The Tank Talks Podcast
Hosted by Matt Cohen
Listen to conversations with leaders in the startup ecosystem discussing the truth about investing, building and running startups. Hosted by founder and managing partner of Ripple Ventures, Matt Cohen↗.
Latest conversations
Why Software Lost Its Moat and Deep Tech Is Winning with Jacob Jackson of Julian Capital
The Rundown 7/20/26: TouchBistro’s Collapse, Meta’s $13B AI Bet, and Canada’s Defence Boom
Paul Ziadé: Why Canada’s Defence Complacency Ends with North Vector Dynamics
The 4.3 Trillion Dollar Problem: Why Venture’s Liquidity Crisis Is Here to Stay with John Rikhtegar and Peter Walker
Arctic Edge Panel: Defence Tech, Dual-Use, and the Future of Canadian Innovation
Toronto Tech Week and the New Era of Canadian Startup Ambition
The Rundown 6/23/26: The AI Hype Machine, Canada’s Capital Gap, and the Return of Hard Tech
Why Canada’s Trading Market is Ready for Disruption with Michael Arbus of moomoo Canada
The Brutal Truth About Hardware Startups and Physical AI with Aidan Madigan-Curtis of Eclipse Capital
The Rundown 6/4/22: Alphabet’s $80B AI Bet, Anthropic’s IPO Push, and the New AI Capital War
The Rundown 5/25/26: SPACs Are Back: Xanadu, UniUni, and Canada’s Capital Gap
The Case for Concentrated Seed with Jason Shuman of Primary Ventures
Inside Canada’s Most Ambitious Space Infrastructure Company with Mina Mitry of Kepler Communications
Bring it Home: Canada's Regulatory Gridlock & Real Estate Recovery with Jon Love of KingSett Capital
The Rundown 4/28/26: Canada’s $25B Sovereign Wealth Fund: Genius Move or Political Slush Fund?
How to Get VC Funding in 2026 with Matt Cohen
The Rundown 4/15/26: Canada’s AI Crackdown, the Exit Tax Backlash, Cohere’s Germany Deal, and Hootsuite’s Reset
Demystifying Venture Debt: Funding Growth with Less Dilution with Marshall Hawks
What Makes a Startup “Click”, Before it Even Exists? with Matt Cohen
The Rundown 3/30/26: Ontario’s $4B AI Fund, SpaceX’s IPO, and Why Claude Is Winning Enterprise
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