Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/cloudbreak Welcome to Cloudbreak, where breakthrough innovation meets breakthrough growth. In this podcast hosted by early stage VC firm Trilogy Equity Partners, we sit down with the brilliant minds and leaders building early stage startups to discuss the pivotal stories, insights, and hard-won lessons they've learned from the driver's seat of breaking innovation, company building, and scaling. They'll share what's working, what isn't, and what they'd wish they'd known earlier. @Trilogy Equity Partners 03233db0-9a46-5b8d-98c9-d9c2bb0feca7 yes en Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:48:58 -0800 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:49:10 -0800 https://trilogyequity.com/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/a-RSStREdaqoVPfmcHqz4iAxGF1993sNTNkA-JrTxVU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OTBl/MjQ4NzgzOTQwMjU4/MjAwMmZlOTllM2Zk/NGVlZi5wbmc.jpg https://trilogyequity.com/ episodic Trilogy Equity Partners Welcome to Cloudbreak, where breakthrough innovation meets breakthrough growth. In this podcast hosted by early stage VC firm Trilogy Equity Partners, we sit down with the brilliant minds and leaders building early stage startups to discuss the pivotal stories, insights, and hard-won lessons they've learned from the driver's seat of breaking innovation, company building, and scaling. They'll share what's working, what isn't, and what they'd wish they'd known earlier. Welcome to Cloudbreak, where breakthrough innovation meets breakthrough growth. technology, venture capital, entrepreneur, startup, seattle, pacific northwest, AI, SAS Trilogy Equity Partners No No 5 5 How TestSprite's Founders Are Transforming Software Testing with AI full 3065966d-930f-4b63-8a0b-bd140bc77f48 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c296689 In this conversation, Yunhao Jiao (CEO) and Rui Li (CTO) co-founders of TestSprite discuss their AI-powered platform for automating testing for both back-end and front-end systems. They share insights on the rapid adoption of their product, the challenges faced in software testing, and the importance of a customer-centric approach. The discussion also touches on the company's growth, hiring strategies, and the origin story behind TestSprite, highlighting the transformative potential of AI in the tech industry.

]]> In this conversation, Yunhao Jiao (CEO) and Rui Li (CTO) co-founders of TestSprite discuss their AI-powered platform for automating testing for both back-end and front-end systems. They share insights on the rapid adoption of their product, the challenges faced in software testing, and the importance of a customer-centric approach. The discussion also touches on the company's growth, hiring strategies, and the origin story behind TestSprite, highlighting the transformative potential of AI in the tech industry.

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:48:57 -0800 Trilogy Equity Partners Trilogy Equity Partners 369 In this conversation, Yunhao Jiao (CEO) and Rui Li (CTO) co-founders of TestSprite discuss their AI-powered platform for automating testing for both back-end and front-end systems. They share insights on the rapid adoption of their product, the challenges faced in software testing, and the importance of a customer-centric approach. The discussion also touches on the company's growth, hiring strategies, and the origin story behind TestSprite, highlighting the transformative potential of AI in the tech industry.

]]> TestSprite, AI testing, software quality, tech industry, innovation, customer success, hiring, company culture, software development, integration testing, Trilogy, Trilogy Equity, Seattle Startup, Seattle VC, Seattle Venture Capital, Pacific Northwest Startup, Pacific Northwest VC No 4 4 How Zuplo is Redefining Gateways for the AI Era full 5a296014-d831-47ee-a4cc-b6a86bbf4c9d https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7380586 In this episode, Josh Twist, co-founder and CEO of Zuplo, shares insights into the journey of building a fully managed API management platform. He discusses the emotional and professional motivations behind starting Zuplo, the challenges of creating a mission-critical software solution, and the importance of strategic partnerships.

]]> In this episode, Josh Twist, co-founder and CEO of Zuplo, shares insights into the journey of building a fully managed API management platform. He discusses the emotional and professional motivations behind starting Zuplo, the challenges of creating a mission-critical software solution, and the importance of strategic partnerships.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:01:16 -0700 Trilogy Equity Partners Trilogy Equity Partners 2265 In this episode, Josh Twist, co-founder and CEO of Zuplo, shares insights into the journey of building a fully managed API management platform. He discusses the emotional and professional motivations behind starting Zuplo, the challenges of creating a mission-critical software solution, and the importance of strategic partnerships.

]]> Zuplo, API management, AI gateway, startup journey, developer experience, strategic partnerships, mission-critical software, go-to-market strategies, founder lessons, technology innovation, trilogy, trilogy equity, seattle startup, seattle VC, pacific northwest startup, pacific northwest vc No 3 3 From Code to Community: How Open Sourcing Accelerated AI Growth full e4652a76-b02b-43ea-8029-b4603cf6c6da https://share.transistor.fm/s/d53a9699 In this conversation, Gideon Mendels, CEO and co-founder of Comet, shares the journey of building an AI observability platform from its inception in 2018, the launch of their new product Opik , and the strategic decision to open source it. He discusses the rapid growth of Opik , its features, the importance of evaluation in AI applications, and his partnership with Trilogy. As AI and machine learning become increasingly central to business operations, Comet builds tools that help teams manage any machine learning or large language model lifecycle.

