Startup Scaleup People

🎙️ New episode is out, What if healthcare no-shows weren’t a systems problem — but a design problem?
In this conversation with Neill Dunwoody, COO & Co-Founder of SPRYT, we explore how AI and WhatsApp are being used to fix one of healthcare’s biggest hidden issues: missed appointments.

We talk about:
• Why no-shows are a trillion-dollar global problem
• How SPRYT became the first AI + WhatsApp integration inside the NHS
• Increasing cervical cancer screening engagement by 160%
• Predicting no-shows with up to 92% accuracy
• Why healthcare systems must be built for patients, not administrators
• What it really takes to scale healthtech across the UK, Ireland, and the US

This is a powerful conversation about impact, regulation, AI, and building a mission-driven company inside one of the hardest industries in the world

👉 Watch Episode 12 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDO1r...

What surprised you most about how healthcare could work better?

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

Startup Scaleup People

🎙️ New episode is out
How do you go from enterprise manufacturing at Ford to scaling identity tech past $100M ARR — and through a $650M exit?

In this conversation with Lyubomira, we explore what really happens behind the scenes when technology, product, and business collide:
• Building mission-critical systems with zero tolerance for failure
• Scaling AI and ML inside a fast-growing fintech
• The reality of process, culture, and decision-making at scale
• Why great products don’t always make great businesses — and vice versa
• What she’s applying now as she builds her next venture

This is a thoughtful, experience-driven discussion for founders, operators, and product & tech leaders navigating scale, complexity, and ambition
E11 $100M+ ARR and a $650M Exit…

👉 Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/gXWDZAyc0to

What part of her journey resonated most with you?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Startup Scaleup People

🎙️ Episode 10 is out! - What does it really take to scale an enterprise AI company from zero to $50M+ revenue — and then step back to become an investor and build again?

In this conversation with Yan Zhang, former COO of PolyAI and now investor at Point72 Ventures, we talk openly about:

• Scaling enterprise AI before the hype
• Why constraints shape better business strategy
• Selling to large enterprises vs building platforms
• Expanding from the UK to the US the hard way
• And why “once a founder, always a founder” is more than a cliché

This is a deep, honest discussion about operating, investing, resilience, and what founders don’t talk about enough when building long-term careers

👉 Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/X-o01F4L3Mg?si=V0njr...

What part of Yan’s journey resonated most with you?

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Startup Scaleup People

🎙️ New episode is live! - How often do you hear the real story of a Chief Product Officer with 3 exits — from pre-IPO scale to $1B+ outcomes?

We Go deep into: • What changes in the product once a company prepares for IPO
• Why founders shouldn’t always own the product forever
• How retention, churn, and go-to-market really shape growth
• And why different stages need different product leaders

This is an honest, practical conversation for founders, CPOs, and operators building products under real pressure - CPO with 3 exits $1B+ outcomes …


👉 Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/F_VHtFp8Lxk

What resonated most with you?

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

Startup Scaleup People

New episode is live: $30M ARR, Private Equity, and HealthTech AI

We just dropped an eye-opening episode with Jon Larbey, CEO of T-Pro, one of the UK’s most compelling AI healthtech companies, now scaling under private equity ownership.


💡 From building a B2B2C medical platform to navigating acquisitions, Jon shares how he and his team grew revenue to $30M ARR — and what founders need to understand about private equity cycles and long-term strategy.


💬 If you’re a founder, operator, or investor working around AI, healthtech, or regulated innovation, this one is a masterclass in strategic growth.


👇 Which is your view?

Watch now: https://youtu.be/NxJLTmfLUew?si=bVCFJ...

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Startup Scaleup People

Hi everyone, the new episode is live today. Inside the Next Unicorn (1Billion) Fintech: Transwap CEO Benjamin Wong | Square Circle Podcast

Link to the episode https://youtu.be/6Y1jiJ0kvqU

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Startup Scaleup People

Hi everyone, the new episode is live today. The Future of Pregnancy: A New Hope for Women | Jordan Abdi CEO | Square Circle Podcast

Link to the episode https://youtu.be/oNDhxgjREO4

Link to the Playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv...

1 month ago | [YT] | 1