Pour Over

Welcome to "Pour Over" - a new coffee chat style podcast from Fika Ventures, where we “pour over” (Fika pun intended) the remarkable journey of inspiring founders and CEOs. In each episode, we embark on a captivating exploration of the stories and insights behind the success of today's most innovative and influential leaders. We believe that every entrepreneur, every visionary, has a unique narrative, and it's these narratives that can inspire and transform the way we think about business, leadership, and success.

Pour Over is a technology podcast hosted by Fika Ventures, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Fika Ventures hosts Pour Over, a technology show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Deferred's Judd Schoenholtz on Scaling, Velocity as a Moat, and more Startup Truths for Today’s Founders

  Sep 8, 202547 minS0

  <p>Why Deferred Exists: Judd explains how he discovered the world of 1031 exchanges and why he and his co-founders saw an opportunity to modernize it.</p><p>Flipping the Revenue Model: Deferred chose a no-fee approach, shaking up the standard where legacy intermediaries charged fees and quietly profited on customer funds.</p><p>Building with Three Co-Founders: Hear how the trio now divides responsibilities. Each operates with autonomy in their lane, but with collaboration as a force multiplier rather than a bottleneck.</p><p>Startup Truths: Why questions centered heavily on acquisitions and exits, despite them being only a small...

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  Episode #9

  Altitude and Advertising: Building MNTN with a Pilot’s Precision and a Hollywood Twist with Mark Douglas

  Jun 25, 202523 minS0

  <p>From eHarmony to Advertising</p><p>Mark kicked off his career as a software engineer and unexpectedly made his way into advertising through a stint at eHarmony, where the focus was matching people with other people. Years later, it clicked for him that the same kind of logic could be applied to matching consumers with the right products. That insight ultimately became the foundation for MNTN.</p><p>Today, MNTN helps small and mid-sized companies tap into streaming TV for performance marketing. TV used to be a playground for big-budget advertisers. MNTN has changed that by bringing digital-style targeting...

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  Episode #8

  More Than a Fleet: Motive’s Mission to Redefine the Physical Economy with Shoaib Makani

  Jun 25, 202529 minS0

  <p>From KeepTruckin to Motive</p><p>Shoaib kicked things off with a story about the company’s original name, KeepTruckin. He admitted it might have captured the early energy of the team, but it quickly became clear that the name didn’t match the scope of what they were building. Even in the early days, customers were coming from industries beyond trucking, including oil and gas, field services, and passenger transit.</p><p>They eventually rebranded to Motive in 2022, aligning the name with their broader vision. Motive’s mission now spans the full spectrum of the physical economy serving over 1...

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  Episode #7

  Reimagining Contracts and LegalTech with Min-Kyu Jung

  Feb 5, 202520 minS0

  <p>Founder Journey: Min-Kyu started as a corporate lawyer in New Zealand, drawn to deal-making over litigation. While he enjoyed the challenge, the manual nature of contract work frustrated him, sparking the idea for an AI-driven solution. He began coding Ivo himself before moving to Silicon Valley to scale the company in a faster-moving, high-growth environment.</p><p>New Zealand vs. Silicon Valley Startup Culture: In New Zealand, calling yourself a founder felt equivalent to being unemployed—the startup scene lacked excitement. In contrast, Silicon Valley thrives on innovation. Min-Kyu found a community that embraces ambition, urgency, and big ideas, ma...

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  Episode #6

  Revolutionizing the Employee Experience in the Age of Connected Benefits with Shannon Goggin

  Sep 26, 202427 minS0

  <p>Early Lessons & Shannon’s Motivations: How far you can get if you have a high level of ambition and are willing to challenge what is commonly accepted as impossible. Working at Zenefits, Shannon was able to see the blockers behind accessibility before landing on the need for new infrastructure. <br /><br />Early Challenges & Building a Trusted Brand: Noyo Aims to demystify the world of benefits to empower everyday people through a data-based approach. Earning trust and building relationships in an environment with a high volume of sensitive and private information isn’t as easy as it looks in retrospect.</p><p>...

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