Silicon Valley Impact S1 E23 with Rajat Suri, Nick Larson, and Delya Jansen

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we talk with one of Silicon Valley’s legendary disruptors, Rajat Suri, co-founder of Lyft and serial entrepreneur. Also in the house are Nick Larson, creator and host of Silicon Zombies, and Delya Jansen, co-founder and CEO of Partner Utopia.

Rajat, or 'Raj,' is a long-time serial entrepreneur, having co-founded Lyft and Presto, both of which went public. He is now the co-founder of Lima, a premium concierge service for immigrants to the United States, and Tribe, a re-imagined group chat app. He lives near Stanford University with his wife and two young kids. He also co-hosts the Founders in Arms podcast. Listen in as we walk through Raj’s experience and unpack his wisdom and insights for running multiple companies at a high level.

Nick is a Bay Area native with a passion for people, technology, and surfing. As a serial founder, Nick has started and scaled mission-driven companies like Willow (an AI social media platform; investors include Google and Green Park Ventures; now worth $200M+), and OnePiece Work (co-working/accelerator, scaled to 12 locations; invested in by UpHonest Capital). He was named one of the 25 most influential people in communications technology by PRWeek in 2021. Nick is the host of Silicon Zombies, a live show and ecosystem that demystifies emerging technology and highlights the best minds (reaching 50+ countries, top 5% of podcasts on Spotify, with 100k+ views/month). His angel investments include Skunklock, SidePocket, Agrisonix, Palmia, and others. Nick was awarded LinkedIn’s “Top Voice” distinction (given to 300 people per year).

Delya is a visionary partnership strategist and the CEO and co-founder of Partner Utopia. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, Delya has made a name for herself by transforming companies with zero partnership strategy into revenue powerhouses, consistently driving 25%+ of revenue from partners in record time. Her expertise spans software, hardware, cloud, and SaaS, having built partnerships from scratch for industry giants like SanDisk, Snowflake, and NetApp. Recognizing a critical gap in the partnerships platform space, Delya pioneered the world's first SaaS product focused on partnership strategy. Her mission is to revolutionize how companies make partnering decisions, empowering partnership managers with a game-changing platform that simplifies the complex world of tech partnerships. Her unique approach and dedication to improving the partnership landscape have positioned her as a thought leader and innovator in the field.

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