World Model · podcast knowledge graph

VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333

2026-09-02 · 80 min · episode 2333 · 54 entities

episode page audio

Asserted relationships

  • → references twistartups.substack.com website
    0.77
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://twistartups.substack.com/
  • → references @Calacanis website
    0.77
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://substack.com/@calacanis
  • → references Katelin Cruse person
    0.77
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://x.com/katelin_cruse
  • → appeared on This Week in Startups podcast
    0.63
    evidence rules-v5
    VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333
  • → hosted by Jason Calacanis person
    0.55
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed author/publisher: Jason Calacanis
  • → discusses Technology company
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Technology
  • → references ThisWeekIn website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://youtube.com/thisweekin
  • → references Twist website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://plaud.ai/twist
  • → references @Thisweekinstartups website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups
  • → references partners.launch.co company
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://partners.launch.co/
  • → references lightfield.app website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://lightfield.app/
  • → references behindgeniusventures.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://behindgeniusventures.com/
  • → references starcloud.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://starcloud.com/
  • → references Pnasnexus website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/7/pgag217/8732400
  • → references flyzipline.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://flyzipline.com/
  • → references harmonic.ai website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://harmonic.ai/
  • → references sevensevensix.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://sevensevensix.com/
  • → references Introducing Openai For Government person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://openai.com/global-affairs/introducing-openai-for-government
  • → references Starshield website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://spacex.com/starshield
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://disarmament.unoda.org/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/background-on-laws-in-the-ccw
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-designates-chatgpt-reddit-roblox-under-digital-services-act
  • → references Presscorner website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1772
  • → references Introducing The Bridge person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://joinef.com/posts/introducing-the-bridge
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/is-space-trade-the-next-global-transport-revolution
  • → references Executive Insights person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://nvidia.com/en-us/executive-insights
  • → references noxmetals.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://noxmetals.com/
  • → references Anthropic Data Retention person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://cnbc.com/2026/09/01/anthropic-data-retention.html

Entities found in this episode

websites 36

  • mentioned twistartups.substack.com website
    0.90
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://twistartups.substack.com/
  • mentioned @Calacanis website
    0.90
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://substack.com/@calacanis
  • references twistartups.substack.com website
    0.77
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://twistartups.substack.com/
  • references @Calacanis website
    0.77
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://substack.com/@calacanis
  • mentioned ThisWeekIn website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://youtube.com/thisweekin
  • mentioned Twist website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://plaud.ai/twist**
  • mentioned @Thisweekinstartups website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups
  • mentioned lightfield.app website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://lightfield.app/
  • mentioned behindgeniusventures.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://behindgeniusventures.com/
  • mentioned starcloud.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://starcloud.com/
  • mentioned Pnasnexus website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/7/pgag217/8732400
  • mentioned flyzipline.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://flyzipline.com/
  • mentioned harmonic.ai website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://harmonic.ai/
  • mentioned sevensevensix.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://sevensevensix.com/
  • mentioned Starshield website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://spacex.com/starshield
  • 0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://disarmament.unoda.org/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/background-on-laws-in-the-ccw
  • 0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-designates-chatgpt-reddit-roblox-under-digital-services-act
  • mentioned Presscorner website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1772
  • 0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/is-space-trade-the-next-global-transport-revolution
  • mentioned noxmetals.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://noxmetals.com/
  • references ThisWeekIn website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://youtube.com/thisweekin
  • references Twist website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://plaud.ai/twist
  • references @Thisweekinstartups website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups
  • references lightfield.app website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://lightfield.app/
  • references behindgeniusventures.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://behindgeniusventures.com/
  • references starcloud.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://starcloud.com/
  • references Pnasnexus website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/7/pgag217/8732400
  • references flyzipline.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://flyzipline.com/
  • references harmonic.ai website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://harmonic.ai/
  • references sevensevensix.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://sevensevensix.com/
  • references Starshield website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://spacex.com/starshield
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://disarmament.unoda.org/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/background-on-laws-in-the-ccw
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-designates-chatgpt-reddit-roblox-under-digital-services-act
  • references Presscorner website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1772
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/is-space-trade-the-next-global-transport-revolution
  • references noxmetals.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://noxmetals.com/