]]> In this conversation, Gideon Mendels, CEO and co-founder of Comet, shares the journey of building an AI observability platform from its inception in 2018, the launch of their new product Opik , and the strategic decision to open source it. He discusses the rapid growth of Opik , its features, the importance of evaluation in AI applications, and his partnership with Trilogy. As AI and machine learning become increasingly central to business operations, Comet builds tools that help teams manage any machine learning or large language model lifecycle.

]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:59:59 -0700 Trilogy Equity Partners Trilogy Equity Partners 2722 In this conversation, Gideon Mendels, CEO and co-founder of Comet, shares the journey of building an AI observability platform from its inception in 2018, the launch of their new product Opik , and the strategic decision to open source it. He discusses the rapid growth of Opik , its features, the importance of evaluation in AI applications, and his partnership with Trilogy. As AI and machine learning become increasingly central to business operations, Comet builds tools that help teams manage any machine learning or large language model lifecycle.

]]> AI, Comet, OPIC, open source, machine learning, pandemic, startup journey, remote work, evaluation, growth, trilogy equity partners, comet, venture capital, vc, vc seattle No 2 2 Beyond Screen Time Limits: BrightCanary Founders on Building Digital Safety Tools That Actually Work full a0346391-c160-4c41-ad6e-3b8736cbb9c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f456429a In this conversation, Karl Stillner and Steve Dossick discuss their journey in creating BrightCanary, a parental control solution that focuses on providing insights into children's digital activities rather than merely blocking content. They share their experiences as parents, the challenges of navigating the competitive landscape, and the importance of understanding customer needs. The discussion also covers the significance of building a strong company culture, the unique challenges of transitioning from B2B to B2C, and the future opportunities for their product.

]]> In this conversation, Karl Stillner and Steve Dossick discuss their journey in creating BrightCanary, a parental control solution that focuses on providing insights into children's digital activities rather than merely blocking content. They share their experiences as parents, the challenges of navigating the competitive landscape, and the importance of understanding customer needs. The discussion also covers the significance of building a strong company culture, the unique challenges of transitioning from B2B to B2C, and the future opportunities for their product.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:08:11 -0700 Trilogy Equity Partners Trilogy Equity Partners 1933 In this conversation, Karl Stillner and Steve Dossick discuss their journey in creating BrightCanary, a parental control solution that focuses on providing insights into children's digital activities rather than merely blocking content. They share their experiences as parents, the challenges of navigating the competitive landscape, and the importance of understanding customer needs. The discussion also covers the significance of building a strong company culture, the unique challenges of transitioning from B2B to B2C, and the future opportunities for their product.

]]> Bright Canary, parental control, digital safety, messaging apps, entrepreneurship, startup culture, AI technology, market differentiation, customer feedback, B2C business, Trilogy Equity Partners, VC, startups, entrepreneurs, Seattle, Pacific Northwest No 1 1 Building Successful Startups: Vieu CTO & Co-Founder Simon Skaria on Team Dynamics That Drive Growth full 8df30b92-a03a-41f9-aa7b-dddd9a859387 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6698f3a5 In this conversation, Simon Skaria, the CTO and co-founder of Vieu, discusses the evolution of the company, its core offerings, and the importance of team dynamics in building a successful startup. He shares insights on the origin story of Vieu, the significance of having a strong founder relationship, and the challenges of competing in a crowded market. Simon emphasizes the need for a customer-centric approach and the development of a semantic graph to enhance customer engagement. 

]]> In this conversation, Simon Skaria, the CTO and co-founder of Vieu, discusses the evolution of the company, its core offerings, and the importance of team dynamics in building a successful startup. He shares insights on the origin story of Vieu, the significance of having a strong founder relationship, and the challenges of competing in a crowded market. Simon emphasizes the need for a customer-centric approach and the development of a semantic graph to enhance customer engagement. 

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:03:37 -0700 Trilogy Equity Partners Trilogy Equity Partners 2112 In this conversation, Simon Skaria, the CTO and co-founder of Vieu, discusses the evolution of the company, its core offerings, and the importance of team dynamics in building a successful startup. He shares insights on the origin story of Vieu, the significance of having a strong founder relationship, and the challenges of competing in a crowded market. Simon emphasizes the need for a customer-centric approach and the development of a semantic graph to enhance customer engagement. 

]]> Vieu, Trilogy, Trilogy Equity Partners, Seattle, Pacific Northwest, VC, AI, data, business applications, customer engagement, startup, technology, sales, marketing, team building No