On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Maanav Khaitan, a director at the startup accelerator Free Ventures, the developer of numerous products (Beacon Safety, Apoyo, etc.), and a current student at U.C. Berkeley's Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Program. Maanav discusses what motivated him to build his many projects, how he determined what problems to solve, and described his incredible experience with the M.E.T. program so far. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Chris Chou, a machine learning researcher who has published multiple academic papers on the use of machine learning to solve complex problems, the developer of numerous innovations, and a current student at U.C. Berkeley's M.E.T Program (1-2% acceptance rate). Chris discusses his approach to diving into deep learning, how he identified projects to solve, and resources and advice for students looking to learn more about machine learning and AI. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Luke Moberly, CEO of Bumper Investing, an app that provides investment support and education for teenagers, and a student at Stanford University. Luke discusses how he founded his startup during quarantine, his fundraising & go-to-market milestones and strategies, the criticality of financial literacy among teenagers, how teenagers can learn more about investing, and many more. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Neha Vinjapuri, a finalist of Google Play's Change the Game Design Challenge, the developer of YuMe, and a current student at Stanford University. Neha discusses how she connected her early interests in art and animation to game design, discovering a new interest in computer science, her various innovations, her advice for upcoming leaders to discover their passions, and many more. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Alice Deng, Co-Founder and CPO of Slope, a YC-backed fintech company that allows B2B businesses to offer Buy Now Pay Later purchases. Alice discusses her journey from an operator to a founder, founding both of her startups, her journey with YC, the rise of fintech startups, the future of BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later), and many more. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Fatima Dicko, CEO of Sugar. Sugar is a venture-backed proptech company that turns apartment buildings into interactive communities and has recently raised $2.5 million in seed funding. Fatima discusses how and why she started a company as a student at Stanford University, how the COVID-19 lockdowns affected her startup, how she rebounded from these obstacles and remained confident in her mission, and many more. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Kavya Kopparapu, the Creator of GlioVision, an innovative platform that uses AI to rapidly diagnose brain cancer, and one of TIME's 25 Most Influential Teens. Kavya discusses her work at the intersection of healthcare and technology, her upcoming innovations, her suggestions for students passionate about AI, what sectors of AI will see the most growth, and many more. 

On The Rise is a student-led podcast, which aims to inspire the next generation of leaders. Today we spoke with Ayush Jaiswal, CEO of Pesto Tech. Pesto Tech provides training to software engineers, allowing them to advance their programming skills and pursue greater opportunities remotely. Ayush discusses his journey from Varanasi, India to Silicon Valley, how access to resources shapes an individual's journey, the future of remote work, and many more.