persons 13

  • mentioned Katelin Cruse person
    0.90
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://x.com/katelin_cruse
  • references Katelin Cruse person
    0.77
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://x.com/katelin_cruse
  • mentioned Jason Calacanis person
    0.70
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed author/publisher: Jason Calacanis
  • mentioned VC experts person
    0.66
    evidence rules-v5
    VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333
  • hosted by Jason Calacanis person
    0.55
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed author/publisher: Jason Calacanis
  • 0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://openai.com/global-affairs/introducing-openai-for-government
  • mentioned Introducing The Bridge person
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://joinef.com/posts/introducing-the-bridge
  • mentioned Executive Insights person
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://nvidia.com/en-us/executive-insights
  • mentioned Anthropic Data Retention person
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://cnbc.com/2026/09/01/anthropic-data-retention.html
  • 0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://openai.com/global-affairs/introducing-openai-for-government
  • references Introducing The Bridge person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://joinef.com/posts/introducing-the-bridge
  • references Executive Insights person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://nvidia.com/en-us/executive-insights
  • references Anthropic Data Retention person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://cnbc.com/2026/09/01/anthropic-data-retention.html

companys 4

  • mentioned Technology company
    0.50
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Technology
  • mentioned partners.launch.co company
    0.45
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://partners.launch.co/
  • discusses Technology company
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Technology
  • references partners.launch.co company
    0.38
    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333": https://partners.launch.co/

podcasts 1

  • appeared on This Week in Startups podcast
    0.63
    evidence rules-v5
    VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333
Episode description as stored
VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333 This Week In Startups is made possible by: partner 1 - link partner 2 - link partner 3 - link Today's show: Are we one step closer to data centers in space? Katelin Holloway of Seven Seven Six and Paige Doherty of Behind Genius Ventures break it down what it would take. Plus investor interest is surging in Physical AI companies. Paige explains why she backs applications of physical AI over general-purpose robotics, and how her thesis on multimodal AI led to the largest check she's ever written. We then dive into the Pentagon's rollout of ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government. And Katelin gives us her insight into how VCs are investing in Europe and the regulations behind the scenes. Guests: Katelin Holloway on X: https://x.com/katelin_cruse Seven Seven Six: https://sevensevensix.com/ Paige Doherty on X: https://x.com/paigefinnn Behind Genius Ventures: https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/ Full Transcript and Summary, powered by Plaud https://web.plaud.ai/s/pub_772dbc9f-cd78-4de7-911e-8d3ee2883fbb::AF3ncHtIZkSyKKL-K-XUZBAUBEdoQQBEGCQSsja3gXsll8Dm6-Xbrrlhk7g8U-xwIW9kHyYwaB0dBuoC Related Links: Department of War adds ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government: https://fortune.com/2026/09/01/pentagon-chatgpt-grok-government-military-ai-members-pete-hegseth-defense-department/ OpenAI for Government: https://openai.com/global-affairs/introducing-openai-for-government/ Starshield — SpaceX's government/defense arm: https://www.spacex.com/starshield/ UN work on LAWS (Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems): https://disarmament.unoda.org/the-convention-on-certain-conventional-weapons/background-on-laws-in-the-ccw/ European Commission designates ChatGPT a VLOSE: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-designates-chatgpt-reddit-roblox-under-digital-services-act Commission press release: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1772 Euronews on why a chatbot that searches the live web counts as a search engine: https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/31/eu-places-chatgpt-reddit-and-roblox-under-strictest-digital-safety-rules Entrepreneur First: https://www.joinef.com/posts/introducing-the-bridge/ Henrick Johansson, the European VC persona: https://x.com/compliantvc Starcloud — orbital data centers: https://www.starcloud.com/ Starcloud raises $250M at a $2.3B: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260821884035/en/Starcloud-Raises-$250-Million-at-$2.3-Billion-Valuation-to-Scale-AI-with-Orbital-Data-Centers "From Sputnik to Starship: Estimating the experience curve of space launch technology" https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/7/pgag217/8732400 Cambridge Bennett Schoo: https://www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/blog/is-space-trade-the-next-global-transport-revolution/ Crunchbase News: physical AI startups raised $47.4B across 521 deals in H1 2026: https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/physical-ai-funding-startups-robotics-aerospace-h1-2026/ Crunchbase News on record defense-tech funding: https://news.crunchbase.com/defense-tech/startup-venture-funding-all-time-record-ai-anduril/ Jensen Huang's prediction: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/executive-insights/ Zipline: https://www.flyzipline.com/ Nox Metals: https://www.noxmetals.com/ CNBC: Anthropic changes its data retention policy: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/01/anthropic-data-retention.html Bloomberg on the plan to let enterprises hold the 30-day window: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/anthropic-plans-to-change-data-retention-policy-for-advanced-ai Plaud — sponsor; the wearable AI note-taker → **https://plaud.ai/twist** (code TWIST for 10% off) Harmonic: https://harmonic.ai/ Timestamps: 0:00 Why making it to Fund IV is when it gets real 7:54 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin S. You can check it out at https://Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off! 9:24 Pentagon rolls out ChatGP