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Grit

Grit

By: Kleiner Perkins
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 Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.Kleiner Perkins Economics
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  • Rebuilding Front for the AI Era | CEO Dan O’Connell

    Rebuilding Front for the AI Era | CEO Dan O’Connell
    Nov 3 2025

    The hardest part of transformation is knowing what to let go of.

    Dan O’Connell, now leading Front as CEO and formerly on the board at Dialpad, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to explore the delicate balance between legacy and innovation as he leads a decade old company through the AI revolution.

    He also reflects on why courage and control can coexist in leadership, and what it means to “make decisions that give you energy.”

    Guest: Dan O’Connell, CEO of Front

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    1 hr
  • ElevenLabs’ Vision for Voice Interfaces | CEO Mati Staniszewski

    ElevenLabs’ Vision for Voice Interfaces | CEO Mati Staniszewski
    Oct 27 2025

    Before AI became a buzzword, a few true believers were already building.

    Since early 2022, Mati Staniszewski and his team at ElevenLabs have been among them, working to create voices that “actually represent emotions.”

    He shares with Joubin Mirzadegan how voice AI is transforming diverse fields, from delivering personalized healthcare for different age groups to amplifying creativity in filmmaking.


    Guest: Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • How AI Transforms Video for 200K Creators | Victor Riparbelli on Synthesia

    How AI Transforms Video for 200K Creators | Victor Riparbelli on Synthesia
    Oct 20 2025

    What’s product-market fit like when you give people the power to do what they never thought was possible?

    On this rerun of Grit from April 2024, Victor Riparbelli, co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, shares how his platform gave billions a new way to create video without cameras, and explores a future where video and audio replace text as the primary way to share knowledge and content.


    Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia and Josh Coyne, Partner at Kleiner Perkins


    Connect with Victor Riparbelli

    X: https://x.com/vriparbelli

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorriparbelli/

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    Connect with Josh Coyne

    X: https://x.com/josh_coyne

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacoyne/

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    Connect with Joubin

    X: https://x.com/Joubinmir

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/

    Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com

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    Learn more about Kleiner Perkins:https://www.kleinerperkins.com/
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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