Opto Sessions – Invest in the Next Big Idea

Updated: 13 Nov 2025 • 262 episodes
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Investment Opportunities: Opto Sessions brings you exclusive interviews with the world’s top investors, fund managers and CEOs, uncovering their secrets to success. Tune in to learn how to invest in the next big idea and gain actionable insights from the industry's sharpest minds.

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Intercom co-founder and CSO Des Traynor joins OPTO Sessions to unpack the company’s AI-first shift and Fin, the 27-part AI customer service agent that delivers better, faster answers up to 94% of the time. ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any spec

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QuantumScape CFO Kevin Hettrich joins OPTO Sessions to unpack solid-state EV batteries, why this tech could enable faster charging, more range and improved safety for electric vehicles, and what Volkswagen’s partnership means for QS stock.  ----- The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Mark

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Upstart co-founder and CTO Paul Gu joins OPTO Sessions to explain how AI underwriting powers 92% fully automated loans and lifts conversion to approximately 24% as the AI lending marketplace returns to profitability with triple digit revenue growth. He unpacks fraud controls, the Upstart Macro Index, and expansion into

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Box CEO and co-founder Aaron Levie returns to OPTO Sessions to reveal how AI agents are turning 90% of unstructured corporate data into instant answers, powering automation across roles. He maps where enterprise AI is headed, the real obstacles to adoption, and Box’s strategy for scaling AI workflows that deliver measu

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Andy Marsh, Plug Power CEO, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss the current state and future of green hydrogen, emphasizing how hydrogen production can free up scarce grid electricity for other uses while accelerating national sustainability goals. He explains the company’s playbook to profitability - scaling electrolyzers,

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Charlie Youakim, CEO and Co-Founder of Sezzle, joins OPTO Sessions to discuss company’s journey from startup to a leading public company in the fintech space, the evolution of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) model and record growth in the past 12 months. If you enjoyed this interview, consider subscribing to our Substack cha

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