Verticals: A Weekly Biz Show
By Luke Sophinos
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Episodes: 48
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A VC and a Founder intellectually spar on Vertical Tech & AI: covering the latest news, unpacking in-depth business strategies, and interviewing world-class leaders in the space, every Thursday.
| Episode | Date |
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Why Voice AI Is About to Change Every Vertical | Mike Sharp
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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How to Build a Vertical SaaS Sales Machine | Kevin Wilson
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Who Wins the Vertical AI Wars? | Luke Sophinos vs Nic Poulos
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Why Vertical AI Wins The Decade | Dom Dinardo
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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How AI Is Rewriting the Marketplace Model | Mike Duboe
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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The AI Startup Strategy Everyone Is Copying | Quinn Litherland
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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The 5 AI Business Models That Could Replace SaaS | Yoni Rechtman
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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How to Build a Vertical SaaS Company AI Can’t Replace | Sahill Poddar
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Why Venture Capital Feels BROKEN In 2026 | Rick Zullo
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Why Everyone Is Building Their Own Software | Alex Oppenheimer
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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How Open Source Is Changing the Game for Vertical AI | Jake Saper
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Why Compliance Is Becoming AI's Biggest Opportunity | Zach Rosen
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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The AI Gold Rush Is Chasing the Wrong Thing... | Adam Harris
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The Biggest Mistake AI Founders Make Today | Zain Jaffer
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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He Built The Fastest-Growing AI In Education | Adeel Khan
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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What Investors Actually Look For In Founders | Dan Teran & James Gettinger
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The Next AI Giants Will Be Both Consumer and Enterprise (Here’s Why) | Nikhil Basu Trivedi
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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The New Rules for Building Vertical AI | Kyle Lui
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Why Voice AI Could Change Software Forever | Mike Droesch
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May 27, 2026 |
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Nic Gets Put in the Hot Seat: What’s Actually Happening in Vertical AI?
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May 20, 2026 |
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The Hidden Weakness of AI That Most Founders Ignore | Jacob Sandry
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May 13, 2026 |
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If AI Does ALL The Work… What Are You Even Selling? | David Haber
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May 06, 2026 |
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SaaS-Pocalypse? Here’s What’s Actually Happening
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Nobody Took Laundromats Seriously… He Built a $1B Company (Here’s How)
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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How AI Startups Are BEATING Billion Dollar Companies (Vertical AI Playbook)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Playbook for Building Vertical SaaS (10 Years of Hard Lessons) | Andres Robelo
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Insurance Companies Don't Want This AI To Exist... | Episode 22
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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AI Agents Are Failing... Here's What Actually Works | Episode 21
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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This Startup Is Killing Spreadsheets with AI | Episode 20
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The New Moat That’s Driving Returns in Vertical SaaS
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Is Vertical SaaS Breaking? Where AI Actually Creates Massive Value | Episode 18
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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The Sneaky $80B Market: Why Liquor Stores Are the Ultimate Vertical SaaS Play
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The $1.5B Vertical SaaS Opportunity Most Founders Miss with Mike Powers | EP 16
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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How Michael Saltzman Built EvolutionIQ to Win in Enterprise AI | Ep 15
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Nate Baker Built Qualia and Fractal to Win in Vertical AI | Ep 14
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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How Levelset Built and Sold a Vertical SaaS Company for $500M | Ep 13
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Unlocking Billions in Embedded Fintech with Rahul Hampole (GM of Fintech @ ServiceTitan) | Episode 12
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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2026 AI Winners & Losers: Vertical AI Predictions ft. Todd Saunders & Omar | Episode 11
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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How Martin Roth Scaled Sales From $1 to a $500M+ Exit | Verticals Ep 10
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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How Dan Friedman Has Founded Multiple $100M+ Businesses | Verticals Ep 9
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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How to Build a Vertical SaaS Empire with Sam Youssef, CEO of Valsoft | Verticals Ep 8
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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How to build a Revenue Machine with Kyle Norton, CRO | Verticals Ep 7
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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AI in Healthcare with Mike Kopko (CEO, Pearl Health) | Verticals Ep 6
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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How Todd Saunders Built a $30M Vertical SaaS in Flooring (and Sold It) | Verticals Ep 5
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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AI Marketplaces with Jack Greco (Co-Founder, ACV Auctions) | Verticals Ep 4
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Attacking Hyper SMB Markets with Brian Litvack (Founder & CEO of LeagueApps) | Verticals Ep 3
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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AI Roll Ups with Jeremy Yamaguchi (Founder & CEO of Cabana) | Verticals Ep 2
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Unbundling The Franchise with Ilir Sela, Founder and CEO of Slice | Verticals Episode 1
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Oct 17, 2025 |