{"podcast":{"title":"Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!","slug":"austin-tech-connect","podcast_index_feed_id":5893386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/445386/rss","website_url":"https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/1/3/571305043495b7a2a04421dee9605cbd/Austin_Tech_Cover.png","author":"Austin Technology Council","episode_count":146,"summary":"Austin Tech Connect is the go to podcast for all things Technology in the Austin, Texas region. The show is hosted by the CEO of Austin Technology Council, Thom Singer. For over two years this show has highlighted local tech leaders who make a difference in the Austin tech ecosystem. Each week Thom sits down with leaders in technology & business from the greater Austin area to explore success stories, business advice, and visions for the future of Austin Tech. The Austin Technology Council has been bringing people together and serving the local tech ecosystem for over 32 years. If you are looking for the \"Whose Who\" of the Austin Technology Community, you need to be listening to the Austin Tech Connect Podcast. The Austin Tech Community is vibrant ecosystem of companies, non-profits, universities, and government agencies that are committed to keeping Austin as a leading technology center. Over the past three decades the city of Austin, Texas has transformed from a college town that is the State Capital, into a fast growing tech center. Homegrown startups grow into international leaders, and many other companies have opened offices in Austin or moved their headquarters. The future…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect"},"episode":{"title":"From Supercomputers to Startups: Jake Moilanen on Building What's Next","slug":"from-supercomputers-to-startups-jake-moilanen-on-building-what-s-next","published_at":"2025-06-12T13:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/from-supercomputers-to-startups-jake-moilanen-on-building-what-s-next","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect","url":"https://a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab.libsyn.com/from-supercomputers-to-startups-jake-moilanen-on-building-whats-next","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab/ATC_Jake_Moilanen_-_Stereo_Mix.mp3?dest-id=3729132","summary":"In this episode of Austin Tech Connect , host Thom Singer sits down with Jake Moilanen, founder and CTO of Ironlight and the general partner of the Seraph Group's Austin-focused fund, for a dynamic conversation about building and investing in the future of Austin tech. Jake shares his journey from working on mainframes at IBM to launching startups in Silicon Valley, and eventually transitioning into venture investing with a sharp focus on deep tech. His story weaves through supercomputers in Barcelona, algorithmic public market strategies, and how he now brings those lessons to the world of venture capital and tokenized finance. Together, Thom and Jake explore the evolution of Austin's tech scene, diving into what's working and what still needs to be fixed... especially around mentorship, funding gaps, and a culture that embraces hard work and knowledge sharing. They talk candidly about why Austin hasn't produced as many unicorns as it should and what needs to shift to foster the next generation of founders and growth-stage leaders. Jake offers a deep look at the rise of tokenization, blockchain's misunderstood role in modern finance, and what it will take to truly build an ecosystem where innovation and community thrive in parallel. If you're interested in the future of venture investing, deep tech, or the real work of building a lasting startup ecosystem in Austin and beyond, this is a must-listen episode with honest insights and actionable ideas from someone in the trenches.","meta_description":"In this episode of Austin Tech Connect , host Thom Singer sits down with Jake Moilanen, founder and CTO of Ironlight and the general partner of the Seraph…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2067,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-tech-connect/episodes/from-supercomputers-to-startups-jake-moilanen-on-building-what-s-next/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/from-supercomputers-to-startups-jake-moilanen-on-building-what-s-next.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}