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Building Build Mode: A look ahead to season 2 of TechCrunch’s founder-focused podcast

Build Mode is back on February 19. This season we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team that will stick around to IPO and beyond. We’ve got a line-up of some exceptional guests from companies like Taskrabbit, General Catalyst, and Artisan. And if you want to put Build Mode’s insights into…

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Build Mode is back on February 19. This season we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team that will stick around to IPO and beyond. We’ve got a line-up of some exceptional guests from companies like Taskrabbit, General Catalyst, and Artisan.

And if you want to put Build Mode’s insights into action, take your chance at this year’s Startup Battlefield competition, which host Isabelle Johannessen runs, right here:

Check out this season of Build Mode wherever you listen to podcasts:
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  1. @MatadordetcpTerrordostcputa

    February 18, 2026 at 2:58 pm

    Marcelo Leandro

  2. @ChristinefatimAtanda

    February 19, 2026 at 6:18 am

    Jxhffu 🎉

  3. @Cygnus-A2_PrivateBanking

    February 20, 2026 at 11:16 am

    Yes, the pain we have as a founder, nobody cares.

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Alignment Is Worth More Than a Bigger Check

More money isn’t always better. Manan Mehta from Unshackled Ventures breaks down why investors who understand your story, your purpose, and why you’re building can be far more valuable than a bigger check from someone who’s misaligned. Check out the full interview on Build Mode:

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More money isn’t always better. Manan Mehta from Unshackled Ventures breaks down why investors who understand your story, your purpose, and why you’re building can be far more valuable than a bigger check from someone who’s misaligned.

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Starting a company as an immigrant founder is like playing the entrepreneurship game on hard.

On this episode of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen talks with Manan Mehta from Unshackled Ventures about how immigrant founders should think about funding, immigration petitions, personal runway, and when it’s time to take the leap of faith and start building.

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