Tank Talks episodes
Matt Cohen interviews founders, investors, and operators about how they built their companies and careers.

What 30 years inside critical infrastructure teaches you about security | Karl Holmqvist, CEO of Lastwall

CRO of Affirm on How “Buy now, pay later” Makes Money

The Money Behind Money in VC | Julia Maltby

Why Software Lost Its Moat and Deep Tech Is Winning with Jacob Jackson of Julian Capital

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

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 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

How to Get VC Funding in 2026 with Matt Cohen

Demystifying Venture Debt: Funding Growth with Less Dilution with Marshall Hawks

What Makes a Startup “Click”, Before it Even Exists? with Matt Cohen

Canada’s $35 Billion Arctic Push, the New Cost of War, and Building Sovereign Capability with Glenn Cowan of ONE9

Why Building AI Matters More Than Using It with Ali Asaria of Transformer Lab

The Future of Money in Canada: Stablecoins, Custody, and Crypto Rails with Didier Lavallée of Tetra Digital Group

Xanadu's Historic SPAC Merger: What it Means for the Future of Quantum Computing with Christian Weedbrook of Xanadu and Bill Fradin of Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp

How Tokenized Gold is Revolutionizing Wealth Preservation with Peter Grosskopf of Argo Digital Gold

Fragmented Portals to Single Source: AI for LP Operations with Amar Varma of Mantle

The Blueprint for a Canadian Rocket Supply Chain with Hugh Kolias of Canada Rocket Company

Building a Solo GP Fund with Timothy Chen of Essence VC

The Art of the Roll-Up: How Carma Corp. Quintupled in Size for a Major Exit with Michael Platt