In this episode of Vision to Venture, we chat with Thomas Kaiser, co-founder and CEO of Kodex AI, about how a chance conversation at a Christmas party sparked the idea for a startup now transforming compliance with generative AI. Thomas shares the emotional highs and lows of startup life, the power of choosing the right co-founder, and why traditional hiring metrics don’t always work in early-stage companies. We dive into the future of “genetic compliance,” the evolving role of AI in enterprise, and what it really takes to build something impactful from the ground up.