Inside Startup Investing with Chris Lustrino

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Episodes 176

Avg. Duration 27m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (13)

Since Dec 2020

Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Join Chris Lustrino as he talks to startup founders, angel investors, fund managers, investing platform executives, and more about the online private markets. Inside Startup Investing gives listeners the inside scoop on alternative investing such as startups from an investor and founder perspectives.

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Recent Episodes

How Pytheas Energy Is Using AI to Revive Abandoned Oil Wells

May 20, 2026 27m

Pytheas Energy CEO Josh Zuker joins Inside Startup Investing to discuss how the company is using AI and data analytics to revive overlooked oil wells abandoned by major operators. Drawing on his…

Renji Bijoy, Immersed — The Future of Work Through Spatial Computing

May 12, 2026 30m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Renji Bijoy joins Chris Lustrino to discuss why he believes spatial computing glasses will become the next major computing platform after…

Madeline Fraser, Gemist — Modernizing Jewelry With AI and Custom Ecommerce

May 07, 2026 29m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Madeline Fraser joins Chris Lustrino to discuss how Gemist is bringing AI, automation, and modern ecommerce infrastructure to the jewelry…

George Moringer, Tapouts — The $5M Child Wellness Platform Teaching Kids Emotional Intelligence

Apr 30, 2026 32m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with George Moringer about building a platform that teaches kids emotional intelligence through engaging, gamified group sessions.…

Inside Startup Investing: Carter Fowler, Totem — The Viral Offline Device Solving a Universal Problem

Apr 27, 2026 28m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino sits down with Carter Fowler, founder and CEO of Totem, a company building decentralized, offline communication technology. Totem’s…

Alaffia: Building a Profitable Social Enterprise Connecting West Africa to Global Markets

Apr 24, 2026 24m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Olowo-n’djo Tchala about building Alaffia, a mission-driven consumer brand rooted in ethical sourcing.…

Solgaard: Building a Sustainable Travel Brand by Turning Ocean Plastic into Premium Products

Apr 17, 2026 27m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Adrian Solgaard about building a sustainable travel brand rooted in ocean plastic innovation. (00:00–01:30) Solgaard began as a…

Fragment Media: Building a $40M Digital Media Business by Selling Quality Journalism

Apr 17, 2026 23m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Nicholas White, CEO of Fragment Media, about building a subscription-first digital media company. (00:00–01:31) Fragment has…

Reinventing the Wheel: How GACW Is Building Airless Suspension Wheels for Extreme Performance

Apr 03, 2026 26m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Harmen van Kamp, CEO of GACW, about reinventing the wheel with an airless suspension system. (00:00–01:45) GACW’s technology…

How Sen-Jam Is Building a Portfolio of Inflammation Drugs

Mar 27, 2026 28m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Jim Iversen, CEO of Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical, about building a platform of therapeutics targeting inflammation across multiple…

Atari Hotels: Building a $124M Gaming-Themed Destination in Phoenix

Mar 18, 2026 23m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Jordan Taylor, managing member of Atari Hotels, about the development of a $124 million Atari-themed destination hotel planned…

Why Most Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail (And How Top Issuers Avoid It)

Mar 05, 2026 28m

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino sits down with Jason Fishman, founder of Digital Niche Agency (DNA), one of the earliest and most active “capital raising agencies” in…

FDA Progress + Manufacturing Scale: Inside Pirouette Pharma's Latest Round

Feb 25, 2026 27m

Pirouette Pharma CEO Conor Cullinane returns to Inside Startup Investing to share the company’s progress since its last Wefunder raise—spanning FDA engagement, IND planning, and major steps toward…

From 7 Years to 12 Weeks: Sunstone Health’s AI for Epilepsy & Autism

Feb 19, 2026 29m

Sunstone Health CEO Joshua Resnikoff joins Chris Lustrino to explain how Sunstone uses AI on healthcare claims data to proactively identify children with developmental delay—starting with epilepsy…

Atombeam: AI Data Compaction That Sends 4× More Data Without New Networks

Feb 11, 2026 29m

Atombeam CEO Charles Yeomans joins Chris Lustrino to break down a deceptively simple idea with massive implications: make data smaller while it’s streaming so you can move and process more of…

Scaling Regenerative Ag with Swarms of Robots

Feb 04, 2026 26m

Founder Clint Brauer explains how Greenfield Robotics builds compact, row-running robots that mow weeds and lay mulch while enabling nighttime foliar feeding—helping farms reduce herbicides and…

Why People Buy: Inside Solsten's Cognitive-Behavioral AI

Jan 22, 2026 43m

Today, Chris sits down with Joe Schaeppi, co-founder & CEO of Solsten—a deep-tech company mapping human psychology and turning it into actionable AI for creative, targeting, and product…

Scaling Whiskey in a Down Market: Cleveland’s Global Pivot

Jan 07, 2026 28m

Cleveland Whiskey was my first-ever equity crowdfunding investment (May 16, 2016), and founder/CEO Tom Lix has sent detailed quarterly updates ever since. In this episode, we cover 00:00–03:03 why…

Robots as a Service: Macrovey's Recurring Revenue Model in the Aisles

Dec 23, 2025 30m

Read our Macrovey deal analysis (closed) on KingscrowdRobotics hype is everywhere—but who actually makes robots work on real warehouse floors? In this episode, Chris sits down with Macrovey Director…

Paladin Power: The Inverter Breakthrough Making Homes Truly Off-Grid

Dec 16, 2025 24m

Read our deal analysis on PaladinPaladin Power CEO Ted Thomas—a U.S. Navy veteran with 20+ years in energy storage and the named inventor on multiple U.S. patents for stackable batteries and…

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