VESTING with Brycent Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:49:43 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2589668 en-us © 2026 VESTING with Brycent yes 1f4ea296-c623-5edd-a1e4-53b36731ea45 Brycent episodic false Brycent is a former venture funded startup founder, entrepreneur, creator, and investor making content in the startup and venture capital niche. He started Vesting to share the stories of early-stage startup founders.

Vesting is venture's fastest gameshow. A fast paced chat between Brycent and exceptional founders at the epicenter of early-stage startups. Listen to the podcast here or Watch LIVE from 5-6pm est on Twitch, YouTube, and X. 

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Brycent https://storage.buzzsprout.com/j4vys1lsfb8igvg1ti4hwwgb4a50?.jpg VESTING with Brycent $3M Startup Hackathon: How Pumpfun is Revolutionizing VC Funding $3M Startup Hackathon: How Pumpfun is Revolutionizing VC Funding Pumpfun is one of the fastest and most polarizing crypto startups of all time. And now they are giving a new definition to the term Internet Capital Markets with their new $3m hackathon where they will be investing $250K into 12 startups that launch on Pumpfun. 

Today on Vesting, we sit down with a Pumpfun team member to talk about the hackathon, the current inefficiencies in venture, and what the future of fundraising looks like for startups!

]]> Pumpfun is one of the fastest and most polarizing crypto startups of all time. And now they are giving a new definition to the term Internet Capital Markets with their new $3m hackathon where they will be investing $250K into 12 startups that launch on Pumpfun. 

Today on Vesting, we sit down with a Pumpfun team member to talk about the hackathon, the current inefficiencies in venture, and what the future of fundraising looks like for startups!

]]> Brycent Buzzsprout-18690341 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 1523 full false Doctor Quits Her Job to Launch a Startup: Building AI Translators for Hospitals | Cathleen Kuo (Opalite Health) Doctor Quits Her Job to Launch a Startup: Building AI Translators for Hospitals | Cathleen Kuo (Opalite Health) Cathleen Kuo is a Medical Doctor and Neuroscientist who quit her job and decided to launch an AI startup that helps hospitals communicate better with patients by using AI to translate conversation in real time from one language to another with extremely low latency. Her startup is backed by Y Combinator. 

We sat down with Cathleen on The Vesting Show to discuss: How she got here, What made her pivot from being a doctor to launching a startup, and the struggles that come with trying to build a billion dollar company. 

]]> Cathleen Kuo is a Medical Doctor and Neuroscientist who quit her job and decided to launch an AI startup that helps hospitals communicate better with patients by using AI to translate conversation in real time from one language to another with extremely low latency. Her startup is backed by Y Combinator. 

We sat down with Cathleen on The Vesting Show to discuss: How she got here, What made her pivot from being a doctor to launching a startup, and the struggles that come with trying to build a billion dollar company. 

]]> Brycent Buzzsprout-18608758 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0500 1492 full false YC Startup Founder: Simulating Human Anatomy with AI | Georgia Witchel (Mantis Biotech) YC Startup Founder: Simulating Human Anatomy with AI | Georgia Witchel (Mantis Biotech) Georgia Witchel is an Olympic Ice Climber, Professional Painter, and the founder of Y Combinator back startup Mantis Biotech. An AI startup that simulates human biology and anatomy to positively impact real-world outcomes.

We sat down with Georgia on The Vesting Show to discuss: How she got here, learn more about how anatomical data can impact real outcomes through AI simulation, and discuss her love for painting. 

Vesting is LIVE every Monday-Friday at 5pm est on YouTube, X, and Twitch. 


]]> Georgia Witchel is an Olympic Ice Climber, Professional Painter, and the founder of Y Combinator back startup Mantis Biotech. An AI startup that simulates human biology and anatomy to positively impact real-world outcomes.

We sat down with Georgia on The Vesting Show to discuss: How she got here, learn more about how anatomical data can impact real outcomes through AI simulation, and discuss her love for painting. 

Vesting is LIVE every Monday-Friday at 5pm est on YouTube, X, and Twitch. 


]]> Brycent Buzzsprout-18587639 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0500 1840 full false $100M Startup Founder: Building Datacenters in Space! | Philip Johnston (Starcloud) $100M Startup Founder: Building Datacenters in Space! | Philip Johnston (Starcloud) Philip Johnston is the founder and ceo of space tech startup Starcloud. A frontier tech company building Datacenters that live in space. 

We sat down with Philip on Vesting to discuss: how he got here, learn more about why Datacenters need to be in space, and chat about his discussions with Paul Graham

You can watch Vesting live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5pm est live on YouTube, X, and Twitch!

]]> Philip Johnston is the founder and ceo of space tech startup Starcloud. A frontier tech company building Datacenters that live in space. 

We sat down with Philip on Vesting to discuss: how he got here, learn more about why Datacenters need to be in space, and chat about his discussions with Paul Graham

You can watch Vesting live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5pm est live on YouTube, X, and Twitch!

]]> Brycent Buzzsprout-18570959 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 1458 full false Startup Founder: Building The First Hotel on the MOON! | Skyler Chan (Gru Space) Startup Founder: Building The First Hotel on the MOON! | Skyler Chan (Gru Space) Skyler Chan is a space tech startup founder who was recently accepted into Y Combinator. Skyler is building Gru Space and his sole mission is to create a hotel on the moon and make the human species interplanetary. 

Today we sat down with Skyler on Vesting to discuss: how he got here, his reaction to getting into Y Combinator, learn more about his Moon Hotel mission. and even get a sneak peek at the immediate future of his company. 

You can watch Vesting live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5pm est live on YouTube, X, and Twitch!

]]> Skyler Chan is a space tech startup founder who was recently accepted into Y Combinator. Skyler is building Gru Space and his sole mission is to create a hotel on the moon and make the human species interplanetary. 

Today we sat down with Skyler on Vesting to discuss: how he got here, his reaction to getting into Y Combinator, learn more about his Moon Hotel mission. and even get a sneak peek at the immediate future of his company. 

You can watch Vesting live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 5pm est live on YouTube, X, and Twitch!

]]> Bryce Buzzsprout-18558274 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 1513 full false