I used to be, I wanted to hear more about this city we both grew up in and call home.

One of the ways Des is bringing his knowledge of people and place together is in his important (although unofficial) role of being a key connector within Melbourne's start-up ecosystem. You can read more about the tours and events Des is part of by following him on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmond-john/). 

This is the first episode back for the podcast after a long hiatus. I am grateful to Des for taking the step to be my first guest in some time. It was wonderful to be chatting to someone with such warmth. And it felt so good to be back doing this thing I enjoy so much.

If you like this episode, you may also enjoy listening to Garry Williams and Shree Rubinstein, two other great connectors within Melbourne's start-up ecosystem.

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The Middle East AI News Minute gives you a daily one-minute daily briefing on the top AI-related stories coming out of the Middle East. If you are a busy technology, business or government leader who want to get a quick update, then this is the podcast for you.

A weekly podcast dissecting the pulse of business, technology & media in Asia. Hear our host interviewing leading journalists, senior executives, respectable authors & thinkers, entrepreneurs & thought leaders to discuss the most important issues that move and shake the business landscape in the Asia Pacific. The show is originally created and hosted by Bernard Leong.

Liam Gordon Murphy is a Sydney-based Negotiation Consultant and Marketeer known for his discreet, results-driven approach. With expertise spanning strategic communication, conflict resolution, and audience psychology, Liam helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and teams make smarter business decisions. Recognized as Liam Murphy Sydney and Liam Murphy Australia, he has earned respect for prioritizing confidentiality and clarity over self-promotion. His unique blend of negotiation strategy and marketing insight empowers clients to achieve sustainable growth and long-term success.

Podcaster telling the stories of those who are quietly having an amazing positive impact on our world.

The VentureFizz Podcast is the flagship podcast of VentureFizz.com, the leading authority for jobs & careers in tech. In this podcast, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline interviews the top founders and investors in the tech industry.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, makers of the leading software stack for raising capital: Investor CRM + VC/Angel database + Pitch Deck Hosting + Investor Update tools. Used by startups to raise > $2.5 Billion.

Fast Forward is a bi-weekly podcast covering the revolution in urban mobility. Hosted by CEO and Founder of CoMotion, John Rossant, each episode features a guest on the front lines of the transformation in transportation, along with fun and incisive commentary on that week’s news — from batteries to bicycles to whether Elon really means it’s “full self-driving” this time. (Spoiler: he doesn’t.) Fast Forward is powered by CoMotion. 

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