Podcast · 63 episodes
Grit
by Kleiner Perkins · English
Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.
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Inside the AI Startup Making Customer Support 65% CheaperDecagon’s agentic AI approach to enterprise customer support, emphasizing a deployment model where the AI is built and tested inside the product, monitored in-product, and owned by the…21 Sep 2026 · 1 h 6 min
The AI Race Has a Leaderboard | Arena CEO Anastasios AngelopoulosArena CEO Anastasios Angelopoulos explains why AI model “leaderboards” should be grounded in real-world utility, how Arena evaluates models using user-driven signals, and what the rise of open-source…7 Sep 2026 · 1 h
Data Centers in Orbit by 2028: Baiju Bhatt on His Plans After RobinhoodBaiju Bhatt (ex-Robinhood co-founder) explains why Cowboy Space is building data centers in low-Earth orbit, aiming to power AI compute from space by 2028.24 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min
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Inside the AI Startup Making Customer Support 65% CheaperDecagon’s agentic AI approach to enterprise customer support, emphasizing a deployment model where the AI is built and tested inside the product, monitored in-product, and owned by the…21 Sep 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 31 chapters
The AI Race Has a Leaderboard | Arena CEO Anastasios AngelopoulosArena CEO Anastasios Angelopoulos explains why AI model “leaderboards” should be grounded in real-world utility, how Arena evaluates models using user-driven signals, and what the rise of open-source…7 Sep 2026 · 1 h · 28 chapters
Data Centers in Orbit by 2028: Baiju Bhatt on His Plans After RobinhoodBaiju Bhatt (ex-Robinhood co-founder) explains why Cowboy Space is building data centers in low-Earth orbit, aiming to power AI compute from space by 2028.24 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 31 chapters
Booking.com CEO on AI and the Future of TravelBooking.com CEO Glenn Fogel discusses how AI can make travel planning and complex itineraries (e.g., destination weddings) faster and more reliable, while also addressing AI’s human and employment…10 Aug 2026 · 51 min · 23 chapters
Ex-Twitter CEO on Why AI Needs a New Internet | Parag AgrawalParag Agrawal (ex-Twitter CEO) explains why AI agents will use the web far more than humans, and argues the open web needs new incentives and infrastructure.27 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 19 chapters
The Sales Framework Every Founder Needs | Mark RobergeMark Roberge argues that “product-market fit” shouldn’t be defined by revenue, customers, or “a feeling.” Instead, it’s proven when the product creates the value promised, best measured via…13 Jul 2026 · 1 h 23 min · 36 chapters
Airwallex's Jack Zhang on Fintech, Failure, and GrowthJack Zhang, co-founder/CEO of Airwallex (valued $11B+), discusses building a “Swift alternative” for global money movement, pivoting through multiple business models, and how failure and grit shaped…29 Jun 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 37 chapters
Why 80% of the Fortune 100 Chose Qualtrics | Ryan SmithRyan Smith (Qualtrics co-founder/executive) discusses why enterprise AI adoption and B2B scaling are constrained less by technology than by go-to-market execution, org capacity, and cap…15 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 25 chapters
What It Takes to Build Software for 171,000+ Restaurants | Aman NarangBuilding Toast’s restaurant software platform (now used by 171,000+ restaurants) by going deep on restaurant-specific complexity, fixing early scaling failures (offline software, hardware…1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 37 chapters
What It Takes to Build a Generational Company | Anduril’s Trae StephensBuilding “generational” companies by backing founders (founder-market fit), sustaining momentum via normal-sized early rounds, and assembling teams like X-Men—spiky specialists with complementary…18 May 2026 · 56 min · 26 chapters
How AIG Is Reinventing Insurance With AI | Peter ZaffinoPeter Zaffino, AIG’s chairman/CEO, discusses how AIG is embedding generative AI into underwriting and claims, the leadership mindset behind transformation, and how the company manages catastrophe…4 May 2026 · 56 min · 35 chapters
From Airbnb to Linear: How Karri Saarinen Redefined Product DesignKarri Saarinen (Linear co-founder/CEO) argues that product speed and company growth shouldn’t come from rapid hiring or “racing” valuations.20 Apr 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 33 chapters
How Kevin Mandia Built the Most Trusted Name in CybersecurityKevin Mandia (founder of Mandiant; CEO of Armaden) argues that AI will accelerate cyberattacks, forcing defense to be autonomous.6 Apr 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 32 chapters
The Silicon Valley Insider In The Pentagon | DoW Emil MichaelEmil Michael, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering23 Mar 2026 · 41 min · 23 chapters
How Sierra Is Pulling Ahead in the AI Race | Co-founder Bret TaylorHow Sierra Outpaced Every AI Startup9 Mar 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 36 chapters
The AI Era of Cybercrime: How Malwarebytes Is Evolving Its Security Stack | Marcin KleczynskiHow Malwarebytes Is Protecting Millions In The Era Of AI Scams | Marcin Kleczynski23 Feb 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 34 chapters
The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Cresta CEO Ping WuJoubin Mirzadegan, partner at Kleiner Perkins9 Feb 2026 · 43 min · 24 chapters
The Safest Dollar on the Internet | Circle CEO Jeremy AllaireThe Safest Dollar on the Internet | Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire26 Jan 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 28 chapters
Why We’re Only Using 1% of AI | Glean CEO Arvind JainJoubin Mirzadegan, Go-To-Market Operating Partner at Kleiner Perkins12 Jan 2026 · 59 min · 27 chapters
The Grittiest Conversations of 2025: AI, Business & BeyondThe Grittiest Conversations of 2025: AI, Business & Beyond29 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 11 chapters
How Brands Stay Visible When AI Decides | Profound CEO James CadwalladerJames Cadwallader, Co-Founder & CEO of Profound22 Dec 2025 · 50 min
How Snap Plans to Win the AR Race | Evan Spiegel on SpectaclesHow Snap Plans to Win the AR Race | Evan Spiegel on Spectacles15 Dec 2025 · 1 h 11 min
The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting RoadrunnerGrit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations, featuring leaders making a difference.8 Dec 2025 · 1 h 14 min
Building Cloudflare for the Next 50 Years | Co-founder Cloudfare Michelle Zatlyn Joubin Mirzadegan, Go to Market Operating Partner at Kleiner Perkins1 Dec 2025 · 58 min