Episodes 132
Avg. Duration 33m
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Since Aug 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Join Boost VC’s Founder & Managing Director Adam Draper, to learn about emerging technology from leading figures in the industry. Each episode we interview founders and investors to explore topics like startup strategy and venture capital, as well as incredible technology like bitcoin, virtual reality, AI, exoskeletons, drones, space and more.

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Max Haot - Mission for Infinite Humanity

Jun 17, 2025 43m

Join Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can’t Be Done" Podcast, as he chats with Max Haot, CEO of Vast. Max shares his wild ride from Livestream founder to launching a space startup…

James Sinka - We Can Save Ourselves

Apr 03, 2025 44m

Join Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can’t Be Done" Podcast, as he chats with James Sinka, Chief Scientific Officer at BIO Protocol. They dive into sci-fi novels, leadership, and…

Andrew Bakst - "Cure hair loss, obviously"

Mar 25, 2025 41m

Adam Draper, Founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can’t Be Done" Podcast, sits down with Andrew Bakst, Co-Founder of HairDAO, to explore how decentralized research is transforming hair loss…

Patrick Joyce - "Nullius in verba"

Mar 18, 2025 42m

Join Adam Draper, Founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can’t Be Done" Podcast, as he chats with Patrick Joyce, Co-Founder of ResearchHub. They dive into the challenges of modern science, the DeSci…

Jordan Kutzer - Overcoming Rejection, Visceral Virtual Connections, and VR as a Car for the Internet

Dec 10, 2024 48m

Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with Jordan Kutzer, founder of Throwback Studios, about how Jordan correlates the competitive nature of starting a company to baseball, especially regarding…

Sampriti Bhattacharyya - An Awakening, Flying Boats, and Maritime Dynamism

Dec 03, 2024 49m

Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with Sampriti Bhattacharyya, founder of Navier. She shares her journey from a small city in India to building a next-gen maritime company in the U.S. From…

AJ Forsythe - from 2000lb Crystals, to Cracked iPhones, to Chickens on Mars

Nov 26, 2024 49m

Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with AJ Forsythe, founder of Coop, about his not-so-illustrious journey as a founder, and the rewarding yet challenging components of building companies.…

Collin West - Rowing across the Arctic, Near Death Experiences, and Venture Capital

Nov 12, 2024 46m

Join Boost VC’s Adam Draper as he chats with Collin West, founder of Ensemble VC, about his incredible journey rowing across the Arctic Ocean and how it changed his approach to decision-making and…

Bringing Scientific Expertise to the VC Market—with Arkady Kulik of RPV

Sep 12, 2023 42m

According to a BCG report, only 19% of VCs have some kind of scientific or technological competence. And that creates a translation problem between deep tech founders and investors.  To close that…

DeepTech Series Ep # 4: Betting on Mission-Driven Deep Tech—with Maryanna Saenko of Future Ventures

Jun 12, 2023 50m

If a VC is excited about a deep tech company upfront, what can we do to temper our enthusiasm and make a rational decision on whether to invest? Maryanna Saenko is Cofounder and Partner at Future…

DeepTech Series Ep # 3: What to Look for in a Deep Tech Founder—with Greg Castle of Anorak Ventures

Jun 05, 2023 45m

Deep tech founders are either technically gifted or great at building a business. But it's seldom both, at least in the beginning. So, what should venture investors pay attention to when we’re…

DeepTech Series Ep # 2: Thesis Development for Deep Tech—with Seth Winterroth of Eclipse Ventures

May 21, 2023 43m

How does a venture firm approach investments in deep technology? Seth Winterroth is Partner at Eclipse Ventures, a VC firm that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build companies that…

DeepTech Series Ep # 1: Making Global-Scale Impact Through Deep Tech—with Ian Rountree of Cantos

May 15, 2023 41m

What inspires a venture firm to focus on deep tech? Ian Rountree is Founder and General Partner at Cantos, a venture fund that invests in potentially world-changing deep tech startups.  Cantos…

DeSci Ep # 7: How DeSci Bridges Academia and the Startup World—with Niklas Rindtorff of LabDAO

Dec 13, 2022 38m

Many independently minded, young scientists are too ambitious for academia… But the startup world isn’t quite right for them either. How might decentralized science provide a space for these…

DeSci Ep # 6: Commercializing Science for Climate Solutions—with George Church & Ben Lamm of Colossal

Nov 29, 2022 56m

In academia, most scientists publish their ideas and stop there. But if we want our breakthroughs to benefit society, we have to take it a step further.  So, what does it look like to commercialize…

DeSci Ep #5: An Investor’s Perspective on DeSci—with James Sinka of Orange DAO

Nov 09, 2022 1h 8m

Why invest in decentralized science? James Sinka is a classically trained chemist and materials engineer and DeSci investor at Orange DAO, a fund for crypto projects supported by an alliance of Y…

DeSci Ep #4: Decentralizing Drug Development—with Paul Kohlhaas & Tyler Golato of Molecule

Sep 08, 2022 54m

Under the current centralized system, drug development happens in silos.  Pharmaceutical companies don’t share information. Scientists run the same failed experiments over and over again. And the…

DeSci Ep #3: Why Scientists Are the Unappreciated Creator Class—with Jocelynn Pearl of LabDAO

Aug 15, 2022 59m

The internet has given content creators of all kinds a way to monetize their talents. Writers have Medium. Teachers and vloggers have YouTube.  But scientists don’t have a platform to earn money for…

DeSci Ep. #2: Addressing the Misalignment of Incentives in Science—with Patrick Joyce of ResearchHub

Aug 04, 2022 58m

Only 1% of first year PhD students become research professors.  This creates a hypercompetitive environment where scientists will do whatever it takes to get funding, even if that means tweaking…

DeSci Intro: A Framework for Understanding Decentralized Science or DeSci

Jul 27, 2022 3m

At Boost VC, we’re known for supporting early-stage blockchain startups.  Why is that such an important part of our identity? Because institutional trust is dying. And that trust is being passed down…

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